Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association, Los Angeles (CLAA LA)
We welcome all Cal alumni to join us in our community!
Come build the Cal Bears community with us!
The UC Berkeley Chicanx/Latinx Alumni Association (CLAA) strives to build a family of Chicanx/Latinx alumni in Southern California.
Our goal is to create a community that works together to support the continuing education and professional growth of Chicanx/Latinx students and alumni. By sharing our resources, experiences, and expertise, we can strengthen our community and enrich our personal development. Coming together via meetings, social gatherings, fundraising efforts, and cultural events, we celebrate our values and experiences.
We encourage you to get involved, participate and contribute to an organization that can help expand the presence of educated Chicanx/Latinx in the state of California in the 21st century.
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In the Shade of Memory: Reflections from a Soon-to-Be Alum
Melissa Mora-Gonzalez reflects on her time at UC Berkeley through the quiet companionship of campus trees. In this love letter, she traces moments of stillness, self-discovery, and belonging—walking familiar paths that once felt uncertain, and finding meaning in the spaces between.
Love Drafting: Stories Carried by the Berkeley Wind
Jessie Fisher captures the heartbeat of UC Berkeley through the voices of four graduating seniors in a moving portrait of everyday rituals, major shifts, and quiet resilience. From machine learning to music, their stories echo with gratitude—for the campus that shaped them and the futures they’re about to shape.
Shattering the Lens: Sara Maamouri’s Courageous Cinema of Truth
From Tunisia to UC Berkeley to the global stage, Emmy-nominated filmmaker Sara Maamouri is redefining how Arab women are seen—and heard—through the lens of truth. Her documentaries illuminate identity, justice, and the power of authentic representation.