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![Maylei Blackwell of the César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies at UCLA will be the keynote speaker at the annual Latin American Studies Conference at CSUSB on April 25.](/sites/default/files/styles/cover_image/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_WLL_LatinAmericanConference_19Apr2024.jpg?h=ef20880f&itok=lDYf068l)
Annual Latin American Studies Conference at CSUSB set for April 25
Maylei Blackwell of the César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies at UCLA will be the keynote speaker at this year’s conference, which will take place in person beginning at 9 a.m. in the John M. Pfau Library, room PL-5005, and also offered virtually, with a livestream available for the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus in the Rancho Mirage Student Center.
![Two people looking over the Choose CSUSB Day program.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_ChooseCSUSBDay_15Apr2024.jpg?h=a3caf87e&itok=PjLb50l4)
Students admitted to Cal State San Bernardino for the Fall 2024 semester were able to see first-hand with their families the programs and services the university has to offer during Choose CSUSB Day on April 13. They also were given the opportunity to commit to attending CSUSB in the fall.
![Taiko Mix, a Japanese drum group from Riverside, performs at the opening event of CSUSB’s Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month celebration on April 10.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide%20APIDA_Taiko_Mix.jpg?h=e2149f31&itok=IxvYZp4c)
Keynote speaker John Kim of the Los Angeles-based Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California urged listeners to take charge, be problem solvers and to speak up in the face of injustice.
![Students in T-shirts showing CSUSB Volunteer on their backs.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/2024/NewsSlide_OCE_Volunteer_2015FilePhoto.jpg?h=d6f46fbd&itok=UE0AEfWT)
CSUSB’s commitment to giving back to the community is showcased during the month of April as the Office of Community Engagement celebrates National Volunteer Month.