Giving to ERC
Student Sponsored Programs
Model United Nations
Model United Nations at UC San Diego is a global affairs-interest organization. Our primary mission is to help educate students about different international issues and relations between countries in the world arena.
We accomplished a lot during the 2010-2011 school year, within International House and the campus community. Ranging from our weekly meetings, to collaborated events with International Affairs Group (IAG), to our annual simulation for high school students, MUN members were very active on campus. We also traveled to several competitions competed against other collegiates for awards. This year we went to a multitude of conferences: Orange County MUN, the University of Pennsylvania MUN, UC Berkeley MUN, and National MUN in New York City. I am proud to have served as both the Secretary General and RA advisor to this wonderful organization, and I thank all those people who supported us in our efforts and made this year a huge success. Always remember: M-U-N is F-U-N! - David Clark, MUN Secretary General, ERC Graduate 2011
CORE (Community Outreach Effort)
CORE is a group of students engaged in volunteer work in the ERC, UCSD, and San Diego community. The group's activities include tutoring, mentoring, soup kitchen assistance, Quilts 4 Kids, Special Olympics, Hands On San Diego, Adopt A Family, and an international Sring Breakaway Trip.
“As a freshman at ERC, CORE was the highlight of my year! It allowed me to make lasting friendships and memories with a diverse and hard working group of people. It also gave me the opportunity to serve in my community as well as travel to Belize to help the local students build a restroom for their school! The impact we had, the cross-cultural connections, and the experience as a whole has inspired me to do more for the world and the people in it than I'd ever imagined before. I definitely plan to stay in it throughout the rest of my years at UCSD!" - Kelly Habroun, CORE Vice President 2010-2011
Just knowing that people so close to you, in your same community, don't have necessities such as food or children without a blanket to keep them warm, is hard to grasp when you have that stuff. Donating and volunteering a little bit of time can make such a difference and is such a wonderful experience and being surrounded by people in CORE at ERC who care and want to help is great. - Jessica M Knapp
Tutoring at the Monarch School
Monarch School provides an excellent academic and supportive environment for any student in San Diego County who is impacted by homelessness.
Undergraduate Research Conference
ERC hosted its first Undergraduate Research Conference in Spring, 2011. Open to all ERC Undergraduates, the conference afforded students the opportunity to present original research. This included research papers, departmental honors, internship research, college sophomore honors projects, and showcased MMW research papers.
Planning and participating in the conference was a great opportunity. As a student, there aren’t many chances to work with faculty and staff on this type of innovative project. Students were equally as excited to participate, and it showed with the range of subjects and projects that were presented. - Brian Hand, Chair of the ERC Undergraduate Research Conference
Language Conversation Tables
International House at ERC sponsors quarterly Language Conversation Tables. Last year 62 tables were hosted, covering over 27 languages! Each quarter a variety tables are hosted and attended by students, staff, faculty, and the public. Language tables provide opportunities to improve conversational language skills, meet and connect with UCSD affiliates, and engage in cultural learning in a natural environment.
