Latinx Heritage Month 2026 @ UCSF

Latinx Heritage Month at UCSF

From September 15 through October 15, UCSF recognizes Latinx Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the histories, cultures, experiences, and contributions of Latinx communities. Across UCSF, Latinx faculty, staff, learners, researchers, clinicians, and community members have helped shape our institution through their leadership, scholarship, service, mentorship, and commitment to advancing health equity and the communities we serve.

This month also highlights the power of collaboration and community at UCSF. Registered Campus Organizations, including the Chicanx Latinx Campus Association (CLCA) and Women in Tech (WIT), are partnering to offer programs that foster cultural celebration, learning, professional development, and connection. We invite the UCSF community to participate, learn, and celebrate the people and contributions that continue to enrich our institution.


UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact the point person named in the events calendar as soon as possible.

Guest Speakers: UCSF endeavors to create greater understanding and supports the exchange of diverse ideas. Views and opinions of guest speakers on campus are their own and may not reflect the perspective of the University.


Latinx Heritage Month Events

UCSF Events

Stress of Being the Strong One
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Hybrid: 500 Parnassus Ave, MU 102 and Zoom webinar
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WIT@UCSF Tech Café: AI at Work
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Online: Zoom
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Arte con la Gente: Community Paint Activity
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
In-person: Mission Bay, Wayne and Gladys Vision Center in the Jade Conference Room
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OBGYN & RS x NLPD Grand Rounds: Secretary Xavier Becerra
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 8:00 am to 9:00 am
Location sent at registration
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Bailamos: Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
550 Gene Friend Way, Mission Bay
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Zoom Backgrounds

UCSF Latinx Heritage Month - Virtual Background

Download a virtual background and add it to your Zoom.

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Educational Resources

UCSF Resources

From UCSF Library

E-Books from the UCSF Library

Latinx Belonging: Community Building and Resilience in the United States (2022)

Radical Health: Unwellness, Care, and Latinx Expressive Culture (2023)

Border Thinking: Latinx Youth Decolonizing Citizenship (2020)

When Care is Conditional: Immigrants and the U.S. Safety Net (2024)

Scholarly Articles from the UCSF Library

Garcini, L., et al. (2022). Lessons learned from undocumented Latinx immigrants: How to build resilience and overcome distress in the face of adversity. Psychological Services., 19(Suppl 1), 62–71. 

Calaza, K., et al.(n.d.). Facing Racism and Sexism in Science by Fighting Against Social Implicit Bias: A Latina and Black Woman’s Perspective. Frontiers in Psychology., 12. 

Chavez-Dueñas, N., et al. (2019). Healing ethno-racial trauma in Latinx immigrant communities: Cultivating hope, resistance, and action. American Psychologist., 74(1), 49–62. 

Streaming Video from the UCSF Library

Prejudice and Pride: The Latino Americans (2013)

Peril and Promise: The Latino Americans (2013)

The Graduates/Los Graduados (2014)

The U Turn (2017)

External Resources

From San Francisco Public Library

Special Programming and Resources - ¡VIVA! A Celebration of Latinx Cultures and Traditions

September 15th - October 15th