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It’s that time of year! The UCLA 2026 Labor Summer fellowship is now accepting applications. 👏

📣 Open to University of California (UC), California Community College (CCC), and California State University (CSU) students and recent grads

📍LS26 Fellows must be based in or around Los Angeles

💯 Fellows are awarded $7000 in recognition of their participation in the program

❓ If you have any questions, contact [email protected]

🔗 Apply now at: bit.ly/LS26FELLOW

The 2026 national Dream Summer fellowship application is now open (and we’re celebrating our 15 year anniversary)! 🤩🌤️

⭐ Dream Summer is open to ALL immigrant youth, regardless of immigration status. Applicants must be 18 years or older, but do not have to be enrolled in college. Applicants do not have to be based in California to apply.

⭐ Have any questions? Contact [email protected] or check out our webpage bit.ly/ucladreamsummer

🌟 Apply now at: https://bit.ly/DS26FELLOW

In this new episode of Re:Work by the UCLA Labor Center, Veena Hampapur and Madison Hernandez chat with Domenique Harmon about the ways in which her work in the cannabis industry and mental health spaces connects to her lifelong pursuit of healing. ❤️‍🩹

From diving into music and storytelling, to organizing with UFCW, Domenique explores what it means to heal — both personally and in community.

Listen at reworkradio.org or your preferred podcast platform. To learn more about the cannabis industry, check out the UCLA Labor Center’s report at bit.ly/uclacannabisreport 💭

ICYM: Kent Wong was renowned across Los Angeles and the nation for his advocacy on labor and immigrant rights

Read more below.

Q&A with Jennifer Chun: Leading UCLA Labor Studies into a New Era The start of the 25-26 academic year brings exciting growth for UCLA Labor Studies as the program is elevated to a full department. The new Department of Labor Studies is the first of its kind at the University of California. This historic achievement is a testament to the grounded, inspiring leader...

RELEASE– Historic first: UCLA launches Labor Studies Department UCLA Labor Studies undergraduate major and minor will expand as a new academic department

UCLA launches department of labor studies, first in UC

“Becoming a department brings labor studies into the mainstream of the university community, which will uplift the innovative work of our students and researchers who work closely with community partners,” said Professor Tobias Higbie.

https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-elevates-labor-studies-to-academic-department

In memoriam: Kent Wong, 69, labor and immigrant rights champion and former director of UCLA Labor Center