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Happy Filipino American History Month! 🇵🇭 Watsonville is in the Heart project, the Tobera Project and Pangasinan Polytechnic College traveled to the northern Philippines. Celebrate the Fifth Annual Filipino American History Month Festival, October 3, 2026 from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Watsonville.

UCSC Humanities EXPLORE Fellow Jamie Dy wearing a safety helmet and harness while zip-lining over green hills and ocean.PPC Fellow Zoren Franco standing next to a large digital screen with text that reads: “did they migrated?”Three people (from left to right: Maia Mislang, Dan Fallorina, and Jamie Dy) from the Saritaan research team smiling at a table with halo-halo desserts.Top: A group of researchers smiling at the camera on a slanted grassy hilltop at Daang Kalikasan in Mangatarem, Pangasinan, the Philippines. Bottom: A group of people from the Saritaan research team smiling at the camera behind a table with the USA and Philippines flags. Text reads: “Federation of Senior Citizens Associations of the Philippines, Mangatarem Chapter, Welcome Senior Citizens Center, Bayan Ng Mangatarem, Pangasinan”
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The midterm elections are just a few weeks away! Are you ready to make your voice heard? If you’re one of the millions of college students voting for the first time this year, it can be hard to know where to start. So we're answering some of UC students' FAQs about registering to vote. 🗳️

Colorful illustration with hands holding smartphones displaying the words "Be an Influencer" and "Vote." Text at the bottom asks, "Are you registered to vote?" Hearts and thumbs-up icons are scattered around.A graphic titled "Where do I start?" provides voting information. It states that in California, online voter registration takes roughly five minutes at registertovote.ca.gov. For other states, visit RocktheVote.org. The background includes playful geometric shapes.The image has a pink background with white text and colorful icons. It reads: "Am I allowed to vote? You need to be 18 years old by Election Day and a U.S. citizen (in addition to some other requirements). Not old enough this year? In California you can preregister at age 16 or 17. So when you turn 18, you’ll be set to vote." There are decorative icons like a music note, star, smiley face, and a check mark at the bottom.Blue background with colorful shapes. Text reads: "When do I need to register by? The day to register online in California is Oct. 19. After Oct. 19, California voters can register at county elections offices or use Same Day Registration on Election Day."