A Step Forward (ASF)
ASF introduces UC Santa Cruz, the Bayanihan community, and college life to newly admitted students.
ASF focuses on connecting students to peers with similar experiences on this campus and advocating the pursuit of higher education,
A Step Forward’s mission is to help Pilipinx students find a community upon coming to campus, making that transition between high school and university just a little bit easier.
ASF is also housed under Bayanihan, the Pilipinx Student Organization here at Santa Cruz. Bayanihan aims to be a support organization, a cultural resource, and a gathering space for folx to discuss the Filipino and Filipino American experience. By connecting ASF participants to the larger Bayanihan community, we help students find a family on campus and help them network to expand their future opportunities.
More information on Bayanihan can be found on their website at bayanihanucsc.org.
ASF Coordinator
Kyle Vergara
Third year, Politics (he/him)
ASF aims to provide a smooth transition for Filipinx Students coming to UC Santa Cruz, and making sure they find a community that serves their needs and wants. As ASF coordinator, my primary goal is to ensure that ASF serves this purpose, but also to ensure that the energy which drives ASF is sustainable and consistent. If it gives me a moment to pause, I'm into it.