Vicente Vega (he, him, his)

Administrative Research Coordinator

Vicente provides administrative and financial support for the programs of the IST and the CLC. This includes navigating the policies and procedures of the University, supporting the work being done through purchasing and processing scholarships and payments. He provides support on the logistical side of event planning, from room reservations to arranging travel for guests.

He has provided administrative support to research projects, like the Young Worker Survey, from processing mileage, ordering materials and disbursement of electronic and physical gift cards for research participants. Through the Center for Labor and Community, he helped to administer the Graduate Student Grants, getting payment out to students and also creating the application forms, scoring trackers and drafting and sending award letters. He also supports event planning, such as the Right Livelihood International Conference to the upcoming Moving the Needle Book Talk.

Vicente graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 2015 majoring in Business Management Economics. After graduating, he was the coordinator of the JUSTICE program with Engaging Education at UCSC, working to create a program that could benefit BIPOC students who had been admitted to the University. During his time as a labor organizer at SEIU Local 2015, he represented long term caregivers in California, empowering members to fight and win strong contracts. It was here that he developed a deep commitment to improving the lives of working people and fostered strong relationships with workers. He also supported his coworkers as a union rep with Pacific Northwest Staff Union and was an executive board member with the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council.

Contact info: vvega@ucsc.edu