District celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
September 22, 2020 |
The San Diego Community College District and San Diego City, Mesa and Miramar colleges, and San Diego Continuing Education will honor Hispanic Heritage Month through October 15 with an array of online programs that include a discussion about successful Latinx women in politics, a look at the meaning of Latinx, and an introduction to support programs available for Latino students.
All events are free and open to the public. Included in the programming:
Wednesday, September 23
Successful Latinx Women in Politics
Noon to 1 p.m.
Sponsored by CalWORKS Believe Counseling Department.
Thursday, September 24
Plastica: Talking about Self-Compassion
Noon to 1 p.m.
Sponsored by the Counseling and Personal Growth Department.
Friday, September 25
Pan American Unity: A Discussion of the Diego Rivera Fresco
11 a.m. to noon
Presented by Professor April Koch
Tuesday, September 29
First-Generation Students: Latinx/Hispanic Scholarship Opportunities
10 to 11 a.m.
Sponsored by Title V/Student Affairs
Wednesday, September 30
Screening & Discussion: Singing Our Way to Freedom with Director Paul Espinoza
5 to 7 p.m.
Sponsored by Chicano Studies & Communication Studies
Thriving with TCE
1 p.m.
Counselor Mary Garcia offers tips on helping you thrive as a Latinx student
Thursday, October 1
Latina Empowerment with MANA de San Diego
11 a.m to noon
Sponsored by EOPS
HSI-STEM Workshop
3 p.m.
Sponsored by the Research & Equity Scholarship Institute
Friday, October 2
Finding Memo & Doris, Diversifying the Adjunct Faculty Pool
9:45 to 11:30 a.m.
Sponsored by Equity, VPI, Student Affairs, and the School of Business
Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá: The lived Experiences of Transborder and Undocumented
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Title V/SUBIR Intercultural Center
Monday, October 5
DEBER: Changing the Face of Teacher Education
11 a.m.
Sponsored by the DEBER Scholars Program
Pláticas Para Éxito Webinar in Español
2 p.m.
An information session for Spanish-speaking students
San Diego Mesa College. Zoom ID 925 6645 3891, Keyword 551437
Tuesday, October 6
Chicanx/Latinx Womxn in STEM: NASA’s Dr. Ellen Ochoa
1 to 2 p.m.
Sponsored by Title V/SUBIR Intercultural Center
Familia Storytime Hour
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Sponsored by EOPS
San Diego City College. https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/91346397319
Wednesday, October 7
Vote, Votar, Kura, Bumoto
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Mathematics Department
Thursday, October 8, from
Calm in the Storm: Maintaining Mental Health in Challenging Times
11 a.m. to noon.
Sponsored by the Student Health Center and the SUBIR Dreamer Resource Center
San Diego City College. Zoom Meeting ID: 967 5134 9153. Passcode: 392306
Friday, October 9
Abriendo las Puertas – From Hiring to Onboarding Diverse Adjuncts at San Diego City
College
9 a.m. to noon.
Sponsored by Equity, VPI, Student Affairs, and the School of Business
Monday, October 12
Latinx Business Owner Panel
10 a.m.
San Diego-based Latinx business owners discuss their journey to business success.
San Diego Mesa College. Zoom ID: 826 1303 2344. Passcode: mesa
Tuesday, October 13
What’s the X in Latinx?
3 to 4 p.m.
Sponsored by Title V/SUBIR Intercultural Center
UCSD Psychology Graduate Student Panel
4 p.m.
Sponsored by EOPS, San Diego Promise, Puente and others.
Thursday, October 15
Latinx Women in Health Information Management: Challenges Meet Resilience
10 a.m.
Drag Queen Story Time
4:30 p.m.
Screening of a short documentary about Latinx activist drag queens, followed by a
Zoom chat.
San Diego Mesa College. Zoom ID: 926 1724 8967
Often referred to as Latinx Heritage Month, Hispanic Heritage Month officially begins on the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries – Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua – all of which declared national sovereignty in 1821. In addition, Mexico, Chile, and Belize celebrate their independence on September 16, 18, and 21 respectively.