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December 2020
Annual Kwanzaa Celebration
Our Annual Kwanzaa Celebration is scheduled for Tuesday, December 8 @ 5 p.m. This year, we will have a virtual celebration, which includes music, dancing, and drumming. This event is not only reserved for the Legacy Scholars, but the entire campus. The benefits are many: Explore how the interpretation of experiences from diverse cultural perspectives. Apply an understanding of culture as an integrated whole that explains the functions of language, literature, the arts, traditions, beliefs, values, and behaviors. Compare and…
Find out more »January 2021
Martin Leyva: From Prison to Professor
Please join the LIFE Program for an event with Martin Leyva: From Prison to Professor Tuesday, January 12, from 10 a.m. - 11am. Zoom meeting ID is: 925 7815 4894 Martin is currently a professor at CSUSM and is, also, a doctoral candidate. You can read more about his incredible story here.
Find out more »CCAG Presents: ‘HAIRTAGE: Tangled, Twisted, and Black,’ curated by Nzuji De Magalhaes
Curated by artist and Cypress Adjunct Professor Nzuji De Magalhaes, the HAIRTAGE: Tangled, Twisted, and Black exhibition and speaker series brings together artists who approach Black hair as a locus of tension and affirmation. The exhibition is online, along with details of the speaker series, which kicks off on February 8, 11:30 a.m., when April Bey will discuss her work. In addition to the HAIRTAGE Speaker Series, while classes are online, CCAG is offering exhibition tours via Zoom.
Find out more »March 2021
Conversation about Racial Equity with Dr. Frank Harris
Join us Monday, March 22 from 12:30–2 p.m., for a Conversation about Racial Equity with Dr. Frank Harris. The event features a student panel discussions and small breakout discussions. Join here.
Find out more »April 2021
TRANS VISIBILITY with Alexandra Billings
Alexandra Billings is an amazing human being with a wealth of experience and wisdom in the areas of theater, film, activism, and higher education. She has been acting since 1968, performed in hundreds of plays and musicals (incl. Wicked), and appeared and had recurring roles on several TV series (incl. Transparent and The Connors). She is an HIV advocate, is passionate about trans rights, and has received multiple awards for her LGBTQ+ activism. She received her MFA from CSU Long Beach, where she also…
Find out more »May 2021
“Caste” Book Discussion and Presentation
This discussion and presentation will take a deep dive into the linguistic, ideological, and cultural categorization of “Caste” laid out in Isabel Wilkerson’s, “Caste”: The Origins of Our Discontent” (2020). It is hoped that the discussion of key concepts in the book, as it relates to and intersects with the lived experiences of “subordinate castes” in the United States, will provide participants an alternate lens for anti- racist and social justice work at their respective campuses. PRESENTER: Ranmalee A. Perera, MA will lead the discussion of the historical context of the "Caste" social stratification system and how it manifests in modern…
Find out more »June 2021
Juneteenth
Cypress College celebrates our first Cypress College Juneteenth event. The event, planned by the Legacy Program, takes place on Wednesday, June 23, at 5:30 p.m. To participate, please email info@cypresscollege.edu.
Find out more »September 2021
Hispanic Heritage Month
Come celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month! Happening September 16 – October 14, 2021, this is a collaboration between Cypress College, Fullerton College, and North Orange Continuing Education. Calendar of Events Thursday, September 16, 2021, 10-11:30 a.m. — Opening Day Lecture Opening Day Lecture with Associate Professor of English at East Los Angeles College, Obed Silva, "Engaging Community-What are you doing today to support the Hispanic Community?" led by Cypress College Counselor Dr. Therese Mosqueda-Ponce. Thursday, September 23, 2021, 10-11:30 a.m.…
Find out more »April 2022
Yom HaShoah
Out of the darkness we can create light. Hear incredible stories of courage and love from Survivor of Auschwitz and Veteran Eddy Hoffman and his wife Survivor Eveline Hoffman. Yom HaShoah Holocaust Day of Remembrance Cypress College April 20, 7–8:30 p.m. Campus Theater We will also be honored by special guest survivors Marthe Cohn, Gabriella Karin, Gerda Seifer, and Dr. Jacob Eisenbach. Get additional information. Register for the event.
Find out more »September 2022
Hispanic Heritage Month 2022
Cypress College, Fullerton College, and North Orange Continuing Education celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 – October 15, 2022. Opening Day with Jose Lozano September 15 Where: Fullerton College, Building 200, Rooms 224/226/228 or via Zoom Time: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Puente + Legacy Center Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony September 22 Where: Cypress College, Humanities Building, Rooms 124/128 Student Panel: Shedding Light on the Effects of the Pandemic on Latinidad September 27 Where: Click to join Time: 10–11:30 a.m. Cheech Marin Center for…
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