Today and all week
Central American Week
The Department of Sociology and the Latinx Cultural Resource Center have teamed up for the inaugural Central American week with the title: “Building Bridges:Central American Diasporic Experiences in the Americas.
Today, from 4 p.m. -6 p.m., learn about Garifuna heritage through learning about its historical and cultural context, including drumming and dance.
On Tuesday, from 4- 5:15 p.m. Learn how to redefine rest and healing in our lives with Dr. Susana Marquez.
On Wednesday, 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. t five CSUDH Central American scholars will be featured.
On Friday, from 5- 6:30 p.m. the event will teach about the power of Central American voice and narratives, and will lead into a poetry night with Yesika Salgado.
On Saturday, April 17, from 4-6 p.m. the Latinx Cultural Resource Center & Sociology Department will be Building Bridges through Film & Music: Chavela Vargas & Tres Souls Live Performance.
For more information and to RSVP, you can go here.
Wednesday & Thursday:
Hispanic Serving Institution Career Collaborative Summit & Expo
CSUDH has partnered with 13 other Hispanic Serving Institutions to bring a two-day event that will allow employers representing more than 120 national companies and students to interact through a day of professional development workshops on the first day followed by a virtual career fair the next day.
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) are public or private universities that have at least 25% full-time equivalent Hispanic students. There are currently 302 HSIs in the U.S., with California having the most (100). Twenty-one 21 of the 23 CSU campuses meet the criteria to be an HSI and CSUDH has one of the highest percentages of Hispanic students at 65% The two-day expo begins at 1 p.m. registration on Handshake is required.
Thursday, April 15-Sunday April 17
LAs they say in show biz, “The show must go on,” despite there being a pandemic. The department of theatre and dance will virtually present Untamed Visions dance recital to showcase student choreographers boldly exploring the world of dance by crafting artistic visions that take them and the audience on a journey to new places.
The show will take place via zoom on April 15,16,17 at 7 p.m. & April 16 at noonb. General Admission is $10.‘
NEXT WEEK: April 18-April 25
All week
7th Annual Community Engagement Symposium and Volunteer Fair and Earth Day
Already wrote about it! But if you missed it, it’s right here.
Tuesday, April 27
Helping pandemic-ravaged communities through cooperative economics
As part of the Africana Studies Department’s W.E.B. Dubois Distinguished Lecture Series, Dr.Jessica Gordon-Nembhard will give a lecture centered around African American cooperative economics which have been used recently by local mutual aid organizations in their efforts to fight the damaging effects of COVID-19 on African American communities. Dr. Gordon-Nembhard is a professor of Africana Studies at John Jay College, part of the City University of New York system.
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m., via Zoom. Meeting ID: 848 7635 4952. Password: 927771
Thursday, April 29 and Thursday, May 6
Virtual healing sessions dealing with AAPINH hate crimes
Student Psychological Services is collaborating with the Asian Pacific Studies Program to host two virtual healing sessions for students. The healing sessions are a result of the recent escalation of anti-Asian hate that has had an acute impact on the mental health of AAPINH (Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian) communities.
Session one will be held on Thursday, April 29 from 11 am – noon and is intended for AAPINH students to connect, share, and learn self-care methods.
Session 2 will be held on Thursday, May 6 from 4 pm – 5:30 pm and is open to all students.
To register for one or both sessions, visit the following link: https://forms.gle/N7cTsLrSMcMnyJFX6
