Cañada College celebrated Latinx Heritage month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) with a series of events and conversations relevant to the Latinx community. The Cañada Latinx Heritage Month Planning Team, comprised of students, staff, faculty and administrators, created a virtual space of inclusion that transcended diversity and explores our intersectional identities. All programs, workshops, and events were strategically planned to amplify Latinx voices and various identities, which included events that were built to share space with one another as a campus community of students, faculty, staff, administrators and the broader San Mateo County.
Highlights
from Latinx Heritage Month include a “platica” on “Exploring racism” during
Indigenous People’s Day which engaged students, staff, and community members in
a discussion about the ways in which racism, colorism, anti-blackness and
prejudice against our Indigenous communities shows up in Latinx spaces. During
Latinx Game Night, presenters shared popular culture and traditional games that
are central to different Latinx communities. Another event covered a discussion
of gender roles in the Latinx Household, specifically how these roles can
affect our academic, social and personal life and how to be self-advocates for
change. During the Charlas y Dichos event, participants shared about their
culturas and how our stories honor different traditions and language. With
October also being Transfer Month, a panel of Latinx alumni were invited to
share testimonios of resources and connections that supported their success.
In
addition, community connection events were hosted to engage with our local
neighborhoods and community members in Spanish, Spanglish, and English. Cañada
College joined our Half Moon Bay partner, Ayudando Latinos a
Soñar (ALAS), to learn about advocacy projects, community counseling and
youth programming. Latinx Heritage Month culminated with a college-wide Foro
Comunitario (Forum) on Zoom which was also broadcast live on Facebook to share
how Cañada College is working to combat Anti-Blackness and share special resources
to support students during COVID-19.
Recordings from past events and additional details on
Latinx Heritage Month can be found on the Latinx Heritage Month website. Thank
you to the students, faculty, staff, administrators
and broader campus community who joined in
the months’ events to amplify Latinx voices and identities.
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