May 2: Our "Cinco de Mayo" celebration will take place on Dos de Mayo! Join us for food and fun with the Mariachi Colima band! 11-1 in the SUB!
May 3: Help us "Put this on the Map" with our friends from "Reteaching Gender and Sexuality". They'll be doing a presentation in 21-130 from 2-4 pm. Come and reframe the way you think about gender and sexuality...students from younger generations have much more fluid definitions of both than some of us.
May 15: Force will be with us to present "Upsetting Rape Culture!" Students will be engaged by this interactive presentation on consent and challenging rape culture. 2-4 pm, Building 27-119
May 16: Tomodachi and DEC celebrate Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage month with a presentation from storyteller Alton Chung! 27-119, 12- 1 pm.
May 17: Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration: come learn the art of ukulele, lei-making, and immerse yourself in some language/stories of the Pacific with our aikane Mario Teulilo and Michael Tun'cap. 9-1 in the SUB!
May 18: Pacific Islander Club Annual Luau: Mau Loa, E Komo Mai, Ohana: Forever welcome, Family
5-8 pm, SUB. Food, dancing and culture of the pacific...don't miss it! Suggested donation $5, students are free with ID.
May 24: First Annual Latin@ Student Leadership Conference: Somos Triunfadores We invite Latin@ SPSCC students to participate in this wonderful event meant to build unity and support student success. Special guests include Dr. Sandra E. Madrid, Senior Advisor, UW School of Law, and Chicano artist Adream de Valdivia who will lead students in a hands-on art/identity project! Please help students connect to this event. They can register here.
May 30: the ASL Club, BRICK and the Diversity and Equity Advisory Committee are co-sponsoring a presentation by Dr. Tom Holcomb: Deaf – Proud and Loud:Disabling the disabled model 12-2, 26-105 pm.
and finally...Students who identify with one of the following communities may participate in the 2nd Annual DEC Graduation Reception: students of color, LGBTQ, DEC friends, strong and committed allies. Students should RSVP to Jose Gutierrez if they wish to participate.
DEC Graduation: June 13, 4-6 pm, SUB Commons.
Thanks for all your support this year!!