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This Week @ City - April 24, 2023

April 24, 2023

By LACC

Good Monday Morning

Today, Monday April 24, we reflect on the first genocide of the 20th century, the Armenian Genocide. In 1915, one and half million Armenians were deported and massacred by the Turkish Ottoman Empire. We mourn the terrible loss of so many lives and extend sympathy to the survivors and their descendants for the hardships they suffered. Today we stand with the Armenian people in recognizing the tragedy of the Meds Yeghern "Great Crime" and we reaffirm our commitment to a peaceful, democratic, inclusive, and prosperous community. This afternoon, The American Genocide Committee, www.agc1915.org, is hosting a AGC Community Wide Public Event at 4:30pm at Glendale City Hall, located at 613 E. Broadway in Glendale.

This week is Black Student Success Week and we will be hosting #TheBlackHour from April 24 to April 28. The daily virtual webinars offer practitioners an outlet to discuss topics that are important to Black student success. Please let our students know to register at https://linktr.ee/cablackstudents.

This Thursday, April 27, we will hold four public forums for our LACC presidential candidate finalists. Staff, faculty, and students can attend in person in Recital Hall 210 in the Herb Alpert Music Center (The Music Building) or watch live on YouTube. The forums begin at 9am and end at 11:45am. As an important next step, we invite faculty, staff, and students to email suggested forum questions to be asked of each finalist at the upcoming public forums. Please email no more than three (3) suggested forum questions to our search consultant Stan Carrizosa, @email, no later than 3pm on Tuesday, April 25^th 2023.

The questions will be reviewed, vetted, and compiled by the Community College Search Services (CCSS), as well as District EEO and HR Leadership. We anticipate receiving a larger number of questions that can be asked during the 30-minute session per candidate, but we will work to ensure that there is broad-based representation in the questions asked by topic which will reflect the priorities of constituent groups and our diverse stakeholders. The names and bios of the presidential finalists, the link for live streaming, and additional information about the forums are forthcoming.

Also, this week kicks off our World Music Festival Series with Orkestar Mézé on April 25 at 7:30pm.

This Wednesday, April 26 is Denim Day. Please wear denim in recognition and support of survivors of sexual assault.

We had another great Earth Day event last week. On Thursday, April 20, we held our Annual Earth Day Celebration event in the “park” by The City’s Garden. The event brought together hundreds of people for education, fun, food and entertainment. Everyone had a chance to get a plant of their own as well. Thank you to Professor Phommasaysy for another wonderful event, in partnership with Professor Stafsky from the Dietetics program - I understand the sugar-free popsicles were very popular! Thank you also to our great partners Children’s Hospital and Two-Bit Circus Foundation.

Mark your calendars for two upcoming Guardian Scholars/Next Up events for National Foster Care Awareness (NFCAM) month in May. On May 3, a NFCAM kick-off event will take place with Dee Hankins, a former foster youth and renowned motivational speaker, as our keynote speaker. Food will be served for campus and community members. On May 11 and 17, we will be holding Foster Youth Alley Training for staff, faculty, and stakeholders. The event will be held via Zoom and archived in the VRC for faculty and staff.

What’s Happening at LACC This Week

Monday, April 24

Mindfulness Mondays

12:30pm

Zoom ID: 92936805171

Join us for a guided breathing and relaxation break in the middle of the day to feel relaxed, calm, and centered. For more information, contact Joseph J. Exnowski, phone 323.953.4000; email @email.

Monday, April 24

CTE Career Workshop: Resume & Cover Letter

1pm to 1:45pm

Life Science Building, Room 201

Join us for this CTE Career Workshop on how to write resume and cover letters. Led by CTE Career Coordinator Juliana Medina. For more information, contact Juliana at 323.953.4000 ext. 1522, @email.

Monday, April 24

Transfer Workshop: UC Transfer Admissions Guarantee

11:30am

Student Services Building, 2^nd Floor

Are you preparing to transfer to a University of California (UC) campus? Six UC campuses offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program for California community college students who meet specific requirements. This session will cover the UC TAG process, including eligibility requirements and application information. Applications are open September 1-30th, 2023.

Monday, April 24

World Book Day Event

Noon to 2:30

Student Union

Join us as we celebrate World Book Day filled with fun activities., food, and a panel discussion on the importance of literacy and reading.

Tuesday, April 25

CTE Career Workshop: Time Management

10am to 10:45am

Life Science Building, Room 201

Join us for this CTE Career Workshop in Time Management. Led by CTE Counselor Claudia Montalvan. For more information, contact Juliana Medina at 323.953.4000 ext. 1522, @email..

Tuesday, April 25

Transfer Workshop: CSULB Virtual Presentation

4:30 pm

Via Zoom, register at bit.ly/3HFsivS

Prepare to meet CSULB admission requirements and get assistance with the application process to transfer to Cal State University Long Beach.

Tuesday, April 25

Orkestrar Mézé

7:30pm

Herb Alpert Music Center, Alpert Recital Hall

Join us for the kickoff of our World Music Festival featuring traditional Bulgarian Music and dancing.

Wednesday, April 26

Transfer Workshop: The Myths of Transfer

11:30am

Via Zoom

Learn about the common myths about transferring from one college to another. Join on Zoom at https://laccd.zoom.us/j/85238879687#success.

Wednesday, April 26

Denim Day

Show your support for Denim Day 2023 by wearing jeans to show support for sexual violence survivors.

Wednesday, April 26

Transfer Workshop: UC Transfer Admissions Guarantee

3pm

Via Zoom

Wednesday, April 26

CTE Career Workshop: Study Skills

4pm to 4:45am

Life Science Building, Room 201

Join us for this CTE Career Workshop in Study Skills. Led by CTE Counselor Kenny Simkins. For more information, contact Juliana Medina at 323.953.4000 ext. 1522, @email

Thursday, April 27

Transfer Workshop: Mount Saint Mary’s University

10:30am

Student Services Building, 2^nd Floor

Meet with admission counselors to learn more about Mount Saint Mary’s University including admission and scholarship opportunities.

Thursday, April 27

Languages, Humanities and Communication Mixer

12:30pm

Writing Support Center, Admin Building

Join us at our mixer and meet other students who share interests in modern languages, philosophy, art history, journalism, humanities and more. We will have raffle prizes and free food.

Thursday, April 27

Pathway to Law School

5:30pm

Homes Hall, Room 203

Join us for our Law School Admissions Council presentation featuring information on the LACC Pathway to Law School. The Pathway to Law School curriculum bridges students interested in a law degree with transfer and law school.

Friday, April 28

Transfer Workshop: Transfer 101

9:30am

Via Zoom

Do you have questions or concerns about transferring to a college or university? This workshop will explore requirements for a transfer, join via Zoom at https://laccd.zoom.us/j/88358807638#success.

Saturday, April 29

Transfer Workshop: CSULB Virtual Presentation

10am

Via Zoom, register at bit.ly/3HFsivS

Prepare to meet CSULB admission requirements and get assistance with the application process to transfer to Cal State University Long Beach.

As the term continues, the year-end activities are beginning to gear up. Be ready for a fun-filled month of May!

BELIEVE. ACHIEVE. SUCCEED. Keep up the great work helping our students succeed!

Mary