Racial Equity & Social Justice Town Hall Series
All ELAC students and employees are invited to attend our monthly town hall anti-racism series to build an anti-racist culture at ELAC. The purpose of these monthly anti-racism town halls is to provide an ongoing forum whereby members of the ELAC community can learn about anti-racism work across the campus and community.
Spring 2021
Dr. Melina Abdullah
Topic: Academic and Civil Leader
When: 2/15/22, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Register: Academic and Civic Leader RSVP
Dolores Huerta
Topic: Pursuing Social Justice and Civil Rights for More than 50 Years
When: 3/18/22, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Register: Dolores Huerta RSVP
Commissioner Ricardo Lara
Topic: Championing Educational Equity, Civil Rights, and Social Justice for LGBTQ+
When: 4/26/22, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Register: Commissioner Lara RSVP
Jully Lee and Howard Ho
Topic: Cold Tofu: The First Asian American Comedy-Improv Group
When: 5/12/22, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
When: Cold Tofu RSVP
Previous Events
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Town Hall Videos
Father Greg Boyle
Topic: The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness
Dr. Ellen Ochoa
Topic: Factors Influencing the Academic Success Among Students of Color in Stem
Pat Harvey
Topic: Transforming Lives Through Healing, Equity and Social Justice
Dr. Cornell West and Rick Najera
Topic: Men of Color in Higher Education: Developing Models and Practices for Success in Community College
Guest Speaker: Dr. Luke Wood
Topic: How to Respond to Racial Microaggressions When They Occur
Guest Speaker: Dr. Angela Davis
Topic: Town Hall on Racial Equity and Social Justice with Dr. Angela Davis
Guest Speaker: Dr. Sylvia Mendez
Topic: Fighting for Racial Equity and Social Justice Mendez v Westminster School District (1947) Desegregation Case
Guest Speaker: Patrisse Cullors
Topic: When they Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Dialogue
Zoom: When They Call You a Terrorist Zoom
Guest Speaker: Dr. Daniel Solorzano
Topic: Racial Microaggressions: Using Critical Race Theory to Respond to Everyday Racism
