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… members within Los Angeles and across the Americas.” Building upon four years of research and fieldwork in frontline communities across the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean, the project promotes alternative solutions to global climate crisis rooted in ecofeminist … and in-person exchanges among VPAM, Caycedo, students at East Los Angeles College, artists/water protectors of Seres de Rio in Colombia, and muralist … Pavel Acevedo … . The resulting mural highlights hemispheric solidarities and collective …

… Degree for Transfer is an instrumental pathway that has streamlined the transfer process for over a decade. Though community college is often thought of as a two-year stepping stone to a university, the lived  experience of students … struggling to navigate a complicated transfer maze a clear path to success with a degree to show for their hard work. As colleges grapple with pandemic-induced enrollment declines, we laud the 27-community college and CSU campuses that continue to forge ahead for students by strengthening the transfer pathway and removing unacceptable equity barriers in …

… and other artists of Goh’s generation, each transcribed in an American Sign Language font adapted by Lee from the paintings by artist Martin Wong (1946–1999). These texts, along with dried plants and seeds collected from various queer sites, draw new lines of connection among queer artists and lived experience across space and …

… Month … ELAC is celebrating … National Hispanic Heritage Month … by highlighting a few individuals who have made a lasting impact. We as a campus honor these and so many other Hispanic trailblazers, educators, scientists, artists, activists, writers, and professionals who help make our communities more resilient & equitable. … Jaime Jarrín … The Ecuadorian-born Jarrín is known as the Spanish voice of the Los …

… in the ELAC community. The event featured keynote addresses from California State Treasurer Fiona Ma and mountaineer Alfa Kartina Valle Arrue, both trailblazers in their respective fields. Eight exceptional ELAC women received Women of the Year … not the last," said Treasurer Ma. "Education and persistence were fundamental to my journey, and institutions like ELAC play a crucial role in empowering the next generation of women leaders." Alfa Kartina Valle Arrue captivated the audience …

… Receives SparQ Award for Inspiring Others … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … December 18, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email Brooke-Abbott-2 … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – Former East Los Angeles … to the resilience of the human spirit. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she has roots in a diverse Creole, Cajun and Afro-Latinx family. She learned how to advocate for herself and others from the strong entrepreneurial women in her family. In 2001 during Brooke’s first year at college she fell seriously ill and for seven agonizing years, she battled various symptoms that doctors either ignored or did not properly …

… President David Vela. Annette M. Lesure was the 2023 Student Speaker and she is an Indigenous Mexican American born in the Rio Grande Valley. Her family moved from Texas to California in 1987, where she joined the Screen Actors Guild union, and … Work Degree, and endgame of Law School. Annette will remain an active ELAC student next semester as she will proudly continue in her Pathways to Law School program. The graduation was also livestreamed online for any friends and family who could not make it the day of graduation. It can be viewed on the ELAC YouTube page via the following link  …

… Shine in A Noise Within’s Macbeth Production … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … March 25, 2025 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Theater Students Shine in A Noise Within’s Macbeth Production … Macbeth poster with actors next to it. ELAC Acting Fellows Robert De Loza, Angel Monzon, Tony Jimenez, Noemi Avalos, Norman Campos, and Joseph Darby … Monterey Park, CA … — East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Theater Department is proud to announce that six students from its renowned Summer Shakespeare Workshop were …

… grant will be used for student scholarships and electric vehicle test equipment so ELAC Automobile Technology students can continue to use the latest technology. The ELAC Automobile Technology facilities are second to none. Students use state-of-the-art tools and equipment. Hands-on laboratories combined with lectures that describe all the mechanical systems of modern cars and the latest computer assisted repair and …

… Program Awarded $8.1 Million in Grants … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … July 25, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Department of Psychology and Addiction Studies Program … opportunities for Addiction Studies graduates. … $203,000 … from the Justice and Careers Opportunity Department (JCOD) to continue the College to Careers Bridge program targeting persons who have been impacted by the criminal justice system and …