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… Higher Education … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) and The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) welcomed Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra) to campus on Friday 10/20/23 to celebrate the signing of Assembly Bill … a former trustee of the Los Angeles Community College District, I thank Governor Newsom for recognizing the huge impact that AB 1096 will have on students.  Our community colleges should serve and advance opportunities for all people, including … classes.” The Los Angeles Community College District recently surveyed thousands of students, and the results indicated that 66% of respondents were interested in taking a course taught in a language other than English.  Most of these students …

… ELAC Faculty and Staff Members Receive LACCD Black Faculty and Staff Association Awards … ELAC Faculty and Staff Members Receive LACCD Black Faculty and Staff Association Awards … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … March 9, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, … staff, students, and the community at large. “I am proud of all three of our award winners here at ELAC. The amazing work that each one of them does here on campus to continue to advance social justice and racial equity is admirable.  I want to …

… ELAC Hosts CA Community College Chancellor at “Success with Equity” Dual Enrollment Workshop … ELAC Hosts CA Community College Chancellor at “Success with Equity” Dual Enrollment Workshop … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … August 10, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, … on the California Community Colleges roadmap titled Vision 2030 and how dual enrollment plays a big part. “Data shows that historically dual enrollment has not been equitably distributed.  Dual enrollment, if used carefully and strategically …

… ELAC Will Be First LACCD College to Raise LGBTQ+ Progress Pride Flag in Solidarity … ELAC Will Be First LACCD College to Raise LGBTQ+ Progress Pride Flag in Solidarity … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2022 News Media Contact: … all participants. "As an individual with a stigmatized identity, coming from the trans community, I continue hoping that my proximity around cisgender individuals lessens otherization practices imposed onto trans bodies. This October 11th …

… LACCD Student Trustee Applications Now Open! … LACCD Student Trustee Applications Now Open! … Applications for the 2023 Los Angeles Community College District Student … are now available! Applications are due March 15th and voting begins April 24. Visit the link below to apply! https://www.laccd.edu/Departments/EPIE/Pages/Student-Trustee-Election-Information.aspx Visit or contact the Student Activities Office for …

… Western Hemisphere. “Our hemispheric approach responds to the urgency for recognizing allies and companions in contexts that may be geographically distant, but closely knitted in how we are debating and tackling the energy and climate crises far … actions and rituals as gestures to uphold the ecological balance of the earth. The video depicts a pagamento or payback of gold to a body of water in the Páramo de Santurbán, an unprotected moorland ecosystem in northwestern Colombia known for its … the publication features research and fieldwork activities, exhibition plates, original essays, and reproduced materials that represent more than 25 environmental justice organizations and collaborators in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto …

… while also commenting on historical and bodily erasure. Similarly, texts embroidered on Sambe cloth in antique 24-karat gold thread denote both mourning and reverence, honoring what has been lost and preserving memory in the aftermath of immense … of the exhibition is a single-channel video, created in collaboration with Joshua Serafin and Nathan Mercury Kim, that manifests a queer futurity imaginable through transnational inheritance and intergenerational memories. Loosely based on …

… Ken Chaiprasert to identify students for the internship. Gina and Z.A. Lawyers created monthly real life law situations that were imbedded into the Pathway to Law School program. Students Angela Romero, Monique Ortega, and Jayro Nunez were a … ELAC was the foundation of my Dad and his family’s opportunity to elevate their lives and they never forgot that. ELAC has always been a big part of our family’s journey and we are honored to do our part to continue our legacy of paying it forward to create access and space for others. Seeing is believing and it’s our goal that our partnership with the Pathway to Law program …

… ELAC graduates crossed the stage and were joined by ELAC Faculty, Staff, and Administrators who celebrated their academic success.  ELAC President Dr. Alberto Román was joined by Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Board of Trustees … as Harvard, USC, UCLA, Stanford, and more. “Graduates, there is a world of opportunities waiting for you. It is understood that your degree will propel your career, open doors, provide financial stability, and advance opportunities for success,” … “The attainment of your degree, however, means so much more than self-fulfillment. It means giving your communities hope that the future is bright and beautiful and is painted with people who look like you. It means gaining a seat at the table …

… ELAC graduates crossed the stage and were joined by ELAC Faculty, Staff, and Administrators who celebrated their academic success.  ELAC President Dr. Alberto Román was joined by Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Board of Trustees … remarks to the class of 2023 and each gave advice and wisdom. “You each have your own unique narrative and dreams and that is what makes each of you special. Life is not about what others want and expect from you. It is about what you want and expect for yourself. I want to remind each of you that you are always in control of your life and future and you should never give that up,” said ELAC President Alberto J. …