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… … ELAC Professor Earns California Community Colleges’ Award … MONTEREY PARK, CA – … East Los Angeles College’s (ELAC) full-time political science professor and director of the pathway to law program Kenneth Chaiprasert was one of four community … In his class, his students discover their strengths from their diversity and use pedagogical strategies to harness the power of their unique backgrounds. “I tell my students that everything about them – whether they are undocumented, have a physical disability, or were formerly incarcerated – are …

… ELAC campus. LumenSparQ’s mission is to spotlight and support local Los Angeles heroes in education. A SparQ is a student that goes above and beyond the regular school day to take on a passion project that impacts others in need. Brooke’s story is … surgery in 2012 with a 30% chance of survival. The odds were stacked against her, given her frail condition at the time of the surgery. The procedure itself was a three-step process, each with its own set of challenges and risks. The first … can make a significant impact even in the face of insurmountable odds. … About LumenSparQ … LumenSparQ believes in the power of community and the transformative potential of individuals to create positive change. Their mission is to spotlight …

… his home country when he was just 16 years old. When he moved to the United States in 1955, he had never seen a baseball game, but in only three years, he found himself on the Spanish broadcast team for the first Dodgers season in Los Angeles. That was the start of one of the longest tenures for any sports broadcaster spanning 64 full seasons. In 1998, Jarrín … from Garfield High School. An avid art collector who amassed a trove of paintings and artifacts, he served on the ELAC's Vincent Price Art Museum Foundation board. True to his roots, Dr. Zapanta had long been committed to the cause of education …

… Women's History Month with East Los Angeles College … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … March 21, 2024 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … California Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis Celebrates …

… Lives Through Healing, Education, and Social Justice … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2022 News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, ELAC College Public Relations Manager, 323-265-8807, @email … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – On October 26, 2022, from … they faced and how they achieved academic and career success. The event will be emceed by Letty Peniche, co-host of Power 106’s Morning Show, and facilitated by Javier Rodriguez who is the Rising Scholars Regional Coordinator. “Our Education … program is a vital resource to our students who have experienced the carceral system. The complete wrap around services that the scholars receive ensure that they can focus on their academic and career goals,” said ELAC President Alberto J. …

… and Chair of the 2025 Golf Tournament Planning Committee. "We are building something meaningful—a legacy of support that will benefit students for years to come." The Master of the Green Golf Tournament has established itself as a signature event for the ELAC Alumni Association, serving as both a fundraising mechanism and a powerful demonstration of the Husky community's unity and dedication to supporting future students. "The ELAC Alumni …

… Christine Sepulveda will serve as featured panelists, sharing insights from their interdisciplinary collaboration that bridges art, science, and environmental justice. The AAMG Conference, themed "Belonging: Storytelling Across Campus and … The presentation will highlight how Valencia and Sepulveda co-taught an innovative art and environmental studies course that directly connected classroom learning with the development and implementation of "We Place Life at the Center," which … connecting them with frontline communities," said Christine Sepulveda, Professor of Anthropology at ELAC. "This experience empowered them to develop public programs and create a mural that translates complex scientific concepts into accessible art …