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Looking for things to do this week? Here are some of the exciting events coming up at San Diego City College from April 30-May 7.
Check back every Thursday to stay updated on upcoming events, activities and opportunities happening on campus.
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A Day for Diana, April 30
Visionary Feminists is hosting an event educating others on sexual assault and domestic violence in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Diana Gonzales.
Gonzales was a 19-year-old student when she was murdered after leaving her class at City College by her estranged husband on on Oct 12, 2010. This event brings awareness and conversation about stopping domestic violence in all forms.
Every nine seconds a woman is assaulted in the U.S., according to statistics provided by the Visionary Feminists Club.
Find “A Day for Diana” located in MS-164 from 11:10 a.m. to 2:05 p.m on Thursday, April 30.
Grady O’Brien, a sociology student, explains the significance and importance of why they are attending.
“I am going because we often don’t give survivors space to talk about their experiences.” O’Brien said. “We objectify the victim, and that is all they are. This event allows us to hear from those who are not just victims. They are people. Just to let them speak and be heard is reason enough to go.”
May Day @ City College, May 1
Students for Economic Justice will be hosting May Day to celebrate International Worker’s Day with a community march towards City Hall, with support of the Center on Policy Initiatives.
“We march as a reminder of the importance of fair working conditions and workers’ rights,” CPI said on its website.
An incentive for no school, no work, and no shopping is highlighted as a reminder to recognize the hard work and efforts of individuals in all communities.
The event will be from 12:30-4 p.m. in the Curran Plaza on Friday, May 1.
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Honoring Maíz: History, Cultivation y Mas, Monday, May 4
In partnership with the World Cultures program, this event focuses on learning about the history, cultural importance and impact of maíz. This includes a conversation with farmers and scientists with it ending with ancient practice of making masa through nixtamalization.
The event will be hosted in room MS-162 from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The nixtamalization demo requires an RSVP as it begins from 12:30-2 p.m. in T-341.
VI Chicano/a/x Student Art Exhibit, May 7
The Chicano Studies program will host its 6th art exhibit showcase highlighting culture, power, and resistance through art and voices of students. Since 2019, this exhibit has given a platform for students to display their work and art.
“Traditionally, art has served as a powerful tool for cultural resistance and social justice. In the Chicano Studies Department, we promote a pedagogy of liberation that recognizes art as a vital component.” Chicano/a/x Studies Professor Velma Calvario said.
Find the art exhibit located in the City College Library Thursday, May 7 at 6-8:30 p.m.
‘Inside Out’ Movie Night, May 4
San Diego Student Health Center will be hosting a movie night with a screening of the movie “Inside Out.”
The event will be giving out free pizza and refreshments, in BT-312 at 2-4 p.m.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
Update, May 4: Story updated to include resources available for victims of domestic violence. Embedded audio player, which was not available at publication time, has also been added.
This story was edited by Tresean Osgood and Briana Bush.
