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City College Chicana/o Studies department organizes professional development workshop

The interactive workshop is designed to support faculty of Hispanic-Serving Institution

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Managing Editor • February 22, 2024

The Chicana/o Studies department will host an interactive professional development workshop on Friday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. aimed to support faculty in serving Latinx students. The event...

City College Chicano/a studies brings students, community together for Binational Conference on Border Issues

The conference focuses on educating on the current, historical context of the Zapatista movement

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Multimedia journalist • November 30, 2023

This year's binational conference held earlier this month, brought members of the Sexta Grietas del Norte, a Zapatista-affiliated U.S.-based support network, to serve as panelists.

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City College Chicano/a Studies, Centro Cultural de La Raza to honor 40th anniversary of Zapatistas

The binational conference aims to educate the community on movement, its relationship to those north of the border

Keila Menjivar Zamora, Multimedia journalist • November 16, 2023

The binational conference aims to raise awareness about the current challenges Zapatista communities in Mexico and borderland communities face. It will take place on Friday, Nov. 17 and begin at 8 a.m.

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Activist and muralist Alicia María Sui amplifies voices and empowers communities through art

Her mural in the City College cafeteria is a celebration of 50 years of Chicana/o studies

Kathryn Gray, Editor-In-Chief • October 13, 2022

Bathed in the calming purple and blue hues reflecting off a mural behind her, muralist and activist Alicia María Sui explained the meaning and history behind some of the most memorable projects she has worked on during her 20-year career.

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