![San Diego City College students and M.E.Ch.A. officers Diego Zavala-Morineau, left, Nicole Garcia, center, and Vanessa Velez, right, are among the lead organizers for the first-annual M.E.Ch.A. social justice conference, Monday, May 6, 2024. The conference, “Nuevas Identidades,” will be held Thursday, May 9 and “celebrates unity, intersectionality, and educating the community,” according to the event flyer. Photo by Marco Guajardo/City Times Media.](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/STUDENTJUSTICE_MG_01-1200x900.jpg)
Breaking radical: Student-led conference to challenge social justice norms at City College
First-annual M.E.Ch.A. social justice conference brings back Chicane legacy of event-based movement building
Marco Guajardo, Editor-in-Chief
• May 9, 2024
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SDCCD raises minimum wage with eye toward social justice, staying competitive
Classified employees will now make $30.58, hourly employees $22.31
Bailey Kohnen, Multimedia Journalist
• February 6, 2024
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City College kicks off Social Justice Conference
The eighth annual Social Justice and Education Conference begins today
Luke Bradbury, Multimedia Journalist
• March 14, 2023
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VIDEO: City College’s social justice conference kicks off this week
The event aims to inspire collaborations that influence change
Jakob McWhinney, Multimedia Journalist
• March 22, 2022
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Fall convocation brings change to campus
Words of hope, resilience and resources come from the leaders of San Diego City College
Kathryn Gray and Will Mauriz
• August 24, 2021
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Dignity to Dream: 6th Annual Social Justice Conference kicks off with poetry
Willie Perdomo, author and poet, was the first keynote speaker
Marlena Harvey, Managing Editor
• March 25, 2021
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College Police Review Task Force created in midst of social justice issues in America
The District Governance Council and the chancellor will review recommendations in December 2020
Gabriel Schneider, Managing Editor
• September 23, 2020
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Music, dancing and empowering words shared at City College’s Social Justice Conference
The week-long event offered students and faculty the opportunity to express themselves.
Vicky Pineda, Assistant Sports Editor
• March 22, 2019
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City College event encourages women to speak up
Experienced panelists brought up the silenced voices of sexually assaulted women
Uyen Pham, Staff Writer
• March 22, 2019
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Women voices kick off City College’s Social Justice Conference
From sexual harassment to human trafficking, seven strong women tell their stories at She Was Warned: The Legalities of Being event.
Kristin Dixon, Newsletter Editor
• March 20, 2019
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