Learning Communities Workshop- Sept. 12
Join us for a workshop on "Learning Communities: Classroom Community and Student Success", hosted by Jacob Jenkins , Assistant Professor, Communications, on Friday, Sept. 12 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in Broome Library, Room 1756. This workshop will explore what it means to be a learning community at CI, along with specific tips and techniques for fostering a sense of community in your own classroom.
Research has consistently shown the positive impact of community on student attendance, completion, and retention rates. This reality is especially evident among first generation and racially/ethnically diverse populations.
For more information, contact Annette Puyolt, Project ISLAS Analyst, at ext. 3537 or Annette.puyolt@csuci.edu.
Sidewalk CPR Workshop - Sept. 15
The campus community is invited to participate in a Sidewalk CPR workshop on Monday, Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Petit Salon. Instructors will be on available to teach the correct way to apply hands-only CPR to someone in need.
For more information, contact Rachel Huff, Community Involvement Coordinator, at ext. 8444 or Rachel.huff@csuci.edu.
Constitution Day of Events – Sept. 17
September 17, 1787 the U.S. Constitution was ratified. Constitution Day is an annual celebration of the Constitution and the society it helped form. The Centers for Community and Multicultural Engagement, John Spoor Broome Library, and the Chicana/o Studies and Political Science programs invite you to celebrate Constitution Day with the following events on Wednesday, Sept. 17:
Exhibition of the books on U.S. Constitution. Sept. 15-19, Broome Library Reading Room, Millennium News Center
Interested in learning more about the U.S. Constitution? The Broome Library will display books about the Constitution and Bill of Rights throughout the week. You can peruse the document itself, read about how the constitution has changed throughout the years, and get a good feel for the time period and creators of our founding document by visiting this exhibit.
Documentary Screening: "Who is Dayani Cristal" from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Malibu Hall 100.
This Sundance documentary award winner follows the staff from the Pima County Morgue in Arizona who identify the bodies of men and woman who tried to immigrate into the United States. Gael Garcia Bernal retraces the steps of the migrant trail starting in Central America. He shows the first hand dangers that they face along with their motivations, hopes and fears as well as the debate that is going on the other side of the border. Run time is 85 minutes.
Panel Discussion: Immigration and the US Constitution from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. in Malibu Hall 100
There is very little in the U.S. Constitution about immigration; yet the Supreme Court has been determining the constitutionality of immigration laws since 1837. Recent events – such as the detention of migrant children, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and DREAMer protests – have raised questions about the limitations, as well as the promise, of the Constitution. On Constitution Day, a panel of professors, lawyers, and community organizers will discuss the issues immigrants face, immigration laws an