Orange Coast College, a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by bringing together the campus community to celebrate and learn about Hispanic and Latinx culture and provide a space to amplify Latinx voices through a series of planned events.
National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 and celebrates the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx people. The celebration at OCC will commence with a Counseling for Latinos for Equity and Engagement (CLEEO) Project 19.0 event on Tuesday, Sept. 23, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the CLEEO Project Center (GEC 109). The event, titled “Latinidades and Philosophy: The Next 25 Years,” will be led by Dr. Manuel Vargas, Professor of Philosophy at UC San Diego. He will discuss Latina/o/x/e philosophy and the upcoming challenges and opportunities over the next quarter-century.
There are three additional CLEEO Project 19.0 events including, “Preventing AI from Hijacking Education,” presented by Dr. Stephen J. Aguilar, Associate Professor of Education at USC Rossier School of Education; “The Photography of Luis C. Garza: Visual Literacy & the Chicano Lens,” presented by Luis C. Garza; and a film screening of “Walls of Passion.”
Additionally, the Student Equity Office will host Lunchteria, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Multipurpose Room. This event will include delicious Hispanic-inspired food and a few exciting rounds of lotería.
Hispanic Heritage Month celebration activities will continue with Hispanic Heritage Day on Monday, Oct. 13, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Main Quad. This event, organized by Puente, UndocuScholars, and The Harbour, will celebrate Hispanic heritage through music, tasty treats and cultural activities.
Here is a complete list of events and details:
“Latinidades and Philosophy: The Next 25 Years”
Presented by: Dr. Manuel Vargas, Professor of Philosophy, UC San Diego
Tuesday, Sept. 23
3-4:30 p.m.
CLEEO Project Center (GEC 109)
Latina/o/x/e philosophy, or philosophy that is focused on U.S. Latina/o/x/e/s and their experiences has come of age in the first quarter of the 21st century. Among its central concerns have been questions of identity (race, ethnicity), social membership (immigration and citizenship), language, and the experience of cultural hybridity. This talk canvasses some of these developments and looks ahead to the issues on the horizon for the next 25 years.
Lunchteria
Tuesday, Sept. 30
12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.
Student Union Multipurpose Room
This Student Equity Office event will include delicious Hispanic-inspired food and a few exciting rounds of loteria.
“Preventing AI from Hijacking Education”
Presented by: Dr. Stephen J. Aguilar, Associate Professor of Education, USC Rossier School of Education
Tuesday, Sept. 30
3-4:25 p.m.
CLEEO Project Center (GEC 109)
“The Photography of Luis C. Garza: Visual Literacy & the Chicano Lens”
Tuesday, Oct. 7
3-4:25 p.m.
CLEEO Project Center (GEC 109)
Hispanic Heritage Day
Monday, Oct. 13
Noon-2 p.m.
Main Quad
This event will be hosted by Puente, UndocuScholars, and The Harbour, and will celebrate Hispanic heritage through music, treats and culture.
Film Screening: “Walls of Passion”
Tuesday, Oct. 14
9:35-11 a.m.
CLEEO Project Center (GEC 109)
CLEEO Project 19.0 will be screen a documentary film, titled “Walls of Passion,” on the life of acclaimed artist and muralist, David Alfaro Siqueiros.