Join us for the opening of a temporary installation of “Pride Publics: Words and Actions,” which stages a visual dialogue between historical and contemporary LGBTQ+ changemakers. This immersive exhibit takes place at Occidental College's Intercultural Community Center, and is designed and curated by Rubén Esparza.
Marcus Forbes is an Oxy alum, and the CEO and founder of Forbes Sports & Education, a social benefit organization providing mentorship, academic support, college prep, and educational workshops to youth athletes in the Sacramento area. Marcus is a community educator, NCAA certified coach, educational consultant, and social entrepreneur who is passionate about creating informal spaces of learning. His current work involves merging sports and education to positively affect youth development by turning the pursuit of a passion into a structured and guided learning experience.
Marcus Forbes is an Oxy alum, and the CEO and founder of Forbes Sports & Education, a social benefit organization providing mentorship, academic support, college prep, and educational workshops to youth athletes in the Sacramento area. Marcus is a community educator, NCAA certified coach, educational consultant, and social entrepreneur who is passionate about creating informal spaces of learning. His current work involves merging sports and education to positively affect youth development by turning the pursuit of a passion into a structured and guided learning experience.
The Intercultural Community Center is proud to present "The 365 Series” during Black History Month this year. This collaborative series of programs will recognize black history, black lives, and blackness at Oxy and beyond. More specifically, it aims to send an important message: February is only a starting place in the acknowledgement and celebration of black history and identity.
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* In case of rain, the event will be in Lower Herrick.
Open to all students.
Part of the Spirituality, Faith, And ... Series.
The first ten students to arrive will receive copies of Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by Riley C. Snorton.
We will introduce ourselves, share our work & our history, and have fun! We hope to offer a space that engages community centered in Diversity and Equity while facilitating supportive, resourceful, and critical relationships between folks across campus. Free pupusas and aguas frescas will be provided!