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ICC Community Building Circle

 

Join students in POLS 243: Restorative Justice as they host a community building circle with the Intercultural Community Center (ICC) to discuss the vision and future for the ICC! We invite anyone interested and invested in the ICC to join us for conversation and FREE TORTAS AND JUEGOS! The circle will be hosted at the ICC (1501 Campus Rd.) and is not affiliated with the Chief Diversity Officer office. 

Chia Cafe Collective "Refocusing Your Cultural Lens with Native Plants"

Join us as we welcome back Chia Cafe Collective, a grassroots group of individuals who share a philosophy that is action-based, a way of life connected to honoring all the Indigenous peoples of Southern CA and of our mother earth. Abe Sanchez and Craig Torres will lead an interactive workshop to share about the healing properties of our plant relatives and their cultural contexts.

Ming Kuo - Greening Schoolyards, Growing Academic Achievement

Dr. Kuo's work, which has been featured in multiple media outlets including CNN, NPR's Fresh Air, The Today Show, Washington Post, LA Times, UK's Daily Mail, Australia's Sydney Morning Herald among others, has convincingly linked healthy urban ecosystems to stronger, safer neighborhoods, lower crime, reduced AD/HD symptoms, reduced aggression, and an array of other mental health indicators. Her current work examines the effects of contact with nature on physical health — especially immune function — and academic achievement. In 2018, Dr.