THE CENTER FOR DIVERSITY AND INTEGRATED LEARNING
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news and views on diversity, equity, and education
FALL 2016
pasa?, the Center for Diversity and Integrated Learning's new Issue 1
newsletter. Look for a new issue at the start of each semester to learn about upcoming events, trainings, and social justice info. It's a new semester, as well as the final stretch of a heated and heavily televised presidential race, in which all candidates hail from unusual and/or never-before-represented identities and communities; all possible outcomes will be unprecedented. Environmentally, there have been triumphs and devastation, globally, nationally, and locally. We’ve seen spikes in police brutality, terrorist attacks, and the deaths of transgender and LGBTQAI+ people of color. We’ve received complicated rulings affecting immigration and women’s rights. Locally, we’ve seen a rise in dialog and activism, from local governing bodies, as well as community members. The Santa Fe Public School Board passed a revolutionary transgender and gendernonconforming anti-discrimination policy; First Lady Michelle Obama delivered an unforgettable commencement speech at the Santa Fe Indian School; the Santa Fe City Council has passed new initiatives demanding and supporting the development and assurance of low-income housing and a more sustainable Santa Fe; and, UNM’s graduated its highest number of Indigenous MD’s. In the face of upheaval and transformation, how can we at SFCC stay engaged in the conversation? Institutionally, professionally, and individually, the need to find respectful and informed ways to acknowledge, celebrate, and communicate about identities and experiences has, perhaps, never been as dire. As students and educators, in this technological and political climate, the ability to think and engage critically and respectfully has never been more urgent. In this issue In solidarity, Upcoming professional EmilyElection year, Development
Hispanic Heritage Month Event: Comida y Comunidad ¡Palabra! : Spotlight on social justice terms and definitions. Campus Crossroads POV-CDIL Free Film Series. Diversity Matters: Interviews with Santa Feans about Social Justice and Inspiration
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FALL 2016 This will be the first semester of what will be an ongoing and scaffolded diversity, equity, and cultural sensitivity professional development and training series, and is set to launch three of the SAME workshops during the third week of each month. Need accommodations? Email thecenter@sfcc.edu.
EQUITY MATTERS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION SERIES (EMCEES).
CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND SENSITIVITY 9/20: 5:00PM-6:30 IN ROOM LL321 9/21: 11:30AM-1:00PM IN ROOM 408 (OPEN TO STUDENTS AND 9/23: 3:00PM-4:30PM IN ROOM 489
EMPLOYEES)
TRANSGENDER 101: HOW TO SUPPORT SFCC'S TRANSGENDER AND LGBQ+ COMMUNITIES, IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN THE HALL-WAYS.
10/18: 5:00PM-6:30 IN ROOM LL321 10/19: 11:30AM-1:00PM IN ROOM 408 (OPEN TO STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES) 10/21: 3:00PM-4:30PM IN ROOM 489
WE ALL DO IT! UNDERSTANDING AND SHIFTING MICRO-AGGRESSIONS AND UNCONSCIOUS BIAS IN OUR CLASSROOMS AND COMMUNITIES.
11/15: 5:00PM-6:30 IN ROOM LL321 11/16: 11:30AM-1:00PM IN ROOM 408 (OPEN TO STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES)
11/18: 3: 00PM-4:30PM IN ROOM 489
RSVP
to thecenter@sfcc.edu
Comida y Comunidad:
An all-day event
celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, including a and conversation about local food and community. Free and open to the public WHEN: Thursday, September 8th, from noon to 8pm WHERE: SFCC’s main campus. 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe. This Hispanic Heritage Month event will be a venue to invite the celebration, promotion, and exploration of local foods, local agriculture, local farmers, and a community conversation.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Noon-5pm The Farm to Frame and Healthy CENA photography projects (projects of La Familia Medical Center), and an interactive art project about intersections of local healthcare issues and food justice, with The Health Equity Partnership. An onsite, pop-up farmer’s market and information fair.
12pm-1:30pm: The Roots of Traditional Foods of New Mexico and Latin America Join Jonathan Harrell, Carlos Balladares, Danny Suazo of SFCC’s G.A.M.E.
(Great Achievement in Men’s Education) for cooking and conversation.
2pm-3pm:
How to Build a Home Aquaponics System, presented by
SFCC Greenhouse Management Alumni: Learn how to create your own home aquaponics system from certified SFCC Greenhouse Management Alumni.
5pm-6pm: Los Ninos de Santa Fe 6pm: Plática: A Conversation Between Local Farmers and Santa Fe
Community, facilitated by by Dr. Andrew Lovato, SFCC Associate Professor of Speech Communication. Lovato and poet John Casquarelli will open with short readings. A community conversation (Plática) that connects
community members and farmers to gain an understanding of the land’s historical context, and one another’s perspectives about what it will take to create a successful, mutually beneficial Southside Farmers’ Market, including location. Partners: Santa Fe Farmers Market Institute, The Santa Fe Southside Farmers' Market, La Familia Medical Center, G.A.M.E. (Great Achievement in Men’s Education), The SFCC Center for Diversity and Integrated Learning, The Health Equity Partnership, The Santa Fe Community College Culinary Arts Program and Greenhouse Management Program, and more.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, EMAIL thecenter@sfcc.edu
Comida y Comunidad
Día de Celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana y conversación sobre Comida y Comunidad local. Gratuito y abierto al público! CUANDO: Jueves, 8 de Septiembre de las 12:00 mediodía hasta 8:00 p.m. DONDE: En el área del campus principal de SFCC. 6401 Richards Ave. Evento Hispano del mes de la herencia será un lugar que invite a la celebración, promoción, y la exploración de los alimentos locales, la agricultura local, los agricultores locales, y una conversación de la comunidad.
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Las raíces de los alimentos tradicionales de Nuevo México y América Latina
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Cómo construir un sistema casero Aquaponics
(ACUAPONICO)
5:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. Los Niños de Santa Fe
6:00 p.m.
Una conversaci6n entre los agricultores locales y la Comunidad de Santa Fe, facilitadas por la Dr. Andrew Lovato, SFCC Profesor Asociado de Comunicaci6n del Habla. Lovato y poeta John Casquarelli se abriran con la lectura de ooemas cortos.
12:00 MEDIODÍA- a 5:00 p.m. en el área común del Campus Center y el pasilloLa Granja al fotograma y CENA saludable fotografía proyectos (proyectos de La Familia Medical Center), y un proyecto de arte interactiva sobre las intersecciones de los problemas de salud locales y la justicia alimentaria, con la Asociación para la equidad sanitaria., Y, un mercado en el establecimiento de los agricultores emergente y la feria de información PARTNERS: Santa Fe Farmers' Market Institute, The Santa Fe Southside Farmer's Market, La Familia Medical Center, G.A.M.E. (Great Achievement in Men's Education), The SFCC Center for Diversity and Integrated Learning, The Health Equity Partnership, The Santa Fe Community College Culinary Arts Program and Greenhouse Management Program, and more.
Correo electronico para obtener mas informacion: thecenter@sfcc.edu
Spotlight on Social Justice Terms and Definitions.
Diversity Matters Interviews with Santa Feans about Social Justice and Inspiration
Welcome to the first segment of "Diversity Matters—Interviews with Santa Feans about social justice and inspiration. Who better to begin the conversation than our very own Mayor Gonzales!
Name:
Javier M. Gonzales
What do you do in Santa Fe? town: Mayor.
I get to serve in the best job in
What community and social justice issues are on your mind today? Two years later, I’m still focused on the same
question that drove me to run for Mayor in the first place, and it’s a question I think strikes at the heart of Santa Fe’s social justice challenges: how do we make sure that every person in Santa Fe, no matter their background, has access to the incredible benefits of living in this community? For me, that’s a question of access to education, to a rewarding career, to an affordable place to live and raise a family, and to the culture and quality of life that make Santa Fe special.
How do you think that you, as an individual, and we, as a community, can work to fix that?
We’ve made a lot of progress, but the key is never growing complacent and continuing to work together. Many of my initiatives have focused on bringing people and resources together to agree on a common goal and work hand-inhand toward reaching it. The Sustainable Santa Fe Commission, the Verde Fund, the Children, Youth and Families Community Cabinet – thanks to their work, we know where we need to go and, crucially, what data we need to pay attention to so we know if we’re on the right track.
What are a couple of your favorite things about living in Santa Fe? Always a tough question, but one of the things I really enjoyed about Santa Fe this summer was the Youth Cultural Passport, which we launched to give young people and families free access to museums and other cultural landmarks in our city, and my weekly hikes with my partner and our six kids in some of the incredible natural settings surrounding our town. Whether it’s Atalaya or Dale Ball, the National Forest or the Pecos Wilderness, Santa Fe has as good or better access to the outdoors than any place in the country.
Where do you get your inspiration? From being a part of the incredible community members in Santa Fe who are working tirelessly to make our community a better place.
After a long day of working toward social justice, what's something you do to take care of yourself? I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy living in a place with more incredible and delicious cuisine than anywhere else in the country. Whether it’s hole in the wall New Mexican, fine dining downtown, or a feast day at one of the nearby Pueblos, we love to relax by taking in all the great tastes of Santa Fe.
What's a quote that motivates you on the hard days? “We shall overcome, because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.” – MLK, Jr.
Last one—when the revolution comes, what song should on? Any of the old
corridos my father used to sing. He was working for social justice long before me, and I still carry him with me every day.
Thank you, Mayor Gonzales!
CAMPUS CROSSROADS
Monthly Film Series about Intersections of Identity and Community.
FREE and open to the public! WHEN: First Tuesdays of the month, from 11:30am-1:30pm, in Room 223. The East Wing Eatery will be there with their $5 NACHO BAR! Bring your lunch, your class, your pals, your fam, and kick back between classes at the Campus Crossroad’s Monthly Film Series. The Center for Diversity and Integrated Learning will provide corresponding curriculum and lesson plans (including critical thinking questions, activities, and information about historical context, etc.). If you’d like this material in advance, or you'd like accommodations at the event, email thecenter@sfcc.edu. September 6, 2016:
Al Otro Lado For Hispanic Heritage Month, we chose Al Otro Lado , which follows Magdiel, an aspiring corrido composer from the drug capital of Mexico, as he faces two difficult choices to better his life: to traffic drugs or to cross the border illegally into the United States. An Official Selection of the Tribeca Film Festival. October 4, 2016:
Up Heartbreak Hill To celebrate Indigenous People’s Day, join us for the story of Thomas and Tamara, who are track stars at their rural New Mexico high school. Like many teenagers, they are torn between the lure of brighter futures elsewhere and the ties that bind them to home. Erica Scharf’s Up Heartbreak Hill is a moving look at a new generation of Americans struggling to be both Native and modern. November 1, 2016:
Soldiers of Conscience When is it right to kill? In the midst of war, is it right to refuse? In honor of the upcoming Veteran’s Day, Eight U.S. soldiers today, some who killed and some who said no, reveal their inner moral dilemmas in Soldiers of Conscience . Made with official permission of the U.S. Army, the film transcends politics to explore the tension between spiritual values and military orders. December 6, 2016:
Best Kept Secret In honor of Disability Awareness Month, join us for Best Kept Secret , in which Janet Mino, an instructor who has taught a class of young men for four years, is on an urgent mission. She races against the clock as graduation approaches for her severely autistic minority students. Mino must help them find the means to support themselves before they “age out” of the system. This series is a collaboration with POV, PBS' award-winning nonfiction film series.
Santa Fe Community College's
Center for Diversity and Integrated Learning Our Mission: CELEBRATE COMMUNITY, CULTIVATE EQUITY CELEBRAR la COMUNIDAD, CULTIVAR la EQUIDAD
What we do: Through collaborations with internal and external partners, including stu-dents, the CDIL strives to develop and provide informed and sustainable diversity and equity-centered programming to educate, facilitate, demonstrate, promote, and cultivate a “Culture of Equity� at SFCC and among its communities. How we do it: Through educational, community-focused, culturally relevant events, trainings, curriculum, communication, and recommendations. Contact the CDIL by emailing thecenter@sfcc.edu.