Save-the-Date for the 3rd CCC LGBTQ+ Summit on April 28-29, 2021

 

This is the First Time I Have Ever Heard of the Summit - Tell Me More

This conference is a space for students, faculty, classified professionals, and administrators. In previous years at least half of our attendees were students. The CCC LGBTQ+ Summit is an opportunity to collaborate with members of the California Community College campuses at all levels. We will learn from each other’s innovative and successful ideas that will transform campuses so that we better serve and affirm LGBTQ+ students. The conference is focused on improving not only individual community college campuses but also encouraging changes at the structural level.

The Summit will be held virtually on April 28th and 29th, 2021 (9:00-12:00pm).

What Kinds of Presentations To Expect  

To give folks a sense of the type of information and presentations you can expect at the conference, below is the list of workshop topics.

• The Category Is ----- Identity Intersections
• Coming Out with Research & Data
• The First Pride was a Uprising: Establishing Services on Your Campus
• Fabulous Curriculum: Creating LGBTQ+ Courses and Inclusions of LGBTQ+ content in every course
• TRANSforming Culture: Creating Campuses that Welcome and Affirm transgender and gender non conforming students
• No Pride for Some Without Justice for All

Who's Planning the Summit

For those who I have not yet met, let me introduce myself. My name is Dr. Emilie Mitchell and it is my pleasure to be a community college educator (psychology professor) and queer and trans campus advocate (American River College, Pride Center Coordinator) It is my pleasure to serve as the lead planner for this year's event working alongside a group of committed, enthusiastic, and dedicated individuals who work across the California Community College and University of California system.

Contacts

• Email: Dr. Emilie Mitchell - MitcheE@arc.losrios.edu
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cccqsummit 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccc_lgbtq/

Meet the Planning Team

• Alejandra Fernandez Garcia (American River College; Program Specialist -ARC Pride Center)
• Al Weyant-Forbes (Riverside Community College; Student Success Specialist)
• Arien Reed (Fresno City College; Budget Technician)
• Erin Pollard  (Irvine Valley College; Interim Manager of the Student Equity Program, Categorical)
• Gian Gayatao (Bakersfield College; Legislative Affairs Director for Student Senate of the California Community Colleges)
• Dr. Hasmik Arakelyan (LA Valley College; Professor, Psychology)
• India Pierce (MiraCosta College; LGBTQIA+ Equity Student Services Specialist)
• Dr. Jan Muto (Norco Community College; Associate Professor, Communication Studies)   
• Dr. Joshua Moon Johnson (American River College; Dean of Student Services)
• Nancy Jean Tubbs (University of California, Riverside; Director of the LGBT Resource Center)
• Maya Cardenas (Mt. San Jacinto College; Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Equity)
• Ricky Gutierrez-Maldonado (San Joaquin Delta College; Acting Manager for Empowerment Resource Programs)
• Sal Navarro (El Camino College; Counselor)