Arbitrary and Unlawful Eligibility Requirements Exclude Hundreds of Thousands of Community College Students, including veterans and students with DACA status. Read the full story HERE
When Southwestern College Restorative Justice Program Director and CCA member Patrice Milkovich popped the trunk of her Subaru in the parking lot of the Pilot Truck Stop near the Mexican border, the cargo inside was more precious than any illicit cargo that passes through. Milkovich was there to hand over 414 individual student packets of
Actions to help ensure that teaching and learning continues at all 115 community colleges and that students are not penalized academically or financially due to the COVID-19 crisis has been announced by California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley. For the entire story please visit the California Educator Blog
Self-Care for Educators During this time of the COVID-19 shutdown, faculty might feel additional pressure on top of taking care of themselves and their loved ones. Pressure to work from home, feeling responsible for teaching students from afar, and other factors, can increase the amount of stress faculty have. The amount of support during this time
Have you heard of the Igbo Landing before? This is part of Black History in America. “The water brought us here and the water will take us home” Igbo Landing (alternatively written as Ibo Landing, Ebo Landing) is a historic site at Dunbar Creek on St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia. It was the setting
Come join your colleagues in the study of Pluralism, Inclusion, and Equity in a new Series taking place at NOCCCD. This series of workshops and trainings is designed to increase our intercultural competancy and proficiency, so that we may provide effective teaching and support services to our diverse student body. Come join us!!! P.I.E. Series
A sign that says “Work hard and be kind” is displayed prominently in Joe Boyd’s office. The maxim ties into advice he received as a labor organizer that still guides his approach today: Don’t take yourself too seriously, take the people around you very seriously, but remember that everyone’s got their own issues. Click HERE
Each year CCA dedicates monies in order to fund Membership Development Grants for local chapters. Up to $2000.00 is available per event. The Membership Development Committee meets four or five times each year to discuss membership recruitment, development, and retention; to solicit, fund, and review Membership Development grant applications; and to advise CCA on all
The “social justice and equity guys” at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton take to the airways every week to discuss social justice issues and political topics. InLakesh, Radio Cosmico, a Discussion on Social Justice is recorded monthly and the pre-recorded episodes are broadcast every Tuesday from 3pm to 4pm on 93.5 KWDC and RadioFX. Topics include
The following is a brief message from your CCA President, Eric Kaljumagi, about the recent California Faculty Association (CFA) disaffiliation and what that means for the future of CCA and District Q representation on the CTA Board. To our members: On July 19th we were privileged to have an hour in which our