An exploration of professional development related topics by and for faculty at Mt. San Antonio College. A frequent theme of the podcast is improving the success of students from designated campus equity populations.
The Mt. SAC campus honored Indigenous Peoples Day on October
14th and if you missed the celebration that took place at the
Indigenous Peoples Fountain in front of the Mt. SAC Library,
here is your chance to hear from those who participated talk about
their message and why Indigenous Peoples Day is important.
According to the SAC Media article "Why Mt. SAC Dropped
Columbus Day," "In 2016, the Mt. SAC Associated Students voted
16 to 2 and passed a resolution to change Christopher Columbus Day
to Indigenous People’s Day....thanks to the hard work and activism
of Mt. SAC MEChistas and the Mt. SAC Native American Intertribal
Student Alliance." According to the article:
"Mt. SAC renamed the holiday before the city of Los Angeles
did. It wasn’t until 2018 that LA celebrated their first Indigenous
Day that included all-day celebrations of Native American history
and culture. Other states such as New Mexico, Maine and Wisconsin
have also voted to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples
Day.
Since the change, both MEChA and NAISA celebrate Indigenous
Peoples Day yearly. The celebrations grow every year, and more
student organizations have joined in collaboration."
MeChA and NAISA club members in collaboration with American
Indian Movement and Environmental Action Group for a Liable
Earth (EAGLE) were involved in organizing this year's event,
particularly student leader, Julian Ibanez Mandujano.
Run Time: 19 min, 44 sec
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An exploration of professional development related topics by and for faculty at Mt. San Antonio College. A frequent theme of the podcast is improving the success of students from designated campus equity populations.