Feb 24, 2026

As Educators, we know that cultivating a sense of belonging and a supportive environment contribute significantly to student success. As you’ll hear, Women of Color have high graduation rates in STEM fields, but lower retention in employment - mentorship is one way to ensure support for women of color STEM students as...

Feb 10, 2026

Today’s episode comes from a campus film screening and panel focused on Nurses Unseen, a documentary about the courageous efforts of Filipino American nurses who played a key role during the Covid 19 pandemic as they faced a resurgence of Asian hate and cultural invisibility. 

Following the screening, Mt SAC’s...

Nov 25, 2025

While many of us celebrate Thanksgiving, we must also acknowledge that it is a holiday often observed in a way that erases the lived experiences of Indigenous people and ignores the ongoing impact of colonial oppression.

In this episode taken from Fall Flex Day 2025, we hand the microphone over to Dr. Primavera...

Nov 12, 2024

Have you explored Mt. SAC’s First People’s Native Center yet? Today, we are excited to bring you an in-depth conversation with two special guests: Primavera Reza-Nakonechny, the director of Mt. SAC’s First People’s Native Center and whose family is from the Tarahumara or Raramuri in the unceded lands...

Feb 20, 2024

What do students of color need? The work of addressing inequity consistently, the consistent challenging of ourselves and our colleagues, and the creation of programs, classrooms and environments that foster: belonging, validation, support networks and cultural affirmation.

This quote is taken from this year's Fall Flex...