El Camino College

CARE and CalWORKs is working hard to help make this holiday season the highlight for our parenting students and their children for this year’s annual Warrior Toy Drive! If you’d like to help, monetary donations can be made directly online through the El Camino College Foundation. Under designation, please select other and type in Warrior Toy Drive. Donation deadline is tomorrow, December 11! For more information, visit www.elcamino.edu/warriortoydrive.

Due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases and current pandemic conditions in Los Angeles County, the presidents of the 12 South Coast Conference colleges, which includes El Camino College, unanimously decided to opt out of competition for the upcoming California Community College Association (CCCAA) Spring I season, which affects fall and winter sports.

Voting starts Friday, October 30 at El Camino College! Do you have a plan to vote? Wondering if you can still register? Need to know where to go?... We’ve compiled answers to all your election/voting questions. Learn more at www.elcamino.edu/vote.

Need help completing the El Camino College application for admission? We’re here to help. Sign up to attend next week’s December 14 online workshop where we’ll walk you through the application. Reserve your spot today: https://bit.ly/3qdVtvd

While it's necessary for LGBTQIA+ community members and allies to find connection in their similarities, it's important that individuals identify with their intersecting identities. Join us October 30 for a virtual panel and a fun activity to understand the concept of intersectionality. Learn how forms of discrimination and oppression overlap across various identities such as race, class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ability, and more.

Prevention strategies targeting the root of the problem help people lead healthier lives. Student Health Services is offering eCHECKUP TO GO. Students will receive personalized confidential feedback and access to resources to guide them on making healthy choices to support their goals, as well as learn about their behavioral patterns, overall health dynamics and support services. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2GPK56Q

Continue your educational plans or get started on a new career this spring at El Camino College. Winter classes begin January 4 and spring classes begin February 13: www.elcamino.edu/winter-spring/. We have lots of resources available to help you succeed. Learn more at www.elcamino.edu/warriorstrong/resources.aspx.

One week left until Election Day on November 3! City Clerk for the City of Hawthorne and a full-time professor and counselor at Santa Monica College Dr. Paul Jimenez shares why students' voices should be heard this upcoming election. Whether by mail or at a vote center, make sure you have a plan to get your vote counted. For more information, visit www.elcamino.edu/vote. #GetOutTheVote

The Career Education Improvement survey helps ensure that our education programs/courses are properly funded and continually improve. Proper funding also allows our faculty to enhance the educational experience. ECC's Career Education students are encouraged to complete the survey: https://bit.ly/35BJYnH

Missed the deadline to register to vote? No problem! California offers Same-Day Voter Registration at any vote center or polling location! Text VOTE to GOVOTE (468-683) to find your polling place. El Camino College will be one of the many vote centers available to you this election. Learn more: https://bit.ly/34s2WOu

We hope you enjoyed this year’s Undocumented Student Week of Action! We support our Dreamers and are committed to serving ALL students, regardless of immigration status. If you have questions or want to learn more about resources available at El Camino, visit www.elcamino.edu/weekofaction

Join El Camino College next week for a collective reflection on the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, a historic turning point in the struggle for gender equality. This virtual event will include a 10-minute crash course on the history of women’s suffrage and a guided discussion on civic engagement. Students will lead a presentation on the logistics of participating in the 2020 election. Register: https://bit.ly/3dIoUQe

The 2020 general election is right around the corner, and this year’s ballot includes 12 propositions that California voters are asked to weigh in on. What are they all about and how might they affect you? Join El Camino's Associated Students Organization next Wednesday, October 28 for a virtual town hall on the ballot propositions, with helpful information and insight provided by the League of Women Voters of the U.S.

Join us this Friday, October 23 for "Race, Equity, Voting," a virtual event where we'll be discussing voting and how ethnic minority groups have been historically marginalized and impacted by elected political leaders and policies. Students will also critically discuss issues pertaining to race and voting. RSVP https://bit.ly/2TftYCe

El Camino’s counselors provide the support and information you need to make informed decisions about your education. Need to schedule an appointment or discuss your major or program? Chat online with a counselor today: www.elcamino.edu/counseling

We're excited to welcome Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) Legal Services Director Luis Perez to today's Undocumented Student Action Week "DACA Information Session." Luis became the first undocumented student to earn a degree from UCLA School of Law when he graduated in 2010. His work has helped thousands of children apply for DACA in California, and his advice has benefited thousands more in other states. Perez currently directs the CHIRLA Legal Services Department, which provides low-cost immigration services, including DACA and naturalization advising, removal defense, and family unification advocacy. Sign up for today's session: www.elcamino.edu/weekofaction

As part of our membership to the USC Race and Equity Center, El Camino College students are encouraged to participate in a survey that assesses their impression of the racial climate on our campus and within their communities. The short survey will be sent from NACCC ([email protected]). Be sure to check your email!

Looking for virtual campus services? Need resources and assistance? Visit our one-stop student hub with everything conveniently at your fingertips: www.elcamino.edu/warriorstrong