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OPENING THIS FRIDAY "FACING OUR TRUTH" from our own LAPC Theatre Dept. Don't miss it!!!

OBOC/Umoja presents: Our last town hall of the semester - The one you don't want to miss! "Unlocking Justice: Unchained & Unapologetic - Part II - Has the Smoke Cleared?" Join us for a follow up discussion on equity in the classroom and the importance of social capital. Hear Pierce student voices on what they enjoy about their classes and what they would like to see done differently. Hear what students need to help them navigate campus services more efficiently, as wel...l as what we are doing well! This is a community event. Everyone is invited! WHEN: Friday, October 30, 2020 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) WHERE: https://laccd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpcOyrrT4iGta0fk On Zoom Register in advance for this meeting After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. https://pierce.yuja.com/V/Video

STUDENT ART SHOW - don't forget - Oct. 30 is the last day to submit your work for 20/20 VISION at #lapiercecollege. Take a chance -- be an artist who has shown their work publicly!

You can VOTE IN PERSON ALL WEEK THROUGH 11/3 at #lapiercecollege.

PRESENTING: 2ND ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL WEEK from Associated Student Organization & Pierce Diversity https://bit.ly/multiculturalpierce... Students, join us for the second Pierce College Multicultural Week! It will take place virtually from Oct. 27th (Tuesday) to Nov. 1st (Sunday), with the following events: Imam Muhammed S. Mehtar speaks about Islam and Islamophobia Tuesday, October 27th @ 1:15 2:15 pm Please register for the Zoom link here https://laccd.zoom.us/we/register/WN_ugGN9TljRMKrg9PVHf2TPw Over 1.5 billion people call themselves Muslims. Despite it comprising nearly 20% of the population, it is the most misunderstood religion. Discussing it can help build positive relations within society. Imam Muhammed Shoyab Mehtar is the ICCV Imam and Religious Director since February, 2019. Before joining ICCV, he served as the Imam of the Islamic Society of Greater Salt Lake Masjid in Salt Lake City, Utah for the past 11 years. Imam Muhammed through his passionate writings and speeches, has contributed immensely to the discussion of issues relating to Muslims in the West, the need for continued interfaith dialogue, personal and social reforms, social justice and protecting the environment. Transgender activist and speaker Cadence Valentine Thursday, October 29th @ 12 noon 1:00 pm Please register for the Zoom link here https://laccd.zoom.us/we/register/WN_NR4LxslHTxOHyS1_e56HoA Activism, advocacy, progressivism. Powerful elements crucial to liberation and equity. But how does one navigate these in a climate dominated by division and struggles between identities? Join us for a keynote that looks at the power of self-reflection, social location and conquering our own pride and shame. Cadence Valentine, a transgender activist and speaker who organized a transgender center at CSUN and was an adviser for Eddie Redmayne for his role in the film The Danish Girl. Facing our Truth: Ten Minute Plays on Trayvon, Race and Privilege by A. Rey Pamatmut, Dan O'Brien, Dominique Morisseau, Mona Mansour, Winter Miller, Marcus Gardley, Tala Manassah, Quetzal Flores Friday, October 30th - Sunday, November 1st Zoom/Virtual performances on: Oct. 30th and 31st @ 6pm Nov. 1st @ 2pm https://laccd.zoom.us/w/register/WN_sbsy6Y-uTwC7m4tn3sZjwg In light of the George Zimmerman verdict, The New Black Fest commissioned six very diverse playwrights to write 10-minute plays on the topic of Trayvon Martin, race and/or priviledge. The plays's purpose is to incite serious discussion in our collective communities around these urgent issues. LAPC Theatre's production will be directed by Shaheen Vaaz. Friday, Oct. 30th @1PM - OBOC/UMOJA Town Hall - Part II Join us for a follow up discussion on equity in the classroom and the importance of social capital at 1 p.m. Register in advance for this meeting: https://laccd.zoom.us//tJIpcOyrrT4iGta0fkifUeXDzVeGhc1RNBw8

SAVE THE DATE: NOV 4 for the 6th Annual DIA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATION courtesy of MEChA de Pierce and ASO. See the flyer and join us!

REMINDER: Undoc Special Panel today at 11.

Let's put the WIN in WINTER! Get ready to sign up for classes in #lapiercecollege 5-week long WINTER INTERSESSION, which runs Jan 4-Feb 7, 2021. The schedule is posted! Life is going on and we have to go with it - and the best way to do that is to keep your goals in mind. You can easily earn 3 to 6 units in only 5 weeks! Winter 2021 is fully online. Find the Winter Schedule on our Schedules web page at www.piercecollege.edu/schedules, click WINTER Tab. From there you can choose the ONLINE schedule or the downloadable PDF of classes, which lets you see them all at the same time. Stay with your goals and WIN with Pierce College WINTER INTERSESSION!

HELP DESK Pierce College started a Help Desk this Fall to assist students with issues now that we are all operating online and without the ability to go to a physical office. This info is posted on the home web page www.piercecollege.edu at the bottom right. You can call or email Student Support as a one-stop place to find help. Pierce staff work the Help Desk. STUDENT SUPPORT Mon-Fri 10 am-4 pm... [email protected] (818) 464-4410 You can also go to the STUDENT SERVICES web page (on the STUDENTS tab on the home page, click the blue tab, STUDENT SERVICES ONLINE - GO to virtually reach the many departments listed there. We know it can be frustrating when things don't work the way we want them to. Hang in there and try the Student Support Help Desk. We really want to be HERE FOR YOU.

MULTICULTURAL WEEK at Pierce College is coming! Save the Dates and Times so you can ZOOM INTO THE 2nd ANNUAL PIERCE COLLEGE MULTICULTURAL WEEK The Pierce College Diversity Committee and the Associated Student Organization present the 2nd Annual Multicultural Week, a cornucopia of events running Tuesday, Oct. 27 through Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. All programs will be held via Zoom Webinar or Zoom meetings. Here’s what’s in store: Imam Muhammed S. Mehtar speaks about Islam and Islam...ophobia Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1:15 2:15 p.m. Over 1.5 billion people call themselves Muslims. Despite it comprising nearly 20% of the population, it is the most misunderstood religion. Discussing it can help build positive relations within society. Transgender activist and speaker Cadence Valentine Thursday, Oct. 29, 12 noon 1:00 p.m. Activism, advocacy, progressivism. Powerful elements crucial to liberation and equity. But how does one navigate these in a climate dominated by division and struggles between identities? Join us for a keynote that looks at the power of self-reflection, social location and conquering our own pride and shame. Cadence Valentine, a transgender activist and speaker who organized a transgender center at CSUN and was an adviser for Eddie Redmayne for his role in the film The Danish Girl. LAPC THEATRE PRESENTS: Facing our Truth: Ten Minute Plays on Trayvon, Race and Privilege LAPC Theatre Friday, Oct. 30- Sunday, Nov. 1 Zoom/Virtual performances on: Oct. 30, 6 p.m.; Oct. 31, 6 p.m. and Nov. 1, 2 p.m. In light of the George Zimmerman verdict, The New Black Fest commissioned six very diverse playwrights to write 10-minute plays on the topic of Trayvon Martin, race and/or privilege. The play's purpose is to incite serious discussion in our collective communities around these urgent issues. LAPC Theatre's production will be directed by Shaheen Vaaz. See play details below under STAY TUNED. Please register for programs at the following Zoom link: https://laccd.zoom.us/we/register/WN_ugGN9TljRMKrg9PVHf2TPw All Pierce faculty, staff and students are invited. The info is also posted on the Pierce College Library web page, https://bit.ly/multiculturalpierce. Faculty are encouraged to offer extra credit for students who attend. Multicultural Week is sponsored by the Pierce College Diversity Committee and ASO. Contact Michael Habata, Librarian/Professor, [email protected].

SPRING SEMESTER SCHEDULE HAS POSTED! You can find all #lapiercecollege classes posted now in the Student Information System, at this link. https://sso.laccd.edu/adfs/ls/idpinitiatedsignon.aspx We have also posted them on our schedules web page, at www.piercecollege.edu/schedules, and be sure to click on SPRING tab to find the Online Searchable Spring Semester 2021 Schedule of Classes. Continuing students registration beings Monday, Nov. 16, 2020.... We are still operating ONLINE only for Spring 2021 for classes, business and services. SPRING IS COMING! Birds will be singing, flowers will be blooming.....

There's only a few days left to SIGN UP for this LATE START CLASS -- Ever wanted to work in HR?? MGMT 033 Human Capital Management runs Oct 26-Dec 20 and is still open. Only 8 weeks long!!! You can do it. Class is 100% online and has no prerequisites. Class # 29113. Sign up today! ... https://sso.laccd.edu/adfs/ls/idpinitiatedsignon.aspx See more

Got Chi? You still have time to sign up for KIN 340-1/-2, T'ai Chi Ch'uan: it is practice that originated in China which consist of flowing movements used to improve one's health and fitness. Techniques learned are relaxation, meditation, and stress reduction. This is a course 8-weeks asynchronous with Professor Rohrer begins 10/26-12/20. KIN 340, section 29088 or KIN 340-2, section 29171.

LA Pierce College is serving LA County Voters with a Ballot Drop Box and Voting Center for the Nov. 3, 2020 Presidential election. The Ballot Drop box is now available, and community members who have completed their paper ballots can drop them off in the Ballot Box located at the corner of Victory and Winnetka, directly below and behind the college’s large three-sided electronic marquee. It is easiest to park on Winnetka Avenue just south of Victory and walk to the ballot box.... For those who choose to vote in person, the Vote Center at LA Pierce College will be open for the full eleven-day period between Oct. 24 and Nov. 3. Although the campus is not open for classes or services due to COVID-19, arrangements have been made to safely allow voters to cast their ballots. Please wear a mask and follow social distancing protocols. Enter the college at Victory and Mason; signage at Pierce College will direct voters to parking in Lot 7 along Victory Blvd., including ADA access, and to the Vote Center in Building 600 on campus. Although you can no longer register to vote online in time to get a mailed ballot (ended Oct. 19), you can still vote onsite. Find details at https://www.lavote.net/. BALLOT BOX DROP OFF Now through 11/3/2020 LA Pierce College Southwest Corner of Victory Blvd. and Winnetka Avenue Underneath the large electronic marquee Park on Winnetka Ave just south of Victory and walk to drop box VOTE CENTER AT LA PIERCE COLLEGE Address: 6201 Winnetka Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91371 Enter on Mason Avenue off Victory Blvd. Designated Parking in Lot 7 Vote Center in Building 600 Dates: 10/24 11/3/20 Hours: 10 a.m. 7 p.m. daily from 10/24-11/2 Election Day hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on 11/3/2020 For complete one-stop voter information, visit https://www.lavote.net/.