Latinx Heritage Month 2021

Save the Date for the annual Latinx Heritage Month Celebration: September 15 - October 15.

Scroll below for events and workshops being hosted at Grossmont College. 

 

 

Events

 

To register to attend events click on the link HERE.

All events are virtual and accessible to the public, but live presentations are open only to the campus community in keeping with COVID-19 safety precautions.

 

 

A Latinx Experience: Overcoming Barriers & Achieving Success

Presenter(s): Dr. Juan Carlos Reyna & Gabriela Soto

Date: Tuesday, September 14 

Time: 11:00am-12:30pm

 

Mariachi Performance & Presentation 

Presenter(s): Mariachi Mi San Diego 

Date: Thursday, September 16 

Time: 11:00am-12:00pm

 

Más Allá del Closet: Celebrating Our Voices

Presenter(s): Gibran Guido 

Date: Thursday, September 16 

Time: 1:00-2:15pm

 

Using Data to Inform Equity-Minded Support for Latino/x men

Presenter(s): Dr. Marissa Vasquez & Dr. Juan Carlos Reyna  

Date: Wednesday, September 22 

Time: 1:00-2:15pm

 

Latinx Entrepreneur Panel

Presenter(s):

• Tony Castellanos - Founder and CEO of Joteria LLC
• Sharet Garcia - Founder of UndocuProfessionals
• Brayan Montes-Terrazas - Professional Graphic Designer   

Date: Thursday, September 23 

Time: 11:00am-12:30pm

 

Mujeres in STEM Panel

Presenter(s):

• Flora Rodriguez - Physician Assistant  
• Maricruz Carillo - PhD Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
• Aileen Arevalo - Medical Student

• Karina N. Gonzalez Herrera, PhD - Associate Director of Diversity and Minority Affairs

Date: Wednesday, September 29 

Time: 11:00am-12:30pm

 

Salsa Concert with Manny Cepeda

Presenter(s): Manny Cepeda  

Date: Friday, October 1 

Time: 10:00am-11:00am

 

Affirmando the Right to Self-Compassion
Presenter(s): Diana Ramirez & Cristina Carillo  

Date: Monday, October 4 

Time: 12:30-1:30pm

 

An Evening with Paul Espinoza

Presenter(s): Paul Espinoza  

Date: Monday, October 4 

Time: 7:00-8:00pm

 

Queering Latinidad at Grossmont College 

Presenter(s): Yolanda Catano 

Date: Wednesday, October 6 

Time: 11:00-12:30pm

 

Ballet Folklorico History & Performance

Presenter(s): Ballet Folklorico en Aztlan 

Date: Friday, October 8 

Time: 11:30am-12:20pm

 

Ni de Aqui Ni de Alla: Resiliency of First-Gen Students

Presenter(s): Gerardo Ortiz & Carissa Cardenas

Date: Monday, October 11 

Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm

 

Latinx Heritage Month Conclusion

Presenter(s): Heriberto Vasquez 

Date: Friday, October 15 

Time: 11:00-11:50am

 

 

 

 

Latinx Heritage Month 2021 PDF