Queer Migrations
Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 11:00am
The presenters will discuss their work as it relates to the criminalization experiences of LGBTQ immigrants... Read more
Growing Bromeliads
Saturday, April 23, 2016 - 9:00am to 11:00am
The CSUN-al Gardening series will host a talk by Bryan Chan on growing air plants, tank plants, and other bromeliads. Read more
The Northridge Creative Writing Circle Presents A Poetry Reading with Ocean Vuong
Friday, April 1, 2016 - 4:00pm
Ocean Vuong was born in Vietnam, raised in Connecticut, and lives in New York. He is the author of two poetry chapbooks, Burnings and No, and his first upcoming full-length collection, Night Sky With Exit Wounds. His work has been featured in such places as Poetry, The New Yorker, and Read more
Magaram Center Annual Public Policy Event
Monday, April 11, 2016 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Be a trusted advocate for nutrition and health policies to elevate the health of our nation! Learn About: Innovative food, nutrition and health policies affecting professionals and the public; how citizens, local health departments, community organizations, and policymakers collaborate to enhance our public's health; ways to take action and get involved in public policy. Keynote Speaker: Angla Tagtow, MS, RD, LD, Executive Director, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion.
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Telarañas (Spiderwebs), A book of poems by Regina José Galindo
Monday, March 14, 2016 - 3:00pm
Regina José Galindo is an internationally acclaimed visual and performance artist. Her work has been widely exhibited internationally in museums, biennials, and art galleries, including at the Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea in Milan, Read more
Sol Y Semillas II
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Celebrating creative writing in the Chicana/o Studies Department. This is the second of two readings by students and their teachers. Featured reader: Luis Rodriguez, Always Running. Read more
Men's Circle
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
The Gold Next to the Mud: Men’s Responses to Trauma, Rage and Grief with Poetry, Song, Talking Circles, Dance Read more
Men's Circle
Monday, April 4, 2016 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
The Gold Next to the Mud: Men’s Responses to Trauma, Rage and Grief with Poetry, Song, Talking Circles, Dance Read more
Men's Circle
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
This Series of Workshops will revolve around men's issues. Using mythology from around the world, stories and poetry, men will explore the source of their rage, including betrayals, shame and abandonment, and the transcendent paths to healing and becoming multi-dimensional Read more
Education on the Edge - Tina Payne Bryson
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
The CTL presents Tina Payne Bryson, speaking on “The Whole-Brain Child in the Classroom”.
In their New York Times bestseller THE WHOLE-BRAIN CHILD, Tina Bryson and Dan Siegel introduce parents and other caregivers to practical strategies based on cutting-edge brain science. A central principle of the book is that the strategies can help parents not only survive difficult moments with their kids, but actually use those very moments to help their children thrive. In this presentation, Dr. Bryson will take this central concept and apply it to teacher-student interactions. The best teaching strategies are the ones that not only help instructors maintain order and cover material effectively, but that also challenge kids to become all that they’re meant to be. Read more