Community Engagement

Events

Religion & Environmental Justice: How Latinx Catholic Communities are Fighting for Climate Resilience - January 13th 3:00PM-5:00PM

Studies show that Latinx Catholics are more likely to be concerned about climate change than any other group in the United States, including unaffiliated Americans and the general U.S. population.

Amanda J. Baugh, Professor and Associate Chair of Religious Studies and Director of the MA Program in Sustainability at California State University, Northridge, will explain how our understandings of environmentalism change when we explore “la tierra environmentalism,” an embodied ethic of living lightly on the earth that is widespread among Latinx Catholic communities in the United States.

La tierra environmentalism is rooted in Catholic traditions and is expressed through home-based conservation measures such as cultivating backyard gardens, avoiding consumerism, and limiting waste. La tierra environmentalism can advance the aims of environmental justice by discussing creative, engaging, and equitable ways of healing and repairing the damage that human communities have caused to the earth.

On Saturday, January 13th from 3PM-5PM, come to the West Valley Public Library to learn more about La tierra environmentalism. Learn more and sign up for the event HERE!

League of Women Voters Election Webinar - Wednesday, February 21st, 2024, 3:15-4:15PM

As we approach the March 5 general election, join us as we hear from the League of Women Voters of Greater Los Angeles in a zoom webinar on Wednesday, February 21st from 3:15PM-4:15PM. Bring all of your questions about voting. Let's make sure that everyone is ready to have their voice heard in the upcoming election. Access the Zoom & Registration Link through the QR code in the flyer below or HERE!

 

 

From Storm at Valley State to Black Scholars Matter: An Explosion of Black Excellence - February 22nd 4:00PM-6:00PM

Please SAVE THE DATE and join the Black Scholars Matter (BSM) students for their Black History Month event "From Storm at Valley State to Black Scholars Matter (BSM): An Explosion of Black Excellence", on FEBRUARY 22nd, 4:00 to 6:00 in the USU Grand Salon.
 
Please see the flyer below for information!
 

CSUN Farmers Market: Big PARTY - Tuesday, March 5th, 10AM-3PM

On March 5th, the day of the California Primary Election, from 10AM-3PM, at Matador Square, CSUN Associated Students is hosting a tabling event titled; "Big PARTY" with "PARTY" being an acronym for Political Awareness, Registration, Turnout, Youthquake. The event is aimed at informing students about the current political landscape. The event will help students get registered to vote & stay informed on how to vote. Please come join us for an engaging, informative tabling event!

M(C)ocktails and Cheese with Margaret Cho - March 26th 4:00PM-6:00PM

We are excited to bring Margaret Cho to campus on March 26th, from 4PM-6PM at the Ferman Presentation Room in the University Library to chat about the making of Fire Island.  The film, directed by Andrew Ahn and a modern-day adaptation of Pride and Prejudice has proven a huge hit with our students and really resonated as a film that centers the queer Asian American community.  For those teaching and talking about these works and issues, it will be a fantastic chance to hear iconic Cho talk about the film and what it means to her. Food, drinks, and laughs will be served- join us! Find more information in the QR code in the flyer below!