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Events
Tia Chucha's Celebrating Words - Art and Literacy Festival
Date: May 30, 2026
Time: 3:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Vaughn G3 Academy
11200 Herrick Ave.
Pacoima CA 91331
FREE EVENT FOR ALL AGES!
1,000 BOOK GIVEAWAY, CREATIVE ART ACTIVITIES, LIVE MUSIC & DJ, 25+ARTISAN VENDORS, FOOD TRUCKS, COMMUNITY RESOURCES
For more information: 818-939-3433 / www.tiachucha.org
PEACE IN EDUCATION - Empowering Youth. Cultivating Peace Building Our Future.
First Time VOTER Education Dialogue - Informed. Empowered. Ready to Vote.
Date: May 6, 2026
Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm
Location: Virtual
For young people ages 18-25. First time voters and future leaders!
What to Expect: Peer-to peer dialogue, non-partisan information about voting, Q&A session
Questions? Email: julie@peaceined.org / www.peaceined.org
Register in advance using the QR Code below:
Cultivating Local Knowledge
co-discovery of environmental resilience in our communities
Lei Hilo Workshop with our very own Dr. Kalani Heinz
Learn about the cultural significance of the ti leaf and join us for lei-making through this workshop
Date: May 4, 2026
Time: 2:30pm-4:30pm
Location: The CSUN G.A.R.D.E.N. (just north of G6 parking)
Registration highly encouraged!
For more information: @cultivatinglocalknowledge/ clk@csun.edu
CSUN and Van Nuys High School present
LANGUAGE DAY EN COMUNIDAD
Date: May 4, 2026
Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm
Location: Ferman Presentation Room (CSUN Library)
Join us to celebrate the power of language and community! In this engaged community project, Van Nuys High School students will be sharing what they learned working with CSUN students this semester.
All are welcome! Lunch will be provided
For questions, please contact: Ana Sanchez-Munoz, (ana.sanchezmunnos@csun.edu)
Laura Ruth-Hirrel, (laura.hirrel@csun.edu)
For ASL interpreting, please contact us at least 5 business days before the event
The Office of Community Engagement is hosting our Annual Community-Based Research and Service Learning Symposium on Thursday, April 9th in the Atrium in Extended University Commons, 10:00am - 12:00pm.
This event gives faculty, students, and community partners a chance to showcase the incredible work they have done for their community-based (service) learning projects. On top of the honor of receiving a nomination to submit a video presentation at the Symposium showcasing and celebrating their work.
We hope you can join us in person for this special celebration! RSVP & Learn More HERE!
On Friday, April 18, from 12:00PM-2:00PM, the CSUN University Library is hosting an event titled; "Affordable Learning Superheroes Save the Day and Your Budget". At this event, attendees will hear from students how textbook costs have impacted their academic and personal lives, meet some faculty who have incorporated low to zero cost materials into their courses without compromising quality, learn about research, advocacy, and grant opportunities to support textbook affordability, and have a delicious lunch! Additionally, Grishma Bhavsar, Professor of Health Sciences, and Jennifer Newman, Associate Professor of Health Sciences, will give presentations. To learn more, RSVP for the event, and see the agenda for the event, please click the link below;
https://library.csun.edu/events/als-2025
The Office of Community Engagement is hosting our Annual Community-Based Research and Service Learning Symposium on Friday, April 25th in the Atrium in Extended University Commons, 10:00am - 1:00pm.
This event gives faculty, students, and community partners a chance to showcase the incredible work they have done for their community-based (service) learning projects. On top of the honor of receiving a nomination to submit a video presentation at the Symposium showcasing and celebrating their work, they can win prizes up to $500.
We hope you can join us in person for this special celebration! RSVP & Learn More HERE!
