Virtual lavender graduation celebrates LGBTQ+ students this week
Los Angeles Community College District held its third Lavender Graduation this week.
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ELAC students awarded Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships
Three East Los Angeles College students received scholarships from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.
Health Center offers virtual workshop on mental health
The East Los Angeles College’s Student Health Center held another virtual Mental Health Workshop focusing on depression, stress and anxiety. The workshop took place on Nov. 24th, 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p. m.
Film gives insight on historical tragedy
By: Annette Lesure East Los Angeles College held a screening of “For Rosa,” a film inspired by the Madrigal Ten, a group of women unknowingly castrated during childbirth on Nov. 18. Boyd-Batstone is a Masters of Fine Arts graduate from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. She said she wanted to share this film to honor the Madrigal Ten and the many other women whose voices were never heard. ELAC’s…
ASU meeting introduces recently approved clubs
Five new clubs were chartered during Friday’s East Los Angeles Student Union meeting. One of the newly chartered clubs, the ISA will serve with the purpose to help international students adapt to a new lifestyle in America. It will serve to enhance their chances of being accepted to Cal States, UCs, and other universities. ISA plans on meeting Friday afternoons.
Students get ready to transfer
The Center for Community College Partnerships at UCLA held Zoom meetings during the last four days to help students who are transferring and extended their hours Sunday. A UC PIQ (Personal Insight Questions) Café was held Sunday Nov. 29 offering their services to East Los Angeles College. Students joined through Zoom to communicate with counselors.
The presidency now lies between five candidates
The search for the next East Los Angeles College president
was narrowed down from fifty candidates to five.
The candidates that Dr. Juan Avalos, Dr. Cynthia Azari, Dr. Robert Frost, Dr. Albert Román and Dr. Christopher Villa. They are expected to reflect leadership, integrity and community engagement.
Advice from Counselors
Counselor Carmen Soto from East Los Angeles College hosted “Start at ELAC & Go Anywhere: Tips from Your Counselor.”
Tutoring available during COVID-19
Tutoring is available for multiple subjects for East Los Angeles College students.
ELAC hosts workshop on how to have a good mindset on spending money
There are times when consumers have a difficult time trying to save money, but at the end of the day that money is spent on things that some clearly did not need.