Event title: La Llorona, the Weeping Woman
Presenter: Laura Larqué
Date, Time, Location: Wednesday, March 11th, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Bertolini Student Activities Center (SAC)
Event Description: La Llorona, the Weeping Woman: a benign children’s scary story, or a misogynistic and racist ideology that emerged during the Spanish colonial system in Mexico?
Laura Larqué will discuss the negative effect that La Llorona, or The Weeping Woman, has had on Mexican folklore. The legend’s legacy has portrayed Mestiza and Indigenous women as vengeful figures who would rather kill their own children than lose their Spanish lover.
Event coordinator name and contact: Laura Larqué, llarque@santarosa.edu
Event title: "Walking in Two World: Surviving and Thriving,"
Panelists: Brijida “Brijit” Alemán, Dr. Brenda Flyswithhawks, Jo McKay, Sandy Sigala, and Paul Steward.
Date, Time, Location: Thursday, March 12th 11:00 am - 12:30 pm in the Bertolini Student Activities Center.
Event Description: SRJC Native colleagues will share their lived experience of navigating, reconciling, and thriving within two often conflicting worldviews: traditional Indigenous culture and the dominant Western society.
Event coordinator name and contact: Erica Tom, etom@santarosa.edu
Event title: Meet the Author: Emilly Prado, Funeral For Flaca
Presenter: Emilly Prado
Date, Time, Location: Wednesday, March 25th, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Ellis Auditorium, Petaluma Campus
Event Description: Emilly Prado is an award-winning writer, multidisciplinary artist, and speaker whose work examines identity, the systems that shape our lives, and the power of storytelling across mediums. The author will share the evolving nature of finding her path as a writer, drawing upon her experiences as a first-generation Chicana and college student, and self-proclaimed troublemaker who struggled with school and mental health. Attendees will hear a reading from Funeral for Flaca and view archival childhood photographs to better understand the author and how she found strength through music and writing. Followed by a Q&A session.
Event coordinator name and contact: Yesenia Hurtado-Rodarte, yhurtado@santarosa.edu
Event title: Alice Wong Celebration of Life Watch Party
Presenter: San Francisco Disability Cultural Center
Date, Time, Location: Wednesday, March 25th, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm, SRJC Intercultural Center, Santa Rosa Campus
Event Description: Join us in celebrating Disability Activist Alice Wong with a livestream of her celebration of life (happening in San Francisco). It is a 90-minute official program of speakers followed by a virtual reception. Snacks, ASL interpreters, and live captioning provided.
Event coordinator name and contact: Jayce Kaldunski, jkaldunski@santarosa.edu
Event title: All Our Relations Reading Group
Presenters: Dr. Mary Churchill and Dr. Erica Tom
Date, Time, Location: TBD
Event Description: The All Our Relations Reading Group provides opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and the public to read texts and join in conversations about issues in Native American Studies, Environmental Studies, and all areas that allow us to explore our connectedness with all our relations.
Event coordinator name and contact: Dr. Erica Tom - Ethnic Literature, English, etom@santarosa.edu, @drericatom