Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - MIIS

A haunting tip prompts a Los Angeles Times reporter to discover that as many as half a million barrels of toxic waste had been dumped into the ocean, just off the coast of Southern California.

From the Los Angeles Times and Pulitzer Prize-finalist Rosanna Xia, OUT OF PLAIN SIGHT is a cinematic exposé of an environmental disaster lurking just off the coast of Southern California.

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Yukio Shimomura will talk about his and his family’s experiences in Japanese internment camps in the 1940s. 

Register for the JEDI Office’s two-day celebration of Black History Month as we honor the legacies of Malcolm X and Frantz Fanon! 

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Tony Gass, a distinguished historian and researcher specializing in 20th Century African American and US history, as our final BIPOC Voices speaker for the semester. Dr. Gass is also the Assistant Director of the Fannie Lou Hamer Black Resource Center at UC Berkeley.

Join us for an enlightening session with Dr. Nizhoni Chow-Garcia, Interim Associate Vice President of Inclusive Excellence and Tribal Liaison at California State University Monterey Bay. This event is part of the MIIS BIPOC Voices series, which aims to highlight and celebrate the diverse voices and experiences within our community.

• Dr. Lewis Gordon – (2/13, 5:30-7:00 pm) is a head and professor of philosophy and global affairs at the University of Connecticut’s Department of Philosophy.
• Dr. Nizhoni Chow-Garcia – (3/25, 12:00-1:00 pm) is an Interim Associate Vice President of Inclusive Excellence and Tribal Liaison at California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB).
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Join us for a discussion with Natalie Alfaro Frazier of the County Civil Rights Office and Alex Mares of the County Public Defender’s Office! We will explore strategies to mobilize and protect our community members from the impacts of mass deportation and xenophobia.

Join us as we delve into the profound impact of nuclear testing and waste on Native American lands. Our distinguished guest speaker, Dr. Anne Runyan, will share insights into the disproportionate environmental and health consequences faced by Indigenous communities.

This event is a crucial opportunity to:

Come and participate in our series of discussions and a film screening that highlight Native American heritage and resilience. Each session will delve into topics such as land rights, nuclear colonization, and indigenous culture.