What's Happening at Cañada: Week of April 5, 2021

Week of April 5, 2021

April 8

Town Hall: Anti AAPI Racism

4-5 p.m.
Event Registration: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/85029624252

Cañada College stands in solidarity with our Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community who have been hurt and traumatized by increased anti-Asian violence in our region and in different parts of the country. The entire campus community is invited to attend a Town Hall to acknowledge the increased level of Anti-Asian racism and violence. This is also a time to reflect on ways we can support our AAPI community who are hurting not only from the recent tragedies, but from the continuing impact of racism in our country.

April 10

MLA Basics and Drop-in Workshops

11-11:30 a.m.
Event Page: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/calendar/online-events

Do you need to use MLA citation style for your research papers? Join a Librarian for this workshop covering the basics for MLA in-text citations and works cited lists. Leave with tips, tricks, and tools that will help you nail your MLA citations! Have questions about your works cited, references, or in-text citations? Stop by to talk to a librarian about it.

April 12-15

Spring Wellness Fair

12-3 p.m.
Event Link: https://www.canadacollege.edu/pcc/upcomingevents.php

Come learn tips on how to take care of yourself physically, mentally and emotionally while taking online classes. Join in three 30-minute sessions held per day. Topics include: COVID-19 stress, healthy habits, mindfulness and much more!

April 13

Black Student Excellence: Past and Present

3-4:30 p.m.
Event Link: https://tinyurl.com/BSUexcellence

Join the Cañada College Black Student Union (BSU) as we celebrate Black Student Excellence: Past and Present! Learn about the experiences of Black Cañadians from a panel featuring current and former students.

April 14

Spring Virtual Job Fair

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Event Link: https://bit.ly/2O5qUtl 

The Career Center invites all students to participate in the Spring Job Fair. The goal is to provide students with an opportunity to speak with employers who are hiring and find out more about their company. Currently, 50+ Employers are confirmed to attend and the list of employers will be updated daily. Even if you are not looking for work, you may see an employer you would like to know more about, so this is a great opportunity to build your network.

How to Attend:
Because this semesters event is a virtual format, each employer will have a unique Zoom, or other video link for you to join their session on April 14. Please click this link for a list of attending employers and the link to their session, please click the link below.

April 15

Info Meeting: Transferring to the Rennes School of Business in France

10 a.m.
Event Registration Link: http://bit.ly/transfer-rennes

Attend virtual information meeting with a representative from the Rennes School of Business (RSB) in France to learn about transferring into the third year of their International Bachelor Program in Business Management to complete your B.A. in one year after receiving your Associate’s from an SMCCCD College. Hear not only from an RSB admissions representative but also from SMCCCD alumni who transferred to RSB.

 April 19

Workshop: Identify Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC)

6-9 p.m.
Zoom Registration: https://smccd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArd-uopz0iHdzxv-jC-OLI-QzRujJIWrmF

The entire college community is invited to this workshop on how to identify Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC). The workshop is provided by the Education & Human Development's Foster & Kinship Care Education Grant in collaboration with the County of San Mateo Human Services Agency.