Social Justice Conference

Annie Rios: How to reclaim power and use the law to our advantage

The executive director of Uprise Theater urges underserved communities to use their legal rights

Katia Pechenkina, News Editor • March 25, 2021

Annie Rios, an experienced litigator, activist, and human rights attorney talked about what legal systems could look like if communities reclaimed power and used the law to their advantage.

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RADIO: City College to host social justice conference

Two-day event will highlight work of local homeless outreach organization

Joel Garcia, Multimedia Journalist • March 17, 2021

San Diego City College will host the 6th Annual Social Justice and Education Conference on March 24-25.

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Music, dancing and empowering words shared at City College’s Social Justice Conference

The week-long event offered students and faculty the opportunity to express themselves.

Vicky Pineda, Assistant Sports Editor • March 22, 2019

San Diego City College hosted its fifth annual Social Justice Conference this week. The events kicked off on Tuesday evening with the She is Warned event. Despite the rainy day on Wednesday morning,...

City College event encourages women to speak up

Experienced panelists brought up the silenced voices of sexually assaulted women

Uyen Pham, Staff Writer • March 22, 2019

San Diego City College hosted #BelieveWomen, an event part of the fifth-annual Social Justice and Education Conference. The one-day event was hosted by honors students on Wednesday in MS-162. The...

Women voices kick off City College’s Social Justice Conference

From sexual harassment to human trafficking, seven strong women tell their stories at She Was Warned: The Legalities of Being event.

Kristin Dixon, Newsletter Editor • March 20, 2019

The struggles of being a woman were discussed on Wednesday evening at the fifth annual Social Justice & Education Conference.

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City College sheds light on social justice

Laura Sanchez, Phoenix Webb, and Aldo Ramírez • April 21, 2015

Mayra Almaraz tearfully recounted how her ex-boyfriend is serving a life sentence for a botched robbery due to the three strikes law. Almaraz shared her story in MS-462 during the afternoon session of...

Students stand up in VAMP show

Franchesca Walker, Co-Arts & Features Editor • April 21, 2015

Surrounded by street art painted by local artists, nine City College students told powerful stories that changed each of their lives at the SILO in Makers Quarter on March 26. Titled VAMP (Visual/Audio...

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Annie Rios: How to reclaim power and use the law to our advantage

RADIO: City College to host social justice conference

Music, dancing and empowering words shared at City College’s Social Justice Conference

City College event encourages women to speak up

Women voices kick off City College’s Social Justice Conference

City College sheds light on social justice

Students stand up in VAMP show

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