Through the SEE Your World theme, we want to engage students and the college community in exploration of the social, economic, and environmental issues in their community and in the world. For more information and for a list of learning outcomes related to the theme go to the SEE Your World webpage: http://www.cgc.edu/see.

 
Wednesday, September 7, Mawi Asgedom, 11:15 am-12:30 pm and 7:00-8:30 pm, PAC
Mawi Asgedom, author of Of Beetles & Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard and motivational speaker engaging students in “mental karate" will recount his journey and will work to inspire students to succeed. 

This event is free and open to the public.

Sponsored by Co-Curricular Activities, Student Life, Black Student Union, and the Male Minority Initiative.

For more information, contact Patrick Williams, English Faculty, at 480.857.5007.

Here is a list of teaching resources to help you work with your students with Mawi Asgedom and his book, Of Beetles and Angels.

HONORS FORUM EVENT, Wednesday, September 21, Kentaro Toyama: A Different Kind of Growth: Wisdom in Global Development, 7:00 pm, Phoenix College Bulpitt Auditorium
This event is part of the 2011/12 Honors Forum Speakers Series: The Democratization of Information: Power, Peril, and Promise. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Shirley Miller, 480.732.7133.

Thursday, September 22, Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant: State of the Art and Future of Stem Cell, 7:00 pm-8:30 pm, PAC
In this informative presentation Dr. Fred Goldman will define types of stem cells and hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT), review transplant indications and outcomes, describe unique features of umbilical cord that make them suitable for transplant, present the role of HSCT in sickle cell disease, and describe new research in stem cell therapies.

Dr. Goldman is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University  of Alabama  in Birmingham School of Medicine - Children's Hospital of Alabama  and the Director of the Lowder Stem Cell Transplant Program. His basic science research utilizes induced pluripotent stem cells as means to correct genetic mutations in certain diseases of defective hematopoiesis, and develop strategies to bring this to the patient in a clinical trial.  His clinical research interests are in the area of marrow and cord blood transplant for various non-malignant disorders, including bone marrow failure disorders, sickle cell disease, and immune deficiencies.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Regi Munro, Biology Faculty, 480.732.7109.

Monday, September 26, Academic Freedom and Its Meaning in Constitutional History for Institutions, Faculty, and Students The Case Study of Ethnic Studies at Tucson Unified School District (TUSD), banned book week, 9:50-11:05 am and 7:00 pm-8:30 pm, SC140-144
Dr. Roy G. Spece will present an introduction to important cases in US history dealing with censorship with challenged materials in schools as well as an overview of the more recent situation regarding the TUSD Ethnic Studies Program. Dr. Spece is a constitutional law expert and professor at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. Presentation will include Q and A. For more information, contact Dr. Kim Chuppa-Cornell at 480.732.7022.

Thursday, September 29, Banned Book Readout, 11:15 am-12:30 pm and 12:40 pm-1:55 pm, Library, 1st floor
Reading and discussion of books banned/challenged by censors. For more information contact Dr. Kim Chuppa-Cornell at 480.732.7022.

Thursday, October 6, Tim Wise: Colorblind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equity, 6:30-7:45pm, PAC
Antiracist essayist, author, and educator Tim Wise will argue that racism is an acute problem in the United States today, and that colorblind policies actually worsen the problem of racial injustice. Wise will present a provocative look at contemporary racism and offers fresh ideas on what can be done to achieve true social justice and economic equality. For more information, contact Dr. Lori Girshick, Sociology Faculty, at 480.857.5536.

Here are resources for your work with students and Tim Wise this semester.

ASU EVENT, Oct. 7-23, Lyceum Theatre Zoot Suit by Luis Valdez Directed by Andres Alcala, ASU Tempe campus
Valdez’s riveting play with music and dance portrays the life of a young man who is falsely accused of murder after the infamous 1943 Los Angeles Zoot Suit riots. As the play unfolds, the spirit of the indigenous Pachuco guides him towards self-understanding.    

Monday, October 10, Guillermo Reyes: Latino Theater,  Zoot Suit, and Luis Valdez, 9:50 am-11:05 am, SC140-144
This presentation will feature two scenes performed by actors from Teatro Bravo

Tuesday, October 11, Guillermo Reyes: Latino Theater in the Valley, 9:50 am-11:05 am, SC140-144

Monday, October 17, Clothesline Project Workshop, 1-4:30 in SC103
The Clothesline Project addresses the issue of violence against women and men. It is a vehicle for women and men affected by violence to express their emotions by decorating a shirt. All the shirts are then hung on a clothesline to be viewed by others as testimony to the problem of violence against women and men. For more information, contact Dr. Lori Girshick, Sociology Faculty, at 480.857.5536.

Wednesday, October 19, David Barker: Dodging Bullets, 7-9 pm, PAC
Dodging Bullets details the day that Barker's brother-in-law opened fire on him and his sister, the gunman's wife. The bullet intended for Barker missed him, but his sister was hit in the chest. It's a testament to Barker's skill as a playwright and performer that he made this tragic tale both amusing and enlightening. Here is an excerpt of his performance. For more information, contact Christopher Reider, English Faculty, at 480.726.4051.

Friday, October 21, Into the Streets, Registration with the Service Learning Office required for your class participation.

Saturday, October 22, Into the Streets, Registration with the Service Learning Office required for your class participation.

Tuesday, October 25, Who is God? A Western Perspective, 11:15 am-12:30 pm, SC140
Featuring:
Iman Sheikh Ahmed Moharram from the mosque in the East Valley.
Dr. Tom Parker from Fuller Theological Seminary.



CANCELLED Saturday, October 29, 3rd Annual Stand-Up Comedy Competition, 7:00 pm, PAC
CGCC students compete for prizes – the grand prize being the opportunity to perform at the World Famous Tempe Improv Comedy Club as a paid comedian. Tickets are 3$ at the door. For more information on attending, participating, or being part of the CGCC Comedy club contact Christopher Reider, 480.726.4051

Thursday, November 10, Personalized Medicine and Targeted Therapies for Cancer: Putting the Pieces in Place, 9:50-11:05 am, SC140-144
Donna Kerrigan, Special Assistant for Scientific Communications Office of the Director, National Cancer Institute Bethesda, MD will talk about a holistic approach to cancer treatment using personalized medicine and targeted therapies. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Biology Instructor Pushpa Ramakrishna, pushpa.ramakrishna@cgcmail.maricopa.edu.

Thursday, November 17,  Dylan Scholinski, 3:00 pm-4:30 pm, PAC Amphitheater
Born Daphne Scholinski, as a young girl growing up in the Chicago suburbs, she played first base in Little League and preferred drawing to playing with dolls. When she was 15 years old she was locked up in a mental hospital, diagnosed as "an inappropriate female", and spent the rest of her high school years undergoing extreme femininity training. After transitioning and living as a man, Dylan Scholinski, has become a distinguished artist, author (The Last Time I Wore a Dress: A Memoir), and public speaker.  His work not only portrays the anguish of his hospital years but also his ultimate triumph. This event is free and open to the public.
For more information contact Lori Girshick at 480.857.5536

HONORS FORUM EVENT, Wednesday, November 16, Johanna Blakely: Lessons from Fashion’s Free Culture, 7:00 pm, Mesa Community College, Kirk Center             
This event is part of the 2011/12 Honors Forum Speakers Series: The Democratization of Information: Power, Peril, and Promise. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Shirley Miller, 480.732.7133.

Friday, November 18, Luis Valdez, 11:15 am-12:30 pm, TBA
Zoot Suit is a play written by Luis Valdez, featuring incidental music by Daniel Valdez  and Lalo Guerrero, the "father of Chicano music." Zoot Suit is a fictionalized version of the real-life Sleepy Lagoon murder trial – when a group of young Mexican-Americans were wrongfully charged with murder – and the Zoot Suit Riots. For more information, please contact Dr. David Muñoz, 480.732.7173.