Students, faculty, administrators and members of the community gathered in the WVC Theater on Wednesday 23 October to screen Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America, a feature-length documentary based on the ground-breaking book by Juan González. This award-winning documentary, co-produced by Wendy Thompson-Marquez and Eduardo López who is also co-director, traces the […]
Monthly Archives: October 2013
The mission of the West Valley College Global Citizenship Committee is to facilitate a campus-wide commitment to the principles of global studies through curriculum innovation, engaging co-curricular activities, and purposeful professional development. The GCC founded the WVC Global Citizenship Center in January 2007. The Global Citizenship Center is housed in the WVC Campus Center. It serves […]
The month between 15 September to 15 October is National Hispanic Heritage Month. This event started in 1968, as Hispanic Heritage Week, under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. It was enacted into Public Law 100-402 on 17 August 1988. The Library of Congress maintains a website with more information. […]