MEChA students have planned an upcoming Know Your Rights presentation on Thursday, April 10^th from 6:00-7:45PM in room MD-328.

This short Know Your Rights video discussion between Laura Padilla, community expert Benjamin Prado, and me as a resource for Palomar College students. In this informational video, Benjamin Prado talks about knowing your rights and the importance of MEChA. 

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MEChA members also invite students to attend club meetings this semester. MEChA meets every Thursday in MD-328 and on zoom. Check-in time is 5:45pm and meeting start time is 6pm.

Contact faculty advisors for more details and Zoom link:

Angelica Yañez, ayanez@palomar.edu
Laura Padilla, lpadilla@palomar.edu

CSUSM hosts the annual César Chávez Day of Service (CCDoS), along with MiraCosta College’s (MCC) Service Learning and Volunteering Center. This year, thanks to a North County Higher Education Alliance (NCHEA) Collaboration Grant, the CSUSM and MCC communities are thrilled to include Palomar College’s Service Learning Program to also join us in service on Friday April 11th.

Keynote Speakers- Drs. Angélica M. Yañez and Jason M. Perez (4/11/25, 11:30 am, Room TBD) 

We serve to honor the legacy of César Chávez, and the contributions of farm workers to our society. César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, and Larry Itliong fought for workers’ rights among countless farmworkers and allies, and their impacts extend beyond the Latinx community.

CSUSM hosts the annual César Chávez Day of Service (CCDoS), along with MiraCosta College’s (MCC) Service Learning and Volunteering Center. 

Attend the tabling events in Kellogg Plaza to play farmworkers rights trivia to win prizes (Kellogg Plaza 12-1pm, 3/25, 3/27, 4/8).