{"id":3631,"date":"2025-01-23T00:45:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T08:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/facultysenate\/?p=3631"},"modified":"2025-07-20T20:14:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T03:14:18","slug":"sjcf-2025-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/facultysenate\/2025\/01\/23\/sjcf-2025-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Justice Communty Festival 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Join us for a day of innovative and creative approaches to education practices inspired by the wisdom and courage of women’s voices, work, labor and art. Participate in workshops and interactive art; enjoy a meal with your community, and examine your gender-based beliefs.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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SESSIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Opening Session<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

10:00 AM \u2022 PAC Courtyard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us for an engaging and empowering opening session where participants will gather into small groups to share stories, reflections, and experiences. This interactive session honors the diversity of women\u2019s journeys and fosters connection, understanding, and collective inspiration to set the tone for the festival. Together, we\u2019ll set the tone for a day of discovery, celebration, and community. .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

45 Minute Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Suspending Assumptions and Cultivating Connectedness \u2022 Wendy Corbin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:00 AM & 11:50 AM \u2022 [Dance Studio] <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collective self-reflection, learning, and vision that is focused on building an inclusive social justice focused community. The goal is to create a web of connections to facilitate continuous learning and support that revolves around an inclusive shared vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the Arts for Releasing and Moving Through the \u201cFunky\u201d Areas of Our Lives \u2022 Kellie Davis & Rising Scholars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:00 AM & 11:50 AM \u2022 [Studio Theatre] <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us for an engaging workshop where students and staff from the Rising Scholars program, dedicated to supporting currently and formerly incarcerated students, will explore their transformative journeys through the arts. Participants will reflect on their past experiences and present realities, highlighting the power of artistic expression to amplify their voices and foster community unity.
Since its inception, the Rising Scholars program has experienced remarkable growth, organically quadrupling in size since 2020. True to the program\u2019s ethos, this workshop will prioritize student voices and encourage open dialogue among attendees to collaboratively enhance our understanding of the role of the arts in personal and communal development.
We invite you to be part of this enriching experience, and together we can discover how the arts can connect us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workshop Creative Writing with Bravura \u2022 Clare Rolens & Stacey Trujillo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:40 PM \u2022 Howard Brubeck Theatre Stage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join the faculty advisors of Bravura, Palomar\u2019s award-winning literary journal, for a creative writing workshop focused on support and communication. Creative writing can help you connect in a meaningful way with others, but it can also help you learn about yourself. For this workshop, we encourage you to bring your own piece of writing to share, but you can also join us to be a part of the process! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

70 Minute Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colibr\u00ed Writers Presents: Storytelling + Bilingual Voices \u2022 Moderator: Angelica M. Yanez, Presenters: Gracie Azua and Raquel Reyes-Lopez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:00 AM – 12:10 PM (One session only) \u2022 D6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this discussion and poetry reading we celebrate the power of storytelling, the beauty of bilingual poetry, and the necessity of centering the voices of Women of Color. This event honors the complexity of code-switching as a cultural survival tool, a creative act, and a linguistic dance many of us perform daily. Together, we\u2019ll explore how these themes emerge in poetry and storytelling, grounding ourselves in the experiences of Women of Color.

Colibr\u00ed Writers is a collective of Latine, Chicanx and Indigenous educators, storytellers, cultural workers, ARTivists, published authors and art curators that aim to create spaces that honor multilingual artistic expression, community building, mentorship and shared resources in performance and publishing to uplift and inspire San Diego BIPOC Voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freedom Dreaming 101 \u2022 Dr. Michelle Sadrena Pledger<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:15 PM – 1:25 PM (One session only) \u2022 D6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poet and educator Lucille Clifton said, \u201cWe cannot create what we cannot imagine.\u201d In order to live and lead for liberation, we must create space for dream design that translates to meaningful transformation for our students, our schools, our communities, and ourselves. When we root our imagination in love and justice, we increase the possibilities for collaborative action, loving accountability, and lasting freedom. In this workshop you will explore how to liberate your body, mind, and education community. Come as you are, stay open to discovery so we can get and stay FREE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ACTIVITIES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All day long there will be music, snacks, beverages and unstructured activities for connecting with each other, so we encourage you to go with the flow!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Courtyard Gathering Place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy some unstructured time in our community courtyard! Beverages, snacks and music all day long.  Meet new people and connect with some you already know.  Share your experiences, thoughts and ideas. Sontaneous drum circles may happen at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Art Project \u2022 HBT Circle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Offerings also known as \u201caltars\u201d are a sacred indigenous practice with a long-standing history in what we call Mexico and Central America today. The practice of altar-making is a way to honor loved ones and is part of the indigenous tradition Miccailhuitl or \u201cDay of the Dead.\u201d Altars typically contain items that represent the four directions (North, East, South, and West) and reflect the elements of air, fire, water, and earth.

Join us in building our own community altar as a way to honor women who have inspired and influenced us. We invite you to add to our community altar throughout the day with memories, tissue paper marigolds, or objects that celebrate the women who have made a positive impact in our lives such as the women activists and educators that have guided us in our academic journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vibe Space: A Living Survey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A creative space to explore and express your lived experiences. Add your thoughts to our wall of questions inspired by the theme of the conference.  Enjoy the vibe of a free flowing creative space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lunch & A Show
1:30 PM – 2:25 PM \u2022 PAC Courtyard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy some delicious food prepared by Frida\u2019s Taqueria accompanied by Palomar Student Performers: Drag Queens Thalia Void & Friends; Ballet Folklorico [add student names]; and \u201cSavage Daughters\u201d choreographed by Patriceann Mead to the song by [get info on song and dancers from Patricanne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Lunch, a Movie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause<\/strong>
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM \u2022 Film Showing & Discussion \u2022 Performance Lab D-10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The M Factor is a film shredding the last taboo and shame cycle for women in menopause. 55 million women in the United States are currently experiencing menopause. The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause explores the hidden impact of menopause on women\u2019s lives. With evidence-based information, the film empowers women to make informed health decisions and aims to remove the stigma surrounding menopause and aging. A silent epidemic affects millions of American women, resulting in billions in lost wages, upended careers, family disruptions, and emotional chaos. \u201cThe (M) Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause\u201d confronts the neglected menopause crisis, challenging societal and medical shortcomings, and advocating for a revolutionary approach to women\u2019s health in America where she\u2019s prepared for midlife.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n