CAMARILLO — The five CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) students receiving scholarships at the Business & Technology Partnership (B&TP) Leadership dinner took different pathways to the University, but all have one thing in common: sincere gratitude for this gift. “This really lifts a…
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Final Week of ‘Mexican Snapshots’ at the Santa Paula Art Museum
“Untitled” by Kenneth Forbes, 1936, photograph, Collection of John Nichols Gallery The 1936 Mexican Snapshot Mystery closes June 11. Don’t miss your chance to learn the story and significance behind this mysterious collection of snapshots! More Information
UCSB: ‘Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures’
By the Gevirtz School — Graduate School of Education at UCSB Richard Durán of UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School was a member of the committee that conducted the study and wrote the report titled Promoting the Educational Success of Children…
Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC) will host a free ‘Estate Planning’ workshop on May 30
VENTURA COUNTY – Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC) will host a free educational workshop open to anyone interested in learning more about Estate Planning. This workshop is part of VCCDC’s “From House to Home” Homeowner Workshops which are designed to…
Register now for the May 26 ‘2017 Indigenous Knowledge Conference’ in Oxnard
OXNARD — Register now for the the “2017 Indigenous Knowledge Conference” at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Building, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. Join us in learning more about Ventura County’s 20,000 indigenous Mexican immigrants, their lives, and how to build partnerships with…
El Concilio Family Services presents 28th Annual Latino Leadership Awards on May 5
OXNARD — A college registrar, a high school senior, a superintendent, a bank executive, an educational counselor, an associate programs director, a surgeon, and a chief probation officer will be recognized when El Concilio Family Services presents its 28th annual…
May 26 — ‘2017 Indigenous Knowledge Conference’ to be held at Oxnard College
OXNARD — The Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) and Centro Binacional para el Desarollo Indígena Oaxaqueño (CBDIO) will host their fifth annual “Indigenous Knowledge Conference” on Friday, May 26th at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Center from 9 am -4 pm. Our…
Through April 30 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! to present Mariachi Femenil Nuevo Tecalitlán from Guadalajara in free concerts, workshops
SANTA BARBARA — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! proudly presents Mariachi Femenil Nuevo Tecalitlán from Guadalajara, Mexico. The group of eleven women offer three free family concerts showcasing their traditional sound at Isla Vista School, Friday, April 28, at 7 pm;…
April 29 — Gabriela Mistral in Santa Barbara free cultural event
SANTA BARBARA — “Gabriela Mistral in Santa Barbara” free cultural event to be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29 at the Eastside Branch Library, 1102 Montecito St., Santa Barbara. Gabriela Mistral was an outstanding Latin American poet from Chile.…
April 30 — Mariachi Femenil Nuevo Tecalitán to perform at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art
SANTA BARBARA — Mariachi Femenil Nuevo Tecalitán will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30 the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. In just ten years, Mariachi Femenil Nuevo Tecalitán from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico have established their…
April 28 — Los Angeles consuls general from Canada and Mexico to speak about NAFTA at CSUCI
CAMARILLO — Consuls General to Canada and Mexico will give their perspectives on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) during an upcoming presentation at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI). The public is invited to “NAFTA’s Economic Progress 2017” from 10 a.m. to 3…
Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos to present ‘Intersection of Language, Class, Ethnicity, and Policy: Towards Disrupting Inequality for English Language Learners’ on May 15
SANTA BARBARA — The Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, the Department of Education, and the Chicano Studies Institute present Dr. Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos, Associate Professor of Education Policy and Evaluation at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University, giving the talk…
May 25 — From 9/11 to Now: Immigrant Rights Matter to Us All (Ahilan Arulanantham)
SANTA BARBARA — Ahilan Arulanantham will present the Diversity Lecture “From 9/11 to Now: Immigrant Rights Matter to Us All” from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25 at the UCSB Multicultural Center. Reflecting on his own family history, rulanantham, director…
Hundreds of Central Coast Students and Educators Participate in Global Entrepreneurship Summit
SOLVANG — More than 200 students, teachers, career counselors, and administrators from regional high schools met at the Hotel Corque in Solvang on March 17 for the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit hosted by the Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Scheinfeld…
Pre-Rebozo Festival Social to be held April 12 in Ventura
VENTURA COUNTY — Rebozo Festival, Inc., is pleased to announce the 13th annual Rebozo Festival, which will be held on Sunday, May 21, 2017. A Pre-Rebozo Festival Social will be held on Wednesday, April 12 at Sal & Limon at 598…
California’s Attorney General Is Asked to Take Action Against Enrollment Practices Denying Latino and Immigrant Students Their Right to Enroll in School
Some California school districts deter certain students from enrolling in school by inquiring about their citizenship status and/or requesting their Social Security Numbers. OAKLAND — Today, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCR) and California…
City of Oxnard announces events for César Chávez Day 2017
OXNARD — Community members can attend free events on March 29 and April 2 to celebrate the life and accomplishments of late civil rights activist César Chávez. The Oxnard Main Library will show the feature film “Common Man, Uncommon Vision:…
Challenging the status quo is theme of CSUCI’s Conference for Social Justice in Education on April 1
CAMARILLO — Homework may be an outdated notion. Holding underperforming students back a grade may set them up to fail. Maybe students shouldn’t be grouped according to age. Long-held concepts in education will be challenged during CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s 9thAnnual Conference for…
SBCC Study Abroad plans Summer Trips to Cuba, London, Rome
SANTA BARBARA — SBCC Study Abroad will be holding several informational meetings about its summer 2017 programs suited for community members and eligible high school students who are interested in personal development or earning college units. The programs do not have a major…
Registration Open for SBCC Scheinfeld Center New Venture Challenge – Pitch Your Business Idea and Win Awards
SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara City College Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is accepting applications for the 7th Annual New Venture Challenge business plan and pitch competition. The event is open to SBCC students and all college and…
Segue now at Ventura College
By Jerry Beckerman • Executive Director Segue Career Path Mentors Program We are thrilled to announce that Segue is now serving students at Ventura College and, for the first time, at a wonderful high school in Oxnard, Pacifica High. Please consider bringing your…
SBCC’s Oscar Zavala, Retiring Counselor, Helped Students Across 3-decade Career (The Channels)
By Cassidy L. Bartolo • Channels Staff • SBCC Students trickle into the Academic Counseling Center with a slew of questions for the counseling staff as the spring semester gets into gear. Academic counselor Oscar Zavala, 62, eagerly stands up behind his window plastered…
SBCC Student Awarded National Engineers Week Scholarship
SANTA BARBARA — SBCC Aerospace Engineering student Jeffrey Sorenson was recently awarded The E-Week Scholarship for Engineering, one of ten college students in the combined counties of Santa Barbara and Ventura to receive the award. The scholarships of $1,000 for each…
Teresa Segovia announced as new executive director of El Centrito Family Learning Centers
OXNARD — The Board of Directors for El Centrito Family Learning Centers is pleased to announce the appointment of Teresa Segovia as its Executive Director. Teresa officially joined the organization’s leadership on March 1, 2017. “El Centrito provides extraordinary, high quality…
Public Relations Professionals Award Scholarships
THOUSAND OAKS — The newly formed California Gold Coast chapter of the Public Relations Society of America recently awarded its inaugural scholarships to two students attending four-year colleges in Ventura, Santa Barbara or San Luis Obispo counties to support education and…
April 22 — Santa Paula Art Museum to present ‘The Land of Light,’ Youth-led Event Inspires a Community through Art, Science, and Play
SANTA PAULA — An upcoming event at the Santa Paula Art Museum, Jeanette Cole Art Center invites visitors to experience a new way of seeing art in a fun and lively atmosphere where art, science, and play intersect. “The Land of…
Sunrise Rotary Supports Bright Smiles for the Sixth Consecutive Year at Eastside Family Dental Clinic
SANTA BARBARA — The skies cleared on Friday, February 24th for the Free Dental Day at Eastside Family Dental Clinic. The event has been sponsored by Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise since 2012 and has provided hundreds with dental procedures…
Survey Shows Success of Local Caregiver Awareness Campaign
As a result of the Caring Together Lompoc campaign, 50% of community members surveyed are now more aware of caregiving; 40% now identify as a caregiver LOMPOC — This past summer, the Caring Together Lompoc campaign launched with the goal of helping community members self-identify…
CSUCI hosts STEM Innovation Challenge on March 18 for middle school girls
CAMARILLO — About 60 middle school girls ages nine to 12 will race the clock to build a prototype during a STEM Innovation Challenge at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) on Saturday, March 18. Sponsored by the Business & Technology Partnership (B&TP), the…
April 5 — Rick Najera’s Latino Thought Makers Presents Dolores Huerta at Oxnard College
Nationally Recognized Show to Honor Labor Legend and Civil Rights Activist April 5 at Oxnard College’s Performing Arts Center, plus FREE Admission OXNARD — In collaboration with the Ventura County Community College District and Oxnard College, Rick Najera’s Latino Thought Makers will honor…
SBCC’s Kick Butts Day on March 15 Sheds Light on Tobacco/Related Issues
SANTA BARBARA — Friendship Plaza on Santa Barbara City College’s East Campus will be transformed into a giant ashtray — cigarette butts and all — for “Kick Butts Day,” on Wednesday, March 15, from 10:00-2:00, to increase awareness and understanding of tobacco…
United Way of Santa Barbara County’s Young Leaders Society Share Joys of Reading with Local Elementary Schools
CENTRAL COAST — United Way of Santa Barbara County’s (UWSBC) Young Leaders Society (YLS) visited Franklin and El Camino Elementary Schools to share a passion for reading and donate books and funds to both campuses as part of the United We…
Assemblymember Irwin Introduces Workforce Development Legislation
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D – Thousand Oaks) has introduced two bills to modernize community colleges and prepare students for the 21st century economy. Assemblymember Irwin, chair of the Select Committee on Cybersecurity, introduced AB 405 which would create…
Ventura County Go Red For Women Luncheon Raises Awareness About Women and Cardiovascular Disease
“Life is Why” Sponsor Dignity Health Central Coast Helps Raise $236,000 to Fight Heart Disease & Stroke WESTLAKE VILLAGE — The American Heart Association (AHA) hosted its annual Ventura County Go Red For Women Luncheon on Friday, February 24, 2017, at the…
Whale Watch Season is Now Underway with Island Packers
Enjoy watching the gentle giants of the sea and dolphins too! VENTURA-OXNARD — Winter whale watching off the beautiful Central Coast of California runs from December to mid April. An Island Packers whale watch is a perfect way to gather with…
Santa Barbara Go Red For Women Luncheon Raises Awareness About Women and Cardiovascular Disease
SANTA BARBARA — The American Heart Association (AHA) hosted its annual Santa Barbara Go Red For Women Luncheon on Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort with the goal of raising awareness about the risk of cardiovascular…
Case study on a Newbury Park social business earns national award for CSUCI instructor and graduate student
CAMARILLO — A CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Business Lecturer and a Business graduate student are winners of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) 2017 Conference Outstanding Teaching Case Award, held in Philadelphia last month. Instructor Maria Ballesteros-Sola, who teaches…
April 18 — Author Reyna Grande to speak at Oxnard College
OXNARD — Author Reyna Grande will be coming to Oxnard College to discuss her work from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 at the Performing Arts Building, 4000 S. Rose Ave. Reyna Grande is the…
April 12 — Don’t Tell Anyone/No Le Digas a Nadie
SANTA BARBARA — The UCSB Cup of Culture film screening of “Don’t Tell Anyone/No Le Digas a Nadie” will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 at the UCSB Multicultural Center Theater. In an environment where silence…
April 19 — ‘An Evening with Isabel Allende’
SANTA BARBARA — “An Evening with Isabel Allende” will be presented from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 at The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. “Allende’s books feel like ornate fairy tales, velvety and otherworldly and sly,…
April 26 — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara to present Artist Talk with Tanya Aguiñiga
SANTA BARBARA — The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara will present “Artist Talk with Tanya Aguiñiga” at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26 at the Physical Science Building Room 101, Santa Barbara City College Aguiñiga, a prominent social practice artist from Tijuana, Mexico, will discuss…
YCE, Inc. rolls out the “green carpet” to over 300 guests for “Dream Big” movie premiere on Feb. 26
VENTURA — Ventura-based YCE, Inc. a woman-owned engineering and surveying firm, hosted the local premiere of Dream Big – Engineering Our World at the Collection’s Century Riverpark 16 theater on Feb. 26. Over 300 enthusiastic guests were greeted by YCE, Inc. owner Marta…
April 13 — Poet Laureate Richard Blanco to speak at Ventura College
VENTURA — Diversity in Culture Festival Featured Presentation: Poet Laureate Richard Blanco, Thursday, April 13 at 1pm in the Ventura College Applied Science Center, Room 150. Seating is limited, free admission, please reserve your tickets on EventBrite. Richard Blanco, the fifth Inaugural poet of…
May 5 — Reservations being accepted for 28th annual El Concilio Family Services’ Latino Leadership Awards
OXNARD — Reservations are being accepted for 28th annual El Concilio Family Services’ Latino Leadership Awards from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 5 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. The 2017 Honorees are: Cesar Morales,Ed.D. Javier…
April 15 — Chicana/o Studies Summit of Ventura County to be held at Oxnard College
OXNARD — Connecting the Community to the University with Self Determination SATURDAY APRIL 15th 9 am-5 pm OXNARD COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING Lunch Provided! Keynote Speaker at 11:15 am: Dr. Irene Vasquez, Chicana/o Studies, University of New Mexico Cultural Pachanga Reception at…
Continuing — Rare images of Ventura County history on display at CSUCI
Historic “voices” section in the show will be in the form of a video of Ventura County’s “braceros,” a term to describe Mexican laborers who worked in the fields on a seasonal basis CAMARILLO — Ladies in feathered hats boarding the…
March 22 — Museum of Ventura County to present ‘La Voz de la Colonia, 1926-1932 -The Mexican Community’s News Source from 1926-1932’ by Dr. Jose Alamillo
VENTURA — Museum of Ventura County to present “La Voz de la Colonia, 1926-1932 -The Mexican Community’s News Source from 1926-1932” by Dr. Jose Alamillo from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 at 100 E. Main St., Ventura, in…
March 21 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present Andrea Bowers and Marcos Ramírez ERRE: ‘A Conversation Beyond Borders’
SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present Andrea Bowers and Marcos Ramírez ERRE: “A Conversation Beyond Borders” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 at the Mary Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. SBMA…
March 8 — Chicana feminism is at the heart of CSUCI’s “Celebrating la Mujer” event
CAMARILLO — A noted Los Angeles artist poet and a host of prominent Chicana women will speak, teach and perform at a day-long event at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) on Wednesday, March 8. Sponsored by the Chicana/o Studies, Spanish and Art program, “Celebrating…
March 18 — Teatro de las Américas to present for one night only ‘Esperanza Rising’
OXNARD — Teatro de las Américas to present for one night only “Esperanza Rising” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Center, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. “Esperanza Rising” is a story of a young girl…
March 9 — UCSB sociologist Victor Rios to discuss how emotional support from authority figures impacts the lives of marginalized students
By Andrea Estrada / UCSB Research on students who overcome adversity to successfully navigate higher education has shown that emotionally relevant educators often make the difference, by fostering the resilience that makes success possible. No one knows that better than…
Latino News Notes: Latinos divided about their place in America after Trump’s election
By the Pew Research Center Click here for the entire newsletter Hispanics are divided about their place in America after Trump’s election. A growing share says the situation of U.S. Latinos is worsening, and about half worry they or someone they know might be…
Bilingual report: California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) Means Money Back for Working Californians
California’s working families may be eligible to receive money back through tax credits that can be claimed simply by filing a tax return on or before April 18. Between the state California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) and the companion…
CSUCI senior earns scholarship for her work in the student food pantry
CAMARILLO — Sociology major Alexis Marquez, 21, was called to act when she learned that one in four students in the 23-campus CSU system may be going hungry. Her community service project heading a student-run food pantry on the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)…
UCSB Scholar Jorge Luis Castillo receives PEN Club award for volume of short stories
By Jim Logan / UCSB For his latest book, “La Virgen de los Boleros” (Isla Negra), Jorge Luis Castillo decided to step outside his literary comfort zone. In the collection of eight short stories, the professor of Spanish and Portuguese at UC Santa Barbara…
Local Girls Inc. Member Awarded $20K Scholarship from National Scholars Program
Carpinteria High senior Ana Delgado selected to speak at Girls Inc. National Luncheon in New York CARPINTERIA — Girls Inc. of Carpinteria member Ana Delgado has been selected as a 2017 scholarship winner in the competitive Girls Inc. National Scholar Program. She is…
San Luis Obispo Wear Red Day Luncheon Raises Awareness About Women and Cardiovascular Disease
SAN LUIS OBISPO — The American Heart Association (AHA) hosted its annual Wear Red Luncheon in San Luis Obispo on Friday, February 3, 2017 at the San Luis Obispo Country Club with the goal of raising awareness about the risk…
Bilingual commentary: The Spring 2017 Oxnard College Literature, Arts & Lecture Series
Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of Amigos805. David Magallanes By David Magallanes…
Guest commentary: SMILE! It’s National Children’s Dental Health Month
Dear Friends, February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and United Way is proud to advocate for increased services on behalf of 100,000 children in Ventura County who qualify for Dent-Cal and do not have access to a dental…
Tickets on sale now for the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy’s 8th Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival
VENTURA — Tickets are on sale now for the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy’s (VHC) 8th annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival (WSFF). Held high on the hill at Ventura’s Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Rd., on Friday and Saturday, March 3 and 4, the WSFF…