Santa Monica College: Student Equity Center

The Student Equity Center will be hosting an open house event on Tuesday, September 3rd, from 11am-2pm.

Stop in to learn about the SEC and the four centers it represents, The Dream Resource Center, The Gender Equity Center, The Pride Center, & The Racial Justice Center.

Come meet our terrific staff and faculty leads for the four centers while we also build community.

Snacks and giveaways will also be happening.

We hope to see you all there.

Hello SMC Corsairs, new & old. Welcome to the Fall 2024 semester. The Student Equity Center is now open for the semester with our hours above. We are located in Lower Cayton Center (just below the cafeteria).

The SEC is great place to come build community, learn about intersectionality, learn and build on social Justice issues that especially impact you the students here at SMC.

Also it’s a great place to come study and meet new friends. Our friendly staff is willing to help you with any questions you may have.

We look forward to serving you all this semester with some great events and workshops we have planned.

Are you looking for a paid internship for the fall semester and are interested in the arts?

Well will be hosting TWO interns this year:

Programs and Activations Intern
Marketing & Patron Experience Intern


As a grantee of the Los Angeles County Arts & Culture (LACAC) Internship Program, BroadStage will host two internships NOT during the Summer, but instead these will be scheduled to begin in the Fall and will end no later than March 1, 2025.


Both the eligibility requirements and the application process are accessible within the two Internship descriptions attached here.

The Internship Descriptions are also posted on the LACAC website and on BroadStage’s website.


Application deadline for both Intern positions is: Monday July 29, 2024

Hi Corsairs!
We hope you had a wonderful Spring semester and are ready for the summer!! ☀️

Here are our office hours for the Summer semester 🍉
— June 26th through August 9th —
Monday) CLOSED
Tuesday) 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday) 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Thursday) 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Friday) CLOSED

We look forward to serving you! 🌈

SMC Graduating Class of 2024,

Congratulations on everything that you have achieved so far in your academic careers and will continue to achieve at. Your futures are so bright. Everyone at SMC is so proud of you all.

The Student Equity Center would also like to send a special shoutout and congratulations to our graduating SEC staff members: Athena, Sonya, and Sydney. Everyone here at the SEC is so proud and grateful for everything you did to help make the center a success this first year of being open.

Good luck on your finals SMC students. Come grab some fuel for those finals these following days and at these locations:

• Monday, June 3rd - 7:30-9am - Main Campus Quad (Coffee and Bagels)
• Tuesday, June 4th - 7:30-9am - Main Campus Quad (Breakfast Burritos)
• Tuesday, June 4th - 10:30am-3pm - Library Room 193 (Coffee/Snacks and Art activities to de-stress)
• Wednesday, June 5th - 7:30-9am - Main Campus Quad (Coffee and Bagels)
• Wednesday, June 5th - 10:30am-3pm - Library Room 193 (Coffee/Snacks and Art activities to de-stress)
• Wednesday, June 5th - Main Campus Quad, PAC, Bundy, and CMD - 11:30am-12:30pm (Subway Sandwiches)

Join us on Tuesday May 28th,2024 for Trust Your Gut: Boosting Mental Health with Intuition.

A conversation led by the Center of Wellness & Wellbeing.

Date 🗓️: Tuesday, May 28th, 2024
Time ⏰: 11:30 AM PST - 12:30 PM PST
Location 📍: Student Equity Center

SMC will host its first ever APIDA Graduation Celebration honoring all graduating and transferring students who are part of the APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) community.

Date 🗓️: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Time ⏰: 2:30 PM PST - 4:00 PM PST
Location 📍: Student Services Center SSC 183 (Orientation Hall)

The Pride Center Presents: A Celebration of Q***r Intersectional Identity Through Media with Dr. Jon Paul

Date 🗓️: Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
Time ⏰: 11:15 AM PST - 12:35 PM PST (Lecture)/1:00 PM PST - 2:05 PM PST (In-Person Worshop)
Location 📍: HSS 165 (Lecture) / Student Equity Center (In-Person Workshop)

Dr. Jon Paul will explore the importance of representation and the ways Black fat femme people have been left out of LGBTQ conversations. Along with this, the lecture will discuss the topics of LGBTQ identities, racial justice, and intersectionality.
Dr. Jon Paul is the creator, executive producer and host of the “Black Fat Femme Podcast” which was developed via IHeartMedia’s Next Up Initiative in 2021 and they will draw from their podcast.

Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins is an award winning educator, professor, national speaker, freelance journalist, thought leader and media critic who examines the intersections of identity, gender and race in entertainment. Dr. Higgins holds a doctorate in educational justice from the University of Redlands and regularly writes and lectures on what liberation means for Black, q***r, fat, nonbinary people.

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UPDATE: The Deadline To Register Has Been Extended To May 22nd!!!!

Congratulations, Class of 2024!

SMC cordially invites Latinx/e student who are earning a certificate, degree, and/or are transferring to celebrate their academic achievements at the inaugural SMC Latinx/e Graduation Celebration.
Friday, June 7th, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

The celebration includes a stole, entertainment, and reception. This is a free event!

Date 🗓️: Friday, June 7th
Time ⏰: 5:00 PM PST to 7:00 PM PST
Location 📍: Orientation Hall & SSC Longe & Roof Deck

Please RSVP by Friday, May 22nd (Link in bio)

This application is not for SMC’s main commencement. Information on the main commencement can be found here: //www.smc.edu/admission-aid/graduation/

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The Pride Center, *xualityalliance, and the Student Equity Center Present .

Date 🗓️: Thursday May 16th, 2024
Time ⏰: 11:15 AM - 12:35 PM PST (Performance) / 1:00 PM PST - 2:05 PM PST (Workshop)
Location 📍: SMC Main Campus Studio Stage Theatre (Performance) / Student Equity Center (Workshop)

Denice will perform her spoken word poetry. Her work explores the tension between the stories we tell about ourselves, the ones told about us, and the ones we tell about each other. As a q***r, mixed Latina woman, Froham uses poetry as a tool for social change, cultural preservation, and to celebrate the parts of ourselves deemed unworthy.

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Santa Monica College Presents:

Movies for Mental Health: Connecting with Ourselves and Others Through Short Films about Mental Health

Date 🗓️: Monday, May 13th, 2024
Time ⏰: 11:00 AM PST - 1:00 PM PST
Location 📍: HSS 104

Congratulations, Class of 2024!

SMC cordially invites Latinx/e student who are earning a certificate, degree, and/or are transferring to celebrate their academic achievements at the inaugural SMC Latinx/e Graduation Celebration.
Friday, June 7th, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

The celebration includes a stole, entertainment, and reception. This is a free event!

Date 🗓️: Friday, June 7th
Time ⏰: 5:00 PM PST to 7:00 PM PST
Location 📍: Orientation Hall & SSC Longe & Roof Deck

Please RSVP by Friday, May 10th

This application is not for SMC’s main commencement. Information on the main commencement can be found here: //www.smc.edu/admission-aid/graduation/

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The Student Equity Center, in collaboration with the Pride Center and *xualityalliance present the first ever SMC Lavender Graduation Celebration.

Date 🗓️: Friday, May 10th
Time ⏰: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
Location 📍: Student Services Center SSC 391 (Faculty Lounge)

SMC will host its first Lavender Graduation Celebration honoring all graduating and transferring students who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community. We welcome students who would like to attend this celebration in addition to SMC Commencement.

Deadline to RSVP is today, Friday May 3rd at 11:59 PM PST.

Link to register is in the description in the bio.

We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating your achievements with you all.

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Hosted by the Latino Center and the Student Equity Center, a special Cinco de Mayo celebration will be held in the Main Campus Quad on Tuesday, May 7, from 11:15 am to 12:30 pm. There will be food, mariachi, activities and camaraderie.

Date 🗓️: Tuesday, May 7th, 2024
Time ⏰: 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM PST
Location 📍: SMC Main Quad

The Pride Center Presents: Pleasure as Liberation with Kamil Lewis
🗓️ Date: Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
⏰ Time: 11:15 AM - 12:35 PM PST (Lecture) |
1:00 PM PST (Workshop)
Location: Student Equity Center (Lecture) | HSS 205 (Workshop)

Lecture Description:
Pleasure as Liberation is a lecture that explores the link between identity, oppression, pleasure, and liberation. Focusing particularly on the intersectional q***r experiences and mental health, this series contends that not only is pleasure expansive and necessary to collective well-being, but it is a birthright.

Workshop Description:
During the workshop portion of this event, Kamil will guide participants as they explore their existing pleasure practices, and collaborate with others to imagine expanding on both individual and communal practices and rituals to foster liberation and connection.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Presented by the Gender Equity Center
Here are a couple slides to help inform what resources are available.
Slide 1: SMC Resources
Center for Wellness and Wellbeing (Psychological Services)
24/7 Emotional Support:
1-800-691-6003
Office: 310-434-4503
Ombuds Office (Informal Confidential Support):
310-434-3986
[email protected]
Health Services Center:
310-434-4262
Title IX Coordinator (Lisa Winter):
310-434-4225
List of Title IX Deputies:
https:// www.smc.edu/student-support/s*xual-violence-response
prevention/get-help-support/Title-IX-Coordinator-Deputies.php
Slide 2: Outside Resources
National Sexual Assault Hotline Available 24 Hours
1-800-656-4673
National Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors and their
Loved Ones
800.656.HOPE
https://www.rainn.org/
LA R**e & Battering Hotline
Central Los Angeles: 213-626-3393
South Los Angeles: 310-392-8381
West San Gabriel 626-793-3385
https://www.peaceoverviolence.org/hotlines
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Presented by the Gender Equity Center
Here are a couple slides to help inform what SMC’s Title IX is about, learn more about s*xual assault, and its definitions.
Slide 1: Title IX
What is Title IX?
Title IX is a landmark tederal civil right that prohibits s*x discrimination in education.
Title IX does not apply to female students only
Title IX protects any person trom s*x-based discrimination, regardless of their real or perceived s*x, gender identity, and/or gender expression. All temale, male, and gender non-conforming individuals are protected from any s*x-based discrimination, harassment or violence.
Slide 2: Definitions
Sexual Assault
According to the Ottice on Violence Against Women, the term “s*xual assault” means any nonconsensual s*xual act proscribed by Federal, tribal, or State law, including when the victim cannot consent. State laws vary in the definitions used for s*xual assault.
Sexual Harassment
Includes unwelcome s*xual advances, requests for s*xual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a s*xual nature.
Consent
Freely given agreement to have s*xual in*******se or s*xual contact as indicated by words or overt actions by a person legally and functionally competent.
Definitions from NSVRC (National Sexual Violence Resource Center) at https://www.nsvrc.org/lets-talk-campus/definitions-of-terms
Slide 3: Sexual Violence
Sexual Violence is an umbrella term that includes any type of unwanted s*xual contact - including s*xual assault, harassment, and abuse.
Examples are:
* R**e or s*xual assault
* Sexual harassment
* Sexual abuse
* Unwanted s*xual contact/touching
* Sexual exploitation and trafficking,
* Exposing one’s ge****ls or naked body to others without consent,
* Nonconsensual image sharing
* Words and actions of a s*xual nature against a person’s will and without their consent
* Sexual violence represents a range of behaviors
Definitions from NSVRC (National Sexual Violence Resource Center at https://www.nsvrc.org/lets-talk-campus/definitions-of-terms
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🌿Embracing Our Body' Sacred Love Language: An Aromatherapy Workshop🌿
Join us on Thursday, April 25th from 11:15- 12:30 in-person at the Student Equity Center!
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The Student Equity Center, The Dream Resource Center, The Dream Program, & CARECEN-LA Presents: ⭐️ Know Your Rights Workshop
🗓️Date: April 23rd, 2023
⏰ Time: 11:15 AM to 12:35 PM PST
📍Location: In-person at the Student Equity Center (Cayton, Lower Level)

Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Join the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN-LA College Immigration Services) and the Dream Resource Center to discuss these rights and to learn how immigrant families can prepare for different situations.

Come celebrate César E. Chávez y Dolores Huerta with us!☀️
- Thursday, March 28th: The SEC will be holding an educational information session hosted by SMC faculty member, John Quevedo. Join us from 11:15 am- 12:45 pm in the SEC, light food provided!
- Tuesday, April 2nd: Join us on a commemorative walk and learn more about César Chávez and Dolores Huerta! The walk starts at the quad at 11:15 am, ending in the Cayton Center where light snacks will be served. We can’t wait to see you all there!!😊

The Student Equity Center and Career Services Center Present:
⭐️WOC/Femme in the Workplace
🗓️Date: Wednesday, March 27
⏰Time: 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM PST
📍Location: Student Equity Center MPR (Room #10)
Join the discussion by career center staff on the experiences of WOC navigating career and professional workspaces with a focus on the wealth of knowledge, experience, and uniqueness WOC brings to their roles.

Hello SMC!! Happy Women's History Month!!
Part 1. Take some time to learn about these very important women we have compiled. Without their contributions to our world, we would have endured many more years of hardship.
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📢Don’t forget to write these dates in your planner! We have tons of exciting events coming up this month!🤩
Thursday, March, 14: Black Authenticity in Professional Spaces: Experiences of Black Women With Marissiko Wheaton-Greer

Tuesday, March, 19: Persian New Year by the Middle Eastern Club

Tuesday, March, 19: Howard University Professor, Dr. Thomas A. Foster presents his book, Rethinking Rufus: Sexual Violations of Enslaved Men

Thursday, March, 21: Women of Color in Film (Real Women Have Curves screening) by Associated Students

Tuesday, March, 26: Kayden Pheonix, author and creator of La Brava and The Majestics graphic novel series

Tuesday, March, 26: Sip and Painting by Associated Students

Wednesday, March, 27: WOC/Femme in the Workplace

Thursday, March, 28: César E. Chávez y Dolores Huerta, A Celebration ¡Sí Se Puede!

Come celebrate Women’s History Month with us!! Check out these two amazing upcoming events being hosted by Associated Students at SMC!!

☕️Sip Paint & Empower will be a fun way to relax and meet other students while painting nails and enjoying tea and cupcakes from 11:00 am-2:00 pm! There will be an open discussion hosted from 12:00 pm- 1:00 about womanhood, gender, and healing. Come stop by the SEC! 💅

🎥 Girl’s Movie Night: Real Women Have Curves, please join us for a movie screening, scrapbooking, bracelet making, and enjoying women-owned baked goods! 🥐 Don’t forget to bring your own blanket and we will see you at the Cayton Center from 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm!

Happy Monday, everyone! 🤗
Just a quick reminder - the Student Equity Center will be closed tomorrow, March 12th due to Profedsional Devlopment Day.

Student Equity Center Presents:
⭐️Black Authenticity in Professional Spaces: Experiences of Black Women with Marissiko Wheaton-Greer, Ph.D
🗓️Date: Thursday, March 14
⏰Time: 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM PST
📍Location: Hybrid Event
In-person at the Student Equity Center (Cayton, Lower Level). Registration is required.

Despite many ongoing efforts to create more inclusive environments for historically marginalized identities, Black women continue to encounter hostile environments in both academic and professional spaces; often driving them out. This workshop will name and define the common challenges that Black women face in these institutions. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to engage in critical dialogue, utilizing personal narratives, while also strategizing ways to uplift and stand alongside Black women.

Join us as we learn from Dr. Marissiko Wheaton-Greer who received her A.A. from Santa Monica College and later earned her B.A. in Social Ecology from the University of California, Irvine. Following her undergraduate studies, she attained her M.A. in Higher Education/Student Personnel Administration from New York University. During her career as a practitioner in higher education, she has committed the majority of her academic career deepening her knowledge and understanding of identity, critical consciousness building, and activism. In 2019, she completed her Ph.D in Urban Education Policy at the University of Southern California. Marissiko’s research and practice specialize in equity-oriented leadership, identity development, and organizational change. Marissiko is currently the Assistant Dean and Director of Scripps Community of Resources and Empowerment (SCORE) at Scripps College — a women’s college in Claremont, California. In her role, she serves on the Chief Diversity Officer team while overseeing the campus equity center where she manages all diversity, equity and inclusion programmatic efforts on campus.

The Student Equity Center is full of safe spaces, catered to assisting students with their diverse needs. Consider coming to our Keepin’ It Real segment of open-ended discussions every other Monday from 4:00-5:00 PM, starting today! Drop-in mental health counseling sessions are also available to students in the SEC starting today from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you!

Support Local Businesses!!
Here are a few Local Black-Owned businesses in Santa Monica. Please take the time to read and share any businesses you or someone you know is interested :)
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