BEA Calendar

(Note: Events are subject to change. More events to be added throughout the semester.)

JANUARY

• JAN 20 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - CLOSED
• JAN 21 - What's the Tea, Breakfast 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available! 
• JAN 21 - Speed Friending (Day 1) 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 Food Available! 
• JAN 22 - Speed Friending (Day 2) 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 Food Available! 
• JAN 22 - Cocoa & Craft Your Vision Board - 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• JAN 23 - Board/Card Game Social 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• JAN 24 - Popcorn & Movie 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 
• JAN 27 - Umoja Orientation 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 

FEBRUARY

Black History Month 2025 National Theme: African Americans in Labor 

BEA Calender Highlights | BCRC Exploring Diversity Calendar

• FEB 3 - BSU Display of Black History Facts - See signs in the quad and along the walkway
• FEB 3 - Black Movie Monday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.  BCRC, room 1726
• FEB 3 - Women's Basketball Game vs. Chabot 3:00 p.m. LPC Hawk's Nest (Gym - Building 2500)
• FEB 4 - Table Discussion: Black Representation/Community Building 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.  BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• FEB 5 - Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" performance 12:00 p.m. - cafeteria, room 1620
• FEB 5 - BEA Black History Month Announcements & Speaker Dr. Hannah Lawler - Town Meeting 2:30 p.m. - Room 2420 (PDF)
• FEB 5 - Hawk's Basketball Games vs. San Francisco - Women 5:00 p.m./Men 7:00 p.m. LPC Hawk's Nest (Gym - Building 2500)
• FEB 8 - Black College expo - Oakland  10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Transportation provided.
• FEB 10 - Black Movie Monday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.  BCRC, room 1726
• FEB 11 - Table Discussion: Black Love Relationships/Friendships 1:00 - 2:00 p.m  BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• FEB 12 - Black Jeopardy, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• FEB 13 - Grab the Aux 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• FEB 14 - Umoja Night Out at the Bankhead: Syncopated Ladies 7:00 p.m.  Bankhead Theatre, Livermore
• FEB 18 - Table Discussion: Mental Health  1:00 - 2:00 p.m  BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• FEB 19 - Umoja Porch Talk 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Food Available! 
• FEB 19 - BSU - Open Mic 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. room 1620 (cafeteria) - Food Available! (PDF)
• FEB 24 - Black Movie Monday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.  BCRC, room 1726
• FEB 25 - Table Discussion: Black Self-Love  1:00 - 2:00 p.m  BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• FEB 26 - A2MEND - Taste of Soul & Activities 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the quad - Food, music, fun! (PDF)
• FEB 27 - BEA/Black Scholars Luncheon 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• FEB 27 - Grab the Aux 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726

MARCH

• MAR 1 - 3rd Annual Black Men in White Coats sponsored by Kaiser 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (registration & PDF)
• MAR 12 - Umoja Day at CSU East Bay 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• MAR 18 - Paint and Sip  4:00 - 6:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• MAR 19 - Umoja Porch Talk 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 
• MAR 26 - BSU Women's Career Porch Talk 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 (PDF)

APRIL

BLACK STUDENT SUCCESS WEEK - APR 21 to APR 25 - Save the date! (PDF)

Black Student Success Week is a statewide initiative celebrating and advocating for Black student success in California’s Community Colleges. The theme for 2025 is "Lift up. Level Up. The Rise of Black Serving Institutions"

• APR 2 - Personal Finance Presentation: Manage Money Like a Money Maven - Veronica Dangerfield 12:30 p.m. room 2420 (PDF)
• APR 2 - Umoja Porch Talk 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 
• APR 21-25 - Black Student Success Week - Registration: https://blkstudentsuccess.com/ 
  • The Black Hour 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. daily
    
    • The Black Hour webinars will share insights and approaches for improving student success among Black and African American students in community colleges. These daily webinars are open to community college administrators, staff, faculty, practitioners, and students.
  • The After Party 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. daily
    • Daily small group discussion forums immediately following TheBlackHour webinars. These facilitated discussion forums will provide an opportunity for participants to debrief and reflect on topics and themes highlighted during The Black Hour.
  • The Student Hour 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. daily
    
    • This student-centered series focuses on the needs and resources available to help current and prospective college students succeed in collaboration with the California Community College Chancellor's Office "I Can Go To College" campaign. 
  • BSSW Advocacy Day is on April 24
    • An opportunity for stakeholders and interested parties to (VIRTUALLY) engage with local elected officials and key higher education policymakers to discuss priorities for ensuring Black student success. 
• APR 23 - 3rd Annual One Love Festival 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. in the quad - FREE FOOD! (Wear your cultural attire!)
• APR 30 - Umoja Porch Talk 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 

MAY

• MAY  6 -  Black Graduation Celebration Luncheon sponsored by A2MEND & BEA 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. room 2401 (PDF)
• MAY 14 - End of the Semester Celebration 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• MAY 30 - Las Positas College 35th Annual Commencement Ceremony - 2 Sessions (TBD)

(Note: Events are subject to change or be deleted without notice.)

AUGUST

Welcome Week - August 19 - 23 (PDF)

• AUG 19 - What's the Tea 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• AUG 19 - Mix and Mingle 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available! 
• AUG 20 - Arts and Crafts Social 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.  BCRC, room 1726
• AUG 21 - Game Day 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• AUG 22 - Ice Cream Social & Music 12:00 -1:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• AUG 23 - Popcorn & Movie 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Movie TBA
• AUG 29 - A2MEND meeting 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Gym-Building 2500, room 212 -Food!

SEPTEMBER

• SEPT 5 - Look and Learn Like a Pro Workshop Series 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• SEPT 11 - Umoja Porch Talk, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• SEPT 16 - Umoja Financial Literacy Book Club (Part 1 of 3 series), 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!

  Register at this link by Sept. 12: https://forms.office.com/r/GrRbWcH0Dj 

• SEPT 18 - Discovering Your Path: When, Where, & Why Workshop 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 
• SEPT 19 - A2MEND meeting 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Gym-Building 2500, room 212 -Food!
• SEPT 23 - UC Davis Admissions Presentation, 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• SEPT 23 - Where Can I See Myself? Workshop 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• SEPT 26-27 - CCCCO Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Institute (Irvine, CA)
• SEPT 27-OCT 6 - A2MEND's All African Diaspora Summit, Ghana, Africa
• SEPT 30 - UC Merced Admissions Presentation, 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. BCRC, room 1726

OCTOBER

• OCT 2 - BSU Meeting 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• OCT 2 - Las Positas-Chabot Umoja Game Night with PLAY BLACK WALL ST 4 - 6:00 p.m. Las Positas College, room TBA
• OCT 3-4 - Annual NANDI Conference (San Diego, CA)
• OCT 9 - BSU Meeting 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available! 
• OCT 10 - A2MEND meeting 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 
• OCT 16 - Umoja Porch Talk 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• OCT 21 - Umoja Financial Literacy Book Club (Part 2 of 3 series), 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• OCT 23 - BSU Meeting 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• OCT 24 - A2MEND meeting 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Gym-Building 2500, room 212 - Food!
• OCT 28 - Look and Learn Like a Pro Workshop Series 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.  BCRC, room 1726 
• OCT 31-NOV 2 UMOJA Conference, L.A. LIVE

  NOVEMBER

• NOV 1 - BCRC Closed
• NOV 6 - BSU Meeting 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available! 
• NOV 7 - Look and Learn Like a Pro Workshop Series 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.  BCRC, room 1726
• NOV 7 - A2MEND meeting 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food!
• NOV 11 - Campus Closed - Veteran's Day
• NOV 13 - Umoja Porch Talk/Cultural Potluck 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• NOV 18 - Umoja Financial Literacy Book Club (Part 3 of 3 series), 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• NOV 20 - BSU Meeting 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available! 
• NOV 21 - A2MEND meeting 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Gym-Building 2500, room 212 - Food!
• NOV 27-30 - Campus Closed - Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER

• DEC 2 - Look and Learn Like a Pro Workshop Series 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.  BCRC, room 1726
• DEC 5 - Look and Learn Like a Pro Workshop Series 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.  BCRC, room 1726
• DEC 11 - A2MEND Toy Drive Parade & A2MEND/BEA/BSU/Umoja End of the Semester Celebration, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available! (PDF)
• DEC 24-31 - Campus Closed - Winter Holiday Break

JUNE

• JUNE 15 - Juneteenth Festival, Bankhead Plaza Livermore, 10:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Visit the LPC/BCRC table! (flyer)

JANUARY

• JAN 24 - Black Student Union Meeting 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 (PDF)
• JAN 31 - Black Student Union Special Meeting 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 (PDF)

FEBRUARY

Black History Month! (PDF)

• FEB 1 - "Lift Every Voice and Sing" flash mob style 12:00 p.m. - Room 2420 (cafeteria) (PDF)
• FEB 7 - A2MEND - Taste of Soul & Activities 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the quad (PDF)
• FEB 7 - BEA Black History Month Announcements & Speaker Dr. Angelo Williams - Town Meeting 2:30 p.m. - Room 2420
• FEB 7 - Speaker Reception (PDF) and BSU Open Mic (PDF) 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Room 2401 FREE FOOD!
  • Sign up here to perform at Open Mic or use the QR code on the flyer
• FEB 8 - A2MEND Club Event - Video Game Take Over 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. 
• FEB 14 - Black Student Union Meeting 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (NEW TIME) BCRC, room 1726
• FEB 14-28 - Black History at the CDC! We're visiting our future students at the Chld Development Center for story time and other activities to celebrate the month.
• FEB 21 - Black Student Union/Umoja Art & Film Day 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 (PDF)
• FEB 22 - History of Slavery in the US, hosted by the Black Student Union & History Club 3:30-4:30 p.m., Room 2450
• FEB 23 - Support our Hawks Basketball! Women’s game – 5:00 p.m., Men’s game – 7:00 p.m.
• FEB 28 - Black Student Union Meeting 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• FEB 28 - Umoja Financial Literacy Workshop facilitated by Professors Erick Bell & Jerry Bailey 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.  BCRC, Room 1726, Food availble at 1:00 p.m. (PDF) This is the 1st of a 3-part series!

MARCH

Women's History Month! National Theme is: "Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion." (NWHA)

• MAR 5-7 - BCRC is closed due to staff attending conferences to help better support our students and staff.
• MAR 6-8 - 17th Annual A2MEND Summit & Women's Leadership Institute (Hyatt LAX)
• MAR 13 - Black Student Union Meeting 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• MAR 21 - BCRC is closed all day due to Flex Day.
• MAR 27 - Black Student Union Meeting 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• MAR 27 - Umoja Financial Literacy Workshop facilitated by Professors Erick Bell & Jerry Bailey 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.  BCRC, Room 1726, Food availble at 1:00 p.m. (PDF) This is the 2nd of a 3-part series!

APRIL

BLACK STUDENT SUCCESS WEEK - APR 22 to APR 26

• APR 10 - Meet the New Program Coordinator 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. BCRC, room 1726 (PDF) Refreshments!
• APR 10 - Black Student Union Meeting 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• APR 17 - Black Student Union - One Love Festival 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., in the quad, FREE FOOD! (PDF & map)
• APR 22-26 - BLACK STUDENT SUCCESS WEEK! Building a Better Future Together: The Urgengy is Now (PDF)
• APR 22 - The Black Hour - CCC Bachelor’s Degree Programs – Are They Delivering on the Dream for Black Students? 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• APR 22 - 2nd Annual Soul Cream - Ice cream & music! 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 (PDF)
• APR 23 - The Black Hour - Combatting the Affirmative Action Ban: Levers for Increasing Black Student
  Success at the State and Federal Level, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• APR 23 - A2MEND Open House, Come meet the brothers and enjoy food and music! 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 (PDF)
• APR 24 - The Black Hour - Empower Black Excellence: Policies, Workforce Development, and
  Apprenticeships for College-to-Career Success 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• APR 24 - Black Student Union Meeting 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• APR 24 - Umoja Financial Literacy Workshop facilitated by Professors Erick Bell & Jerry Bailey 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.  BCRC, Room 1726, Food availble at 1:00 p.m. (PDF) This is the final part of a 3-part series!
• APR 25 - The Black Hour - Just Because We Make It Look Easy, Doesn’t Mean It Is, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726
• APR 26 - The Black Hour - AI and Racial Equity, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726

MAY

• MAY 8 - Black Student Union Meeting 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 
• MAY 9 -  Black Graduation/Black Excellence Celebration 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., room 2401 REGISTER HERE
• MAY 15 - Black Student Union/Umoja End of Year Celebration, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., BCRC room 1726
• MAY 24 - Las Positas College 34th Annual Commencement Ceremony - 2 Sessions
  • 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
  • 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

SEPTEMBER

• SEPT 16 - LPC Black Family Day, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (PDF)
• SEPT 21 - A2MEND Meeting, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. (PDF)

OCTOBER

• OCT 5 - Nandi Symposium (Westin LAX)
• OCT 19 - A2MEND Meeting, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. (PDF)
• OCT 25 & 26  - Tabling on Club Day, 11:00 - 2:00 p.m.

  - A2MEND/Black Cultural Resource Center (BCRC)/Black Student Union (BSU)

NOVEMBER

• NOV 8 - BSU Meeting, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. (PDF) 
• NOV 9 - A2MEND Meeting, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. (PDF)
• NOV 15 - BSU Meeting, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. (PDF)
• NOV 29 - BEA Toy Drop-Off (for A2MEND Toy Drive), 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. (And it's Professor Bell's Birthday!)

DECEMBER

• A2MEND Toy Drive, accepting donations through Dec 1 (PDF) 
• DEC 13 - UMOJA PCN 30 Cultural Artifact Sharing Ceremony, 9:30 - 11:20 a.m.
• DEC 13 - UMOJA End of the Year Celebration, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (flyer)
• DEC 13 - BSU End of the Year Meeting, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
• DEC 19 - A2MEND End of Year Bowling Party - Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl, 3pm - RSVP required (PDF)

JUNE

• JUNE 17 - Juneteenth Festival, Bankhead Plaza Livermore, 10:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - The BCRC will have a table!

AUGUST

• AUGUST 19 - Welcome Day for 1st Generation College Students, 9:00a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - The BCRC will have a table!

FEBRUARY 

Black History Month!

FEB 1-28   "Today in Black History" Daily Email Facts 

FEB 1 - ACAP College Day feat. Oakland High, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

              BEA Town Meeting Presentation, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

FEB 3 - BEA Talks with Dr. Jamal Cooks, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (PDF) (Zoom Link)

FEB 6 - Lift Ev'ry Voice & Sing; Taste of Soul, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Lyrics) (PDF)

              Movie and Porch Talk, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (PDF)

FEB 8 - LPC vs. Chabot Women's Basketball, 5:00 p.m. (Link)

FEB 10 - BEA Talks with Dr. Tracey Coleman, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (PDF) (Zoom Link)

FEB 15 - Self-Care is Afro-Centric: Come and Chill with Us, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (PDF)

FEB 17 - BEA Talks with Professor Erick Bell, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (PDF) (Zoom Link)

FEB 22 - Afro-Centric Healing, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.  (PDF)

FEB 23 - POSTPONED - Black History Month Showcase in the Mertes Center for the Arts (4000), 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (PDF)

FEB 24 - BEA Talks with Director Shawn Taylor 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (PDF) (Zoom Link)

MARCH 

Women's History Month

• MAR 16 - BCRC is closed all day due to Flex Day
• MAR 16 - Post-Flex Day Meeting, 4 p.m. (BEA view your Outlook calendar invitation)
• MAR 25 - LPC Open House, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - The BCRC will be open!
• MAR 31 - BEA Planning Retreat, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

APRIL

BLACK STUDENT SUCCESS WEEK - APR 24 to APR 28! (The Black Hour)

• APR 24 - The Black Student Leadership Summit, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (PDF)
• APR 24 - The Black Hour - The Holistic Black Student Experience: We are not a Monolith, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. 
• APR 25 - The Black Hour - Supporting Black Student Success through Racially Equitable State Policy, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
• APR 25 - Soul Cream Social, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
• APR 26 - The Black Hour - Transition to Workforce and Livable Wages, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
• APR 26 - BEA Meet & Greet, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• APR 27 - The Black Hour - Programming for Black Student Success, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
• APR 28 - The Black Hour - The Diaspora Dialogues: Educators' Reflections from Ghana, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
• APR 29 - LPC New Hawk Day, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - The BCRC will be open!

MAY 

• MAY 24 - Chabot-Las Positas Black Graduation, 6:00 - 8:00pm, Chabot College Performing Arts Center (PDF)
• MAY 27 - Las Positas College 33rd Annual Commencement Ceremony - 2 Sessions
  • 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
  • 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.