BEA Calendar

(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 - Umoja Porch Talk/End of the Semester Celebration, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. BCRC, room 1726 - Food Available!
• DEC 12 - A2MEND Year-End Celebration - TBA
• 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.