Abilities Awareness Month Has Activities for the Whole Year
The 2020 Abilities Awareness Month activities have grown beyond the confines of just one month, as this year has events taking place from October through the end of the year! Please share these events with friends, family, colleagues, and students.
Ongoing:
Virtual Library Display
https://library.miracosta.edu/abilities
The MiraCosta College Library has created captivating online displays featuring items
from their collections of each of the history and heritage months. Make sure to check
out these online displays for books and ebooks, biographies of famous people, and
online films and documentaries.
Upcoming events:
Wednesday, October 21 @ 5:30 PM
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
Register at https://www.tinyurl.com/CripCampMCC
After a preview performance by MiraCosta musicians Jungle Poppins, join us to screen
and discuss the 2020 documentary that ties a summer camp to American disability rights
activism in the 1970s.
Friday, October 23 @ 2-4:30 PM
Myths & Facts about Students with Disabilities: Abilities Awareness Mini-Conference
Register at https://www.tinyurl.com/Abilities2020
This mini-conference includes a panel of MiraCosta students, music videos by the MiraCosta
student band Jungle Poppins, original art made by students, a screening and discussion
of MiraCosta faculty member Melissa Collins-Porter's documentary Aging Out, and brief
presentations by DSPS and Library staff. All are welcome! Don't miss this special
event.
Friday, November 20 @ 2-3:30 PM
College for All
Register at https://www.tinyurl.com/CollegeForAll2020
Dr. Denise Necoechea, Professor of Education at PLNU, will share ways to open the
door to higher education for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Thursday, December 3 @ 10-11 AM
Keeping a Positive Attitude in Tough Times
Register at https://www.tinyurl.com/RustyKrumm
Rusty Krumm, a Vocational Counselor at San Diego Community College, shares his expertise
in overcoming challenges and standing up to injustice, based on his experience as
an activist, professional, and community leader.
So Many Ways to Participate in LGBTQIA+ History Month at MiraCosta
Please join us for this year’s LGBTQIA+ History activities. For details about LGBTQIA+ History events or to get involved in upcoming History & Heritage Month planning, please contact Jodi Eisenberg Mulhall at jmulhall@miracosta.edu. Thank you to the students, faculty, and staff on the planning committee who help make this rich programming possible.
Ongoing:
Virtual Library Display
https://library.miracosta.edu/lgbtqiahistory
The MiraCosta College Library has created captivating online displays featuring items
from their collections of each of the history and heritage months. Make sure to check
out these online displays for books and ebooks, biographies of famous people, and
online films and documentaries.
Upcoming events:
Qu(e)ery! An LGBTQIA+ Digital Library Scavenger Hunt
Test your knowledge of the Library's databases and digital collections with this Queer-themed
quiz and win a prize! Visit the beautiful exhibit at https://library.miracosta.edu/lgbtqiahistory and stay tuned for contest entry details.
Thursday, October 22 @ 3-4:30 PM
Queer Games Arcade
Register at https://tinyurl.com/QueerGamesArcade
Join us to play, create, and discuss the world of queer games and LGBTQIA+ content
in games. Both non-gamers and gamers are welcome!
Friday, October 23 @ 1-2 PM
Queer Musical Bingo
Register at https://tinyurl.com/lgbtqia2020bingo
Test your knowledge of songs by LGBTQIA+ musicians for your chance to win prizes.
Friday October 23 @ 7 PM
Kinky Boots
https://www.mccbackstage.com/events/kinky-boots
Join the GSA and Backstage Players to screen a joyous musical about a shoemaker and
a drag queen, and how they have more in common than society would have led them to
believe.
Friday, October 23 @ 4-6 PM
Brother Outsider Screening with GSA & BSU
Register at https://tinyurl.com/MCCBrotherOutsider
Join us to watch and discuss the life of Bayard Rustin, a gay, Black activist in the
civil rights movement.
Tuesday, October 27 @ 4-5:30 PM
Virtual Paint Party with El Comalito Collective
Register at https://tinyurl.com/MCCLatinxPaint
Keep the creativity flowing and paint along with the artist/activists of @ElComalitoCollective,
while discussing the intersections of Queer and Chicanx identities. Register to learn
how to pick up your free canvas, paint, and brushes before the event!
Friday, October 30 @ 7 PM
Drag Me to Hell
Register at https://tinyurl.com/MCCDrag2020
Do your makeup and strut your stuff with us. Afterwards, get ready to watch the classic
Rocky Horror Picture Show!
Monday, November 16 @ 4 PM
Finding Queer Ancestors: Archaeological and Historical Approaches
Register at https://tinyurl.com/FindingQueer
Join archaeologist and Ph.D. student Jennifer Lupu for a talk about gender nonconformity
and same-sex attraction in the early 20th century. Learn about people who fought to
live as themselves, disrupting social norms.
