ADPI+MENA Lunar New Year 2026
Other Cultural Events
Join us to celebrate the 2026 Lunar New Year, the year of the horse. There will be performances, festivities, food, drink, and giveaway items. Everyone is invited!
Organization: ADPI + MENA, GUTSWURRAK STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Povheng Yam.
Friday, February 27, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Gutswurrak Student Activities Center 225 - Kate Buchanan Room (KBR).
Mid-Semester Study Sesh
Umoja Center for Pan African Student Excellence
Lock in and study for your mid-semester exams and assignments! Join us on Monday, March 2nd. for an evening study session in Goodwin Forum (NHE_102) from 5 - 7:30 pm.
Food!
Tutoring!
Writing Support!
All are welcome! Bring a friend or study group!
Organized by the Centers for Inclusive Academic and Career Excellence. ,
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Event Title: Study hall for students affiliated with cultural orgs on campus. Organization: EL CENTRO, UMOJA CENTER FOR PAN AFRICAN EXCELLENCE. Responsible Person at Event Name: Marcos Hernandez.
Monday, March 2, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
Nelson Hall 102 - Goodwin Forum.
Mid-Semester Study Sesh
El Centro Academico Cultural
Lock in and study for your mid-semester exams and assignments! Join us on Monday, March 2nd. for an evening study session in Goodwin Forum (NHE_102) from 5 - 7:30 pm.
Food!
Tutoring!
Writing Support!
All are welcome! Bring a friend or study group!
Organized by the Centers for Inclusive Academic and Career Excellence. ,
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Event Title: Study hall for students affiliated with cultural orgs on campus. Organization: EL CENTRO, UMOJA CENTER FOR PAN AFRICAN EXCELLENCE. Responsible Person at Event Name: Marcos Hernandez.
Monday, March 2, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
Nelson Hall 102 - Goodwin Forum.
Girls’ Voices from Kampala, Uganda
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
This session foregrounds the lived experiences of girls from Kampala, Uganda, examining how gender, poverty, and structural barriers shape access to education and participation in social change. Through a short documentary and live storytelling, participants will engage directly with narratives of schooling, hardship, aspiration, and resilience. Visual media depicting daily life in Kampala will provide cultural and social context, while representatives from the Uganda Rural Women’s Initiative (URWI) will discuss community-based strategies that support girls’ education and women’s empowerment. The session emphasizes dialogue, reflection, and ethical global engagement, concluding with a facilitated discussion and call to action.
Event Title: Girls’ Voices from Kampala, Uganda: Education, Resilience, and Social Change Social Justice Summit 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Nelson Hall 102 - Goodwin Forum.
Presentation by Dhanda de Hora
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
Event Title: Social Justice Summit 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Nelson Hall 102 - Goodwin Forum.
Performance by Dhanda de Hora
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
Event Title: Social Justice Summit 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen. Will your event include amplified sound on the University or Art Quad? FALSE.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
University Upper Quad, University Lower Quad.
El Centro Acedemico 10 Year Anniversary
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
This session will focus on celebrating the 10 years of El Centro Acedemico Cultural at Cal Poly Humboldt. We will be updating the public about our upcoming programs for Spring 2026 and our hopes for the next 10 years of the cultural center.
Event Title: El Centro Acedemico 10 Year Anniversary for Social Justice Summit 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
College Creek Community Center 260 - Great Hall.
Moving Together: Expression in Action
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
This is an interactive discussion and movement-based workshop that explores how movement, social, physical, and emotional, is a powerful form of expression and a catalyst for progress and change, rooted in the theme Moving Together Expression in Action. The session invites participants to examine how our individual and collective movements tell our stories of resistance, resilience, healing, and transformation. Through guided dialogue, reflective exercise, and embodied practices, participants will explore how movement connects us, amplifies our voices, and propels us toward justice and equality.
Event Title: Moving Together: Expression in Action from Reflection to Collective Change for Social Justice Summit 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Nelson Hall 102 - Goodwin Forum.
Community Research Grounded in Justice
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
Welcome to an introduction to the Convivial Research process that uses an investigative approach known as the Object of Study. Over the last 18 years, local community researchers have used it to examine contradictions related to resource extraction, civil society’s exclusion of farmers of color, houselessness, immigrant rights, native media sovereignty and settler colonialism in Humboldt County.
Event Title: Community Research Grounded in Justice and Equity for Social Justice Summit 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Behavioral & Social Sciences 162 - Native American Forum.
Exploration of Dance
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
Mexican Folklórico performances can be very captivating to watch. One could be mesmerized by the colorful attire, the sound of the intricate footwork, and the extremely lively music. Have you ever asked yourself; Where did it all begin? What is the symbology behind every element? This lecture will discuss the various ways dances and traditional garments were used as a form of resistance while preserving cultural identity throughout years of colonization.
Event Title: Exploration of How Dance Functions as a Living Achievement of History, Culture, and Resistance SJS 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Behavioral & Social Sciences 162 - Native American Forum.
Destigmatizing Addiction
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
This panel centers addiction as both a public health issue and a social justice issue, inviting participants to move beyond stigma and toward collective care, accountability, and action. Grounded in Humboldt County’s lived realities, the session will explore how communities can move together to dismantle harmful narratives about substance use while uplifting harm reduction, trauma-informed responses, and culturally responsive prevention strategies.
Event Title: Destigmatizing Addiction: Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Humboldt County for SJS 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Behavioral & Social Sciences 162 - Native American Forum.
They Like the Blues Just Fine
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
This lecture will explore the history of Hip Hop dance and how it is intrinsically tied to Black history. We will use critical analysis to understand how the appropriation of Black culture is harmful to the Black community as well as reductive of Black art that is created. Topics of systemic racism, slavery, and gentrification will be discussed.
Event Title: They Like the Blues Just Fine: The Gentrification of Black Art and Erasure of Culture for SJS 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Founders Hall 118 - Lecture Room.
How We Protect One Another
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
This interactive workshop embodies the Summit theme Moving Together: Expression in Action by framing overdose prevention as a powerful form of community movement and mutual care. Participants will explore how harm reduction practices—such as naloxone administration and fentanyl testing—are not only lifesaving tools but also expressions of solidarity, resistance to stigma, and care-centered justice.
The workshop will provide:
A foundational, accessible overview of the science of addiction and the systemic factors that shape substance use
, Hands-on naloxone (Narcan) training
, Education on fentanyl testing and overdose risk reduction
, Information about local resources, support services, and pathways to continued community engagement.
Event Title: How We Protect One Another: Naloxone Training and Fentanyl Testing as Collective Action for SJS 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Behavioral & Social Sciences 162 - Native American Forum.
Q Center Advising Kickoff
Other Cultural Events
Eli and Michelle, pro staff for the new Q Center would like to introduce culturally-responsive queer advising to campus. Please come through and meet us, get a snack and learn about academic advising with the Q Center! Open to any student who self-identifies as Queer.
Event Title: Q Center Advising Kickoff. Organization: CIACE, Q CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Elias Pence.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Library 209 - Library Fishbowl.
Building Bridges of Belonging
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
This session is an immersive learning experience that offers and supports self-practice around the concepts of othering and belonging, as coined by John Powell and the Othering & Belonging Institute. This workshop will include a mini-lecture on othering and belonging, hands-on activities, and group reflection. It will engage participants through physical, social, and emotional pathways to foster connection and provide a practice space for meaningful engagement and collaboration.
Event Title: Building Bridges of Belonging for Social Justice Summit 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM.
Nelson Hall 102 - Goodwin Forum.
How to Be Part of Local Government
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
As an elected official and individual who has served in multiple roles on non-profit and government boards, this session will go over why this is important to social and environmental justice outcomes, how people can get involved no matter what stage of their career or life they're in, and how people can influence local decision-making in meaningful and effective ways.
Event Title: How to Be Part of Local Government Decision-Making for Social Justice Summit 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Nelson Hall 102 - Goodwin Forum.
(Re)Moving the Nation: The Dance of War
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
What does it mean to move together when a nation has been shaped by war, displacement, and statelessness? Drawing on ethnographic research with forcibly displaced Tai (Shan) communities along the Thai–Myanmar border, this session explores how dance, song, and performance sustain social cohesion, express resistance, and cultivate aspirations for justice. Introducing the concept of aesthetic nationalism, the talk highlights how collective movement can remake a sense of nationhood through shared rhythm and embodied connection. Participants will also engage in a brief, accessible movement exercise to experience how coordinated motion fosters solidarity and collective awareness.
Event Title: (Re)Moving the Nation: The Dance of War and Displacement in the Thai–Myanmar Borderlands for Social Justice Summit 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
College Creek Community Center 260 - Great Hall.
Creating Bridges of Belonging
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, in partnership with multiple organizations and members of our community, developed a two-year-long consultative process to design its Institutional Anti-Racism Action Plan. This process demonstrated the power of community-driven engagement and co-created knowledge in advancing anti-racism efforts. By embracing reflective practice and valuing the situated knowledge of campus members, the initiative has laid a foundation for sustained, long-term impact on institutional culture. This presentation will offer practical strategies for fostering inclusive participation for all members of our community, where they are situated.
Event Title: Creating Bridges of Belonging: Institutional Anti-Racism Call to Action Plan for SJS 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Behavioral & Social Sciences 162 - Native American Forum.
Moving Together in Solidarity
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
This session brings together students, faculty, and staff for a collective conversation about how campuses can organize and respond if ICE appears on campus. The goal is to create space for generating ideas and strategies for solidarity and coordination.
Through guided prompts and group discussion, participants will identify practical considerations related to communication, roles, institutional alignment, and student support. The session emphasizes collaboration across the campus and encourages participants to think critically about how to move together in ways that are organized, responsible, and grounded in solidarity.
Event Title: Moving Together in Solidarity: Coordinating Campus Response for Immigration Justice for Social Justice Summit 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
College Creek Community Center 260 - Great Hall.
Moving Together
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
This session highlights student work from CD 352: Parent–Child Relationships, exploring identity, belonging, and respect through creative expression. Through visual displays and interactive activities, students invite participants to reflect on how family, culture, and lived experiences shape identity and relationships.
Featured projects include “I Am From” poems, which explore identity through family and place, and “My Name, My Identity,” emphasizing the importance of honoring names as acts of dignity and inclusion. A facilitated reflection activity will also encourage participants to examine and challenge assumptions to foster more equitable and respectful relationships.
Event Title: Moving Together Through Stories, Names, and Reflection for Social Justice Summit 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Behavioral & Social Sciences 162 - Native American Forum.
Performance by Danza Azteca
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
On a very basic level, research has proven that moving in unison with a group of people has immense mental health benefits, but Danza Azteca has come to be a way for a whole community of people in the U.S. of Mexican Indigenous descent to affirm and express their identity. Danza Azteca provides us with a physical and emotional connection to the natural world and all of the energies that sustain our lives.
Event Title: Performance by Danza Azteca (Expressing Identity and Survivance Through Danza Azteca) for Social Justice Summit 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen. Will your event include amplified sound on the University or Art Quad? TRUE.
Friday, March 6, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
University Upper Quad, University Lower Quad.
ODEI Institutional Progress Report
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
This 90-minute interactive workshop invites participants to help shape a reimagined Institutional Progress Report for our campus. Rather than presenting a completed report, the session creates space for dialogue, shared sense-making, and multiple entry points for contribution.
Participants will review selected data already collected across key areas of campus life and engage in guided activities to reflect on what the data reveals, what may be missing, and what stories are not yet being told. The session is designed to surface the work happening across campus to support students, staff, and faculty, while also identifying gaps, questions, and opportunities for stronger coordination and transparency.
This workshop emphasizes co-creation. Participants are invited to contribute insights, questions, and context that help interpret the data and guide future reporting. The goal is not perfection, but progress—building a shared understanding of where we are as an institution and how we might move forward…
Event Title: Office of Diversity Equity & Inclusion Institutional Progress Report Social Justice Summit 2026. Organization: SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ash Hansen.
Friday, March 6, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Nelson Hall 102 - Goodwin Forum.
ADPI+MENA Holi 2026
Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Center
Let's bid Winter a warm goodbye and welcome in the Spring by celebrating Holi! Holi, also known as the "Festival of Colors," is a Hindu festival that celebrates the arrival of spring, along with the triumph of good over evil, and lastly the divine love between Radha and Krishna! What better way to celebrate than with some delicious snacks, music, dancing, many games such as finding the coin, a color scavenger hunt, coin-stacking (you can even win prizes while supplies last), and make friendship bracelets, get mehndi, lotus flower potting, and more! Of course, we also couldn't forget the main event, the color powder throwing, so be sure to wear white when you come, or get a white t-shirt that we give away this year (limited supplies)! We hope to be able to see you there and wish you a joyful start to the new season!
Event Title: Festival of Colors, Love & Spring. Organization: ADPI + MENA, GUTSWURRAK STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER, SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Heng Yam. Will your event include amplified sound on the University or Art Quad? TRUE.
Friday, March 6, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
University Upper Quad, University Lower Quad.
National Rainbow Scholarship Fund
Other Cultural Events
Come to the Vine Deloria Room to learn about the National Rainbow College Fund scholarship and get some support for applying from a student who has been awarded!
Event Title: Application support for a queer scholarship. Organization: CIACE, Q CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Elias Pence.
Friday, March 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Balabanis House - Social Justice, Equity, and Inc Center 106 - Vine Deloria Room.
TREXPO
Other Cultural Events
ERC Transgender Resource Expo.
Event Title: Q Center's Transgender Resource Expo. Organization: Q CENTER, CIACE. Responsible Person at Event Name: Jesse Benefiel.
Friday, April 3, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
College Creek Community Center 260 - Great Hall.