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¡Palabra!: Transgender

Transgender: A term referring to a person whose gender identity or gender role performance does not “match” what society considers to be “appropriate” for one’s sex assigned at birth. A Transgender person is someone whose gender display at least sometimes runs contrary to what other people in the same culture […]

¡Palabra!: Youth Ally

Youth Ally: A person who acts in partnership with young people, but does not identify as a juvenile. A youth ally grows out of cultural, social, and institutional relationships, partnerships, and mentoring. An ally of youth is a person who supports and stands up for the rights and the dignity […]

¡Palabra!: Feminism

Feminism is the recognition of the value of all women, and belief in and advocacy for intersectional social, political, and economic equality and liberation for all people. Feminism questions and challenges patriarchal social values and structures that serve to enforce and maintain men’s dominance and women’s subordination. Source: comunidades-justas.org El […]

¡Palabra!: LGBTQ

LGBTQ: People who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning. An inclusive term that seeks to capture all sexual and gender identities other than “heterosexual.” Source: comunidades-justas.org LGBTQ: Son las siglas usadas por las personas que se consideran lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transgéneros, queers o indecisos. Es un término […]

¡Palabra!: Unconscious Bias

Unconscious Bias refers to a bias that we are unaware of, and which happens outside of our control. It is a bias that happens automatically and is triggered by our brain making quick judgments and assessments of people and situations, influenced by our background, cultural environment and personal experiences. Source: […]

¡Palabra!: Intersectionality

Intersectionality examines how different forms of oppression work together. Each person has multiple identities stemming from relationships, history, geographical location, and power structures that allow individuals to experience both oppression and privilege simultaneously. Intersectionality suggests that in order to create a truly fair society, all forms of oppression must be […]

Financial Oversight Committee Meeting Today

The campus community is encouraged to attend the next meeting of the Financial Oversight Committee to learn more about the College’s financial management and budgeting. The committee meets today from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Board Room. Committee members are all appointed with representatives from Faculty and Staff Senates, […]

911 Rumble

Join SFCC at the 911 Rumble. A night of action packed fights featuring fire fighters and police officers of Santa Fe to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Fe/Del Norte. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the action beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, June 24 at Buffalo Thunder […]

SFCC announces Veterans’ Scholarship recipients

  Frances Jessop and Wyetta Bradley awarded scholarships Santa Fe Community College announces that Wyetta Bradley and Frances Jessop were awarded Veterans’ scholarships. The scholarship fund for veterans and their dependents was established through a partnership among Santa Fe Community College Foundation, the City of Santa Fe Veterans Advisory Board […]

Roofing Project Complete

Campus Update: SFCC President Randy Grissom

Dear Colleagues: As previously reported, the SFCC Governing Board declared a financial emergency and under those constraints, approved a final budget for FY18 on May 31, which was submitted to the Higher Education Department. To respond to a changing world while maintaining our commitment to continuous quality improvement, the College […]