Spring 2020 | May 11, 2020
Bi-Weekly Newsletter
Latinx Heritage Month

This is Latinx Heritage Month at Foothill College. Please check out a list of events available to you this month: Latinx Heritage Month Calendar   

Check out these events this week:

LHM: RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK TRAINING - Noon-2 p.m.

Join Karina Vázquez from Rapid Response Network (RRN) to learn how you can volunteer to protect our neighbors at risk of ICE activity by becoming a Rapid Responder.

The Rapid Response Network (RRN) in Santa Clara County is a community defense project developed to protect immigrant families from deportation threats and to provide accompaniment support during and after a community member's arrest or detention.

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LHM: COLLEGE HOUR SERIES II: OPEN MIC & STORYTELLING at Noon- 1p.m.

Come and join students who share their story and listen to some of their writing pieces such poems, short stories and much more that they put together. These students are telling the many stories that revolve around the Latinx community from their cultural roots, family history, and the duality of being Latinx.


Honors Institute Office Hours

If you have any questions or need help with your questions regarding your honors courses or being an honors scholar, join us for office hours! This quarter we will hold office hours Monday-Thursday between 4-5pm. You can find us by calling the number on the Honors Institute webpage, or you can Zoom in to talk with us face-to-face. If you join us for office hours, please note that appointments are on a drop-in basis, so if you start in the "waiting room," give us a few minutes to get to you.

Email is always the best way to get through to us during this time. We typically respond within 24 hours of your email during the week. Visit the Honors Institute "About Us" Link here to find more the zoom link and phone number: Honors Institute - Office Hour Information
Foothill College Food Pantry

Be sure to check out the college "virtual" food pantry. You can register and receive an electronic card that can help you and your family cover $50.00 of groceries per week. Please read more about the process and follow the link to register for this service: Foothill College Food Pantry
Additional Student Support Services

Please know that all faculty, staff, and administration at Foothill College is hard at work to ensure that you still have access to important and necessary resources during this challenging time. We strongly encourage you to reach out and let us know how we can help! Check out the links below to see how these services have changed as part of the Foothill College Virtual Campus: