¡Raíces: First Year and Beyond!
First-year experience and student empowerment program at SBCC that centers Latiné students by celebrating Cultura, Conocimiento y Comunidad.
Events/Program Announcements
Connect, Learn, Grow! Join us and help Raíces cultivate a strong community by participating in our events each semester and meet your fellow Raíces scholars, staff and faculty. For a calendar of our events, please visit our Events Page.
Book Talk with Keynote Speaker, KirVaris Myricks
Monday, Februray 10th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., East Campus Center (CC 228)
Oxnard alum KirVaris Myricks will share his journey through Oxnard College, university,
and his experience playing professional basketball for European and Canadian teams.
He will then discuss the inspiration to the publication of his book Peace of Daily
Bread. Book signing and informal Q&A with refreshments will follow.
Latiné Poetry Series | From Chichén Itzá to Giza: Black, Brown, & Queer Solidarity Love-In
Tuesday, Feburary 11th, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Multimodal Lab (BC 102)
Ariana Brown, a Black Mexican queer poet, will provide a reading and artist talk exploring
how her multiple identities influence her work and provide a source of liberation
followed by an informal Q&A, reception, and then Poetry Writing Workshop exploring
the power of names, identities, and self-love.
Open Mic | From Chichén Itzá to Giza: Black, Brown, & Queer Solidarity Love-In
Wednesday, Feburary 12th, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Multimodal Lab (BC 102)
We are thrilled to invite you to an afternoon of peotry in continuance of the Artrist
Talk given by Poet and Educator, Ariana Brown, and the workshop they faciliated.
Come join us and let your voice be heard. SNACKS provided!
Valentine's Day Cookie Decorating
Wednesday, February 13th, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., La Plazita (WCC 206)
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Come join us in La Plazita
for a Bagel Bar Event to start off your morning and spend some time with your fellow
SBCC/Raíces students and get to know the Raíces program a little more. Hope to see you there!
Bagels con Raíces
Thursday, February 13th, from 9:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m., La Plazita (WCC 206)
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Come join us in La Plazita
for a Bagel Bar Event to start off your morning and spend some time with your fellow
SBCC/Raíces students and get to know the Raíces program a little more. Hope to see you there!
Spring Wellness Bienvenida
Thursday, Feburary 27th, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., West Campus Fountain and Pathway
Raices, The Well, and the Basic Needs Center are hosting a resource fair and food
share to welcome student to the Spring 2025 semester. FREE Lunch will be provided!!
Our Origin/Nuestro Origen
¡Raíces: First Year and Beyond! was developed by a $3 million Title V HSI Grant awarded to SBCC in October 2021 by the U.S. Department of Education. SBCC was first recognized as an Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in March 2011. HSIs are degree-granting colleges or universities whose student population is 25% or more Hispanic.
As of Fall 2023, SBCC serves 41.6% students who identify as Hispanic. These funds are meant to support the development of specific projects to increase degree or certificate completion for Latine and/or low-income student populations.
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Our Mission/Nuestra Misión
¡Raíces: First Year and Beyond! celebrates our indigenous roots as the foundation of our cultural, familial and academic wealth. We commit to provide opportunities to learn from and honor this knowledge in order to manifest a deeper understanding of our community and our shared sense of identity. Through developing curriculum and a pedagogy that affirms student voice, lived experiences and cultural histories, this program strives to co-create a space with students to become thriving scholars and advocates for themselves and their communities.
Our Vision/Nuestra Visión
¡Raíces: First Year and Beyond! strives to cultivate thriving scholars and advocates for our community. Our program affirms Latiné cultural identities, honors our ancestral roots, and celebrates our multilingual, multiracial, and multigenerational heritage.
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