Please read about the accomplishments and activities of our many hard-working students
Evelyn Vasquez
Shanté Younker, Anastasia Isaacs, Evan Sakuma, and Kimberly Beltran Villalobos
Students Shanté Younker, Anastasia Isaacs, Evan Sakuma, and Kimberly Beltran Villalobos
presented at the Fall 2020 English Division faculty retreat. The theme of the retreat
was "Innovation Amidst Disruption and the Future of PCC;" the students served on a
panel titled
“Transformative Educational Praxis and Pro-Black Classrooms." They shared how learning
in classrooms that validate the existence and experiences of Black students empower
Black and non-Black students. Additionally, they raised the awareness of English faculty
on how to create empowering experiences for students by building allyship, revising
curriculum and syllabi, and recognizing student brilliance. The panel was moderated
by Dr. Amy Tahani-Bidmeshki, Instructor at PCC, and received positive feedback from
faculty due to the students' insights.