Social Justice Summit Program 2015 (2)

Solidarity: Breaking Down Barriers

Solidarity: Breaking Down Barriers 1
SOCIAL JUSTICE SUMMIT
PROGRAM
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. WELCOME Pavilion ABC
Mary Bercerra, MPH
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. KEYNOTE Pavilion ABC
Featuring: A. Breeze Harper, PhD
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. WORKSHOP SESSION 1
Schooling the World Film…………………………………………………………………………….....Theatre
Civil Disobedience …………………………………………………………………………………..…Gabrielino
Use your Social Capital Powers for Good, Not Evil……………………………….…….....….Ontiveros ABC
Technology to Combat Violence Against Women ....………………..…………………………..Alvarado AB
Homeless in OC………………………………………………………………….……………………Gilman AB
Colorism………………………………………………………………………………………………Bradford AB
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. VEGAN LUNCH/RESOURCE FAIR/OPEN MIC Titan Walk
1:00 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. WORKSHOP SESSION 2
Homeless in OC……………………………………………………………………………………………...Theatre
Schooling World Discussion………………………………………………………………………..Heterbrink AB
What It MeansTo Be a Minority…………………………………………………………………..Ontiveros ABC
Islamophobia………………………………………………………………………………………………Gabrielino
Fighting Animal Cruelty……………………………………………………………………………….Alvarado AB
Writing Our Way Through Trauma………………………………………………….Leg.Chambers (2nd floor)
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. WORKSHOP SESSION 3
Police Brutality……………………………………………………………………………………….Alvarado AB
Gender Inclusive Language…………………………………………………………………………Bradford AB
QPOC Young Adult Literature…………………………………………………………………….Heterbrink AB
Hate Crimes………………………………………………………………………………………………..Theatre
Common Ground………………………………………………………………………………………..Gabrielino
Pinkwashing……………………………………………………………………………………….Ontiveros ABC
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CLOSING SPEAKER Pavilion ABC
Featuring: CSULB Slam Team

Speakers
A. Breeze Harper, PhD
A. Breeze Harper, PhD is a sought-after
speaker, writer, researcher and consultant.
She was the editor of Sistah Vegan: Black
Female Vegans Speak On Food, Identity,
Health, and Society, a groundbreaking
anthology that examined how race and gender
shape the vegan experience in the USA and
she travels extensively speaking to colleges,
organizations and businesses.
Harper's work focuses on food and social
justice, veganism and vegan health activism
(particularly among women of color),
alternative health philosophies, feminism,
post-colonialism, environmentalism, critical
race theory, queerness, gender, sexuality and
heterosexism, animal rights, classism and their
intersectionality.
She has been invited to deliver keynote addresses and lectures at universities and conferences
throughout North America. Her talks explore how and why people have unique relationships to
food and wellness and how these relationships are impacted by race, socio-economic class,
gender, sexuality and physical abilities.
She has also participated in panels and joint presentations with other food and social justice
leaders such as prominent vegan chef and activist Bryant Terry (Afro-Vegan, Vegan Soul
Kitchen and The Inspired Vegan), food justice activist Lauren Ornelas (Food Empowerment
Project), Raj Patel (author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food
System), sociologist Alison Alkon (Black, White and Green: Farmers Markets, Race, and the
Green Economy), Julie Cummins (Center for Urban Education for Sustainable Agriculture),
Decolonial Food for Thought blogger Claudia Serrato and community advocate and food
entrepreneur Brahm Ahmadi (People's Community Market, Oakland, CA).
A. Breeze Harper received a B.A. in geography from Dartmouth College (1998), a Master's in
Educational Technologies from Harvard University (2007) and graduated summa cum-laude
from the University of California-Davis with a PhD (2013 - Dissertation - Vegan Consciousness
and the Commodity Chain) in critical geographies of race and food.

Mary Becerra, MPH
Mary Becerra has been working at Cal State Fullerton
since 2004. With a background in public health, Mary
is an experienced presenter, trainer, and advisor on
issues related to population-level safety, wellness, and
alcohol and drug risk reduction. Mary has worked with
the campus community on the development of policies,
protocols, and operating practices that promote healthy
decision making and harm reduction among students.
She is an effective collaborator with on and off campus
departments and agencies, especially those dedicated to
decreasing violence against women. She has assisted
in the development of bystander intervention programs
among CSUF students, as well as suicide prevention
programs and training for faculty and staff.
CSULB Slam Team
The CSULB Slam Team is made up of five members:
Stephanie Carranza, Chestina Craig, A.J. Elam,
Lauren Brodowski, and Sheila Sadr. All five members
were chosen by a panel of judges after participating in
a university wide audition. Meetings are held weekly
and allow the team members to have a reserved time
set aside for poetry. The members all have different
styles of poetry which adds to the diversity of our
group. We represent the different lifestyles, heritages,
and experiences which can be found throughout the
university. The CSULB Slam Team aims to be a voice
for Cal State Long Beach as well as the Long Beach
community. Our poets have featured at events such as
The Definitive Soap Box, Young Women's
Empowerment Summit held by Congressman Alan
Lowenthal, and Tongue and Groove in long beach.
The Slam Team also features every third Thursday of the month during CSULB's Poets Lounge
Event. During Poets Lounge, we offer a welcoming environment where students, members of
the community, and faculty alike can say what's on their mind. The team's goal for this school
year is to make poetry a more prominent part of university culture.

WORKSHOP SESSION I
(10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)
Theater Schooling the World Video
In this workshop we will be showing a film, "Schooling the World," which explores the impact of
colonization on education and communities of indigenous people around the world. There will be a brief
discussion at the end of the film, and a second workshop in the following session to provide opportunity
for more in-depth analysis of the topics in the movie.
Presenters: Dr. Sharon Chappell and Dr. Nawang Phuntsog, Elementary and Bilingual Education
Gabrielino Civil Disobedience
What is civil disobedience? Why must activists sometimes deliberately violate the law in order to achieve
justice? How does it work to bring about social change, and what are the consequences of engaging in
this activist strategy? This workshop is designed to provide an introduction to philosophy, mechanics, and
practicalities of non-violent civil disobedience.
Presenter: Dr. Jarret Lovell, Politics, Administration, and Justice
Ontiveros ABC Use your Social Capital Powers for Good, not Evil
Sharing information and resources so everyone can benefit is a nexus of social justice. In this
interactive workshop you’ll learn about being a social capital leader. To share your knowledge
with others, collect information that is important to you and or a group, and to assist others in
sharing networks and advocacy.
Presenter: Dr. Tonantzin Oseguera, Dean of Students
Alvarado AB Technology to Combat Violence Against Women
From cyber harassment and domestic violence to rape and trafficking, women across the world are
subjected to numerous acts of violence every day. This workshop discusses staying safe online and
using technology as a tool for fostering awareness and action. We will present participants with some of
the applications, platforms and systems that global women's organizations and NGOs have used to
combat various forms of violence against women on the ground and in the cyber world.
Presenter: Elahe Amani, Director, CSUF Student Technology Services
Gilman AB Homeless in OC
Our goal is to actively discuss some of the misconceptions that exist and broaden your understanding of
homelessness. We will discuss what it means to be homeless, what homelessness looks like in Orange
County, and what some common causes for homelessness are. Additionally, we will discuss some
solutions to ending homelessness, as well as what is being done in our immediate community.
Presenters: Ariel Yarrish and Jacob Mize, Future in Humanity
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Bradford AB Colorism
(From the Oxford Dictionary) Colorism is prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a
dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group. The workshop will
examine the affects that Colorism had and continues to have on different ethnic or racial groups.
Presenter: Professor Gwendolyn Alexis, African American Studies

WORKSHOP SESSION II
(1:00p.m. - 2:15p.m.)
Theatre Homelessness in OC
Our goal is to actively discuss some of the misconceptions that exist and broaden your understanding of
homelessness. We will discuss what it means to be homeless, what homelessness looks like in Orange County,
and what some common causes for homelessness are. Additionally, we will discuss some solutions to ending
homelessness, as well as what is being done in our immediate community.
Presenter: Ariel Yarrish and Jacob Mize of Future in Humanity
Heterbrink AB Schooling World Discussion
In this workshop we will be showing a film, "Schooling the World," which explores the impact of
colonization on education and communities of indigenous people around the world. There will be a brief
discussion at the end of the film, and a second workshop in the following session to provide opportunity
for more in-depth analysis of the topics in the movie.
Presenters: Dr. Sharon Chappell and Dr. Nawang Phuntsog, Dept. of Elementary and Bilingual
Education
Ontiveros ABC What It Means To Be a Minority
This workshop focuses what it means to be an ethnic minority at CSUF and/or Orange County. We will
dissect the meaning of “minority” and its significance and share experiences and feelings about being a
minority and how those experiences shape our views. In this workshop we hope to explore the power,
inferiority and all other outlooks and atmospheres that come with being a minority.
Presenters: Dr. Tyler Parry & Dr. Siohban Brooks, African American Studies, and Dr. Xhercis
Mendez, Women and Gender Studies
Gabrielino Islamophobia
This session will explore the history and root causes of Islamophobia, how it is manifested in mainstream
media, and its impact on policies which affect Muslims at home and abroad. The activities will be built
around Deepa Kumar’s “5 Myths of Islamophobia” as we develop critical thinking the manifestations of
Islamophobia in media and policy and develop strategies to effectively combat Islamophobia at its roots.
Presenter: Zienab Abdelgany, CAIR Greater Los Angeles
Alvarado AB Fighting Animal Cruelty
Lisa will discuss the cruelty inherent in industrialized factory farming, the minimal legal protections
afforded to the billions of farmed animals in the U.S., and the importance of undercover
investigations, which are presently the only meaningful source of information we have about
industrial animal agriculture. Lisa will also discuss current threats to animal advocates, including
“ag-gag” legislation, which criminalize factory farming exposés.
Presenters: Lisa Winebarger, Compassion Over Killing
Leg.Chambers Writing Our Way Through Trauma
Psychologists have been aware the success of “the talking cure” since late 19th century. This
method of healing hasn’t left us, and this workshop will be focused on encouraging people to
write about trauma they have experienced in their lives as a way to give themselves a voice and a
way to re-write their own stories.
Presenter: Nicky Rehnberg, Creative Writing Club

WORKSHOP SESSION III
(2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.)
Alvarado AB Police Brutality
Presenter: Cop Watch Santa Ana
Bradford AB Gender Inclusive Language
Have you ever thought of the words and phrases we use in everyday language? This workshop will
challenge the way we think about language and examine some common gender specific words we use
every day in conversations which are considered microaggressions.
Presenter: Rosalina Camacho, Coordinator, WoMen’s and Adult Reentry Center
Heterbrink AB QPOC Young Adult Literature
This will be an interactive look at young adult literature in which the presenters will share their knowledge
and insight on select books about queer people of color. Participants will leave with knowledge of what
diversity in Young Adult literature looks like, as well as with tools with which they can facilitate change in
their own lives, whether they are future educators or readers with an appetite for new diverse authors.
Presenter: Melissa Barrios, Queer People of Color
Theatre Hate Crimes
This interactive workshop will help students understand the difference between bias motivated incidents
and hate crimes. We examine the impact of bias and hate in our lives and the societal implications.
Participants will discuss ways of responding and preventing hate crimes or bias motivated incidents.
Presenters: Younna Smith, African American Resource Center, MSHE Graduate Student
Gabrielino Common Ground
This is an interactive workshop in which we will explore the similarities we can find between the
individuals in the room with us. We will first be completing a silent exercise in which participants will
indicate if a statement applies to them, and then breaking into groups to debrief. Participants will come
away with a better understanding of the various commonalities we share with those in our community.
Presenter: Johanna Prado-Lazareno, Volunteer Programs& MSHE Graduate Students
Oniveros ABC Pinkwashing
This workshop will focus on two Arab bands that emerged from alternative music scenes in Lebanon.
Through lyrical analysis and collective rocking-out to some music, we will explore the extent to which both
the message and agency of artists can be overshadowed by looming colonial forces.
Presenter: Yasmeen Zahzah, CSULB

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
STUDENT’s ADVOCATING CIVIC TRANSFORMATION team
Amanda Wetrick
Creative Writing Club, Harry Potter Alliance, Sigma Tau Delta
Berlin Edmond
Student California Teachers Assoc., Black Student Union, Alliance for the Preservation of African
Consciousness, Child and Adolescent Studies Student Association, Black Poets Inc.
Hina Ahmad
Association for Inter-Cultural Awareness, Muslim Student Association,
Pi Sigma Alpha – Political Science Honor Society
Johanna Fackeldey
Comparative Religion Student Association, Theta Alpha Kappa, Psychology Department Student Association, Psi
Chi, Society for Interdisciplinary Research on Evolution
Kelli Leckie
Queer Straight Alliance, Queer People of Color Collective, Women and Gender Studies Student Assoc.,
Harry Potter Alliance, Cultural and Public History Association
ADVISORY BOARD
Alisia Kirkwood, CSUF Volunteer Programs
Andi Sims, CSUF Student Life & Leadership
Rosalina Camacho, CSUF Women’s Cultural Resource Center
Brianna Serrano, ASI Leader & Program Development & LGBTQ Resource Center
Christine Valenciana, CSUF Elementary & Bilingual Education
Jarret Lovell, CSUF Political Science/Criminal Justice
Rebecca Dohlinow, CSUF Women’s Studies
Shelly Arsneault, CSUF Political Administration and Justice
Amy Mattern, CSUF Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
SPECIAL THANK YOUs
Students ACT would like to thank our supporters. The Summit was made possible
through the efforts, monetary and in-kind donations of the following:
CSUF Students through Student Success Initiative funds
Division of Student Affairs
Dean of Students Office – Student Life and Leadership
Titan Shops
Associated Students, CSUF, Inc.
Aramark
Johanna Prado – Volunteer Programs Graduate Assistant
Deira Sanchez – Volunteer Programs Intern
Satoshi Ura – Volunteer Programs Intern
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Planning Committee or Advisory Board for
the 2016 Summit, please contact Alisia Kirkwood at 657-278-3504 or akirkwood@fullerton.edu
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