2021-22 Events | Scottsdale Community College

2021-22 Events

Join us at a civic engagement or global awareness event this year. Check out the event flyer in the event listing for detailed information about individual events. (Calendar is subject to change.)

Past 2020-21 Events

Missed past 2020-2021 events? Check out event video recordings from the Student Leadership Experience, Hispanic Heritage Month, Native American Heritage Month, and more!

View the past 2020-21 Events

August 2020
18	International Student Orientation (Closed to public)
17-28	Virtual Club Sign-up Tables

September 2020
22-24	Maricopa Virtual Student Leadership Experience Deadline to apply: 9/18 Register here: www.tinyurl.com/2020SLE
Sep 15-Oct 15	Hispanic Heritage Month
17	Constitution Day Celebration @ SCC 9:45-10:30 am A WebEx event with the Maricopa County Recorder, Adrian Fontes.
22	National Voter Registration Day

October 2020
1	Our Vote, Our Future 6 pm - 7:30 pm View the Our Vote, Our Future video Join us and invite others to be part of this nonpartisan event designed to educate students, staff, and faculty, and the community about the importance of voting in both national and local elections! Come get your questions answered! Special Guests Include: Secretary of State, Katie Hobbs Maricopa County Recorder, Adrian Fontes Avery Xola from Clean Elections Paul Bentz, Senior Vice President, High Ground Consulting
7	Latino Student Association Meet & Greet 2 - 3 pm
14	Hispanic Heritage Month Telling Our Stories: Connecting the Past to the Future 1 - 2 pm HHM 2020 Video Password: XxhYT2sn Pita Juarez (documentary filmmaker), James Garcia (journalist and playwright) and Gloria Montano Greene (climate sustainability advocate) will share the stories of their careers, how it helped create a stronger Latinx community and why community engagement is important in 2020. The session will be recorded and available for faculty to share with students following the event.
19-23	Artichoke Pride Week
29	Election 2020 Trivia Challenge 11 am – 12 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84411742771

November 2020
3	Election Day
10	Native American Heritage Month Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women 4 pm Login in to Webex: 1460211533@maricopa.webex.com ID: 1460211533 \| Password: pyy9aWAq (US) +1 602-666-0783 (toll) \| Access code: 146 021 153 3
11	Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony Happy Veteran's Day Video
16-20	International Education Week Join the Maricopa Community Colleges for a virtual International Education Week, an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This year’s theme is Global Equity & Justice, with co-curricular events in many fields of study. Learn more and RSVP for virtual events here: www.tiny.cc/maricopaiew

January 2021
TBD	International Student Orientation (Closed to public)
25-29	Virtual Spring Club Fair Join us for SCC's Virtual Club Fair! Our clubs and organizations will be online for "Meet & Greet" sessions throughout the week. More information and meeting links can be found on the flyer to the right. RSVP here to join us. If you are unable to attend, please contact the Club Advisor.

February 2021
	Black History Month
10	Langston Hughes’s Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz Featuring the Ron McCurdy 5:30 pm Presented by SCC, CGC & MCC Register/RSVP here! A multimedia virtual presentation of Langston Hughes’ kaleidoscopic Jazz poem suite, “Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz.” (Hughes’ homage to the struggle for artistic and social freedom at home and abroad at the beginning of the 1960s). By way of videography, this recorded performance links the words and music of Hughes’ poetry to topical images of Ask Your Mama’s people, places, and events, and to the works of the visual artists Langston Hughes admired or collaborated with most closely over the course of his career. Together the words, sounds, and images recreate a magical moment in our cultural history, which bridges the Harlem Renaissance, the post World War II Beat writers’ coffeehouse jazz poetry world, and the looming Black Arts performance explosion of the 1960s. Dr. Ron McCurdy, creator of the project will introduce the project and be available for a question and answer period after the event.

March 2021
	Human Trafficking Awareness Month
31	Alli Ortega Empty Bowls: Proceeds benefit Vista del Camino Community Center

April 2021
	INclusiveness Month
	Women's History Month
6	LatinA/LatinE: Unpacking Gendered Spanish Language 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm WHM 2021 video Password: fYpBr3bM
8	“Do the Right Thing” virtual film screening 5:30 pm Click here to register! Join us for a virtual film screening of Do the Right Thing! Do the Right Thing is a 1989 film directed by Spike Lee. The story explores a Brooklyn neighborhood racial tension, which culminates in tragedy and violence one summer.
12-17	Genocide Awareness Week Conference Time: varies For lecture details and registration, view the Genocide Awareness Week schedule. The 9th Genocide Awareness Week, held April 12-17, 2021, is a series of lectures, exhibits and storytelling by distinguished survivors, scholars, politicians, activists, artists, humanitarians and members of law enforcement. This week-long event seeks to address how we, as a global society, confront violent actions and current and ongoing threats of genocide throughout the world, while also looking to the past for guidance and to honor those affected by genocide. ASL interpretation and live-closed captions are provided. For inquiries about accommodations, contact john.liffiton@scottsdalecc.edu
12-22	“Gather” film screening on-demand Gather is a 2020 documentary about the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. The film will be accessible on-demand online from Monday, April 12-22 and we hope that you will join us for the live virtual discussion on Thursday, April 15th!
14	Global Leadership Experience 3 - 5 pm Maricopa Community College District International Education Office is sponsoring and hosting a free virtual Global Leadership Experience for all current students. Learn more and register here! See the flyer below for more details.
15	“Gather” film screening live virtual discussion 4:30 pm Check back here to register!

May 2021
5	Excellence Under the Stars award ceremony 7 - 8 pm Excellence Under the Stars is a virtual ceremony recognizes those SCC students who have demonstrated Academic Excellence, Outstanding Contributions, Outstanding Creativity or Outstanding Leadership qualities.
6	CSL Club Recognition (by invitation only)
	Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
8‑21	Watch the play Question 27, Question 28 hosted by Japanese American National Museum
13‑23	Attend CAAMFest the nation’s largest festival celebrating Asian-American stories, hosted by Center for Asian American Media
21	SCC Commencement

September 2021
14	Why Do You Vote (or Not)? 11 am - 12 pm WEBEX LINK What motivates you to vote, or not? This town hall style discussion is in collaboration with the Morrison Institute at ASU and will be part of a larger report on voting trends among students. We want to hear from you - what encourages you to vote, what are impediments to voting, what motivates you?
15	Redistricting 101 11 am - 12 pm WEBEX LINK Every ten years legislative and congressional district boundaries are adjusted based on data from the decennial Census. This important process determines what districts you will be in and, eventually, for whom you get to vote. Join retired Mesa Community College faculty member and current Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission member, Shereen Lerner, for an informative discussion.
16	The “Hows” of Voting 11 am - 12 pm WEBEX LINK What are different ways to cast your vote? Do you know what to expect when you arrive at a polling location? Ever wonder how to request a ballot by mail? How do you research issues and candidates? Join us for this session focused on the mechanics of voting. Panelists include Dr. Brian Dille and Avery Xola, Voter Education Specialist with Clean Elections.
17	Constitution Day 11 am - 12 pm WEBEX LINK Maricopa County is the second largest voting jurisdiction in the country and has received national recognition for their outstanding work. Join Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer as he shares information about elections, your right to vote, and our Constitution.
28 ‑ 30	Student Leadership Retreat Tuesday will feature discussions on Wellbeing, Wednesday will focus on Social Justice issues, and Thursday will offer the opportunity to Connect with others. This year's keynote speaker, Aron Ralston of 127 Hours fame, knows about overcoming insurmountable odds after freeing himself in the most unimaginable way possible after having his arm trapped in the wilderness by an 800-pound boulder. Join us and hear his incredible story of survival, perseverance, and triumph. Register now to reserve your spot at: events.maricopa.edu/student-leadership-experience. See the 2021 Student Leadership Retreat flyer below for more information.