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‘UndocuWelcome’ orientation holds workshops, outreach

Nathalia Moran, Staff Reporter | September 23, 2019

Undocumented students chanted, “We’re here and we’ve got this” at the De Anza College second annual “UndocuWelcome Orientation” on Sept. 12 and 13, in an indigenous blessing ceremony to respect...

Lit Lunch empowers students to create change

Thomas Anthony, Staff Reporter | March 5, 2019

Ideas for equity, big and small, presented students an opportunity for reflection and motivation during Lit Lunch, held on Feb. 26 in the Office of Equity, Social Justice and Multicultural Education. Speakers...

Series of Self Care activities show just how important self care is

Elsa Castro, Staff Reporter | February 23, 2019

Face masks, trips to the spa and bubble baths are all ways to practice self-care. But self-care comes in many other forms and Higher Education for AB 540 Students (HEFAS) created a space just for that...

VIDA: Civic Engagement for the De Anza Student

Yami Sun and Francisco Alvarez | January 17, 2019

The Vasconcellos Institute for Democracy in Action is an on-campus organization provided for De Anza College students in the hope to empower and enrich campus life through community organization, immigration...

De Anza College Alumni awarded for social activism, civic engagement

Abby Hou, Staff Reporter | December 17, 2018

Two De Anza College Alumni were named ‘2018 MacArthur Fellows’ in October for their work in social activism through criminal justice reform and art representing civic engagement. The MacArthur Fellows...

Students engage in outreach campaign for midterm elections

Damon Ong, Staff reporter | December 5, 2018

To increase political involvement in school for the recent midterm elections, outreach campaigns by the political science department and the VIDA office engaged students’ involvement to spread voter...

DASB endorses De Anza College democracy wall

Brittani Maher | June 12, 2018

The DASB senate endorsed further steps for the construction of a democracy wall, a public board on which the community can share political views on campus. Details of the wall’s construction, including...