FIRST Events
FIRST is having events at the Social Justice Center. See below for more information.
The Formerly Incarcerated Re-Entry Students Thriving (FIRST) Program and various community partners will have orientations, trainings, resources, and workshops aimed at assisting our campus in understanding the experiences of our FIRST Scholars while building our ally network!
All events are open to the community, students, staff, and faculty, and we encourage you to attend as many as possible! If there are any questions, please feel free to reach out to the FIRST team:
Program Coordinator - Francisco Lopez
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FIRST Student Service Specialist - Isabel Gonzalez
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FIRST Counselor - Yvette Ruiz
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FIRST Counselor - Diego Rodriguez
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FIRST Counselor - Christopher Hurd
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| Topic | Date | Time & Location |
| New Student Orientation | September 4th | Social Justice Center |
| College Hustling 101: Self-Advocacy and Knowing your resources on Campus | September 16th | 11am-12pm Social Justice Center |
| Beauty Hour: Who Am I? | September 23rd | 1pm-2:30pm Social Justice Center |
| Men's Talking Circle: Transition and Shock Culture | September 24th | 1pm-2:30pm Social Justice Center |
| Hispanic Movie Night Mi Casa Collab | September 30th | 4pm-7pm Social Justice Center |
| Beauty Hour: Vision Board & Lift Mapping | October 14th | 1pm-2:30pm Social Justice Center |
| Men's Talking Circle: Mental Health & Post-Incarceration Syndrome | October 15th | 1pm-2:30pm Social Justice Center |
| College Hustling 101: Financial & SAP Appeal | October 21st | 11am-12pm Social Justice Center |
| Halloween Movie Night: Talk to me | October 30th | 4pm-7pm Social Justice Center |
| Documentary Screening: "The Strike" | November 13th | 3pm-6pm Ballroom |
| College Hustling 101: Career Readiness | November 18th | 11am-12pm Social Justice Center |
| Beauty Hour: Personal Development Plan | November 18th | 1pm-2:30pm Social Justice Center |
| Men's Talking Circle: Stigma, Identify & Self-Worth | November 19th | 1pm-2:30pm Social Justice Center |
| Breaking Bread Gathering | November 26th | 12pm-2pm Social Justice Center |
| Financial Aid Support | August 27-Nov 5th (Every Wednesday) | 1st Wednesday: 10am-11am, Wednesday 3pm-4pm - FIRST Program Center |
| College Hustling 101: Wellness & Time Management | December 2nd | 11am-12pm Social Justice Center |
| Recovery Meetings NA Narcotic Anonymous 12 Step Meeting |
September 17th | 1pm-2pm Social Justice Center |
| September 29th | 7pm-8:30pm Social Justice Center | |
| October 13th | 7pm-8:30pm Social Justice Center | |
| October 22nd | 1pm-2pm Social Justice Center | |
| October 27th | 7pm-8:30pm Social Justice Center | |
| November 3rd | 7pm-8:30pm Social Justice Center | |
| November 12th | 1pm-2pm Social Justice Center | |
| November 24th | 7pm-8:30pm Social Justice Center | |
| December 1st | 7pm-8:30pm Social Justice Center |
Past Events
FITE Documentary Film
From Incarceration to Education Q&A Panel
The PUSHOUTS Screening & Panel
Monday, November 29 | 5:30 – 7 p.m.
FIRST and the Rising Scholars Network bring you the amazing documentary, THE PUSHOUTS, by Curious Matters, Cam Bay Productions and Big Pictures Films!
Breaking Bars Community Network Ally Training
Tuesday/Wednesday, November 30 & December 1 | 6 – 8 p.m.
The FIRST team is excited to partner with The Breaking Bars Community Network to bring a 2-Day Liberating Scholars Educational Ally Training to El Camino College.
Diversity Apprenticeship Program (DAP) Workshop
Wednesday, December 1 | 9 - 10 a.m.
FIRST has partnered with (DAP) to present on the program which aims to increase the number of underrepresented groups in the art community. In this workshop, they will be going over what art handling is, more details about the program, and requirements to apply to DAP!
Prototypes/HealthRight 360 Workshop
Thursday, December 2 | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
FIRST is excited to partner with Rebecca M. Snyder, LCSW, and Andrew Mohamed, ACSW, from the Prototypes team to provide a workshop on mental health support through self-care, mindfulness and self-compassion.
Expungement Workshop
Thursday, December 2 | 5 – 6:30 p.m.
FIRST has partnered with Richard Ortiz, a former Retired Probation Officer and member of SRJC Second Chance Support Team, to provide an Expungement Workshop to any student, staff, faculty and community member who wants to know more about the expungement process.
Ten Toes In Workshop
Friday, December 3 | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
FIRST is excited to partner with Ten Toes In and present on resources to address the component of Intimate Relationships and Successful Reentry for the formerly incarcerated community. They will emphasize the importance of being a part of a Support Group and provide tools to be in a healthy relationship after incarceration.