CCCESFC
CCCESFC History
The Naissance (Birthing) of the CCC Ethnic Studies Faculty Council
In the summer of 2020, the passage of Ethnic Studies legislation AB 1460 and the proposed (Spring, 2020) AB 3310 gave rise to a critical need for a summit that would raise awareness about the status and planning needed to address equity issues for Ethnic Studies disciplines with the California Community College system.
Ethnic Studies faculty, institutional and communal supporters participated in a half-day virtual summit that included an overview of current issues, reflections, dialogue, Q&A, and step to mobilization of a formal Ethnic Studies Faculty Council within California Community Colleges. From that endeavor, an Interim Executive Council was formed and is working to ensure support for and advancement of Ethnic Studies departments, programs and praxes within the academe that aligns with the unique epistemologies and philosophies of Ethnic Studies as outlined by discipline experts.
Our Founding Members
Carlos R. Guerrero, Ph.D. (Los Angeles City College)
Angie Fa, Ph.D. (City College of San Francisco)
Melissa Leal, Ph.D. (Sierra College)
Cesar Lopez, Ph.D. (San Diego Mesa College)
Belinda Lum, Ph.D. (Sacramento City College)
Thekima Mayasa, Ed.D. (San Diego Mesa College)
Melissa Moreno, Ph.D. (Woodland College)
Ziza Delgado Noguera, Ph.D. (Fullerton College)
Manuel Velez, M.F.A. (San Diego Mesa College)
Evan Wade, M.A. (San Joaquin Delta College)
Faculty Council Leadership
Deborah Brown, Ed.D. (Riverside City College)
Tamara Cheshire, Ed.D. (Folsom Lake College)
Angie Fa, Ph.D. (City College of San Francisco)
Patty Gomez, M.A. (Chaffey College)
Malika Hollinside, Ed.D. (San Joaquin Delta College)
Melissa Leal, Ph.D. (Sierra College)
Thekima Mayasa, Ed.D.(San Diego Mesa College)
Ziza Delgado Noguera, Ph.D. (Fullerton College)
Affiliate Council Leadership Members
Theresa Montano, Ed.D. (CSU Resource Member)
Juliette Parker, M.A. (Articulation Officer, SD Mesa College)