In 2020, Campus Life & Student Learning hosted the inaugural MJC LGBTQ+ Pride Education Conference.  The MJC LGBTQ+ Pride Education Conference celebrates LGBTQ+ history and culture with a fun day of welcoming, keynote speakers, workshop, health services topics and students sharing their experiences. this conference is free to all and we encourage junior high, high school, and college students for a wonderful educational experience.

Click here to view the MJC LGBTQ+ Pride Education Conference (Due to COVID-19 the conference was held virtually) 

Conference Agenda

Conference Purpose: The purpose of the LGBTQ+ Pride Education Conference is to promote the empowerment, education and enrichment of the LGBTQ+ culture throughout our community with an emphasis on the life changing impact of higher education. 

8:30am        Masters of Ceremonies
                    Mikayla Ramirez, ASMJC President
                    Zola Hayes, ICC Speaker

                    Welcome   
                    Dr. James Houpis, MJC President  
                    Mikayla Ramirez, ASMJC President
 
                    Special Message 
                    Congressman, Josh Harder

9:00am         Keynote Speaker
                     Cindy Barragan Lopez, MJC Alumnus

9:30am          LGBTQ+ History 
                      Hans Hauselman, MJC Professor

10:00am         LGBTQ+ Student Panel      

10:30am         Workshops 
                       LGBTQIA+ Ally Training
                       Health Services: Mitigating the Impact of Health Disparities Among LGBTQ+ Patients  

    

11:30am         Conference Ends

 

FOR FULL PROGRAM CLICK HERE: 2020 Online LGBTQ+ Pride Education Conference