Hello all, I am writing to ask a big favor. With less than a month until the Fall semester begins, enrollments are down severely at City College, especially in the Drama Department. I know many of you don’t like the online format and wouldn’t choose to complete your education this way if the COVID-19 pandemic […]
#StrikeForBlackLives
On Monday, July 20, some of us will strike. Some of us will march. Some of us will stay silent for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. All of us will build power to win justice. On what will be a historic day, we’ll be fighting for a world where Black lives are valued and where […]
Strike Two against SD City College: Justice Department Issues “Right to Sue Letter” after EEOC Finds “Reasonable Cause” in Civil Rights Violations Complaint against Languages Department Chair Rosalinda Sandoval and Division Dean Trudy Gerald
by Leonardo Rodriguez January 20, 2020 In a shocking development on this case, first reported by SDAFA on January 26, 2018 (https://www.sdafa.org/city-language-adjuncts/), on January 13, 2020, the Department of Justice issued a “right to sue” letter to Adjunct Spanish Professor Salvador Gonzalez, one of four adjunct professors in the Languages Department who, over the […]
“You must find the courage to leave the table where respect is no longer being served.” – Tene Edwards
An open letter to San Diego community colleges: I write these words with an eye toward Southwestern Community College because I have the most experience with that institution. I know, or have been told, of similar problems throughout the county and beyond. These compounded problems have pushed me to leave the community college system and […]
Support the City College Language Adjuncts!
On December 12, 2017, three San Diego City College adjunct professors filed a lawsuit in federal court to address long-term abuses by their Chair and Dean. The complaints included discrimination, intimidation, and ratalitory class scheduling.
Campus Equity Week 2017
SDAFA Stages Masked Performance at Palomar College