A World of Diversity
- 12:00pm – 1:30pm | LS-8
- Travel the globe through an interactive video workshop featuring mini-documentaries that highlight cultures through music, cuisine, history, and traditions. The session concludes with discussion on respectful travel and cross-cultural understanding.
Theatrical Play: “La Conquista”
- 1:30pm | Amphitheater
- Presented by the OC Teatro Club, this performance explores the encounter between Hernán Cortés and Moctezuma, emphasizing Malinche’s role as translator and mediator while reflecting on the cultural blending that shaped history.
Ethnic Studies Speaker Series: Dr. José M. Alamillo
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm | LS-8
- “Dark Waters, Rising Voices: Race, Relief, and Resistance in Disaster” examines how race shapes disaster response and recovery, while highlighting community resilience and grassroots action.

Wednesday, April 22:

The Art of Traditional Chinese, the aesthetic and linguistic heritage of Taiwan
- 11:00am – 12:45pm | STEM Center (Condor Hall, 2nd Floor)
- This 90-minute workshop pairs a presentation with a hands-on session exploring the 3,000-year evolution of Chinese writing—from oracle bones to its role as a unifying cultural “DNA.” Participants compare it with other writing systems while engaging in interactive character decoding and a calligraphy experience.
Theatrical Play: “La Conquista”
- 3:30pm | LA-6
- A second opportunity to experience this powerful performance examining history, identity, and cultural transformation. Presented by the OC Teatro Club, this performance explores the encounter between Hernán Cortés and Moctezuma, emphasizing Malinche’s role as translator and mediator while reflecting on the cultural blending that shaped history.

Thursday, April 23:

Grad Cap Decoration: Cultura & Creativity
- 11:30am – 1:30pm | Condor Hall 302
- Celebrate your journey by designing a graduation cap that reflects your identity, culture, and accomplishments. Supplies and cultural materials will be provided.
Insight into Formerly Incarcerated and Justice-Involved Students
- 12:00pm – 1:00pm | LS-8
- This session offers powerful insight into the experiences of justice-impacted students in higher education, highlighting both systemic challenges and the resilience that drives success.
Ethnic Studies Speaker Series: Dr. Daniel E. Walker
- 5:00pm – 6:30pm | Performing Arts Building & Blackbox
- This session offers powerful insight into the experiences of justice-impacted students in higher education, highlighting both systemic challenges and the resilience that drives success. There will be a meet and greet to follow.

Sunday, April 26:

Oxnard College Family Festival
- 12:30pm – 4:00pm | Oxnard College main campus
- After Diversity & Culture Week wraps up, don’t miss our fifth annual OC Family Festival on Sunday, April 26^th from 12:30-4pm! Our free and family-friendly event includes a kids zone, live music and dance, food trucks, and retail vendors. Our Kids Zone includes: face painting, jolly jumps, carnival games, train rides around campus, the OC Fire Academy’s fire truck, and more!

OC Student Services Leadership Team