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Cultural and Historical Awareness Program
at Porterville College

About

The Porterville College Cultural and Historical Awareness Program (CHAP) was organized in 2002 to enhance students' awareness of certain important aspects of our society to which they may previously have had little or no exposure. A theme is chosen by CHAP members each school year, and faculty members across the campus are encouraged to integrate elements of that theme into their coursework. Additionally, a variety of field trips, guest speakers, panel discussions and videos are presented throughout the year and are all open to the public. By subtly saturating students with information about the chosen topic throughout the year, the awareness of the entire campus community is elevated.

Current Project - The Decade of the 1960s

Beginning in September 2009 and continuing through May 2010, CHAP will sponsor a number of events with a 1960s theme. Stay tuned as the year progresses and be sure to come back to this site to check our list of events as we add to them.

Resources for the Decade of the 1960s

For more information check out the Current Project Resources page for library and online 1960s information.

See CHAP Events On YouTube

That's right, many of the past CHAP events can be seen in their entirety on the CACommunity College's YouTube Channel

2009-2010 Schedule of Events

- All events are free and open to the public.
- All events will be held in the PC Theatre unless otherwise noted.

September 2009

Thursday, September 17, 12:00 - 12:40 p.m.
The Constitution: An Historical Perspective, presented by Richard Christenson.

Wednesday, September 30, 12:00 - 12:40 p.m.
Remembering '68: Mexico's Olympic Massacre, presented by Professor Jay Hargis.

October 2009

Friday, October 2, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Remembering '68: Mexico's Olympic Massacre, presented by Professor Jay Hargis.

Wednesday, October 14, 12:00 - 12:40 p.m.
Opening the Closet Door: Gay Rights in the Sixties, presented by Professor Ann Marie Wagstaff.

November 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 12:00 - 12:40 p.m.
Vietnam War Veteran's Panel

Friday, November 6, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Vietnam War Veteran's Panel

Monday, November 9, 12:00 - 12:40 p.m.
Remembering '68: The Revolution in U.S. Politics, presented by Professor Jay Hargis.

Wednesday, November 18, 12:00 - 12:40 p.m.
Dylan, The Beach Boys, and The Beatles: Music's Holy Trinity of the '60s, presented by Professor David Bezayiff.

February 2010

Wednesday, February 17, 12:00 - 12:40 p.m.
Allensworth: Stories and Legends, presented by Steven Ptomey, State Park Interpreter III, Allensworth State Park.

Tuesday, February 23, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Forum (SM-102)
Wednesday, February 24, 12:00 - 12:40 p.m. in the PC Theatre

A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution: China in the 1960s, presented by Ji-li Jiang.

March 2010

Friday, March 12, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
'60s and Beyond Concert - Various performers

Monday, March 15, 12:00 - 12:40 p.m.
The Cuban Missile Crisis: The United States on the Brink of Thermonuclear War, presented by Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Nick Hernandez.

Tuesday, March 16, 12:00 - 12:40 p.m.
Leakey's Angels: The Story of Three Remarkable Women, presented by Professor Richard Osborne.

Wednesday, March 17, 12:00 - 12:40 p.m.
Remembering '68: The Chicano Student Walkouts, presented by Professor Jay Hargis.

Thursday, March 18, 12:00 - 12:40 p.m.
Vietnam Era Panel

Wednesday, March 24, 12:00 - 12:40 p.m.
The World Split Open: The Struggle for Women's Equality in the '60s, presented by Professor Susan Regier.

April 2010

Friday, April 9, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Ishi, Stone Tools and Cultural Identity in Native California, presented by UC Berkeley Professor of Anthropology, Dr. Steven Shackley.

Friday, April 23, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Remembering '68: Prague Spring-the Beginning of the End of Communism, presented by Professor Jay Hargis.

Wednesday, April 28, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Quad
Adventures in Eating: Multicultural Food Festival, presented by PC students of anthropology and history.

 

Special Thanks to AAUW

The members of CHAP would like to thank the Porterville Chapter of the American Association of University Women for their invaluable assistance. It is in large part due to AAUW's generous support, that CHAP was able to provide such a wide variety of events during 2007 & 2008. We look forward to continuing our relationship with AAUW, so that each year we may bring the world of culture and history to the residents of Porterville and the surrounding area through our CHAP events.