FIRST Events
FIRST is having events at the Social Justice Center. See below for more information.
The Formerly Incarcerated Re-Entry Students Thriving (FIRST) Program and various community partners will have orientations, trainings, resources, and workshops aimed at assisting our campus in understanding the experiences of our FIRST Scholars while building our ally network!
All events are open to the community, students, staff, and faculty, and we encourage you to attend as many as possible! If there are any questions, please feel free to reach out to the FIRST team:
Program Coordinator - Francisco Lopez
fjlopez@elcamino.edu
FIRST Student Service Specialist - Isabel Gonzalez
igonzalez@elcamino.edu
FIRST Counselor - Yvette Ruiz
YRuiz@elcamino.edu
FIRST Counselor - Diego Rodriguez
dirodriguez@elcamino.edu
Zoom Link: Click Here
FIRST Counselor - Christopher Hurd
CHurd@elcamino.edu
| Topic | Date | Time & Location |
| New Student Orientation | Feb 26th | 3pm-5pm Social Justice Center |
| College Hustling 101: Goal Setting | March 4th | 1pm-2pm Social Justice Center |
| College Hustling 101: FAFSA Application Lab | March 11th & 12th | 12pm-2pm SEA LAB |
| Mens Talking Circle: Embracing the Feminine and Making Dedications | March 19th | 1pm-2:30pm Social Justice Center |
| Beauty Hour: The Power of Saying "No" and Practicing Assertiveness | March 25h | 1pm-2pm Social Justice Center |
| Documentary Screening: "TIME" | March 27th | 4pm-7pm Social Justice Center |
| College Hustling 101: Intro to Technology Skills | April 1st and 2nd | 12pm-2pm SEA LAB |
| College Hustling 101: Time Management | April 8th | 11am-12pm Social Justice Center |
| Mens Talking Circle: Toxic Masculinity with Hugo "Success Stories" | April 9th | 1pm-2:30pm Social Justice Center |
| Beauty Hour: Emotional Resilience and Coping with Setbacks | April 22nd | 1pm-2pm Social Justice Center |
| Expungement Clinics | May 1st | 9:30am-1pm Social Justice Center |
| College Hustling 101: Financial Aid & SAP | May 13th | 1pm-2pm Social Justice Center |
| Mens Talking Circle: Defining your Masculinity & The Danger of Hyper Masculinity in Higher Ed | May 21st | 1pm-2:30pm Social Justice Center |
| Beauty Hour: Breaking the Stigma: Talking Openly About Mental Health | May 28th | 1pm-2pm Social Justice Center |
| Mens Talking Circle & MOCAN: Fishing Trip | May 30th | 6am-12pm Redondo Beach Pier |
| College Hustling 101: Wellness Wheel | June 3rd | 1pm-2pm Social Justice Center |
| End of Semester BBQ | June 17th |
11am-2pm Alondra Park |
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Recovery Meetings NA Narcotic Anonymous 12 Step Meeting |
March 10th & 21st May 12th & 23rd June 9th & 20th |
All days will meet from 7pm-8:30pm at the Social Justice Center |
Past Events
FITE Documentary Film
From Incarceration to Education Q&A Panel
The PUSHOUTS Screening & Panel
Monday, November 29 | 5:30 – 7 p.m.
FIRST and the Rising Scholars Network bring you the amazing documentary, THE PUSHOUTS, by Curious Matters, Cam Bay Productions and Big Pictures Films!
Breaking Bars Community Network Ally Training
Tuesday/Wednesday, November 30 & December 1 | 6 – 8 p.m.
The FIRST team is excited to partner with The Breaking Bars Community Network to bring a 2-Day Liberating Scholars Educational Ally Training to El Camino College.
Diversity Apprenticeship Program (DAP) Workshop
Wednesday, December 1 | 9 - 10 a.m.
FIRST has partnered with (DAP) to present on the program which aims to increase the number of underrepresented groups in the art community. In this workshop, they will be going over what art handling is, more details about the program, and requirements to apply to DAP!
Prototypes/HealthRight 360 Workshop
Thursday, December 2 | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
FIRST is excited to partner with Rebecca M. Snyder, LCSW, and Andrew Mohamed, ACSW, from the Prototypes team to provide a workshop on mental health support through self-care, mindfulness and self-compassion.
Expungement Workshop
Thursday, December 2 | 5 – 6:30 p.m.
FIRST has partnered with Richard Ortiz, a former Retired Probation Officer and member of SRJC Second Chance Support Team, to provide an Expungement Workshop to any student, staff, faculty and community member who wants to know more about the expungement process.
Ten Toes In Workshop
Friday, December 3 | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
FIRST is excited to partner with Ten Toes In and present on resources to address the component of Intimate Relationships and Successful Reentry for the formerly incarcerated community. They will emphasize the importance of being a part of a Support Group and provide tools to be in a healthy relationship after incarceration.