You're invited to join us for a Navajo Storytelling workshop with artist, Talia White

Wednesday, November 10 | 12:30 -1:30 pm | MCC New Media Lab, AS-122

Margaret Talia White is a poet, spoken word and hip-hop artist as well as a higher education professional working directly with Indigenous students. She is 34 years old and presently residing in Tempe, Arizona. With prayer and a long lineage of strong matriarchs, her inspiration is to support and empower Indigenous women as they are essential and the heart of our communities. Through her traditional upbringing and personal experiences, her aim is to advocate through her artistry the message of strength and resilience. Her stories are written to celebrate the power and force that IS Indigenous Women.

Wednesday, November 10

Join us at the Clock Tower (Southern/Dobson) from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM for health vendor tables, STI testing, self-care activities, healthy snacks, giveaways, and more! Students who participate in the Thunderbird Wellness Scavenger Hunt during the fair have a chance to win an Amazon, Target, or Fry's gift card.

Virtual Workshops Link to join workshop: https://tinyurl.com/TBirdWellnessFair (password: Wellness)

9:00 AM: Discussion on Food Insecurity in Mesa with Paz de Cristo

12:00 PM: Mental Health, "You've Got This: Keep Moving Forward -Ways to combat stress and promote healthy strategies for managing school and life." Led by MCC counselors Pamela Burke Cowing and Angel Moore

Donate Blood: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Sign up for an appointment at www.bloodhero.com, using sponsor code MCC

Wednesday, November 10 | 12:00 pm | Link to join

Topic: Success and Struggle: The Experience of First Generation College Students

Thunderbird Dialogues are student-led discussions in which students can engage in constructive and respectful dialogue while sharing their views and experiences.

What students can expect:

• Learn how to create communities of belonging

• Build cross-cultural relationships through meaningful dialogue

• Engage in active listening, empathy, and perspective-taking

• Build skillset to understand cultural differences and similarities

• Recognize ways in which other cultural and social identities differ from their own and how they see and experience the world differently.

MCC will be hosting their annual Empty Bowls event at both Red Mountain (Nov 4) and Southern & Dobson (Nov 10) in observance of World Hunger Day. For a $10 donation, patrons may select a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted ceramic bowl to take home. There will also be a silent auction held of special ceramic pieces gathered from various valley artists. All proceeds from the sale of bowls and silent auctions will benefit Paz de Cristo Community Center, the nonprofit providing anti-hunger and empowerment support for the East Valley's homeless, unemployed, working poor and their families.

Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11 to honor all service members, whether living or deceased, who’ve served in times of war or peace. We support our veterans at Mesa Community College and ask that you join us in honoring and celebrating those who have served.

Veterans BBQ

Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 12:00 PM- 2:00 PM on the Clock Tower Sidewalk, Southern & Dobson campus.

Veterans Day Trail Run

Participate in the Veterans Day and 20th Anniversary Trail Run/Walk on Wednesday, November 10 at 12:30 PM on the Red Mountain campus. Click here for more information, and click here to sign up. The route is 2.0 miles to celebrate 20 years of MCC Red Mountain. All participants receive a free t-shirt and healthy snacks following the walk/run.

Never Forget Garden Dedication

MCC will be dedicating its new Never Forget Garden, a space within the MCC Rose Garden to honor U.S. service members and the centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Please join us on Veterans Day, November 11 from10:00-11:30 am in the Rose Garden at the Southern and Dobson campus. Please take a look at this press release for full event details.

Student Life & Leadership will be sponsoring a Harvest Basket food drive for MCC students to celebrate Thanksgiving or have a special meal with family and friends. The food box will include non-perishable food such as stuffing mix, instant potatoes, bread mix, canned veggies, a gift card for a turkey, etc. We need your help putting together the baskets!

How it works:

• Pledge to make a Harvest Basket(s) donation here

• Work with your department, co-workers, committees, friends, family, and neighbors to collect items on the donation list.

• Place items in a box/basket and drop them off to Student Life on Nov 17 or Nov 18 by 5 pm.

Thank you for helping to make the holidays more enjoyable for MCC students.

November 15-November 19

Learn more, RSVP, and get live links here: www.maricopa.edu/international-week

Join us for International Education Week, a series of primarily virtual events hosted by the Maricopa Community Colleges International Education Departments. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences.

Wednesday, Nov 17 | 10:00 am-12:00 pm | RM Campus

The next We Care Wednesday drive through produce distribution is taking place at the RED MOUNTAIN campus on Wednesday, Nov 17. It will take place from 10 am-12 pm. This is free and open to the public!

Enter campus on Red Mountain Way off of McKellips Road. A volunteer will place the food in your trunk/car. Please wear a mask for the safety of our volunteers. For more info, visit this link. The next We Care Wednesday at the Southern/Dobson campus will take place on 12/1/21.

November 18 and 19 | 7:30 pm | MCC Performing Arts Center

Featuring the MCC Dance Company and On Tap

Produced and Directed by Jennifer Seigle

Dance is the living, breathing expression of the human experience translated into movement. It is a physical manifestation of the things we know and feel but cannot say. It is a celebration, a community, a connection. Dance, like life, is a journey. Please join us on this journey as we present an exciting evening of Dance with new works by MCC Faculty and Student Choreographers.

*Per Maricopa Community College District policy we will be requiring everyone to wear a face covering when inside any of our college facilities. We are also currently running our venues with a reduced capacity to allow for physical distancing.

Friday, November 19 | 5:00 pm | Navajo Room at Southern/Dobson

The Mesa Community College American Institute proudly presents our first ever Native American Heritage Celebration in honor of Native American Heritage Month! Join us for a night full of Indigenous Arts & Crafts, Food, Music, and performances from our very own Indigenous students, faculty, and staff, as well as a free movie showing of the film Smoke Signals.

This event will be free and open to the public! If you are interested in performing, vending or volunteering for this event please email aii@mesacc.edu. All proceeds from this event will benefit the MCC Indigenous student clubs ISO (Intertribal Student Organization) and AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society).

November is nationally recognized as Native American Heritage Month, but we can celebrate Indigenous people each and every day. Starting with land acknowledgments, supporting community events, buying from Indigenous artists and donating to Indigenous organizations. Thank you for always showing your support!

Friday, November 19 | 4:30-8:30 pm | Red Mountain Campus

You're invited to join us at the Red Mountain campus for the annual Holiday Boutique & Car Show. Free and open to the public. This event will be held both inside and outside on campus. You will enjoy boutique vendors, food trucks and live entertainment throughout the evening.

Shop for your holiday gifts and support local vendors. Take a look at the variety of custom cars, classics and hot rods that will be parked on campus. For more information, or to register for a space, please contact Crystal at crystal.golden@mesacc.edu or Cheryl at cherq00001@mesacc.edu

As part of the 20th Anniversary celebration at MCC Red Mountain, we're collecting "Where are They Now" stories from former students. If you're a former student of MCC Red Mountain, or know someone who is, please consider participating! A brief survey can be found on this site, and all of the submissions will be added to this page. Check it out!

Sunday, November 21 | 12:30-3:30 pm | Southern & Dobson campus

This event will be honoring community members and veterans. The public is invited to join us for this celebration, taking place near the Clock Tower. Light food and beverage will be provided. For more information on this event, please visit this website.

*Get your FIRST COVID-19 vaccine to qualify for a $50 Grocery Gift Card!

A list of vaccine locations near Mesa Community College can be found at mesacc.edu/vaccine

• Offer is valid for MCC students enrolled in a credit or non-credit class.

• Students must show student ID or copy of current class schedule AND proof of COVID-19 vaccination showing the first vaccine to receive the gift card.

• Maricopa Community College District employees are not eligible.

• One gift card per student, must be vaccinated during the promotional period (August 23-December 16). Offer not valid on previous vaccination events. Gift cards will be given out only for the first vaccination, not the second. Promotion valid while supplies last.

Pick up your gift card in Student Life & Leadership at Southern and Dobson or Red Mountain, or the Downtown Center throughout the Fall 2021 semester.

Contacts: Beth Ann Wright (Southern/Dobson-KSC 102), Erica Horihan (Red Mountain, M210), Susan Schroeder (Downtown Center, 4th floor, Monday and Wednesday from 8-3).

For more info, visit www.mesacc.edu/vaccine

We Care Wednesday is a food distribution that takes place on the first Wednesday of every month at the Southern/Dobson campus and the third Wednesday of every month at the Red Mountain campus. The distribution happens from 10 am-12 pm. The food distributions are open to all students and community members in need of food assistance:

• Drive-thru service. A volunteer will place food in your trunk or vehicle. (Walk-up service is available for those without vehicles.)

• Masks are encouraged. If you are feeling any cold or flu symptoms, please stay home and seek medical treatment.

• Southern Dobson: Located in the Southwest parking lot. Please enter from Dobson Road onto Solar Way at the Southern and Dobson campus.

• Red Mountain: Located in the Red Mountain Way Circle. Please enter from McKellips Rd and proceed straight through the stop sign. Distribution takes place in the former Bus Stop circle near the library.

Southern/Dobson Dates (fall): Dec 1

Red Mountain Dates (fall): Nov 17, Dec 15

If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Student Life & Leadership. Volunteers are needed for every We Care Wednesday distribution.