Connect & Virtual Events
Smoke Signals: Native American Heritage Month Movie Discussion
11/3/2023
2:00-3:30 pm
Learn to Discern Webinar
This semester, the series focuses on the 2022 midterm elections and voter education. These sessions are designed to help your students become more informed and engaged members of the electorate. These 4 one-hour webinars offer students the opportunity to engage with the material, ask questions, and reconsider how they partake in this genre. Please consider sharing the attached flyer and descriptions below with your class. Each session is recorded and student attendance is documented. You’ll receive a monthly report of any students of yours who attend. If you have any questions, please reach out to Misty Wilson-Mehrtens (misty.mehrtens@tccd.edu).
Purple Texas- Sept 21 at 12:00 PM- Texas was once a solid one-party state. Is that still true? How purple is Texas in 2022?
Single Issue Voters- Oct 12 at 11 AM-Why do some voters only focus on one issue? What issues become "single" focus issues and how?
Twitter Politics- Oct 26 at 12:00 PM- How are campaigns run on social media? How does this alter real-world elections?
Election Recap- Nov 16 at 12:00 PM- How do we make sense of the 2022 elections?
SPRING 2022 EVENTS
Voter Registration, Education, and Elections
Check out these live virtual events in the listed links or catch the recorded version after the date here.
Feb 11 at noon- Voting Law Changes and Registration Process
Feb 14- Voting Questions? Get them answered in this open lab for voters from 11:00-12:30 pm
Feb 25 at noon- What’s on my ballot and why are we already voting?
March 25 at noon- Go Beyond Voting
April 29 at noon- What's on my ballot and why are we voting again?
May 5- Barriers to Voting and How We Shall Overcome
Recorded Events of SPRING 2021
January 28, 2:00 PM “Beyond Politics: Civic Engagement at TCC”
by Misty Wilson-Mehrtens and CE District Work Team
The Tarrant County College District has made a commitment to bolstering civic engagement and helping our students advance their knowledge concerning democracy, elections, political institutions, and civic action. In order to meet the commitment made by TCC and to help our instructors to follow the THECB’s requirements, several new initiatives and up-coming events have been planned. We will conclude the session with a brief history of civic engagement at TCC and what instructors can look forward to soon.
March 5, 2:00 PM “American Protests #5: Women's Protests in the US”
o Kimberly Cox –“The Suffragettes”
o Dr. Kristan Foust –“Taking Back the Night”
o Misty Wilson-Mehrtens –“Not a Property Crime: Protests to Create Anti-Rape Laws and Culture”
March 29, 1:00 PM “Latinas Rise Power”
By Dr. Maria Delgado and Olivia Llanes Orona
Description: Come learn about the historic journey and current state of women of color, specifically Latinas, in academia and politics. Dr. Maria Delgado and Olivia Llanes Orona walk us through the challenges and advancement of Latin American women in the college environment, politics, and social movements.
April 21, 11:00 AM “Memorialization Matters: The Fred Rouse Project and Why We Need It”
By Dr. Bradley Borougerdi
Description: Come hear Dr. Bradley Borougerdi tell the sobering story of the lynching of Mr. Fred Rouse and the TCCPJ's work to provide voice and honor for Mr. Rouse's death. Dr. Borougerdi will talk about securing grants and planning memorials in honor of Mr. Rouse and others who were unjustly killed because of race.
June 10, 2:00 PM “The Brave New World of Civic Engagement”
By Misty Wilson-Mehrtens, Kristan Foust, and Olivia Agudelo
Description: 2020 brought a variety of challenges. While the country burned literally and metaphorically, and with the election looming, TCC instructors were left to re-imagine the community events and redefine the role of civic engagement in our college culture. This session will share innovative strategies to encourage socio-political action in the new world through events and interdisciplinary pedagogy. From virtual events to a voter registration drive-thru, we want to share our innovative approach to civic learning and democratic engagement through a twenty-first-century mindset.
flyer of all CE events FALL20.pdfRecorded Events -Fall 2020
9/12, 12:00-1:30 PM "Know Islam Know Peace" click for recording of the event with guest speaker Imam Mohammed Herbert. Presented by Muslim Student Association at Southeast Campus. Part of the Anti-Discrimination Series hosted by Civic Engagement Committee on SE
9/22, 12:00-1:00 PM, "Black Lives Matter: It's More than a Movement" click for recording presented by Men of Color Collaboration at Southeast Campus. Part of the Anti-Discrimination Series hosted by Civic Engagement Committee on SE
10/20, 4:30-5:30 PM “Fake News: Information Pollution, Digital Literacy and Elections” click for recording Guest speaker James Baxter, MLS. Sponsored by the Civic Engagement Work Team under the Student Experience Principle. Learn to discern creditable sources in a politically charged climate.
11/10, 1:00-2:00 PM “Discrimination Against Latinos: The Harvest of America” click for recording presented by Organization of Latin Americans of Southeast Campus. Part of the Anti-Discrimination Series hosted by Civic Engagement Committee on SE
11/17, 11 AM Hindsight 2020: What Just Happened? Making Sense of the Election. Learn to Discern Webinar, Series Fall 2020: 2020 Vision by Connect. To access recorded webinars (available at 2pm on their broadcast day) and our archive, visit this YouTube page.