Cal State Fullerton as a Hispanic-Serving Institution

Monday, Sept. 8

Chocolate con Pan - Transfer Adult Re-entry Parenting & Pregnant Student Center (TAPP) 

Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm  

Location: LH-216

Transfer, graduate, and first-year students are invited to join the TAPP center for chocolate and pan dulce as we explore who in the Chicanx/Latinx community inspires them and a tradition they value.

Tuesday, Sept. 9

Latinx Abroad: Inspiring Journeys, Global Opportunities - Study Abroad & Global Engagement

Time:   11:00am – 12:00pm   

Location: PLN-120

A celebratory and empowering event showcasing the stories, challenges, and successes of Latinx students who have studied abroad, while actively encouraging more student participation in study abroad.

Wednesday, Sept. 10

Orange County Hispanic Youth Chamber Professional Development Workshop - Government and Community Relations - University Advancement

Time: 5:00pm - 7:30pm  

Location: TSU Gabrielino  

Learn from expert panelists covering the topics such as: How to Market Yourself and Distinguish Yourself from Others (utilizing platforms like LinkedIn), Resume Writing (dos and don’ts), How to Excel in Interviews, and more.

Wednesday, Sept. 10

The Intersection of Identity: Navigating Belonging & Success as Black Men at HSIs - Black Student Academic Success / Academic Affairs & Male Success Initiative (MSI) 

Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm  

Location: GH-223

Black men at HSIs occupy a unique position, they are often underrepresented within both Black and Latinx campus communities. This session with the Male Success Initiative (MSI) and Black Student Academic Success will examine how intersecting racial, cultural, and gender identities shape their experiences, explores the challenges and opportunities that emerge, and shares strategies to create affirming environments. Participants will leave with insights and tools to enhance belonging, retention, and leadership pathways for Black men at HSIs.

Wednesday, Sept. 10

Becoming Health Professionals Un Dia a la Vez - PATH Academy (Public Health and Social Work) 

Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Location: KHS 115

The event will open with a short conversation featuring undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, and faculty focused on the question: "why should I study Spanish if I already speak it?". Following the conversation, attendees will engage in a guided creative writing activity: Spanglish Poetry Jam in which participants will create short texts—poems, micro-memoirs, calaveritas—drawing on personal and cultural memory. Selected pieces will be shared in an open mic and displayed in a “Spanglish Gallery Wall.” To conclude, participants will enjoy a community meal featuring Latinx treats and drinks, encouraging informal dialogue and intergenerational exchange in a relaxed atmosphere. This proposal reflects our commitment to culturally relevant pedagogy, inclusive excellence, and the academic empowerment of Latinx Titans.

Thursday, Sept. 11

Together at the Table: A Breakfast of HSI Pride  - Student Affairs and Human Resource & Inclusive Excellence

Time: 9:00am-10:30am  

Location: HSS Quad

Gather for a morning of community and pride as we share breakfast in the HSS Quad. This event brings students, faculty, and staff together to celebrate our shared identity as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and build connections across campus.

Thursday, Sept. 11

Bilingualism en acción: Proyectos y Oportunidades to reclaim repertorios lingüísticos - Secondary Education Department

Time: 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Location:  EC-24

En este taller, we will dialogue about four projects y su impacto en la comunidad bilingüe de CSUF. Project AMIELA y Project Propel were designed para crear espacios donde les estudiantes de CSUF pueden y pudieran utilizar todo su repertorio lingüístico. Programas de estudio en Puerto Rico y La Paz, BCS, dan la oportunidad a estudiantes de sumergirse en contextos sociolingüísticos en países hispanohablantes. El Programa de la Autorización Bilingüe prepara a les nueves bilingual educators. Ven a platicar y a compartir tus ideas para promover el uso de nuestro/as lenguajes en el campus.

Monday, Sept. 15

Testimonios of Leadership and Change - College of Education Literacy and Reading Education

Time:    1:00pm-2:00pm      

Location:  EC-24

Hecho en CSUF is more than a statement of origin. It is a recognition of what is being made and who is being made in the spaces of learning, leadership, and community. 

This panel highlights two intertwined journeys. The first is that of Latinx Literacy Leaders (LLLs) who emerge from the M.S. in Literacy and Reading Education program, a space where identity, culture, and critical consciousness converge to shape transformative leadership. Anchored by their testimonios, these leaders navigate systems of power and inequity in literacy education, reclaiming language, culture, and ways of knowing that have long been marginalized. Their leadership extends beyond institutional walls, influencing classrooms, schools, and communities through equity-driven advocacy and culturally sustaining practices. 

The second journey is ours. As professors and former literacy leaders, we see our participants’ experiences reflected in our own, affirming that leadership is co-constructed, relational, and rooted in lived experience. Engaging with their testimonios deepens our understanding of equity-minded literacy leadership and strengthens our own being Hecho en CSUF. Through this shared space of learning and reflection, our identities, commitments, and capacity to lead for justice are continually shaped and reshaped. 

By centering the voices of LLLs, this session illuminates how Hecho en CSUF represents both pride in institutional heritage and the making of leaders who transform education, reclaim possibilities, and cultivate hope, courage, and justice for the next generation of learners.