Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Shorewood High School! This family friendly event will showcase live music, dance, spoken word, and a feature performance by the world-renowned hip hop dance crew Massive Monkees. There will be carnival games, food trucks, an arts showcase, resource fair, and more! This citywide celebration is led by Shorewood High School’s Asian Student Union and is supported by the City of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College, the Shoreline Historical Society, and the Shoreline School District.
The WAVES Asian and Pacific Islander Student Center presents a lecture by University of Washington Dean of Social Work Michael Spencer. Spencer was appointed dean of the UW School of Social Work in July 2023—the first Native Hawaiian dean at the UW. His research examines health and wellness among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders, focusing on interventions that promote health among Native Hawaiians through Indigenous practices and values.
DATE: 5/20/2025
TIME: 12:30 – 2:00 pm
PLACE: Room 1508
Hawaiian plate lunch from The Box provided for attendees who register!
Shoreline Community College is pleased to host a screening of “Asog” in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
“Asog” is a touching tale of survival, resistance, and solidarity, as told by the real-life victims of the Super Typhoon Yolanda that devastated the Philippines in 2013. An award-winning film that premiered in 2023, the film follows the unlikely friendship between Jaya and Arnel, as they find their way to Sicogon together.
The film is 1 hr 39 mins, in Tagalog and other dialects with English captions. This screening is sponsored in partnership by SCC Gender Equity Center and WAVES Asian & Pacific Islander Student Center.
Food and drinks will be provided after the screening.
Dr. Mark Padoongpatt will discuss his book, Flavors of Empire: Food and the Making of Thai America, which explores how and why Thai food shaped the contours of Thai American community and identity.
Join Chippi Bello, Shoreline’s Dean of Access & Advising, as she shares her Laotian family history and her experience going back to Laos for the first time after leaving as a refugee.
The International Student Leaders and International Education department present Global Showcase 2025!
Cultural clubs and student volunteers are invited to host a booth, perform on stage, or join the fashion show in this celebration of cultures. Booths consist of a tri-fold display board that the students can decorate with whatever information/photos they’d like, and we encourage them to have an interactive element as well (e.g. teach a word or phrase in your native language, hand out traditional candy/snacks, play a game/ask trivia questions, etc.).
Seeking Volunteers! The ISLs have sign-up forms for students who wish to participate:
Host a booth (if we receive multiple sign-ups from the same culture/country, we will ask the students to work together).
Perform on stage or join the fashion show.
Contact Yushin at ywung@shoreline.edu if you are interested in joining us!
This is a difficult message to send, especially after all the hard work and unity we’ve shown during the challenges of the past couple of weeks. On Thursday, January 30th, a staff member was approached in our all-gender bathroom in the 9000 Building and was harassed by a community member who expressed statements that were rooted in hate towards our LGBTQIA+ and immigrant communities. Security was immediately contacted, and the individual was escorted, and issued a verbal no trespass order. Shoreline Police were contacted, but the individual had already left by the time they arrived.
It’s crucial to call this incident what it is—plain and simple, it’s hate speech. We stand in solidarity with our colleague and reaffirm that hate speech has no place on our campus. This type of hate speech is not in alignment with the mission and values of Shoreline Community College, and we denounce any such acts that we encounter both now and in the future. We will continue to work with our Safety & Security team on how we can ensure a swift response to incidents like this one.
We are a college comprised of educators and learners who deeply value one another. Our campus must be a place where everyone can thrive, work, and learn without fear of hate encroaching on our shared environment.
If you are ever made to feel unsafe by the actions of a community member, please contact Campus Public Safety at (206) 235-5860. Additionally, The Office of DEIA, in collaboration with HR, will be revitalizing our Bias Response Team. This team will be dedicated to reviewing incidents like these, recommending training and college responses that are in alignment with our values and the needs of the SCC community. You are encouraged to report any and all biased incidents using our online reporting form.
Campus Safety: We appreciate the ongoing work of the Office of Safety and Security, and their commitment to being a supportive partner in reporting and addressing bias and incidents of hate. In response to this incident, they will do more frequent monitoring of all-gender restrooms to ensure they are a safe and welcoming space for all.
Office of DEIA: As mentioned before, The Office of DEIA will be convening a regular monthly BIAS response team dedicated to reviewing incidents like these.
Our Office of DEIA will be working with our State Board Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Officer to create training on how to approach incidents like this one, giving our team the tools needed to better prepare and address hate speech.
College Community: We ask all members of Shoreline Community College to stay aware of their surroundings and actively support efforts to report any observed or known bias.
Shoreline Community College remains committed to our LGBTQIA+ community, our Latinx/e Community, and all immigrant communities who are a vital part of our diverse campus.
Shoreline Community College is unwavering in its resolve to create an inclusive, diverse and welcoming community and incidents such as these will not deter us from this important work. We can and will work together to find the best in each other, to bridge our differences, and to treat each other with the respect and kindness that all people deserve.
If I can be of service to anyone who is impacted by this incident, please know that I am available to you.
Sincerely,
Brian
Brian Ramos Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Celebrate Lunar New Year at SCC and welcome the Year of the Snake with educational displays, food, and a talent show representing diverse cultures:
Learn about the many ways communities in the US and Asia celebrate Lunar New Year
Watch live music and performances from SCC students and friends
Enjoy Taiwanese Food and Tea from Looking for Chai
Taste snacks from a wide array of cultures that celebrate Lunar New Year Get an animal in your zodiac sign from balloon artist and SCC student DiAngelo Baltazar of Hoopla Face Painting and Balloons
DATE: Thursday, 2/24/2025
TIME: 5:00 – 7:00 PM
PLACE: SCC Main Dining Room (9215)
The celebration will be preceded at 4:00pm by a talk from SCC alum, Hunter Ka’imi, “How I Gained 1.3 Million Followers on TikTok… And What I Learned,” also in the Main Dining Room.
