Throughout the years it has been told that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Everyone knows that they can donate to help the cause, but one thing that many don’t know is that you can donate at any time. When one hears the word cancer one thinks all hope is lost. When in reality it [...]
Kevin Sampson is a Deafblind student at YVC, he was born with usher syndrome. His vision was reliably good up to 21 years old. He depends on hand touching through hand-signing translations. Kevin receives support from his Tactile ASL interpreters who have been his advocate and is able to overcome his barriers to communication. [...]
I am sitting here forming my thoughts and words into this blog about “Indigenous People’s Day” now the dictionary defines indigenous as “adjective, originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.” As I sit here doing “research” on what it means to be indigenous, I begin to think “Penny, are you kidding yourself?” You [...]
Everybody is told that their vote is important, but not many know that there are things that they can do beyond their simple vote. A vote does let the U.S. government know what representatives one may want in place, but people can also let representatives know what policies they would like them to put in [...]
On this day 233 years ago, delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia adopted the United States Constitution, granting certain rights and freedoms to Americans. We recognize this important moment in American history on Constitution Day each year. Did you know you can read the transcript of the Constitution in the national archives? OMG WTF [...]
YVC’s Diversity Series is hosting a webinar on Friday, June 12 at 1:00 pm titled, “Working for Justice, Equity and Civic Agency in Our Schools.” Issues of equity and education have long existed in our country and continue to manifest today.
Hello students! The ASYVC Executive board has yet another movie to present for its Movie of the Week! Students may again have the opportunity to watch a FREE movie on Kanopy and then discuss the movie and its themes below. The movie for this week is "The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared". [...]
ASYVC Presents: YAK's Open Mic Event via Zoom! Are you ready to express yourself by: Busting out rhyming lyrics Holding a powerful note Reciting a touching poem Dance moves on point Paint/Sketch quickly Telling Funny Jokes Yaks come broadcast your talent at the ASYVC Open Mic Event on Friday, May 29, 2020 from 1:00 [...]
The NSC Indigenous Student Alliance, in collaboration with the North Seattle College & Seattle Reads, is hosting a Spoken Word and Q&A Panel, with performances and discussion inspired by Tommy Orange’s novel, There There. Students will explore themes such as native identity, culture, and the urban Native American experience. When: Friday, May 22, 3:00 – 4:30 pm [...]
Hello students! The ASYVC Executive Board would like to present its Movie of The Week! This is an opportunity for students to watch a movie and then discuss the themes in the comment section below. This week we chose the movie "While We're Young". Directed by Noah Baumbach and powered by great performances by Ben [...]
