Hosting a variety of student and community events on Prescott and Verde Valley campuses
Yavapai Community College is observing National Hispanic Heritage month from September 15 through October 15. The Community College is hosting a variety of activities and events for its students and residents in Yavapai County.
The four-week Hispanic Heritage celebration began on Wednesday, September 15, with a fiesta of Mexican food all day at the Prescott campus rider diner, and a photo booth for celebrity images with friends.
On September 22 and September 23, the Prescott and Verde Valley campuses respectively, hosted outdoor screenings of the animated feature “Coco.” Pinatas were a part of each movie night, which began at 7 PM.
On September 30, Verde Valley students will host a Hispanic Heritage Month game night. Game night began at 6 p.m. in Building M-Room 137 on the Verde Valley campus.
On Friday, October 1, Yavapai Community College Spanish Professor Dr. Curtis Kleinman will deliver a talk about how to “embrace your inner bilingualism” and sharply improve your language learning ability. Kleinman’s talk is at noon in B-19, Room 147, on the Prescott campus.
Thursday, October 7 is a big HHM celebration day at the both the Verde Valley and Prescott campuses. A salsa dance party, hosted by Latin dance instructor Daniel Garcia, will take place at noon on the Prescott campus courtyard.
Also, on the evening of October 7, both the Prescott and the Verde Valley campuses will present an evening screening of the film, “Tortilla Soup.”
The community college will close out Hispanic Heritage Month on the Prescott Campus with a community celebration Wednesday, October 13, featuring community college President Dr. Lisa Rhine and renowned mask artist Zarco Guerrero sharing his art, his process and his influence: the late Cesar Chavez.
All activities and events are free and open to the public.