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California’s Push for Ethnic Studies Runs Into the Israel-Hamas War

Theresa Montaño, a Chicano studies scholar at California State University, Northridge, and a founder of the Liberated Ethnic Studies group, declined to say how many districts the group works with. She emphasized that the group does not promote a one-size-fits-all approach, but helps schools create lessons relevant to their local communities. -- The New York Times

Understanding and Preventing Teen Dating Violence

The percentages of teen victims of sexual and physical abuse were higher among LGBTQ+ youth, 16.4% and 13.1% respectively. As teens grow and discover who they are, it can affect their self-esteem if they feel ambivalent about falling outside the “heterosexual norm” in society – especially if they don’t have a positive or accepting home environment where they openly share their identity, said Dr. Dana S. Grekin, a clinical social worker at Cedars Sinai and lecturer in Child and Adolescent Development at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). -- San Fernando Valley Sun

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Feb. 15-22

Donald E. Bianchi Planetarium at California State University, Northridge: The Department of Physics and Astromomy at CSUN presents the grand reopening of the planetarium (closed down in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic). “Star Shows” at 6 and 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 16 and 23. Minimum age: 8. Doors open 15-minutes before each show. No late seating. Free to attend these February shows. First come, first seated. Location, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-5601. Email: . Details on the reopening: tinyurl.com/2p366pxt. Information about parking, location of the planetarium and tickets for shows in March: www.csun.edu/science-mathematics/physics-astronomy/planetarium -- Black News: For Us By Us

CSUN to Present 39th Annual Assistive Technology Conference

California State University, Northridge invites the public to join some of the world’s leading accessibility and assistive technology industry leaders next month at the 39th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, scheduled to take place March 18-22 at the Anaheim Marriott. -- SCV News

CSUN 39th Annual Assistive Technology Conference to Take Place in Anaheim Marriott, March 18-22

California State University, Northridge invites the public to join some of the world’s leading accessibility and assistive technology industry leaders next month at the 39th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, scheduled to take place March 18-22 at the Anaheim Marriott. Whether it’s artificial intelligence, a modified wheelchair, or an enhanced smartphone, assistive technology can transform the lives of people with disabilities.

MOVIE SCREENING: O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? (Free & open to the public)

CSUN CINEMATHEQUE Spring film series, Scribes on the Silver Screen: Auteurs & Adaptations opens with the COEN BROTHERS hilarious adaptation of Homer's Odyssey, O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? Starring George Clooney, John Turturro, Holly Hunter, John Goodman. -- Northridge-Chatsworth Patch

Florida Insurance Companies Plan Over 50 Percent Rate Rises

In a previous interview with Newsweek, David T. Russell, professor of insurance and finance at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), said that homeowners in states like Florida and California—which is also experiencing its own insurance crisis—are stuck in a lose-lose situation. -- Newsweek

LIFESTYLE 12 vibrant spots where jazz still reigns in L.A.

Beyond these places, many other venues present big jazz names occasionally or stage annual festivals, like the Hollywood Bowl, the Soraya at Cal State Northridge or the Leimert Park Jazz Festival. There are also clubs known for their weekly jazz nights or jam sessions, including General Lee’s in Chinatown (Tuesdays), the York in Highland Park (Wednesdays), Rudolph’s in downtown’s Freehand Hotel (Wednesdays), Lavender Blue Restaurant Lounge in Inglewood (Sundays), the Mint near Carthay Square (Sundays) and Justine’s Wine Bar in Frogtown (also Sundays). -- Los Angeles Times

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