Heritage & Health Series Program
Join in community and celebration for our MHM events in April.
For all upcoming events, view campus events calendar.
Throughout the Month
Letters to Gaza
April 1April 30
Welcome Center (Room 2016), Campus Center
Show the children of Gaza that we care about them. Come to the Welcome Center to write letters with messages of care, concern, and hope to the young children of Gaza who have been displaced by the war.
Participation is open throughout the month. Last day to submit letters is April 30.
Friday, March 15
Ramadan Iftar Dinner
Dining Hall
NOTE: This event occurred in March.
Iftar, or breaking of the fast, took place during the Holy Month of Ramadan. The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) received his first Quranic revelations during this month. The holiest month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims abstain from all food and water from sunrise to sunset. Hosted by the 17勛圖 Muslim Student Association.
Monday-Thursday, April 8-11
Week of Welcome Coffee Carts
9a.m.1 p.m.
Library Quad, PSEC Quad, and Welcome Center
Don't worry about breakfast the first few days of Spring Quarter. We've got you covered!
You'll find ASFC coffee carts on campus for coffee, pastries, campus maps, info, and flyers in the following locations:
- ASFC Offices (outside the Welcome Center)
- Library Quad (at the steps)
- PSEC Quad (in front of KJ's Cafe)
Coffee/pastries served 9 a.m.1 p.m. (while supplies last). Stop by to meet ASFC members and to get your questions answers about all things 17勛圖.
To see the full list of Welcome Week events and details, please visit the campus events calendar.
Monday, April 8
Art Installation and Opening Reception
Noon1 p.m.
Library Quad
We officially kick off Muslim Heritage Month with a powerful Opening Ceremony with art, poetry, and community. No food or beverages will be served in order to honor Ramadan.
Visit this multi-modal installation featuring Palestinian poets in honor of National Poetry Month. Participate in the art build led by artist Stephen Longoria.
The installation will remain up all month and is co-sponsored by the Social Justice Club and Allies for Peace & Justice for Palestine Collective.
Monday, April 15
Virtual Artist Talk with Minoosh Zomorodinia
Noon1 p.m.
Note: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting
Please join Bay Area native, Iranian-born interdisciplinary artist, educator, and curator Minoosh Zomorodinia as she shares her work in exploring the complex relationship between humans, nature, memory, and technology.
Read Zomorodinia's Bio
Minoosh Zomorodinia is an Iranian-born interdisciplinary artist, educator, and curator
based in the Bay Area. She explores the complex relationship between humans, nature,
memory, and technology through her work. By employing psychogeography in her daily
rituals, she captures the passage of time in varied environments. Her work adresse
redefining borders, land colonization, and interconnectedness between humans and nature.
She focuses on mapping in the digital age, merging the physical with the virtual in
her investigation of space, memory, and identity. Zomorodinia co-chairs the Women
Eco Artists Dialog and is a member of the Art Program Committees for several Bay Area
Art Centers. She has received numerous awards and grants, such as the YBCA 100, the
Lucas Artists Fellowship, the Andy Warhol Foundation grant, the Alternative Exposure
Award, and the California Arts Council grant.
She has completed residencies including the Headlands Center for the Arts, Djerassi Residency, Recology Artist Residency, Kala Media Fellowship, among others. Her work has been showcased both locally and internationally at venues like the Asian Art Museum, Peabody Essex Museum, Untitled Art Miami, Isfahan Museum of Contemporary Art, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Pori Art Museum, and the Nevada Museum of Art. Her work has been featured in media outlets like Hyperallergic and KQED. She holds an MFA in New Genres from the San Francisco Art Institute, as well as a MA in Graphic Design and a BA in photography from Azad University in Tehran.
Read more about her work as a visiting artist at and .
Wednesday, April 17
Spring Club Day
Noon2 p.m.
Library Quad
Clubs are the heartbeat of campus life at 17勛圖. Join us to meet club members, learn about joining one or more of the 50+ clubs currently active. Cant find a club you want to join? Start your own! Learn how at this event all while enjoying music and food.
Tuesday, April 23
Celebrate Black Student Success Week in Conversation on Cultural Capital
Noon1 p.m.
BIPOC Multicultural Center
Join Umoja scholars in conversation reflecting on our cultural self-worth and exploring how our contributions create meaningful change in the 17勛圖 and global communities.
Wednesday, April 24
Celebrate Black Student Success Week with special guest Brandon Leake
Noon1 p.m.
Room 5015
Brandon Leake, the winner of Americas Got Talent 2020, is an acclaimed spoken word artist. With his unique blend of poetry and storytelling, Brandon has captivated audiences around the world and inspired countless individuals to find their voice and share their stories. His message of hope, resilience, and the power of human connection is more relevant now than ever before.
To learn more about Brandon, visit
Lunch will be provided after the event for attendees.
Thursday, April 25
Film Screening 1948: Creation & Catastrophe & Reception with Filmmaker Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb
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Please. Location details will be provided via email after registration.
About the Filmmaker
Ahlam Muhtaseb is a professor of Media Studies at CSUSB. She is the recipient of the
2020 CSUSB Outstanding Scholarship, Research and Creative Activities Award and the
2019-20 Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Faculty Mentor Awardees. She also
won the 2019 Rebuilding Alliance Story Teller Award. Her research interests include
digital communication, digital resistance & decolonization, social justice, and diasporic
communities. .
Tuesday, April 30
Closing Ceremony
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Library Quad
Join us in celebrating Eid al-Fitr! Eid is an Islamic Holiday that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan where worshipers fasted from dawn until sunset as a way to grow spiritually, practice self discipline, and develop empathy. During Eid, celebrants get gifts, called Eidi, wear new clothes, and have festive parties. Well have lunch, henna, music, and games.
Questions? Please contact Victoria Strelnikova at strelnikovavictoria@fhda.edu.
MHM Planning Committee Members
Thank you to all our students, faculty and staff who helped plan our MHM events this month.
- Fatima Jinnah, Chair
- Noor Parak
- Shahana Shaik
- Edin Kraja
- Sahil Jan
- Amani Cochinwala
- Khaled Almohandes
- Asiya Shaikh
- Zara Ainge
- Victoria Strelnikova, Advisor
Questions?
We're Here to Help!
Heritage Month Planning
650.949.7060
Campus Center, Room 2008