September 8 – October 15, 2025
HSI WEEK / Semana ISH
LA LUCHA SIGUE
THE FIGHT CONTINUES
Celebrate HSI Week & Hispanic Heritage Month this September and October, 2025. We are excited to announce a full month filled with fun, community, and heart!
Celebrating Cabrillo College’s designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution.
Celebrando la designación de Cabrillo College como una Institución al Servicio de los Hispanos (ISH).
Add Your Event to HSI Week & Hispanic Heritage Month
Have your event or activity added to the HSI Week (September 8–12) & Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15) webpage & calendar!
A Month of Events
Cabrillo College is proud to announce the opening of its first-ever Multicultural Student Center. This vibrant and welcoming space is dedicated to fostering a true sense of belonging for every student. The center will serve as a hub for celebrating the rich diversity of our campus and community, promoting inclusivity, and creating opportunities for connection, cultural exchange, and student success. The Grand Opening will feature speakers, music food and good times!
Multicultural Student Center Grand Opening | Mon, Sept 8 | 12:30pm–2pm | Aptos Campus, Multicultural Center (SAC East)
September 1985, Watsonville cannery workers walked out in a strike that would last 18 months. The strike was led by women, immigrants, and rank and file workers who eventually won in a victory that had a lasting impact on the community.
La Lucha Sigue: Watsonville Canneries Strike Exhibit | Tues, Sept 9 | 1pm–3pm | Aptos Campus, Library
Come together to honor the spirit of struggle and resilience in Watsonville with a special screening of Watsonville on Strike and Hijas de la Huelga. These powerful documentaries uplift the stories of working-class communities, women, and youth who stood at the forefront of local labor and justice movements.
La Lucha Sigue: Join Us for a Powerful Evening of Film and Resistance | Tues, Sept 9 | 4pm–6pm | Aptos Campus, Samper Recital Hall
Honoring the successes of our Latine community in STEM through student-led interactive STEM demonstrations, cultural performances, food and fun! Come join Cabrillo STEM students, clubs, programs and local STEM industry to discover the wonderous world of STEM—from interest to industry—Cabrillo STEM is for you!
La Lucha Sigue en STEM | Wed, Sept 10 | 11am–2pm | Watsonville Center, Building C Courtyard
Healing is resistance. Join us for a day of reflection, care, and connection as we honor the inner battles that often go unseen. Through grounding practices, community, and culturally rooted wellness activities, we uplift the emotional and spiritual strength of our Latine community. This healing-centered day invites us to slow down, breathe deeply, and remember that La Lucha Interna—the inner fight for peace, worth, and well-being—is part of our collective liberation.
La Lucha Interna: Wellness Day | Thurs, Sept 11 | 11am–1pm | Aptos Campus, 900 Plaza
ChicanX/LatinX Careers Panel: sharing multifaceted experiences, identity and cultura as a benefit, facing racialized experiences/obstacles in your career path, finding comunidad and support systems.
HSI Career Panel: Mi Otro Yo | Fri, Sept 12 | 9am–10:30am | Aptos Campus
In the demanding and often relentless world of education, the act of rest is not a luxury—it is a form of resistance. Choosing to rest is a radical act of self-preservation that pushes back against a system that often undervalues the well-being of its most crucial players. Choosing rest allows us to show up as our best selves—more present, patient, and creative—for our students and for ourselves. Join us today in chosing rest as a form of resistance as La Lucha Sigue.
Rest is Resistance | Fri, Sept 12 | All Day
Celebrate this year's gallery exhibition that is part of our annual LatinXperiencia Series Exhibition: Ana Teresa Fernández: TransPollination of Eden at Cabrillo Gallery.
Reception & Artist's Talk for Ana Teresa Fernández: TransPollination of Eden | Sat, Sept 27 | 2:30pm–5:00pm | Aptos Campus, Cabrillo Gallery