The ethnic studies program at Stanislaus State presented the second annual Ethnic Studies Conference themed “Community Power in the Central Valley” on May 14. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered to discuss social justice and education.

The free one-day conference included creative workshops, performances and educational panel discussions with leading experts. Through critical dialogue, attendees were given the opportunity to learn about the growing movement to support ethnic studies education in the Central Valley and Bay Area.

Imagine boxes and cabinets stuffed with decades of paper annexation documents filed by property owners. Finding the history of a particular plot of land starts with a deep dive into parcel maps and assessor records just to discover who that might have been. 

Now envision calling up an aerial view of Merced County and clicking on the property of interest. A white box pops open with the annexation name and links to key documents that can be downloaded and printed instantly. 

How-it’s-always-been-done, meet the Stan State upgrade. 

Wells Fargo is continuing its support of Stanislaus State students for 2018 with a generous $35,000 contribution to The Wells Fargo Keeping the Promise Fund, which benefits student scholarships and well-being.