Summer Program Recordings

Summer Program 2023: Celebrating Diversity: Telling Stories That Haven’t Been Told

June 9: The Native American Experience. A conversation with Al Striplen. He describes himself: ”I am of Amah Mutsun Ohlone (California Native) and Aztec heritage. As a university counselor and Native Studies professor, I advocate for diverse communities and Native American families. I am also an artist, musician, author and illustrator.” Here's the Recording Link.

June 16: Juneteenth: A History and Celebration: Come celebrate with us as Sac State professor and Renaissance member Darryl Freeman introduces us to Juneteenth. It is the oldest commemoration of the ending of enslavement in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas, origin in 1865, the observance has spread across the United States and beyond. Here's the Recording Link.

June 23: Veteran’s Panel: WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan: Moderated by retired Air Force Lt. Col. KC 135 pilot and Renaissance member Frank Martinez. Descendants of the WWI “Harlem Hell Fighters” and the WWII Japanese American 442 Army unit and recent veterans will share their stories and personal journeys as people of color in the military. Here's the Recording Link.

July 7: Meet the Students: A Diverse Panel of Sac State Students. A dynamic panel of current Sac State Students will share their personal journey to university and college life; moderated by Cathy Mayorga, Coordinator, Multi-Cultural Center at Sac State. Here's the Recording Link. Please note: There was a sound problem at the beginning and the recording starts with the students introducing themselves.

July 14: Multicultural Business and Community Outreach Panel--Challenges/Successes. Lawrence “Larry” C. Lee, CEO and Publisher of Sacramento Observer; Cathy Rodriguez Aguirre, CEO, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Jose Bodipa-Memba, Chief Diversity Officer, SMUD. Moderated by Renaissance President, Deborah Seiler. Here's the Recording Link.

July 21: Sacramento's Chinatown and Japantown. Sacramento had a thriving Chinatown and Japantown during different periods of the city’s history. Where were they located? When did they thrive? What are their legacies? What prompted the rise, flourishing and demise of these ethnic communities? The discussion will be led by Alfred Yee, alumnus and former faculty of CSU Sacramento and a native of Sacramento. Here's the Recording Link.

July 28: Multi-Cultural Celebration: Musical/Performances. Gospel Choir Musical performance at St. Andrews AME Church: 2131 8th St. End your summer with a joyous concert, featuring a Gospel choir, opera singer Marlynn Smith and other artists at St. Andrews AME Church. Participants are responsible for street parking near the church. Streaming live on the church's YouTube Channel and Facebook by church personnel.

Here are the links to the Recordings from the 2022 Summer Program presentations:

Note: Not all the presentations were recorded; it was an experimental program!

June 10: Writing Memoirs, Caregiving, Kate Washington, Sacramento author. Here is the Zoom Recording link.

June 24: Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer's, Alexandra Castillo-Weisgerber, Director, Care and Support, Alzheimer’s Association. Here is the Zoom Recording link.

July 8: Cleopatra, David Lewis, seminar leader of the Big History Class and Ancient Egypt. Here is the Zoom Recording link.

July 15: WWI and the Sacramento Valley, Special Collections of the Sacramento Public Library, James Christian Scott, Reference Librarian and Archivist at the Sacramento Public Library. Here is the Zoom Recording link.

July 22: Great Depression and Hoovervilles in Sacramento, James Christian Scott. Here is the Zoom Recording link.

July 29: Conductors and Conducting, Dr. Leo Eylar, Retired Professor of Music. Here is the Zoom Recording link. Please note: A bit of patience is needed to watch this video; it has some problems that are part of the learning curve for doing presentations both in-person and on Zoom. Despite the technical glitches, Leo can be clearly heard and his talk is fascinating. There were some problems at the beginning (especially the first six minutes of this video), but those got fixed with some Sac State tech heip. Unfortunately, the camera did not capture Leo (it was not aimed correctly plus he moves around a lot). The masked person you see is his technical assistant, who did a great job loading the many fascinating videos he used. Please be aware that this is one of our experimental hyflex presentations, with a nearly full campus classroom plus more than 40 at home on Zoom.