The Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges

The AMERICANS AND THE HOLOCAUST exhibit opens tomorrow at the library. Learn more by visiting https://libguides.grossmont.edu/AATH

APRIL EVENTS:

▶️April 15 | 1:00 P.M. | Griffin Gate (Bldg. 60, Room 180) | U.S. Incarceration of Japanese Americans: Race, Nationality, and Dignity in a Wartime Democracy with Dr. Peter Utgaard

▶️April 22 | 12:00 P.M. | Griffin Gate (Bldg. 60, Room 180) | What Did We Know? Exploring Propaganda and Moral Choice with Jennifer Coburn

▶️April 22 | 6:30 P.M. | Griffin Gate (Bldg. 60, Room 180) | Austria Victim Myth with Dr. Peter Utgaard

▶️April 23 | 10:00 A.M. | Griffin Gate (Bldg. 60, Room 180) | Life-Saving Kindness and Courage: Surviving the Holocaust and Coming to America with Bob Gans

▶️April 23 | 7:30 P.M. (Doors open at 7:00PM) | Performing and Visual Arts Center (Bldg. 22) | Echoes of Witness: Amit Peled’s Musical Reflections on Americans and the Holocaust

▶️April 27 | 11:00 A.M. | Griffin Gate (Bldg. 60, Room 180) | Poetry Reading with Jason Schneiderman

▶️April 28 | 11:00 A.M. | Griffin Gate (Bldg. 60, Room 180) | Holocaust Survivor: A Story of Courage and Survival with Lou Pechi

▶️April 28 | 6:00 P.M. | Performing and Visual Arts Center (Bldg. 22) | Film Screening: The U.S. and the Holocaust by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein

▶️April 29 | 6:30 P.M. | Griffin Gate (Bldg. 60, Room 180) | Americans and the Holocaust: Understanding a Nation’s Response with Dr. Daniel Greene

▶️April 30 | 1:00 P.M. | Griffin Gate (Bldg. 60, Room 180) | Resistance and Survival in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising with Professor Alan Renga

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is nominated as a Best Education Service in East County through the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce! Community voting is now open. Vote here by February 8th: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NGHV2J8

We are pleased to share that we have reached our fundraising goal for the Grossmont-Cuyamaca College Promise Plus campaign! We have raised more than $4 million for a scholarship endowment. With these funds, more than $200,000 in scholarships will be available to Grossmont College and Cuyamaca College students in perpetuity.

These funds were raised with:
- 16,270 individual gifts
- 598 individual donors
- 173 employees contributed (Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, FGCC, and Grossmont Union High School District)

“As a Navy veteran and father, studying aerospace and mechanical engineering, this scholarship has helped fund school supplies, gas for my commute, and most importantly, allowed me to allocate more funds to put food on the table for my family,” stated Cuyamaca College student Antonio Williams, Samuel M. Ciccati Promise Plus Scholarship Recipient.

We are so appreciative to our donors for investing in our talented local students who are the leaders of tomorrow!

It's ! That means all donations will be matched for the program of your choice today for double the impact to help support students and programs at Grossmont College and Cuyamaca College. Remember, 100% of your donation directly benefits our students. Whether you choose to contribute to scholarships, unrestricted funds, or a program that's close to your heart, you are making a difference. Donate today! http://foundation.gcccd.edu/GivingTuesday

We presented at the Friends of East County Arts May General Meeting today! We had the opportunity to share how their arts grant helped support the art program, and how their scholarship helps to support Theatre Arts students like their spring 2025 recipient, Ruby. We are grateful for their support of our students and programs over the years!

Last night, we celebrated our donors and their contributions to our students and programs at our Change Makers VIP Dinner! Donors got to meet their scholarship recipients and were treated to music by the Jazz Club and an amazing culinary dining experience by the Grossmont College Culinary Arts Department. We also awarded the San Diego Indian American Society with the Civic Leadership Award for their commitment to the community. 💚💙

What a wonderful day at the Women's Empowerment Luncheon! 🌻 Students heard inspiring words from incredible women including Anna Arancibia, Execultive Director of Jackie Robinson Family YMCA, Kyra Seay, Vice President of Community Relations & Business Development at California Coast Credit Union, Grossmont College student athletes Anayla and Charlie, and Professor Emerita T. Ford. Students also left with amazing gift bags from Sycuan Casino Resort spa.

Tonight, Theatre Arts season ticket subscribers and donors were treated to a behind-the-scenes look at ’s production of Pirates of Penzance! Guests learned about the pre-show process, costumes, set design and more. Tickets are still available for the show! Visit stagehousetheatre.com for tickets.

Thank you to our community partners, San Diego Air Cooled, for their continued support of our Cuyamaca College Automotive Technology students by providing scholarship opportunities for students in the program each semester!