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CALENDAR October / November 2022 Happy Diwali! D I W A L I , beginning on Oct. 24, is a festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists. It lasts five days and is an auspicious occasion, with a core message being the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil. Lights can range from candles to fireworks. Filipino American History Month T H I S C E L E B R A T I O N in October commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United States, which took place in October 1587 when a few intrepid explorers came ashore from a Spanish galleon at what is now Morro Bay in California. Today, Filipino Americans are the sec- ond-largest Asian American group in the nation and the third-largest ethnic group in California, after Latinx and African Americans. Resources to teach about the Filipino American experience are available at the Filipino American National Historical Society (fanhs-national.org) and Filipino American Education (filameducation.com). In addition, the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at UC Davis has developed with its part- ners sample curriculum for multiple grade levels that educators can use in a pilot program; bulosancenter.ucdavis.edu. From ijeepney.com, the Filipino American Curriculum Project (see filameducation.com). Udayaditya Barua/Unsplash O C T O B E R I S National Higher Edu- cation Month, a time to highlight and celebrate the dedicated and inspiring faculty and staff who help students pursue their American Dream through higher ed. CTA and the Community College Association (CCA) are strong advo- cates for higher education; be sure to read about the lawsuit filed by CTA in April against Long Beach City Col- lege District for unfair compensation practices against adjunct faculty (page 42). And wish our CCA family a happy Higher Ed Month on social media to show love for all they do to support and help college students as they chase their dreams. #HigherEdMonth 8 cta.org In the Know