Unique Exhibition Opens in Time for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at SCC's Lorenzo Ramirez Library.
Orange, CA— Just in time to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Santiago Canyon College has opened a new, engaging exhibition that offers fresh insights into global cultures and their impact on education, today and in the future.
Through multiple colorful panels with text, children's art and schoolwork, photographs, and classroom objects, “Two Roads, One Journey: Education in China and the U.S." traces a day in the lives of two fourth-grade children—Ping, in China, and Sam, in the United States—to highlight differences and similarities between the students' experiences in and out of the classroom. The exhibit showcases similarities and differences between the cultures and how they are reflected through education.
The grand opening of the 1800-square foot exhibition at SCC took place Monday, April 11, in front of the college's Lorenzo Ramirez Library, where the exhibition has been installed. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was followed by a reception and tour. The event also included remarks by Greta Nagel, Ph.D., founder and CEO of the Museum of Teaching and Learning (MOTAL), which produced the traveling exhibition; Nancy Pine, Ph.D., a professor at Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles, who has been conducting research in China and the U.S. for more than 20 years and is the lead scholar behind “Two Roads, One Journey"; Dr. Jeannie Kim, president of SCC and Chancellor Marvin Martinez. The well-attended opening drew students and dignitaries alike.
“We are thrilled to host this remarkable exhibition at Santiago Canyon College," said Dr. Kim. “It not only dovetails with our exceptional collection of books and materials about China, but it will be a source of inspiration and support for students interested in becoming educators. We hope that SCC's strong partnership with MOTAL will lead to more collaborations like this in the future."
The Museum of Teaching and Learning, which started as a special project of California State University, Long Beach, in 2004, was established as an independent organization in 2009. Designed to raise social awareness of the power and future of education, its engaging, interactive, and creative exhibitions travel the country, encouraging citizens to action, building respect for the teaching profession, and inspiring change in educators, filling a unique niche in the museum world. It is based in Fullerton, CA.
About Santiago Canyon College
Santiago Canyon College (SCC) is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution that serves over 17,000 students annually and is one of two colleges in the Rancho Santiago Community College District. Accredited in 2000, this dynamic and award-winning institution is located in Southern California, in the city of Orange, and provides an array of educational opportunities to the over 195,000 residents comprising the community. Santiago Canyon College offers 221 degree and certificate programs, which includes 28 associate degrees for transfer. Santiago Canyon College also ranks 13th among the “50 Best Community Colleges" in the U.S. by College Choice. Moreover, SCC has been recognized multiple times by The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of “The Great Colleges to Work For" and has received Gold-level status as a Military Friendly School®. Santiago Canyon College boasts award-winning, dedicated faculty, high-quality and student-centered education, and excellent university transfer rates supported by transfer-guarantee programs.
“Two Roads, One Journey" will run at SCC in the Ramirez Library through August 4, 2023, and will be open to visitors Monday through Thursday, from 9 am to 5 pm, and by special request,
