Saturday, June 16

WESTSIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTER
10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Westside Education and Training Center, 563 SW 40th
The Alamo Community Colleges will host the Westside Family Education Fiesta. Representatives from the Alamo Community Colleges will be on hand to provide information on admission, college courses, scholarships, workforce training, continuing education, children’s programs, and degree and career planning. Assistance completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be provided by the Westside Community Education Center. There will be refreshments, door prizes and activities for children. In addition, Northwest Vista College will give out free tickets to the San Antonio Missions baseball game on Sunday, June 24.

“The Westside Family Education Fiesta is a great way for the community to learn about the educational opportunities at the Alamo Community Colleges,” says Northwest Vista College recruiter Patricia Garza.

The Westside Education and Training Center celebrated its grand opening on November 14, 2006. The facility was opened to provide a location for members of the Westside community to take classes to train for high-paying jobs, update their job skills or work toward a college degree in their own neighborhood.

For more information about the Westside Family Education Fiesta, please call (210) 431-7111. The event is free and open to the public.

Thursday, June 21

ST. PHILIP'S COLLEGE
9:30-10:30 a.m., Watson Fine Arts Theater at the college main campus
Roya Hakakian, acclaimed documentary filmmaker and writer, will discuss the topic Armed and Innocent: Children Soldiers of War followed by a question and answer session with members of the audience.

Armed and Innocent, an internationally recognized film commissioned by UNICEF and written, directed, and produced by Hakakian, will be shown prior to the start of the lecture, followed by the film maker’s commentary and a spirited question and answer session.  Armed and Innocent examines the involvement of underage children in wars around the world and was a nominee for best short documentary at various international film festivals.

Roya Hakakian has collaborated in a wide variety of network television programs, including 60 Minutes and A & E's Travels With Harry, and ABC Documentary Specials with the late Peter Jennings, Discovery, and The Learning Channel.  She speaks on the subject of the Middle East and human rights and has appeared on CSPAN-Book TV, CNN International, CBS Early Show, and Now with Bill Moyers.  She is also a contributor to the Weekend Edition of National Public Radio's All Things Considered.

PALO ALTO COLLEGE
8 a.m.-5 p.m., College Campus, Performing Arts Room 100A
First Annual Forensic Science Conference, sponsored by the PAC Criminal Justice Club
Conducted by the American Crime School
Attendees are eligible for professional continuing education credits
Registration required

Sunday, June 24

NORTHWEST VISTA COLLEGE
6:05 p.m., Nelson W. Wolff Stadium, Pack the Park - Missions Baseball Game
Come out and watch the San Antonio Missions vs. Midland Rockhounds. Pick up your free tickets from the NVC Wildcat Activities Center, Huisache Hall, Room 113. For more information, please contact Pati Garza at 348-2014.