About Student Belonging
BCC students and their identities are important pieces in our diverse and multicultural
community. Creating space and place for you to see yourself here and understand more
about those around you is important to us and our BCC mission. We welcome you to our
community and encourage you to find a sense of belonging in and outside of the classroom
through our clubs, programs, and upcoming events.
Are you interested in joining an affinity group or identity club? Learn more here:
Sign up to join one of these clubs at Falcon Fest on Wednesday, September 17, 2025,
from 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM outside Melville.
Fall 2025 Semester Events
Ofrenda for D铆a de los Muertos
Honor your loved ones and contribute an offering
On display October 15 - November 2
One Stop
is a Mexican holiday to respect the relationship between life and death that dates
back to pre-Hispanic rituals done by indigenous peoples such as the Olmecs, Toltecs,
Mixtecs, Zapotecs, Maya, and Aztecs people/nations. Traditionally celebrated on Nov
1 and Nov 2, the living welcome and honor the dead for the two days as they return
home to their living loved ones. The dead are welcomed through an Ofrenda, an altar
of offerings to the dead, including food, decorations, or items linked with memories
of the deceased.
Between now and D铆a de los Muertos, we encourage you to honor your loved ones who
have passed on by bringing photographs and offerings to place on the community Ofrenda
in the One Stop. Offerings can include food*, flowers, decorations, or items linked
with memories of the deceased.
*Nonperishable food offerings left on the Ofrenda will be donated to the Campus Cupboard.
Lunch and Learn | Financial Literacy with Greylock Federal Credit Union
Loans and Financing and Mastering Your Financial Success
In Collaboration with BCC Essential Needs and Business and Accounting Speaker Series
Thursday, October 16, 2025
12:30 - 2:00 PM | Free lunch is provided to all BCC students
M302
Have lunch with Greylock Federal Credit Union and learn about Loans and Financing
so you can Master Your Financial Success. Have you ever wondered: How do you get money
if you need it? What are your options? How do you get a loan? What are the terms of
a loan? Then this financial literacy workshop is for you.
Cultural Cuisine | Native American Heritage Month
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: SBA Lounge
馃嵔锔� Food Provided by BCC Native American Awareness Club
Food is an essential part of every culture, and having access to culturally specific
foods is a vital component of cultural continuity, community belonging, and personal
identity. Join us for Native American Heritage Month to sample Navajo Fry Bread, Wojapi,
Elk Chili, and Pumpkin Soup, generously prepared by BCC鈥檚 Native American Awareness
Club.
The Cultural Cuisine Series at BCC explores how the preparation and sharing of food
brings people together. Through storytelling and promoting the accessibility of culturally
specific foods, this series highlights how food plays a key role in preserving heritage
and serving as an important touchstone for individuals navigating multicultural landscapes.
ZINE Info Session: A Journal of Writing and Art at 黑料不打烊
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Time: 2:00 - 2:30 PM
Location: The Writing Center (M-401)
Are you a writer, artist, or photographer? Do you have a poem or a painting to share?
Are you interested in gaining hands-on publishing experience, soliciting and editing
submissions, working with writers and artists, and helping to make the print journal
happen?
Please join us for an information session on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 2:00 - 2:30 in the WRITING CENTER (M-401) to learn more!
If you cannot make that time but are still interested in submitting work or being
part of our editorial team, please email Liesl Schwabe, the faculty advisor for ZINE,
at lschwabe@berkshirecc.edu.
Lunch & Learn | Building Your Business: From Student to Entrepreneur
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time: 12:30 - 2:00 PM
Location: Melville 302 (M302)
Are you ready to turn your big idea into a real business? Join us for a Lunch & Learn
info session designed to motivate and guide student entrepreneurs like you!
In just one hour, you鈥檒l gain network connections and actionable insights from business
presentations, followed by a Q&A session where you can ask real questions and get
real answers from experienced entrepreneurs, innovators, and mentors dedicated to
accelerating your growth. FREE Lunch will be provided.
You鈥檒l walk away with:
鉁� Business knowledge to start strong
鉁� Connections to local organizations and mentors
鉁� Resources to fuel your entrepreneurial journey
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: The Connector
Jen Salinetti, co-founder of Woven Roots Farm in Tyringham, will be sharing stories
of seeds and the people who steward them. Earthseed Speaker, Jen Salinetti (she/they),
is a co-founder, queer farmer, and collaborative director at Woven Roots Farm. Jen
is a transracial adoptee from the highlands of Colombia. She has chosen a path of
deep relationship with the land to reconnect with ancestral ties that were forcibly
removed from her. It is through this relationship that Jen has come to understand
her responsibility for tending to the community. As a farmer and community organizer
for over 20 years, Jen has offered workshops and courses that develop relationships
to land, build skills of resilience, promote Indigenous growing practices, and amplify
pathways to social justice. Jen is a Massachusetts Environmental Justice Council member.
She is also a soil health and beginning farmer consultant.
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Location: Melville 317 (M317)
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an important tradition to honor and memorialize
those whose lives have been lost to anti-trans violence. Join us as we read the names
of those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia. Volunteer readers are
welcome and encouraged!
