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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Today is the day! The 59th Annual California Native American Day will take place in Sacramento from 10am to 2pm, and the official event program, map, and participant lists are available here: www.CaliforniaNativeAmericanDay.com. @Sonoma State University #CANativeAmericanDay

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

New Student Spotlight! Originally from the East Bay, Mia Weekes is currently working towards her MA in Counseling. We’re proud to have Mia as one of our ECES students this year! #StudentSpotlight Check us out! eces.sonoma.edu @SonomaStateUniversity

Image of person outdoors and text 'STUDENT SPOTLIGHT "I want to help students feel heard, supported, and comfortagle asking for help when they need it." -Mia Weekes PPS School Counseling MA student and future school counselor'

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The 59th Annual California Native American Day will take place next Friday in Sacramento from 10am to 2pm, and the official event program, map, and participant lists are now available: www.CaliforniaNativeAmericanDay.com. #CANativeAmericanDay @Sonoma State University

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Tomorrow we celebrate the birthday of Brazilian educator and philosopher Paulo Freire. You can learn more about his life and work here: freire.org/paulo-freire @Sonoma State University #PauloFreire

Image of beach at sunrise with text 'Looking at the past must only be a means of understanding more clearly what and who you are - so you can more wisely build the future. -Paulo Freire Pedagogy of the Oppressed'

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Join us at noon today via Zoom to learn all about our teacher residency program! More details and Zoom link online: eces.sonoma.edu/grants-speci... @Sonoma State University

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🥳Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! This celebration is observed from 9/15-10/15 to honor the histories, cultures, & contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spanish-speaking nations. diversity.sonoma.edu/celebrating-... #LatineHeritageMonth @SonomaStateUniversity

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Happy National HSI Week! Sonoma State University is proud to be an HSI, educating and empowering Hispanic youth! Learn more about what it means to be a Hispanic Serving Institution here: diversity.sonoma.edu/HSIatSSU @Sonoma State University #HSIsWeek

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New Student Spotlight! Originally from Mexico, Marisol Rios Ramos is currently working towards her Single Subject Credential in Spanish to prepare her for teaching Spanish in middle & high schools. We’re proud to have Marisol as one of our ECES students this year! #StudentSpotlight eces.sonoma.edu

Image of person and text that says 'STUDENT SPOTLIGHT 'I want Spanish-speaking students to feel proud of their language and their roots, and to know that being bilingual is a strength.' -Marisol Rios Ramos Single Subject Credential candidate and future middle and high school Spanish teacher SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, COUNSELING & ETHNIC STUDIES'

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📚📖Today we celebrate the 60th anniversary of International Literacy Day! Literacy is critically important to create just, peaceful, and sustainable societies. www.unesco.org/en/days/lite...

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We are so happy to share that our alum, first grade teacher Pedro De Luna (Multiple Subject BCLAD Credential, 2003) of Cali Calmecac Language Academy in Windsor was named Best Teacher/Educator in Sonoma County by the Press Democrat Best of Sonoma County Reader’s Choice Awards! Congratulations Pedro!

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Campus will be closed Monday, September 7th in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Our offices will reopen on Tuesday. We hope everyone has a lovely 3-day weekend! Here's some Labor Day history to help appreciate this important holiday: www.dol.gov/general/labo... #labordayweekend

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Happy Women's Equality Day! Learn more about the day here: nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/resources/co... The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. #WomensEqualityDay @Sonoma State University

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Become a teacher in your community! The priority deadline for applications for many of our great credential and MA programs and added authorizations is coming up September 30th. Details here: eces.sonoma.edu/admissions #teaching @Sonoma State University

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

📚💓Sunday is National Book Lovers Day. We all love books here in the College of ECES, so here are a few staff favorites: Migrant Heart (Laura), Maisie Dobbs (Aidan), A Dream Called Home (Maricela), The Correspondent (Sara), and Two by Two (Poonam). So many great books, so little time! @Sonoma State

Images of 5 book covers and text 'A Dream Called Home, Maisie Dobbs, Migrant Heart, The Correspondent, Two by Two'

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Calling all North Bay hs & college students! AAPIC N. Bay is excited to host Sonoma County’s 1st Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Youth Leadership Summit on 9/12/26 from 9am-3:30pm at the SSU Student Center and Ballrooms. RSVP for this FREE event: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Celebrating former South African President Nelson Mandela today on Nelson Mandela Day. Everyone has the ability and the responsibility to change the world for the better! Mandela Day is an opportunity for all to take action and inspire change. www.mandeladay.com #MandelaDay #ItIsInYourHands

Image of someone smiling and text 'Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again. Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) Former President of South Africa'

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Celebrating Malala Yousafzai today on International Malala Day! As the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize recipient, she is an inspiration to girls everywhere fighting for an education. Happy Birthday Malala! malala.org/malalas-story #MalalaYousafzai @Sonoma State University

Image of person with text 'I truly believe the only way we can create global peace is through not only educating our minds, but our hearts and our souls. -Malala Yousafzai'

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Happy Birthday to Frida Kahlo! She was born 119 years ago, but is still an inspiration to so many. ¡Feliz cumpleaños Frida! Learn more about her life and work here: www.fridakahlo.org @Sonoma State University #fridakahlo

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Campus will be closed on Friday in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Have a wonderful long weekend, and Happy 4th! #4thofJuly @Sonoma State University

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Campus will be closed tomorrow in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. SSU is hosting a luncheon, in partnership with the City of Rohnert Park, tomorrow from 11am-2pm at the Rohnert Park Community Center: diversity.sonoma.edu/celebrating-... @Sonoma State University #Juneteenth

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

🌈From our friends at the American Library Association, we're proud to share their Rainbow Book List, a collection of great books for children of all ages to enjoy this #pridemonth and beyond. drive.google.com/file/d/15Ixa... @Sonoma State University ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🥳🌈Last Saturday was such a wonderful day to be in community with our fabulous staff, faculty and students! And this year we had t-shirts and bubbles! Happy Pride Month! #Pride2026 #NomaNation #SSU @Sonoma State University ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🥳Happy #PrideMonth2026, Seawolves! Here at #NomaNation, we are devoted to providing our students, faculty and staff a safe space to explore & express themselves. We'll be marching with Pride this year in Santa Rosa on Saturday, June 6th. Hope to see you there! diversity.sonoma.edu/celebrating-... 🌈

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The spring semester is over, and we wish you a restful and fun summer break! For those of you who want to graduate sooner, we have a Summer Session. Check out our classes: intersession.sonoma.edu/summer-session #summerschool @Sonoma State University 🦩🍏📚☀️🌈

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

🎉Congratulations to all of our graduates! We're so excited to see the impact you make out in the world! #Seawolves #Congratulations #ClassOf2026 @SonomaStateUniversity

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

We are excited to share that Shauna Lavi (MA in Education, CTL) will be one of our 2 student speakers for the College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies Class of 2026 Commencement tomorrow, 5/23 @ 5pm! Congratulations to Shauna and all of our grads! More details here: commencement.sonoma.edu

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

We are excited to announce that Elsa Santiago Jacobo (BA in Early Childhood Studies) will be one of our 2 student speakers for the Class of 2026 Commencement this Saturday, 5/23 @ 5pm. Congratulations to Elsa & all our grads! #classof2026 #Congratulations More details here: commencement.sonoma.edu

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

🍀Best of luck to all of our students! Happy Finals Week! #finalsweek #GoodLuck @Sonoma State University

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🎉A big shout out to all teachers and educators who work hard day in and day out to prepare students for a better future. We salute you! Happy National Teacher Appreciation Day! 🍎📚📖👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 #NationalTeacherAppreciationDay #thankyou @Sonoma State University

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

🎉It's Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you to all of our educators in our partnership schools who play a critical role in helping us prepare future teachers. We appreciate you! #ThankYouTeachers #TeacherAppreciationWeek @Sonoma State University @SSUAlumni

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Thanks to all the students & education professionals who joined us on campus last Friday to make our 2026 Educator Job Fair a success! Congratulations to all the attendees who received job offers! We are so lucky to be part of a wonderful community of educators here in the North Bay. #TeachingJobs

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Join us tomorrow! Interested in a career in education? Join our Educator Job Fair from 1-4pm in the Student Center Ballroom The event is free to attend, and open to all (non-students are welcome). Register online here: eces.sonoma.edu/awards-event... @Sonoma State University

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🌎Happy Earth Day! Check out all the ways SSU is working to create a more sustainable campus! sustainablessu.sonoma.edu 🌍🦆🦇🦉🐝🪱🐛🦋🐌🐞🐟🐟🐿🐾🌳🌿🌷🌸🌻🌞 @Sonoma State University

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Happy Spring Break Seawolves! Hope you have a fun and restful week! #SpringBreak2026 @Sonoma State University 🌞🌈🥳

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

🌷🌸🌈Happy Spring Seawolves! Enjoy your well-earned Spring Break next week. #springbreak @Sonoma State University

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

We're celebrating the great women in our College all month long. Today, the spotlight is on Dr. Natalia Villanueva-Nieves, Assistant Professor in our Ethnic Studies and Languages Department. You can learn more about her work here: eslanguages.sonoma.edu/faculty-staf... #WomensHistoryMonth

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Just a few more days until Spring Break, Seawolves! @Sonoma State University 🍀🍀🍀

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Looking for a job in education? Join us for our 2026 Educator Job Fair on Friday, April 24th! You don't need to be an SSU student to join. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sonoma-sta... #jobfair #EducationJobs @Sonoma State University

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

We're celebrating the great women in our College all month long. Today, the spotlight is on Dr. Julie Shulman, Professor and Chair of our Counseling Department. You can learn more about Dr. Shulman and her work here: counseling.sonoma.edu/faculty-staf... #WomensHistoryMonth @SonomaStateUniversity

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

We're celebrating the great women in our College all month long. Today, the spotlight is on Dr. Justine Law, Associate Professor of Ecology & Environmental Studies in the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies. Learn more about her work here: hutchins.sonoma.edu/faculty-staf... #WomensHistoryMonth

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

We're celebrating the great women in our College all month long. Today, the spotlight is on Dr. Ayesha Rabadi-Raol, Assistant Professor in our ECS Dept. We are so proud of you and happy to have you as one of our ECES faculty! Learn more here: ecs.sonoma.edu/faculty-staf... #WomensHistoryMonth

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

🥳📚📖Happy Read Across America Day! This week we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Seuss, and the wonderful world of books and reading. Find out how you can get involved here: www.nea.org/professional... #readacrossamerica #drseussweek @Sonoma State University

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Happy Women's History Month! 🥰 www.womenshistory.org/womens-histo... #WomensHistoryMonth @Sonoma State University

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

In celebration of Black History Month we're highlighting the lives & legacies of great Black Americans. This year we're also centering Black Joy! Today we celebrate producer, screenwriter, author & CEO Shonda Rhimes. Learn more here: www.shondaland.com/about-us/sho... #blackhistorymonth #shondaland

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

In celebration of Black History Month we're highlighting the lives & legacies of great Black Americans. This year we're also centering Black Joy! Today we celebrate actor, comedian, & Oscar winning filmmaker Jordan Peele. thetandemcollective.com/community/bl... #BlackHistoryMonth #JordanPeele

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Join us this Wednesday at noon to hear our own Dr. Rhianna Henry Casesa discuss teacher residency programs to diversify the workforce! See the full schedule of lectures this semester here: orsp.sonoma.edu/form.../even...

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

In honor of Black History Month, SSU warmly invites you to celebrate with us at the 4th Annual Black Joy Fest today @ noon! Black Joy Fest aims to foster unity on campus and engage students in meaningful cross-cultural exchange. Details and registration here: hub.sonoma.edu/events/black... #BlackJoy

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In honor of Black History Month, Sonoma State University warmly invites you to celebrate with us at the 4th Annual Black Joy Fest on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. on the Sonoma State University cam...

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

🎉Happy Lunar New Year! Celebrate the Year of the Horse in the Bay Area - check out all of these great events: www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/l... and we'll be celebrating on campus on the 25th: diversity.sonoma.edu/celebrating-... #LunarNewYear2026 #yearofthehorse @Sonoma State University

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College of Education, Counseling & Ethnic Studies, SSU @eces-ssu.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

We're saddened to hear of the passing of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson. For decades he worked to bring people together to build a better future for all and 'keep hope alive.' Rest in power. www.rainbowpush.org/rev-jesse-ja... @Sonoma State University

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