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President’s Message
Get Ready – Change Is in the Air
As we settle in for the spring 2022 semester, we are cautiously optimistic for a return to some sense of normalcy after the last two years of uncertainty. Below are some headlines from the Guild.
To Mask or Not to Mask
For up-to-date information about COVID-19 from the district and from L.A. 
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Making an Impact Through Theater at Mission and Throughout the LACCD
By Evan Henerson
Many educational experiences begin and end within the four walls of a college classroom, but that won’t
be the case for Theatre 285: Directed Study. This new class being offered during the spring semester will
begin at L.A.
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Adjunct Action: CFT, AFT 1521 Urge Membership to Lobby for Healthcare
By Evan Henerson
When Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a $200 million allocation for part-time faculty healthcare in his
state budget, AFT 1521’s adjunct faculty members hailed the move as a solid start to addressing a
problem greatly in need of attention: healthcare for adjunct faculty.
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Progress With Cleanliness Issues at LATTC: Update
By Alex Weber
Due to the hands-on nature of their studies, students and teachers at L.A. Trade Technical College
struggled with being offsite during the pandemic.
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For additional information, contact the guild office at 323.851.1521 press 1 for faculty, or email office@aft1521.org.
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As we approach the beginning of the spring 2022 semester — our third year in this pandemic whirlpool that seems to be surging out of control — we are expecting to start with less than 70% enrollment compared to enrollment in Spring 2020. The Guild remains laser-focused on ensuring safety on campus and protecting faculty jobs.
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Hasmik Arakelyan, who serves on the Guild’s Adjunct Faculty Issues Committee (AFIC), has been a faculty member in the L.A. Valley College psychology department since 2014.
“I identified as a cisgender woman and a lesbian from a young age, and I love being a lesbian and a woman,” she says.
Her experience has motivated her to help others accept themselves.
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When I applied for unemployment this summer, I had a realization: I’ve been an employee of the district since 2011, having taught in five of the nine LACCD colleges (LAVC, Pierce, Trade Tech, City, and Mission).
I recently sat down with excitement to watch "The Chair," the six-part Netflix miniseries that everyone in the LAVC English department has been talking about.
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