Alamo Colleges District Hosts National Day of Collective Healing with U.S. Poets Laureates

The Alamo Colleges District welcomed former U.S. Poets Laureates Joy Harjo and Ada Limón on January 29 at the Carver Community Cultural Center in celebration of the 5th Annual National Day of Collective Healing.

This free community event brought together students, employees, and community members for an evening of poetry, reflection, and conversation. Through powerful readings and dialogue, the program created a shared space for healing, compassion, and connection. The evening underscored the vital role of the arts in bringing people together and fostering understanding through storytelling and creative expression.

The Alamo Colleges District extends special thanks to the many partners and performers who helped make the evening meaningful, including Palo Alto College Ballet Folklórico, Destiny Hernández, the Payaya Clan of the Tāp Pīlam Coahuiltecan Nation, Cassandra Parker-Nowicki, Executive Director of the Carver Community Cultural Center, and Lachuné Boyd.

View photos and video of the event here.