The new bilingual film “Comm Studies ¿Qué es Esto?” premieres April 13 from 5:30-8 p.m., and April 16 from 12-2:30 p.m., at California State University, San Bernardino, in University Hall in room UH-106.
Director/Producer/Professor Roberto S. Oregel and Executive Producer Dr. Jessica Nerren made this film at the request of students and recent alumni who shared their struggles in explaining their major, so this film attempts to meet a previously unmet need for first-generation college students.
The importance of meeting this expressed need motivated industry and educational leaders including Adobe, the CSU Chancellor’s Office, the CSUSB Office of Community Engagement, and the CSUSB Department of Communication Studies to finance the film.
“Comm Studies ¿Qué es Esto?” explores questions families may have about the major in a bilingual film format with dialogue and subtitles in both Spanish and English.
According to Oregel, “When I joined CSUSB, I learned through conversations with students that they wanted to involve their families more. But they didn’t know how to frame their education in Comm. Studies with their Spanish-speaking family. There was a disconnect between their studies at CSUSB and their parents. This film attempts to bridge that gap by answering many of the student and family questions using both English and Spanish.” Dr. Nerren mentions that “We’re not trying to sell anything. We’re trying to answer questions that people really wanted to answer for their loved ones and the special people in their world."
Register online to view the film at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/communication-studies-bilingual-film-41182411973. A map of the CSUSB campus is viewable here: https://map.csusb.edu/?id=1850#!ct/51385,48449,53905,53906.
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