Reading Culture: Home

If you want to attend Reading Culture events, please fill out this webform to gain access to Reading Culture's Eagle Online/Canvas course. (If you plan to compete for the scholarship, you must have access to the Eagle Online/Canvas course.)  Attendance and participation is open to all HCC students, staff, and faculty whether or not they participate in the scholarship competition.

Free copies of the book "The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina" are available to the first 50 participating HCC students who have registered for the Reading Culture Eagle Online course using the above webform, indicating that they would like to receive a copy. These students will receive communication in their Canvas inbox regarding how they can pick up their book.

Additional copies will be made available at various in-person events throughout the semester, while supplies last.

HCC Library provides access to an ebook version, however, online access is limited to three users at a time. The log-in for this is your HCC username and password

Physical copies of the book this semester, Fall 2022, have been made available courtesy of HCC Student Life.

What is Reading Culture?

Every Fall and Spring semester, the Reading Culture planning committee selects a country and book for HCC students, staff, and faculty to learn about together. Cultural events and discussions are held throughout the semester to facilitate learning on the selected country and the lives of its people. Attendance and participation is open to all HCC students, staff, and faculty whether or not they participate in the scholarship competition. 

How do I attend events?

For Fall 2022, there are separate events happening online and in-person. Most online events can be accessed in the Cisco Webex link in the online course menu. If you are not in the Reading Culture Canvas course, fill out the webform on this page to be added. Some events may be external and will be announced as opportunities arise. If you have questions about attending events online, please email treva.anderson@hccs.edu.

How do I compete for the Scholarship?

The scholarship competition is open to all students currently taking classes at HCC. To win, you must:

1. Participate in at least two qualifying cultural events and write a 100-200 word reflection about each event, AND
2. Write an essay and/or craft a creative project, which you will submit in the Reading Culture canvas course by November 28, 2022.

Students can submit in both categories but can only win one award. Previous winners can participate but are not eligible to compete for one calendar year (for example, if you won in the Fall 2021, you are eligible to compete again in Fall 2022). See the Canvas site for submission instructions.