Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement Events

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April 13, 2014

It’s been a bumpy ride: Housing Discrimination in Portland, Bus Tour

RSVP for a three hour bus tour lead by the Fair Housing Council of Oregon that will highlight how Oregon’s history of racism has shaped, and continues to shape, the geography of the greater Portland area.
April 12, 2014

Fiesta de Salsa

Come join us for a night of salsa dancing - free dance lessons, open dance, and a DJ all night. Food, drinks, and $150 worth of prizes - you don’t want to miss out on this cultural experience!
April 10, 2014

Living and Learning Outside the Lines: Mental Health Concerns

The 1st of 3 events to increase awareness about disabilities on campus. In this event Pacific University psychological trainee Rachel Duda will discuss mental health concerns and LC students will share perspectives on living and learning with mental health concerns.
April 7, 2014

Film Documentary: First Generation

Documentary that follows four high school students as they navigate the college application process. This documentary hi-lights the barriers and challenges for first-generation college students.
April 2, 2014

IME Annual Banquet

Join us for our annual banquet where we recognize students, staff, and faculty for their contributions to a diverse, multicultural, & inclusive campus community!
March 14, 2014

BSU Presents: House Party

Come jam to music you don’t typically hear at school dances. DJ Kian Lutu will be spinning the best Hip Hop, Raggaeton, 90s music, and more!
March 13, 2014

Living Learning Community Info Session

Join Campus Living to learn more about our Living Learning Community housing.

February 27, 2014

For Colored Girls

3rd annual student performance and production of For Colored Girls
February 21, 2014

The Great Debaters

THE GREAT DEBATERS
Friday, February 21, 2014
7:30pm - Council Chamber

Presented by the Campus Activities Board and the Black Student Union.
February 20, 2014

Speed Dating

Make new friends and unpack LC stereotypes!
February 18, 2014

2nd Annual TCK Symposium

Come to the 2nd Annual TCK Symposium to learn about TCKs and how moving around affects the way they view, create, and maintain relationships with people, places, and cultures. Keynote presentation by Ruth Van Reken, co-author of the book, “Third Culture Kids: Growing up Among Worlds”.
February 13, 2014

20th and 21st Century Climate Change: Climate Modeling, Societal Impacts, and Environmental Justice with Warren M. Washington

Warren Washington is the senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. President Obama awarded Washington the National Medal of Science in 2010.
February 12, 2014

Left, Right & Forward: The Future of Both Political Parties

President Barry Glassner and ASLC President Callie Rice invite you to

Left, Right & Forward: The Future of Both Political Parties
An evening with former U.S. Representative Harold Ford, Jr. and former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 • Agnes Flanagan Chapel • Doors at 6:30pm and Program at 7pm

Advance ticket are FREE for Lewis & Clark students, faculty, and staff with valid L&C ID (limit 1 per person). Tickets are available from Student Activities (Templeton 110); Monday through Friday: 9am to 4pm until Wednesday, January 26, 2014.

A limited number of tickets for the general public are available in advance for $25 each (credit card only). Please call Student Activities at 503-768-7122 to order your tickets.

Tickets will also be available at the Agnes Flanagan Chapel starting at 4pm on Wednesday, April 12 for student, faculty, and staff pick up, and purchase for the general public (cash, check, or credit/debit).

As prominent leaders representing both side of the political spectrum, former U.S. Representative and NBC News Analyst Harold Ford, Jr. and former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele engage audiences in the most hot-button issues facing every American: stability in the Middle East, domestic security, energy policy, healthcare and education reform, military transformation, the economy, and the future of the two major political parties.
January 29, 2014

Chamberlin Lecture with Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Charlayne Hunter-Gault, journalist, renowned national correspondent, news anchor, and activist will share her personal and professional journey as a civil rights and social justice advocate over the last five decades.
January 25, 2014

Ally For Social Justice Workshop

What does it mean to be an ally for social justice? The Ally For Social Justice Workshop is open to all students!
January 20, 2014

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

MLK Jr. Week of Service kick-off celebration
November 11, 2013

Judge Michael Simon Speaks: “First Amendment Exceptionalism in a Time of Hate Speech Regulation”

Judge Michael Simon is a federal judge appointed by Barack Obama to the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, and will be coming to Lewis & Clark Law School’s campus for one day only to discuss with our students the issues related to “First Amendment Exceptionalism in a time of Hate Speech Regulation.” This is a rare opportunity as we as Lewis & Clark Law Students will be able to learn about his thoughts on this topic before it is revealed to greater law community at the Hate Speech Symposium in December. This exciting event is brought to you by the Jewish Legal Society and American Constitution Society, and is supported by Dean Klonoff, Student Bar Association, Hillel and MOSAIC. FALAFEL LUNCH PROVIDED.
November 6, 2013

Oregon Ban on Indian Mascots

In May 2012, Oregon State Board of Education banned the use of Indian mascots in public schools. What is the issue with Indian mascots? How does this ban affect Oregon schools? How is the community responding?
October 30, 2013

Teatro Milagro: FRIDA, un retablo

Teatro Milagro will perform FRIDA, un retablo - a play about the artistic life of Frida Kahlo.
October 30, 2013

Why Are There So Few Black People in Oregon?

Why Are There So Few Black People in Oregon?A Hidden History Presented by Walidah Imarisha, educator, writer, activist, and spoken word artist
October 15, 2013

La Guitarra en Latinoamérica

This musical presentation traces the history of the classical guitar and its different transformations following its arrival to Latin America.
October 5, 2013

Alumni and Students of Color Homecoming Reception

Join the Alumni of Color Advisory Committee, faculty, staff, parents, and students for this reception during Homecoming and Family Weekend.

September 30, 2013

Arsalan Iftikhar: Muslim Identity in Post 9/11 America: Islam, Race, and U.S. Civil Rights

Arsalan Iftikhar is an international human rights lawyer, global media commentator, and author of Islamic Pacifism: Global Muslims in the Post-Osama Era.
MIX & (Bingo) MINGLE
September 26, 2013

Diversity Dialogues

DIVERSITY MINGLE: To kick off the start of the new school year, the first DD is a mingle focusing on first impressions and stereotypes. All are welcome to attend!
September 13, 2013

Department of Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement Reception

Join us for our lunch reception catered by Portland’s PBJ Grilled!
September 12, 2013

President’s Reception

President Glassner’s Reception for all incoming first year multicultural students, international students, and third culture kids.
September 11, 2013

Students of Color Speakeasy

Join the real talk about student experiences at Lewis & Clark.
September 10, 2013

IME Open Mic & Game Night

Open Mic for those slam poets, spoken word artists, beat boxers, rappers, and/or singers out there and games for everyone!
September 9, 2013

IME + MRC Open House

Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement and the Multicultural Resource Center invites you to an Open House! Come check out our space(s)!
September 7, 2013

MOSAIC Welcome (Back) BBQ

Celebration for new and returning students engaged in multicultural affairs.
April 15, 2013

1st Annual TCK Symposium

Join us for the 1st Annual TCK symposium hosted by the Third Culture Kids of Lewis & Clark!
April 14, 2013

15th Annual Fiesta De Salsa

Come learn to salsa dance and enjoy great food and festive music! Dance instruction will be from 9:00-10:30 followed by an open dance session from 10:30 to 12. There will also be $150 worth of prizes to give away!
until April 14
April 13, 2013

15th Annual Fiesta De Salsa

Come learn to salsa dance and enjoy great food and festive music! Dance instruction will be from 9:00-10:30 followed by an open dance session from 10:30 to 12. There will also be $150 worth of prizes to give away!
until 12:00am on April 14, 2013
April 10, 2013

Diversity Dialogue: The Invisibility of Disability

The community of students with disabilities is one that often gets overlooked here at Lewis & Clark. The Office of Multicultural Affairs in conjunction with Student Support Services seeks to foster a greater discourse on what it means to identify as having a disability and the pervading stigmas that exist to continually marginalize. Join us for a panel discussion consisting of students from the community who identify both directly and indirectly with this identity.
Impact Awards (photo rights)
April 2, 2013

Multicultural Affairs Spring Honors Banquet

Each year, we recognize CAS students, staff and faculty in the many ways they contribute to a culturally vibrant, responsive and diverse Lewis & Clark community.
March 15, 2013

Gender Studies Symposium Keynote Event

Queer Rituals
Melissa M. Wilcox, Associate Professor and Chair of Religion and Director of Gender Studies, Whitman College, “Serious Parody: Religion and Politics in the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence”
Rev. Dr. Patrick S. Cheng, Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology, Episcopal Divinity School, “Rainbow Theology: Bridging Race, Sexuality, and Spirit”
Noach Dzmura, rabbinical pastor and director, “Buried Real: The Chevra Kadisha (Burial Society) and the Gender-Variant Meit/ah (deceased)”
March 14, 2013

Gender Studies Symposium Keynote Event

“We Make This Bridge By Walking It: Muslim Women and Authority in Islam
Amina Wadud, scholar of Islamic studies
March 13, 2013

Gender Studies Symposium Keynote Event

“How Clinging to Gender Subverts Enlightenment”
Rita Gross, Buddhist scholar and senior teacher
Dyan Watson, Ed.D.
March 12, 2013

Bury the N-Word?

Tuesday, March 12, 2013
5-7:30 p.m.
March 2, 2013

Diversity Dialogue: Black United Fund Field Trip

If you are interested in knowing about some great social justice work that is going on right in Portland’s backyard, join OMA as we take a tour of the Black United Fund, a leading community organization in Northeast Portland! Lunch and transportation will be provided! 

If you want to sign up contact: cmatsumoto@lclark.edu
February 28, 2013

2nd Annual Student Performance of Nitozake Shange

Black Heritage Month Celebration
Hasan Salaam
February 27, 2013

Hasan Salaam: Hip Hop Artist & Activist

“From The Spirituals to Hip-Hop:The Socio-Political Importance of Black Music in America
Dr. Allyson Nadia Field
February 26, 2013

Keynote Lecture: Allyson Nadia Field, Ph.D.

Black Cinema, Filming Uplift and Projecting Possibility!
RAISIN IN THE SUN : DEE, RUBY  POITIER, SIDNEY 1961
February 20, 2013

Classic Cinema on the Black Struggle: 3 Film Series

Come see one or more of these three iconic films explore contemporary & controversial racial issues that defined recent generations.
Dr. Leigh Raiford
February 18, 2013

Keynote Lecture: Leigh Raiford, Ph.D.

Civil Rights Movement Photography and Its Legacies
Celebrate Black Heritage Month 2013 | February 18 - March 2
January 24, 2013

Power to the People: Leadership for Justice

MLK Workshop on Social Change
Explore leadership experienced through a social justice lens of education + connection + action. Understand the responsibility of educating self to create spaces of connection with each other and come together in action.  Please register by emailing rosiea@lclark.edu 
January 23, 2013

Bending Towards Justice: Law, Education, & Ethics

Education, Law, and Ethics: Panel Discussion on Justice.  This event is brought to you as part of Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Week.  Open to the public, bring a friend!

LC Faculty Participating: Mollie Galloway Ph.D., Aliza Kapalan J.D., Joel Martinez Ph.D.
January 22, 2013

Michael Alexander–President & Chief Executive Officer, Urban League of Portland

Michael Alexander’s range of experience and involvement has touched on varying communities.  He’s currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League of Portland.  Urban League is a leader in the Portland community working to achieve equality in employment, health, education, and economic opportunity. Alexander’s leadership exemplifies Dr. King’s message of bending towards justice in our community.
January 21, 2013

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

The celebration begins Monday, January 21st at 7pm in the Council Chamber.  There will be a screening, march, jazz musician, and readings. This year’s theme: Bending Towards Justice.  Bring a friend! Event is open to the public. We will continue the celebration throughout the week.  Stay tuned!
December 13, 2012

Students of Color Speakeasy: Special Edition

For the final speakeasy of the semester, OMA director, Tricia Brand, Associate Dean and Coordinator of Multicultural Admissions, Rasheid Light and an LC faculty member will be in attendance to field any ongoing concerns or questions that have been raised throughout past discussions. Within this culminating discussion, the focus will be on a few recurring themes that have prevailed throughout past speakeasies. In particular, issues of discrimination in the classroom and dealing with cases of ignorance or apathy on behalf of your professors or your peers, have been tagged as issues that would be beneficial to discuss with these faculty and staff members. 



Remember, the Speakeasy is a place to air any thoughts or concerns you may have as an underrepresented student campus. The discussions are a way to build connections and seek allies within a safe space. Whether you’ve never been or have come to them all, we hope that you will join us in conversation and attend this final discussion!

Lunch will be provided! We hope you’ll take a break from studying to join us!
December 10, 2012

OMA Holiday Extravaganza

It’s the last week of classes, and OMA wants to wish you a Happy Holidays! Enjoy your favorite holiday refreshments while exploring the holiday traditions of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Diwali, and Chinese New Year!

Come join us! 
November 29, 2012

Pluralism & Unity Board: Social Justice Film Series

Join the Pluralism & Unity Board for the kick-off of our social justice film series. The first film being shown is Gran Torino, starring Clint Eastwood. The film highlights racial tensions among a retired Korean war veteran and the Hmong immigrants who have come to populate the neighborhood in which he lives. Pluralism & Unity Board will be providing prompts for a follow up discussion via tumblr and twitter and will also be providing lots of snacks! We hope to see you there! 
November 28, 2012

MOSAIC/BSU Poetry Showcase

MOSAIC PRESENTS: THE BLACK STUDENT UNION SIGNATURE EVENT
This event will feature student poets, as well as award winning spoken word artist Mic Crenshaw. Crenshaw has worked with major acts, such as Immortal Technique, Outkast and the Wutang Clan.
Photo courtesy Smithsonian Institution
November 27, 2012

OMA Film Night: “Who Owns the Past?”

In celebration of Native Heritage Month. “Who Owns the Past?” examines how two ways of seeing the world - scientific versus traditional - clash in the discovery of a 9,000 year old skeleton on ancestral Indian lands near Kennewick, Washington. .
November 19, 2012

Native Heritage Month Speaker: Brian Frejo

Brian Frejo is from the Skiri Band of Pawnee & Nokosvlke (Bear Clan) of Seminole Nation. Well versed in media arts and cultural activism, he strives to empower Native youth and communities to reclaim and celebrate their traditional cultural and spiritual lifeways as a source of power. Frejo’s talk will explore Native American identity and culture & language preservation within the context of multi-media expressions such as music, film, video, and photography.
November 17, 2012

Diversity Dialogue: Exploring the Role of Community Space

This semester’s theme seeks to explore the importance of physical space in creating vibrant and thriving communities. We will visit the Nikkei Legacy Center, to gain perspective on how the Japanese American community has historically dealt with issues of displacement and marginalization by dominant society. 

Lunch to follow after the tour!
November 14, 2012

Students of Color Speakeasy

Join us for our third speakeasy gathering designed to connect the student of color community and help form meaningful friendships, share experiences, and collaborate. Topics of race, culture and social identity will be explored with fellow underrepresented students, so if you are interested in real talk about being a student of color at a private liberal arts college this is the place to be!

Pizza will be provided!
November 12, 2012

Precious Knowledge Film & Discussion, Looking at the Removal of “Ethnic Studies” from the Tucson Unified School District

What began as a studies program with a national model of educational success soon became a controversial issue of civil liberties and racial profiling. 
November 9, 2012

9th Annual Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium

7:00 pm, Stamm Dining Room, Templeton Campus Center
Race Monologues
November 9, 2012

9th Annual Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium

Panel Discussion
3:30-5:00 pm, Stamm

Trading in Race: The Business of Multicultural Marketing 
November 9, 2012

9th Annual Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium

Panel Discussion
1:45-3:15 pm, Stamm

Whose News?: Race, Reporting, and Identity 
November 9, 2012

9th Annual Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium

Panel Discussion
11:30 am-1:00 pm, Thayer

Student Brown Bag: Researching Race and Ethnicity

Join us for an interdisciplinary discussion with students who will share original research related to culture, identity, and the modern era.  Coffee and cookies will be provided.  Bring your lunch. 
November 8, 2012

9th Annual Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium

“Why Is That Black Hunger Games Character Black?  Looking At Race, Identity, and the Interwebs”

Baratunde Thurston
, author of How To Be Black and former director of digital for The Onion

7 pm, Council Chamber, Templeton Campus Center
November 8, 2012

9th Annual Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium

Panel Discussion
1:45-3:15 pm, Stamm
Going Viral: Popular Culture in the Digital Age
November 1, 2012

Dia de Los Muertos

Come join us for this amazing MOSAIC signature event. Express your
creativity and explore the history of Dia de los Muertos! There
will be hot chocolate, pan dulce, crafts to make an altar for
a friend or relative, and of course music! Bring photos if you
want to include them in the altar, we will supply all the
other crafts.

Come hang out!
October 23, 2012

Jose Antonio Vargas Lecture: “Define American”

Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, as well as an undocumented citizen from the Philippines. Since his declaration of his status in the New York Times, Vargas created the ‘Define American’ campaign to raise awareness about immigration issues. Learn his unique and inspiring story.
October 15, 2012

Theme Night in The Bon: Hispanic Heritage Month

Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in the Bon! Traditional cuisine will be served along with entertainment and other festivities!! 
October 3, 2012

OMA Film Night: Exploring Immigration

As we observe Hispanic Heritage Month, come watch two thought provoking and powerful short films (Immersion and Tia and Marco) that explore and highlight relevant issues relating to immigration and education in the United States. 
September 25, 2012

B’aktun 13: A Teatro Milagro Production

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, experience an original bilingual Teatro Milagro (Miracle Theatre) production.  “B’aktun 13”explores the prediction that a drastic world shift will take place when the Mayan long count calendar comes to an end on Dec. 21, 2012.
September 17, 2012

“Historical Memory in Contemporary Cuban Art”- Reynier Leyva Novo

Reynier Leyva Novo is the first artist as part of the Art Department’s Visiting Artist and Critic Lecture Series.
September 12, 2012

Multicultural, International and TCK Student Reception with President Glassner

The Annual President’s Reception to welcome multicultural, international, and TCK students is happening Wednesday, Sept. 12th from 4:30 to 6:00 in the Manor House. President Glassner is hosting in your honor, and hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served.
September 10, 2012

Office of Multicultural Affairs & Multicultural Resource Center Open House

The Open House showcases the Multicultural Affairs and MRC student space. Meet staff, learn about the space’s many uses, and get a free t-shirt!
September 8, 2012

MOSAIC Welcome (Back) Barbecue

Join Multicultural Organizations Seeking An Inclusive Campus (MOSAIC) for great food, fun and festivities to start the year. 
September 7, 2012

Join OMA for the 7th Annual Pio Fair

Mark your calendars for the 7th Annual Pio Fair!  The Office of Multicultural Affairs will be there to share upcoming events and provide giveaways.  Come say hello!
April 25, 2012

S*** LC says..

Come watch what LC students have to say about what they have overheard/been asked. A panel discussion will follow the clip.
April 17, 2012

Author Lac Su: “I Love Yous Are For White People”

Author Lac Su presents, “Love Comes In Many Faces”, a discussion about his heart-wrenching, irreverent, and ultimately uplifting memoir, I Love Yous Are for White People. 
Fiesta De Salsa
April 15, 2012

14th Annual Fiesta de Salsa

A Classy Affair with the Copeland RA Staff, Spanish Club, Dean of Students Office, Office of Campus Living, Office of Multicultural Affairs, and Hispanic Studies. Enjoy great food, music, and dance instruction.
until April 15
Fiesta De Salsa
April 14, 2012

14th Annual Fiesta de Salsa

A Classy Affair with the Copeland RA Staff, Spanish Club, Dean of Students Office, Office of Campus Living, Office of Multicultural Affairs, and Hispanic Studies. Enjoy great food, music, and dance instruction.
until 12:00am on April 15, 2012
April 3, 2012

7th Annual Multicultural Affairs Banquet

“Celebrating Pathways & Purpose”
March 19, 2012

Roundtable Discussion: Layers of Identity

Why is identity a social relationship? How do we reconcile the idea of self in our identity? When does identity become intersectional and simultaneous? How do issues of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, religion, and ability status overlap and impact our perception of others? Join us as we discuss these questions and more during this community roundtable.
March 3, 2012

47th Annual International Fair

Join us for the 47th Annual International Fair for international food, cultural displays, a fashion show, and many performances.
Anthony B. Pinn
February 23, 2012

Religious Studies Symposium Keynote Lecture: Dr. Anthony B. Pinn

What Are We to Each Other? Thoughts of Ethics in the Age of “None” by renowned African-American religionist, Anthony Pinn.  Dr. Pinn is Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University and has prolifically on African-American culture & life.
BHM
February 23, 2012

Film in Focus: Black Fatherhood Project

Filmmaker Jordan Thierry offers context and conversation in this honest exploration of fatherhood in Black America. Thierry traces the roots of the fatherless Black household and reveals a history much more complex and profound than is often told.
February 23, 2012

Community Roundtable: Whiteness and Black Identity

Discussion about the politics and social effects of “whiteness” in the formation of black racial identity. Presenters include: Christopher Wendt, L&C Assistant Professor of Political Science, Jane Hunter, Associate Dean of the College, Jordan Thierry, Filmmaker, “Black Fatherhood Project”.
February 14, 2012

Black History Month Keynote: Ericka Huggins

“Personal Identity: Guided By a Great Feeling of Love.”
Ericka Huggins is a human rights activist, poet, professor, and former Black Panther leader and political prisoner.  
February 9, 2012

Film in Focus - Merritt College: Home of the Black Panthers

A comprehensive and informative historical documentary on one of the most controversial and transformative social movements in America. Featuring Bobby Seale, Richard Aoki, David Hillard, Emory Douglas, Elbert “Big Man” Howard and this year’s BHM keynote speaker, Ericka Huggins. Enjoy snacks and a post-film discussion. (DATE CHANGE from Weds, Feb. 8th to THURSDAY, Feb 9th)
February 3, 2012

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf is a 1975 choropoem play by Ntozake Shange. Lewis and Clark students present a workshop performance of her poetry expressing the many struggles and obstacles that African-American women face throughout their lives. 
MLK Photo March on Washington
January 19, 2012

MLK Lecture with Stephen Manning, Immigrant Law Group, PC

“When We Become the Other”
MLK Photo March on Washington
January 18, 2012

MLK Lecture with Monica Miller, Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow for Religious Studies

“Dreams, Nightmares, & ImPossibilities: The holla  in the hope  of Black Religion”
MLK Photo March on Washington
January 17, 2012

MLK Lecture with Dyan Watson, Assistant Professor of Education

“Talking Back to Educational Inequalities: A Letter From a Black Mom to Her Son”
MLK Photo March on Washington
January 16, 2012

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Celebration

Community readings from Dr. King’s speeches and a candlelight vigil. Gospel by Northeast Community Fellowship Foursquare Church Praise Team
January 16, 2012

MLK Jr. Day of Service

This service day is a multi-institutional collaboration among colleges and universities in the greater-Portland metro. Nine colleges and over 1200 students and community members participate in the MLK Day of Service. 
December 8, 2011

Kwanzaa Celebration

A joyful holiday gathering celebrating the African-American Cultural tradition of the Kwanzaa holiday.



Kwanzaa, the first specifically designated African-American holiday, began in 1966 and is centered on the seven principles of Kwanzaa, an African culture-centered ritual that observes and promotes Unity (Umoja), Self-Determination (Kujichagulia), Collective Work and Responsibility (Ujima), Cooperative Economics (Ujamaa), Purpose (Nia), Creativity (Kuumba) and Faith (Imani).

 

November 22, 2011

Film Screening: The Doe Boy

In conjunction with Native American and Alaskan Heritage Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs is screening the award-winning film THE DOE BOY, a coming-of-age story of a young Cherokee boy with mixed heritage who suffers from hemophilia. The film examines issues of mixed-race politics, cultural preservation, and self-identity. THE DOE BOY was the first feature film from writer and director Randy Redroad, and  was based on his own experiences growing up in a Native American family; the film was shown in competition at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival where Redroad won the Filmmaker’s Award.


Co-Sponsored by Dr. Maureen Reed’s Exploration and Discovery class. 
November 15, 2011

Sustaining Cultural Lifeways: Sovereignty, Identity, and development in the Native Community

Join the Office of Multicultural Affairs at this panel discussion as part of Native American Heritage Month. Panelists will discuss issues surrounding cultural sovereignty and tribal identity, economic and community development, and the role of social media and the digital age.
November 12, 2011

Soul of Justice Film Screening

Afternoon film screening, with snacks and beverages provided by the National Lawyers Guild, Environmental Justice Advocates, the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, and the Black Law Student Association. 
November 10, 2011

Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium

Keynote Event:
“Multiculturalism in U.S. Education: Critical Perspectives From the Inside”
Gary Okihiro, professor of international and public affairs, Columbia University and
Geneva Gay, professor of education, University of Washington-Seattle
November 9, 2011

Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium

Keynote Lecture:
“Multiculturalism in Europe: The Fictions We Fear and the Facts We Celebrate”
Gary Younge, author and columnist for The Guardian(UK)
October 31, 2011

¡Día de los Muertos!

Come celebrate with us and enjoy Mexican hot chocolate, chips and salsa, face painting, learn how to make pan de muerto (Day of the Dead bread), decorate candles, and take part in this celebration for the dead! Traditionally, Latin American cultures honor their loved ones who have passed away by making an altar for their loved ones. The altar consists of pictures, flowers, bread, fruits, drinks, and anything that was dear to those who have passed away. If you would like to participate bring a picture of someone who has passed away and place it on the altar (ex. A picture of Steve Jobs). This is not just a commemoration of the dead, but a celebration of death we have cheated by living another day. Since it will be on Halloween, you can feel free to wear your costume and add a little Halloween flare to it!

GLU signature event brought to you by MOSAIC, The Latin American Solidarity Committee, and the Spanish Club. 
October 15, 2011

So you think you can…Bailar!

Whether you want to learn how to salsa or to show off your salsa moves the Office of Multicultural Affairs is giving you the chance to do just that.

As part of the So you think you can… series students teach dances from all over the world.Followed by SNACKS and a dance party!

Come be a part of this multicultural dance fiesta!!!

See you on the dance floor!