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Creating Safe Spaces: A Social Justice Ally Skills Workshop |
Interested in social justice? Wondering what ally means? Join the Ally Building Network for an evening of skill building and solidarity.
Tuesday, October 7
6:00 – 7:30 pm
VU 567
For more info, call 650-7557, or send an email here.
Part of the Lifestyle Advisor Weekly Workshop Series
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CEED Open House |
Monday, October 13th, 2008
Time: 3:30-6:30
Location: CEED (MH 250)
The CEED invites you to join us for our Open House! We will officially recognize our name change from the Center for Educational Pluralism (CEP) to the Center for Education, Equity and Diversity (CEED).
Please join us for this evening of food, community networking and discussion with groups that share our commitment to working towards social justice in a pluralistic, democratic society.
A look at our Open House plans:
3:30-4:00 Appetizers & Socializing (MH 250)
4:00-4:20 Opening Presentation & Welcome (MH 104)
4:20-4:40 CEED Spoken Word Performances (MH104)
by Kelly Barefield and Dave Morrin
4:45 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (MH 250)
(Light Dinner and Music to Follow)
5:30 NWCHGEE Short Film:
AJ Barse's film production of Ray Wolpow's 14-minute interview with Holocaust
Survivor Noemi Ban, conducted at the remains of Crematorium & Gas Chamber
#5 Auschwitz, Poland.
You may also be interested in hearing Noemi speak at WWU on
November 10th and the premiere of her full-length film, "My name
is Noemi." For more information, click to visit the NWCHGEE website.
5:45-6:30 Dessert and Discussion with esteemed guests: introductions of
guests and their organizations, centers, colleges, or groups.
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Columbus on Trial (2 day event) |
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Time: 4pm
Location: CEED (MH 250)
Join us for an exploration of available CEED resources and a "Rethinking Columbus" slideshow. Who was Christopher Columbus? Should he be celebrated as a discoverer and hero, or is there much more to his story? Let's begin to rethink our heroes and our holidays with this presentation about the myths and realities of Christopher Columbus.
Wednesday, October 14th, 2008
Time: 5:30-7:00pm
Location: Miller Hall 104
Dr. Kristen French's class will put Columbus on trial! Watch or participate as Woodring students put Christopher Columbus on trial for his atrocities.
| NIEA 39th Annual Convention |
Crossroads - Pulling Together our Indigenous Knowledge
October 23-26
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Seattle, WA
The National Indian Education Association's 39th annual Convention's keynote speakers are Billy Frank, Jr., Coach Dale Brown, Sherman J. Alexie, Jr., and Dr. Cassandra Manuelito-Kerviet.
For more information, including registration costs, click here.
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14th Annual WSAME Fall 2008 Conference |
Saturday, October 25
8 am - 4 pm
Pigott Hall, Seattle University
The keynote speaker for the Washington State Association for Multicultural Education's fall 2008 conference is Lena Williams, author of the New York Times' Notable Book of the Year: "Everyday Interactions that Anger, Annoy and Divide the Races”.
For more information, click here.
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NAME’S 18th International Conference |
Beyond Celebrating Diversity: ReACTivating the Equity and Social Justice Roots of Multicultural Education
November 12-16th
New Orleans, LA
The keynote speaker for the National Association for Multicultural Education's 18th International Conference will be Linda Christensen, from Lewis & Clark College.
For more information, click here.
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