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Starting this week many faculty and administrators across campus are sponsoring programs that celebrate significant local, national and global events and that challenge us to create a more respectful and inclusive campus community. Here is a list of those events as well as other web resources. JANUARY EVENTS This interactive, multi-media educational program will allow participants to become aware of recent acts of intolerance on campus and to challenge, inspire and educate each other to live our Catholic, Jesuit mission by thinking about both our actions and inactions and by respecting the dignity of every human person. A large 20ft. by 5ft. banner will be hanging for community members to pledge their support for a more inclusive and respectful campus community. Student Union Inauguration Matthew Hiznay will be inaugurated as the 87th President of the the John Carroll University Student Union. The inauguration is open to the entire campus community. The dinner following is by invitation only. Food for Change As part of the Day of Service being organized nationally by the Obama Presidential Transition Team for Martin Luther King Day, NEONAC has arranged to use the area in front of Obama Campaign Headquarters to collect food for the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland. Volunteers will be on site from 1:00-4:00p.m. to accept non-perishable food donations. Click here for the Food for Change website and for information about how you can participate. Prayer for Our Country: An Interfaith Prayer Service This interfaith service will provide a time for us to join in prayer and song as a community in support of our country and our new President. After the prayer service, a PowerPoint presentation of prayers will be showing in the Chapel. Stop in during the day to add your prayers on this occasion of the Inauguration of our 44th President. Anyone wishing to submit a poem or prayer to be included in the prayer service or PowerPoint presentation should send it to Gail Roussey at groussey@jcu.edu Presidential Inauguration Viewing Events Join fellow students, faculty, staff and administrators in the Donahue Auditorium to view presidential inauguration activities. Light refreshments and snacks will be provided. Other inauguration viewing areas The Dr. Shirley S. Seaton Cultural Awareness Series Kevin Powell is a political activist, author and journalist and “hip-hop historian.” In celebration of MLK day, Powell will reflect on the Hip-Hop Generation, Dr. King’s dream and the Civil Rights Movement. He is the author of seven books including his latest title, Someday We’ll All Be Free, a book of essays on democracy, justice and race in America. Powell has also written numerous essays, articles and reviews that have appeared in such publications as Esquire, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Essence, Rolling Stone, One Social Entrepreneur’s Experience in Global Health FEBRUARY EVENTS Tim Wise is among the most respected anti-racist writers and educators in the country. He has trained teachers, government officials and others on methods for uprooting institutional racism. Wise has contributed essays to over 20 books and is the author of White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son. Special session for faculty, staff and administrators Evening lecture The Dr. Shirley S. Seaton Cultural Awareness Series With local poets Q-Nice and Liberty and featuring nationally-known poet Joe Hernández-Kolski, the Office of Multicultural Affairs is hosting a night of spoken word poetry. Hernandez-Kolski was a featured guest on the sixth season of HBO’s Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry. Murphy Hall Black History Month Celebration This dinner theater style program will feature a full sit down meal at which students, faculty, staff and administrators will have the opportunity to share fellowship. The program, which includes a black history slide show, art, poetry, student performances, and guest speaker Kharrine Shinaul, will entertain, educate, and captivate all in attendance. A major part of this program is a served dinner because it is a tradition African-American families to celebrate over a meal. “Soul food”, a term to describe African American dinners, is more about the bonding experience than the meal. This event will showcase a variety of art forms as they relate to Black/African American culture. The performances will celebrate the roles of African American people and encourage everyone to celebrate Black history as American History. The Dr. Shirley S. Seaton Cultural Awareness Series Jacque Reid is a news correspondent for the nationally syndicated radio program, the Tom Joyner Morning Show. She has also appeared as a guest host for ABC’s daytime program The View. Reid has served as co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show The Steve Harvey Morning Show and as a news correspondent for CNN Headline News and BET Nightly News. APRIL EVENTS White Privilege Conference Are you looking for your next action step in making John Carroll a more welcoming and inclusive environment for all? Consider attending the 10th annual White Privilege Conference in Memphis, April 1-4. This is a great opportunity for all students regardless of race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. You will definitely be energized by the passion of others, and educated on issues of privilege and access. We encourage you to visit the conference website, http://www.uccs.edu/wpc to get more information. Applications to be part of the JCU delegation can be accessed by clicking here. Costs are covered through your Student Activity Fee and the application deadline is Monday, February 16th. All submissions should be sent via email to dbyrnes@jcu.edu RESOURCES
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