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2009-2010 PROGRAMS/EVENT

"We're in the process of updating our calendar; periodically check back for updates"

 

2009

August 25
Diversity Education Cafe
"Stereotyping/Cultural Issues"
Facilitated by: Dr. Shilpa Pai Regan
Multicultural Center, Room 129
3pm

Mass media is one influencing factor in how society views gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation. It can create as well as reinforce prevailing attitudes. This discussion will focus on the role of current television shows and movies in how prejudices and stereotypes may form.

September 8
Diversity Education Cafe
"Gender and Sexuality "
Facilitated by: Mrs. Nicolette Campos
Multicultural Center, Room 129
12noon

September 16
Harmony Walk
Water Feature/Amphitheatre
3pm

The Offices of Multicultural and Minority Affairs, Center for Leadership and Service and Student Life are proud to host the 6th Annual Harmony Walk: Celebrating Diversity One Step At A Time.

Guest speaker: Mahogany Network

We invite you to participate in this year's program as we once again bring together our very diverse student population, employees and other communities of interest to showcase our uniqueness, but more importantly our unification. The highlights of the program are the speaker's message and the commitment from UNCP students to a community service project.

PARTICIPATION FORM

September 24
Hispanic Program
TBA

October 6
Diversity Education Cafe
"Hatred or Unaware: American and Hispanic Relations "
Facilitated by: Dr. Enrique Porrua
Multicultural Center, Room 129
3:30pm

October 7
Social Justice Symposium: "Making Sense with Less Cents"
Given Performing Arts Center
10am-2pm

The Office of Multicultural and Minority Affairs' and the Social Justice Symposium Committee proudly presents the 2nd Annual Social Justice Symposium.

Keynote speaker:

Online registration for the symposium is forthcoming.

October 22
GLBT Program
TBA


November 3
Diversity Education Cafe
"Violence Against Native American Women"
Facilitated by: Dr. Jane Haladay
Multicultural Center, Room 129
3:30pm

The topic will be on violence against Native women, the reasons Native women experience violence at 3 times the rate of any other group of women in the U.S., and what Native women and their allies are doing to address the situation. 


November 12
Native American Program
TBA

2010

January 13
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Celebration Program
University Center - Candlelight Vigil ( 7 pm)
Mary Livermore Library - MLK Program (7:30 pm)
Guest Speaker and Performer:

The Office of Multicultural and Minority Affairs, Center for Leadership and Service, Student Life and the Multicultural Council of Presidents invite everyone to join us as we come together to honor and pay tribute to Dr. King, a true humanitarian. The tribute will begin at 7pm in front of the Chavis University Center with a candlelight vigil.

At 7:30pm, a program will be held in the Mary Livermore Library, with
guest speaker,

January 19
Diversity Education Cafe
"Does God Embrace Diversity "
Facilitated by: Rev. Mac Legerton
Multicultural Center, Room 129
12noon

January 26
Tunnel of Oppression
TBA

February 3
Diversity Education Cafe
Topic TBA
Multicultural Center, Room 129
3:30pm


February 11
Black History Program

March 11
Women's History Program
TBA

March 16
Diversity Education Cafe
"Global Perspectives on Feminism"
Facilitated by: Dr. Angela Holman
Multicultural Center, Room 129
12noon

During this discussion we will co‐construct answers to two questions:
what is feminism? and why does feminism matter?

April 7
A Taste of iWorld
University Center Lawn
10am-2pm

A Taste of iWorld has become tradition here at UNCP. The Office of Multicultural and Minority Affairs and its Diversity Committee for Communities of Interest are proud to serve as the host/sponsor for this 13th Annual event, which embraces and celebrates very special and rich diversity at UNCP. The program consists of various displays presented by UNCP students, faculty, staff and community representing their respective cultural backgrounds.

Displays often include food items to be sampled, hence the name "A Taste of IWorld." Entertainment typically includes African-American dancers, Latin American dancers, Japanese dancers, Native American dancers and much more. It is truly one of the highlights of the Spring semester

 

PARTICIPATION FORM

 

April 13
Diversity Education Cafe
TBA
Facilitated by:
Multicultural Center, Room 129
TBA

 

 

Movies will begin in August. Check the following dates below.

SHOWING TIME 6:00 PM

LOCATION: MULTICULTURAL CENTER OLD MAIN ROOM 129

August 25 (Celebrating Diversity Rights)
Movie Title: What's Race Got To Do With It?
Discussion: Mr. Robert L. Canida, II
Multicultural Center, Room 129

September 29 (Celebrating Hispanic Heritage/Culture)
Movie Title: The Other Europe
Discussion: Dr. Enrique Porrua
Multicultural Center, Room 129


October 13 (Celebrating GLBT Culture/Community)
Movie Title: A Jihad for Love
Discussion: Dr. Judi Haberkorn
Multicultural Center, Room 129

October 27 (Celebrating Disability Culture/Community)
Movie Title:Finding Nemo
Discussion: Mrs. Mary Helen Walker
Multicultural Center, Room 129

November 17 (Celebrating Native American Heritage/Culture)
Movie Title: Homeland: The Lakota Story
Discussion:Dr. Jane Haladay
Multicultural Center, Room 129

January 14 (Celebrating Race Relations)
Movie Title: Black and Jews
Discussion: Dr. Tulla Lightfoot
Multicultural Center, Room 129

January 19 (Diversity in Higher Education)
Movie Title: Higher Learning
Discussion: Dr. Frankie Denise Powell
Multicultural Center, Room 129

February 23 (Celebrating African American Heritage/Culture)
Movie Title: February One
Discussion: TBA
Multicultural Center, Room 129

March 30 (Honoring Women's History)
Movie Title:NO!
Discussion: Ms. Kim Pevia
Multicultural Center, Room 129

April 20 (Celebrating Asian, Asian American Heritage/Culture)
Movie Title:TBA
Discussion:
Multicultural Center, Room 129

For additional information, contact Mr. Robert L. Canida, II, Director, Multicultural and Minority Affairs at canida@uncp.edu or stop by the Multicultural Center in Old Main.

Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2009

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