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2010-2011 PROGRAMS/EVENT

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

2011

January 13

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Celebration Program
UC Annex Lawn - Candlelight Vigil (7 pm)
UC Annex Assembly Room- MLK Program (7:30 pm)
UC Annex Assembly Room- A Party Fit For A King (8:30 pm)
Guest Speaker: Dr. Rev. Mazie Ferguson (Civil Rights Activist)

Dr. Rev. Ferguson's Bio

The Office of Multicultural and Minority Affairs and Housing and Residence Life 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 on the UC Annex Lawn with a candlelight vigil.

At 7:30pm, a program will be held in the UC Annex Assembly Room.

At 8:30pm, a party fit for a king in the UC Annex Assembly Room.

January 19

Distinguished speaker: Dr. Terrence Roberts (Little Rock Nine)
UC Annex Assembly Room
3:30pm (Faculty/Staff session)

Dr. Terrence Roberts

7:00pm (Student and Community session)

This event is sponsored by the following offices and grant:

Multicultural and Minority Affairs
Student Involvement and Leadership
NASNTI grant

February
Black History Program
4th Annual African-American Read In: Literacy Program

February 9

Diversity Education Cafe (SPECIAL PRESENTATION)
Facilitated by: Dr. James Johnson (UNCW Psychology Faculty)
Moore Hall Auditorium

"The Cost of Black Privilege"

TIME: 7:00pm

Session Description: The Costs of Black Privilege: Why High Socioeconomic Status Reduces Perceived Racism and Empathy for Blacks Reporting Racism.

February 15

African-American Read In: A Literacy Program
Oral Recitations
Mary Livermore Library

TIME: 6:30pm

Students, faculty, staff and guests will recite passages from
African-American-authored literature.

Our special guests will be;

Dr. Sheila Smith McKoy (North Carolina State University faculty)
Ms. Rashelle Carr (Fayetteville State University student)

February 24

African-American Read In: A Literacy Program
Special Guest and Speaker: Dr. Crystal Kuykendall
UC Annex Assembly Room

TIME: 6:30pm

Crystal Kuykendall has often been referred to as "phenomenal", "insightful", "inspiring"! As a gifted and gracious public speaker with a professional history that goes beyond her title of 'expert', Crystal is a powerful figure in the field of human development. Multifaceted, Crystal is also an author, talk show hostess and the creative driving force behind the concept of "Merchants of Hope", which she developed. http://www.crystalkuykendall.com/

March 2

Diversity Education Cafe
Facilitated by: UNCP's East Indian Faculty and Professors John and Margie Labadies
Multicultural Center, Room 129

TIME: 5:00pm

Session Title: India Cultural Program

 

April 13

A Taste of iWorld
University Center Lawn
11am-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 14th 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.

 

2010

August 4

Gourd Presentation
Facilitated by: Ms. Joan Blackwell (Lumbee Artist)
Multicultural Center, Room 129

TIME: 12:30 noon

Session Title: Gourd Presentation

Session Description: Ms. Blackwell will provide an interactive presentation of her creative and beatuiful art work that she hand-crafted. 

Statement From Ms. Blackwell:  These photo's represent some of the art I have completed over the last four years.  The art work takes about two or three days to complete.  Each piece has its own unique name and is signed and dated.

 

August 31

Diversity Education Cafe
Facilitated by: Robert L. Canida, II
Multicultural Center, Room 129

TIME: 12:30 noon

Session Title: What Do You Know or What Have You Heard?

Session Description: Participants will be engaged through group activity, by experiencing how we become conditioned to think about stereotypes on an almost automatic basis when we see or hear about someone whose background is different from our own.

September 7

Safe Zone Training for Student Leaders
Facilitated by: Mr. Robert L. Canida, II and Mr. Curtis Holland
University Center Room 213

TIME: 6:30pm

To increase the overall campus community’s understanding and awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues.  Provide a greater sense of safety for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender student community. Offer information to straight allies in positions where they may be in contact with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people (as classmates, roommates, friends, residents, students, staff, faculty, etc.) Act as a resource of information regarding homophobia, heterosexism, transphobia and LGBT issues on the UNCP's campus and the surrounding Pembroke Community.

September 14

Diversity Education Cafe
Facilitated by: Dr. Shilpa Pai Regan
Multicultural Center, Room 129

TIME: 12 noon

Session Title: Intersectionality and Intersecting Identities

Session Description: What does identity mean to you? When you think about yourself, do you think about gender, race, sexual orientation, age, hair color? Which do you think of first? Most of us experience ourselves as having multiple intersecting identities—the many facets of our identities come together to have an impact on the ways we feel privileged or marginalized, the ways we are treated, and the way we experience our lives.

September 15

Harmony of Cultures "Festival of Cultures: A Walk To Remember"
UC Annex Assembly Room
9:30am-1:30pm

The Offices of Multicultural and Minority Affairs, the Diversity Committee for Communities of Interests and International Programs are proud to host the 6th Annual Harmony Walk, with the 1st Annual Harmony of Cultures: Festival of Cultures: A Walk To Remember.

Guest speaker for Harmony Walk: Ms. Kim Pevia, Coordinator of UNC Pembroke's Southeast Entrepreneurial Alliance (10:30 am)

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 be culturally competent, engaged and positive citizens in this diverse society.

Participation Form

Harmony of Cultures (official site)

September

Hispanic Program



October 6

Social Justice Symposium: "Domestic Violence is a global issue!"
UC Annex Assembly Room

10am-2pm

Continental Breakfast and Registration begins at 8:30am

The Office of Multicultural and Minority Affairs' Social Justice Symposium Committee, Counseling and Testing Center, Housing and Residence Life, Community and Civic Engagement, and Greek Life proudly presents the 3rd Annual Social Justice Symposium.

Keynote speaker: Mr. Ben Atherton-Zeman http://www.voicesofmen.org/

Online registration for the symposium is forthcoming.

October 12

Diversity Education Cafe
Facilitated by: Ms. Mary Helen Walker and Ms. Nicolette Campos
Multicultural Center, Room 129

TIME: 12:30 noon

Session Title: Disability Awareness

Session Description:

This presentation will focus on some perceptions of people with disabilities. There will be an analysis of the use and power of language surrounding disabilities and the presenter will outline how we may be disabling and/or offending students by the words we choose to use. The central point will be to focus on strengths and abilities culminating with a short photo gallery of technological advances for people with physical disabilities.

 

October 20

Diversity Education Cafe
Facilitated by: Mr. Peter Thompson
Multicultural Center, Room 129

TIME: 12:30 noon

Session Description: Visiting Ghanian Artist, Peter Thompson will be speaking about his art. Ghana is a country in Africa.

Visit http://www.peterthompsonart.com/index.html for more information.


November 1

Diversity Education Cafe
Facilitated by: Dr. Veronica Hardy, Ms. Shakeeta Spears-Torres and Ms. Belinda James
Multicultural Center, Room 129

TIME: 6:30pm

Session Title:Relationships, Children, and Society: The Bicultural Family

Session Description: The experiences of bicultural families and individuals range from being asked, "What are you?" to statements including, "You have such good hair". This American subgroup has transitioned through many challenges including anti-miscegenation laws that prohibited interracial unions and myths about comfort with one's own racial identity. Therefore, this presentation was designed to provide insight into the experiences of the bicultural family and promote culturally sensitive strategies for social service providers in response to their needs. The facilitators will share interpersonal experiences about the bicultural family's life in a diverse society.

November 3

Hater's Program
Facilitated by: Robert L. Canida, II and Ed Wittenberg
Pine Hall Lounge

TIME: 7pm

Session Description: A living and learning program is co-sponsored by Housing and Residence Life and the Office of Multicultural and Minority Affairs. This very eye opening and thought provoking session, which will introduce the audience to some very controversial images, via a multimedia presentation. The basic premise is to turn out the lights, start the presentation, and watch the audience's expressions and attitudes about what they are seeing. A healthy discussion will follow.

 

November 9

Native American Heritage Month
2nd Annual Honoring Native Food Ways
UC Annex Assembly Room
4-7pm

Open to the UNCP community, the purpose of this drop-in event is to:give thanks for the many foods provided to Native American peoples; learn more about Native food ways; and sample traditional contemporary Native foods.

For More Information Contact Dr. Mary Ann Jacobs at 910.775.4262 or mary.acobs@uncp.edu , Robert L. Canida, II at 910.522.5790 or canida@uncp.edu or Lawrence Locklear at 910.521.6820 or lawrence.locklear@uncp.edu

BRING A DISH TO SHARE.  RSVP 521.6266 or 775.4262 or 522.5790

 

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

SHOWING TIME 6:00 PM

LOCATION: MULTICULTURAL CENTER OLD MAIN ROOM 129

August 31 (Celebrating Equality via Voice)
Movie Title: A Place AT The Table: Struggles for Equality in America
Discussion: Mr. Robert L. Canida, II
Multicultural Center, Room 129

Film Description:
History and identity through the eyes of today’s youth. “The American Dream is something that everyone, everywhere, somehow seems to understand — this radical idea of creating one country from every kind of people from every corner of the earth with liberty and justice for all. It’s very beautiful, but it’s also very difficult. And it’s up to us to make this dream come true.”

October 12 (Celebrating Hispanic Heritage/Culture)
Movie Title: La Misma Luna (Under the Same Moon)
Discussion:Professor Cecilia Ana Lara
Multicultural Center, Room 129

October 27 (Celebrating Disability Culture/Community)
Movie Title: Rory O’Shea Was Here
The Institutionalizing of the Disabled:  A Novel Approach to Independent Living
Discussion: Ms. Mary Helen Walker and Ms. Nicolette Campos
Multicultural Center, Room 129

October 26 (Celebrating GLBT Culture/Community)
Movie Title: Fish Out of Water
Discussion: Dr. Joe Sciulli
Multicultural Center, Room 129

February 23 (Diversity in African-American Culture)
Movie Title: Herskovits at the Heart of Blackness (6:30pm)
Discussion: Dr. Stehpen R. Kodwo
Multicultural Center, Room 129


March 31 (Honoring Asian History)
Movie Title:Hollywood Chinese
Discussion: Dr. Dandan Liu
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: Monday, February 21, 2011

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