“Black Lives Matter was founded in 2013, after the death of Trayvon Martin and acquittal of the man who shot him. Three women founded the movement, that has gone global in the UK, Canada and U.S. The movement believes in all Black lives “mattering”. Queer, trans, disabled, undocumented, those with criminal records, women and those...
Don’t miss this THELMA favorite! Unity the Band is an award-winning original roots reggae group based in Wisconsin. They have been nominated for 2018-2019 Artist of the Year and 2019 World/Reggae/Ska/Latin and are the 2018 WAMI winner for World/Reggae/Ska/Latin. Their intense touring schedule of varied venues around the Midwest has honed an interactive outdoor stage...
The Chicanx & Latinx Studies Program is coordinating with Somos Latinas co-author, Dr. Tess Arenas, for this event. The event will entail sharing about the oral histories of Latinx womxn in Wisconsin. https://today.wisc.edu/events/view/152346
Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin is the owner-founder of Regeneration Farms LLC, and founder and president of the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance. This talk will focus on regenerative poultry as a foundation of laying out the strategic, methodological application of a decolonizing and indigenization process for an industry sector. Free. Register by October 2: forms.gle/s15eyFDUwVsruBan6.
Elena Terry is the founder and executive chef of Wild Bearies, and the food and culinary program coordinator for the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance. She is a member of the Hočąk (Ho-Chunk) Nation. Free. Register by October 9: forms.gle/s15eyFDUwVsruBan6.
Japanese kanji – one of the hottest trends in the art world! Request your name or favorite word and it is painted in Japanese right before your eyes. Free for students. First come, first served.
Campus Compact’s National Webinar series returns for 2020-2021 with more to support and inspire you. Topics touch on issues of relevance to faculty, staff, students, and their partners in education and community building. Be sure to tune to each session for information, tools, and resources to help you in your work. https://compact.org/event/increasing-international-connections-for-knowledge-mobilization/
The 2020 Diversity Forum will feature a keynote address by Robin DiAngelo, PhD, author of the widely acclaimed bestseller “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism.” https://today.wisc.edu/events/view/148839
Lillian "Ebonie" Alexander is the executive director of the Black Family Land Trust. The BFLT defines the African American Land Ethic as blending the concepts of phenomenology, Leopold’s land ethic, and cultural competence to describe African Americans’ historical relationship with the land and how that relationship dictates the value placed on land ownership in the...
Wednesday, November 4th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (or while supplies last) in Commons Area The word in most Native American languages for Dream Catcher is the same word used for “spider” (hence the web-like base of the ever-popular dream catcher). Students create their own dream catcher, which is said to protect their creator...
Campus Compact’s National Webinar series returns for 2020-2021 with more to support and inspire you. Topics touch on issues of relevance to faculty, staff, students, and their partners in education and community building. Be sure to tune to each session for information, tools, and resources to help you in your work. https://compact.org/event/the-arc-of-citizenship-bends-toward-justice-when-we-work-alongside-communities/
Campus Compact’s National Webinar series returns for 2020-2021 with more to support and inspire you. Topics touch on issues of relevance to faculty, staff, students, and their partners in education and community building. Be sure to tune to each session for information, tools, and resources to help you in your work. https://compact.org/event/honoring-ways-of-knowing-for-biocultural-restoration-and-resilience-in-the-face-of-climate-change/
