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Intercultural Festival
November 9-13, 2009 Monday, November 9 9:00 am – 6:00 pm German Club Academic Mall The fall of the 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Soup and Division of Student Services, Latino Student Union KC Lobby In just five days, GVSU will work to raise 500 personal hygiene and cans of soup for the Hispanic Heritage Center of GR. This event is sponsored by the Division of Student Services and the Latino Student Union. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Speak Up! Campaign Team against Bias KC Lobby Students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to share their experiences and opinions on bias incidents. By joining together through this campaign, the campus community will raise awareness to bias incidents, and through protocol, prevent them from occurring. 12:00 – 2:00 pm Unnatural Causes KC 2266 The acclaimed documentary series broadcast by PBS and now used by thousands of organizations around the country to tackle the root causes of our alarming socio-economic and racial inequities in health. The series crisscrosses the nation uncovering startling new findings that suggest there is much more to our health than bad habits, health care, or unlucky genes. The social circumstances in which we are born, live, and work can actually get under our skin and disrupt our physiology as much as germs and viruses. 6:00 – 8:00 pm Journey to a Hate Free Millennium Speaker: Brent Scarpo
Division of Student Services, Human Resources, Office of Student Life, LGBT Faculty and Stadd Association, Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Office of Inclusion and Equity, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Sigma Pi Fraternity, and the Team against Bias
KC 2250 (GRR) Journey to a Hate Free Millennium is the multiple award-winning documentary that seeks solutions to ending HATE and terrible hate crimes that have become frequent events in our daily lives. The Director, Brent Scarpo will facilitate a powerful workshop that will make you rethink the status quo at GVSU. The stirring and powerful film centers around true stories taken direct from the national headlines including: The dreadful student shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado; the torturous dragging death of James Byrd, Jr., an African-American man in Texas; and the brutal beating death of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student in Wyoming. 9:00 pm Black vs. Brown Latino Student Union, Black Student Union KC 2250 (GRR) At a time when the dynamics of race and ethnicity are changing rapidly in our communities, there is one conversation that America has avoided: the relationship between the Latino-American population and the African-American population. What does it mean to be Latino or to be black? How similar and different is the struggle? A panel of eight well-informed and confident student leaders will debate the core of issue of what it means to be a minority in America. Tuesday, November 10 7:45 am Calling All Change Agents (Faculty and Staff only) Connect with other change agents across the university at Conversations for Change. This series of informal breakfast meetings is designed to give you space and time to meet with other faculty and staff who are working to make the values of inclusion and equity come alive at 9:00 am – 6:00 pm German Club Academic Mall The fall of the 10:00 – 12:00 pm Journey to a Hate Free Millennium (Faculty & Staff only) Speaker: Brent Scarpo
Division of Student Services, Human Resources, Office of Student Life, LGBT Faculty and Stadd Association, Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Office of Inclusion and Equity, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Sigma Pi Fraternity, and the Team against Bias KC 2250 (GRR) Journey to a Hate Free Millennium is the multiple award-winning documentary that seeks solutions to ending HATE and terrible hate crimes that have become frequent events in our daily lives. The Director, Brent Scarpo will facilitate a powerful workshop that will make you rethink the status quo at GVSU. The stirring and powerful film centers around true stories taken direct from the national headlines including: The dreadful student shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado; the torturous dragging death of James Byrd, Jr., an African-American man in Texas; and the brutal beating death of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student in Wyoming. 12:00 – 2:00 pm Unnatural Causes KC 2266 The acclaimed documentary series broadcast by PBS and now used by thousands of organizations around the country to tackle the root causes of our alarming socio-economic and racial inequities in health. The series crisscrosses the nation uncovering startling new findings that suggest there is much more to our health than bad habits, health care, or unlucky genes. The social circumstances in which we are born, live, and work can actually get under our skin and disrupt our physiology as much as germs and viruses. 6:00 pm A Conversation with Dennis Banks Great Lakes History Conference Loosemore Auditorium, DEV Banks co-founded the American Indian Movement in 1968 and authored, "Ojibwa Warrior: The Rise of the American Indian Movement," published in 2004. He has taught at Stanford University and served as chancellor at Deganawida Quetzecoatl University (DQU), an American Indian institute of higher learning. In 1992 Mr. Banks appeared in "Last of the Mohicans." The Conversation will feature a segment of the acclaimed 2009 PBS documentary series, "We Shall Remain," in which Banks appeared. After a short intermission, he will take part in a discussion on an array of topics including the American Indian Movement, contemporary challenges and the future of American Indian communities. Levi Rickert (Potawatomi), the former executive director of the North American Indian Center of Grand Rapids, will be moderator. The public is welcome and admission is free.
Hotel Rwanda African Student Council KC 2263 Hotel Rwanda is set during one of the worst atrocities in African history, this film takes place amidst the attempted genocide of the Rwandan people in 1994 by the Hutu militia. Paul Rusesabagina was a hotel manager in 9:00 pm Cindy Pierce: Ringing the Doorbell KC 2250 (GRR) There is no greater emotional minefield for young people than the intimidating world of sex. In this hilarious keynote, Cindy uses an unfiltered brand of honesty and humor to defuse the most sensitive topics surrounding sexual health. Cindy uses her social research and anecdotes from the trenches demystify things like the impact of Internet porn, the much lamented imbalance between sex drives of men and women, the role of alcohol in decision-making, and the truly elusive nature of the female orgasm. Cindy will help students put sex in a healthy context--for those who want to make it a safe priority without letting it dominate their identity, time, or emotional well being. Now, she brings her message about healthy choices, safer sex, birth control, body image, Internet porn, and the unhealthy influences of alcohol to college audiences in her new campus keynote Ringing the Doorbell: Saner, Healthier Sex in College. Wednesday, November 11 9:00 am – 6:00 pm German Club Academic Mall The fall of the 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Soup and Division of Student Services, Latino Student Union KC Lobby In just five days, GVSU will work to raise 500 personal hygiene and cans of soup for the Hispanic Heritage Center of GR. This event is sponsored by the Division of Student Services and the Latino Student Union. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Speak Up! Campaign Team against Bias KC Lobby Students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to share their experiences and opinions on bias incidents. By joining together through this campaign, the campus community will raise awareness to bias incidents, and through protocol, prevent them from occurring. 11:00 am, 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 8:00 pm Journey to Hate Free Millennium
Division of Student Services, Human Resources, Office of Student Life, LGBT Faculty and Stadd Association, Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Office of Inclusion and Equity, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Sigma Pi Fraternity, and the Team against Bias KC Movie Theatre Journey to a Hate Free Millennium is the multiple award-winning documentary that seeks solutions to ending HATE and terrible hate crimes that have become frequent events in our daily lives.The stirring and powerful film centers around true stories taken direct from the national headlines including: The dreadful student shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado; the torturous dragging death of James Byrd, Jr., an African-American man in Texas; and the brutal beating death of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student in Wyoming. 12:00 – 2:00 pm Unnatural Causes KC 2266 The acclaimed documentary series broadcast by PBS and now used by thousands of organizations around the country to tackle the root causes of our alarming socio-economic and racial inequities in health. The series crisscrosses the nation uncovering startling new findings that suggest there is much more to our health than bad habits, health care, or unlucky genes. The social circumstances in which we are born, live, and work can actually get under our skin and disrupt our physiology as much as germs and viruses. 4:00 – 6:00 pm Donna Rose, National Speaker on Transgender Awareness KC 2204 Donna Rose is a nationally respected post-operative transsexual woman. She lived the first 40 years of her life as a successful man in a man’s world. Today she is a well known educator, advocate, and spokesperson on transgender and transsexual issues, topics that continue to intrigue and interest; yet remain steeped in misconception and ignorance. 11:00 am – 8:00 pm Discover Business Abroad International Club Loosemore Auditorium Presentations from top business executives. 7:00 pm Hotel Rwanda African Student Council KC 2263 Hotel Rwanda is set during one of the worst atrocities in African history, this film takes place amidst the attempted genocide of the Rwandan people in 1994 by the Hutu militia. Paul Rusesabagina was a hotel manager in 8:00 pm National Transgender Day of Remembrance Candle Light Vigil The names of transgender victims of violence will be read, as the community gathers around GVSU’s clock tower. 9:00 pm Transgender Panel KC 2215/2216 8:00 pm Brazz Tree Musical Performance KC 2250 (GRR) From two seemingly opposite ends of the world come 2 American musicians with one global musical vision. What starts out a simple ideal – to combine all of the music that one loves without adhering to stylistic guidelines or parameters – becomes increasingly difficult in a world where "music" is not Music unless easily categorized, classified and/or compartmentalized. While Tower Records and stores like it may sooner or later become things of the past, we generally, still try to put artists and their music in a neat little box in our minds. We store that box in Aisle 5 under a sign that reads "JAZZ" or "CLASSICAL" or "ROCK" or "FOLK"… or perhaps in that other room. You know the one that is separated from the rest of the store by glass doors and a sign that reads "WORLD”. Brazz Tree is a band that combines all of the aforementioned elements in a sometimes cacophonous, sometimes very straightforward, always elegant, but also sometimes swooping around and hitting you in the back of the head sort of way. We make music that we want to hear on the radio. And we call it Music NWAR. 9:00 pm My Hairitage Housing and Residence Life KC 2204 (PM)
Understanding different hair types. How people style and care for their hair. The products that are used and some background information about African American hair from women who wear their hair natural to those who decide to relax their tresses. There will also be information from the various Multicultural Assistants about their hair and what things they do to care for it. The program will feature a hair artist, Mr. George Martinez, who actually creates pieces of art out of hair.
Thursday, November 12 9:00 am – 6:00 pm German Club Academic Mall The fall of the 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Soup and Division of Student Services, Latino Student Union KC Lobby In just five days, GVSU will work to raise 500 personal hygiene and cans of soup for the Hispanic Heritage Center of GR. This event is sponsored by the Division of Student Services and the Latino Student Union. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Speak Up! Campaign Team against Bias KC Lobby Students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to share their experiences and opinions on bias incidents. By joining together through this campaign, the campus community will raise awareness to bias incidents, and through protocol, prevent them from occurring.
Unnatural Causes KC 2266 The acclaimed documentary series broadcast by PBS and now used by thousands of organizations around the country to tackle the root causes of our alarming socio-economic and racial inequities in health. The series crisscrosses the nation uncovering startling new findings that suggest there is much more to our health than bad habits, health care, or unlucky genes. The social circumstances in which we are born, live, and work can actually get under our skin and disrupt our physiology as much as germs and viruses. 2:00 pm Higher Education around the Globe: Panel Discussion KC 2215/2216 At this International Faculty and Friends event, panelists will discuss the differences and similarities in college life of their home countries (or countries where they've studied) compared to the United States, based on their personal experiences with higher education around the world. We will also sample foods representing the countries of the panelists! 3:00 – 4:00 pm Religion: A Roundtable Discussion International Relations Organization KC 2263 7:00 – 9:00 pm Great Lakes History Conference: The Business of Fancy Dancing, a film by Sherman Alexie Film viewing will be followed by a conversation about American Indians in film, sexual orientation and life on the “Rez”. 8:00 pm Slum Dog Millionaire: Film viewing and Discussion Desi Student Union KC Movie Theatre Slumdog Millionaire, a movie about the life of a boy growing up in 9:00 – 11:00 pm In Our Shoes Black Student Union KC 2270 Friday, November 13 9:00 am – 6:00 pm German Club Academic Mall The fall of the 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Soup and Division of Student Services, Latino Student Union KC Lobby In just five days, GVSU will work to raise 500 personal hygiene and cans of soup for the Hispanic Heritage Center of GR. This event is sponsored by the Division of Student Services and the Latino Student Union. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Speak Up! Campaign Team against Bias KC Lobby Students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to share their experiences and opinions on bias incidents. By joining together through this campaign, the campus community will raise awareness to bias incidents, and through protocol, prevent them from occurring. 12:00 – 5:00 pm JCA Gurando Baree No Matsuri KC 2204 (PM) 5:15 – 6:30 pm Journey to Forgiveness The Kutsche Office of Local History LV Eberhard Center, 2nd floor White Bison began a 40-day, 6800 mile cross-country journey to present and former 6:00 pm Global Gala Delta Phi Lambda, Latino Student Union, Multicultural Greek Council KC 2204 (PM), KC 2250 (GRR), KC 2201 Global Gala is an annual cultural entertainment showcase, which takes place during Intercultural Festival Week. This event is a celebration of cultural differences and similarities through music, skits, food, and dance. Our main goal for Global Gala is to cultivate the campus and community with cultural diversity in all shapes and forms, while creating a vast student network. 7:00 pm Shabbat Dinner: “Taste of Hillel KC 2263 |
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