Campus events for the week of April 9: ORCA LIFT sign up, Margin to Center, and more

Here are the events happening on campus for the week of April 9. 

Mon., April 9

Campus rep visit: Table in the PUB
Mon., April 9: 11am-1pm
College representatives from University of Washington, School of Social Work and Cornish College of the Arts will be on Shoreline’s campus to meet with interested students. Reps will discuss topics such as academic programs, campus life, financial aid, and admission procedures for their college. They can answer other questions students may have too.

Employer of the day: Table in the PUB
Mon., April 9: 11am-1pm
From the employer, Scribe America: For someone interested in medicine, whether it is a personal interest or part of a career goal to become a physician or physician assistant, the chance to become a Medical Scribe is unlike any other opportunity available. It offers exciting one-on-one collaboration with a physician and is unprecedented in its level of exposure to real medicine in practice. Come discuss our opportunities!

Queer Film Series: Pinkwashing Exposed: PUB 9208
Mon., April 9: 12:30-2pm
Part of the Queer Film Series, Pinkwashing Exposed is a one-hour documentary about queer and trans activists in Seattle fighting against pinkwashing. “Pinkwashing” is a term activists coined to describe the practice of a country and/or company presenting itself as gay-friendly and progressive, in order to conceal their human rights violations.

FAFSA Workshop: Workforce Ed, 5101
Mon., April 9: 2:30-4pm
Come get free help completing your FAFSA.

Tues., April 10

ORCA LIFT sign up event: PUB Lobby info desk
Tues., April 10: 10am-1pm
Get 50% off on bus fare by signing up for ORCA LIFT. Bring your photo ID and evidence you are low income, like your EBT (Food) card, Provider One card, DSHS award letter, unemployment award letter, or two recent pay stubs to the PUB lobby info desk. You can even transfer money from an ORCA card you already have to an ORCA LIFT card to save more money.

Prison Industrial Complex: PUB 9208
Tues., April 10: 12:30-2pm
From Margin To Center presents this talk that will explore the foundational issues of the prison industrial complex and its far-reaching tentacles in our inner-cities, schools, and overall impact on our communities. A focus will be placed on how our prisons and policing continue to hyper-racialize communities of color.

Professor Edwin Lindo is a faculty member at University of Washington School of Law, teaching Race and the Law and Latinx Critical Race Theory. He is a co-founder of UW’s School of Law Justice Lab – a space focused on bringing ideas of innovative justice to the consciousness of our communities. Lindo also guided the policy work for the Seattle Peoples Party.

Wed., April 11

ORCA LIFT sign up event: PUB Lobby info desk
Wed., April 11: 10am-1pm
Get 50% off on bus fare by signing up for ORCA LIFT. Bring your photo ID and evidence you are low income, like your EBT (Food) card, Provider One card, DSHS award letter, unemployment award letter, or two recent pay stubs to the PUB lobby info desk. You can even transfer money from an ORCA card you already have to an ORCA LIFT card to save more money.

Movements and Community Organizing: PUB 9208
Wed., April 11: 12:30-2pm
Presented by From Margin to Center. Through a historical lens, Professor Edwin Lindo will discuss the theory and practice of Movement work through the important community organizing that took place during the 1960’s-1970’s and draw the necessary connection to the powerful organizing that is currently taking place in Seattle and throughout the country.

Sun., April 15

Softball vs. Olympic: Home
Sun., April 15: 12-4pm
Softball takes on Olympic College at home at Meridian Park. Games at noon and 2pm. Come cheer for our Phins – #GoPhins!

Baseball vs. Olympic: Home
Sun., April 15: 12-6pm
Baseball takes on Olympic College at home at Meridian Park. Games at noon and 3pm. Come cheer for our Phins – #GoPhins!

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