May 18th, 2016 by pio@shoreline.edu
Celebrate the end of the academic year and the graduation of the 2016 class with us!
Join us to celebrate your achievements and have a little relaxing getaway from studying before the finals! There’ll be FREE FOOD and FUN ACTIVITIES!!
Open to all Shoreline Community College students, faculty, and staff!
This event is co-hosted by International Education and the Multicultural Center.
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May 15th, 2016 by pio@shoreline.edu
Multicultural Week 2016: We Are Our Stories
May 16-20th, 2016
Stories for Healing, Resiliency, Strength and Cultural Empowerment!
Monday, May 16
Deep Roots Community Garden Annual Plant Sale !
9:30am – 2pm – Outside of the PUB
Stop by and buy some great plants and discover stories of their origins!
Náakw Dancers
A Part of the First Nations Symposium Series!
11:30am- 12:30pm – Pub Lobby
Náakw (Medicine) is a Tlingit dance group that meets weekly to celebrate ancestry, community empowerment and proper protocols for song and dance presentation. They have a strong focus on Tlingit language perpetuation through new song composition, introductions, as well as casual and formal use of the language. The group was formed in November of 2014 in Seattle, WA and includes members several tribes. Náakw looks forward to sharing their medicine with you. Gunałchéesh (Thank you)
Beauty in the Struggle, Presented by ALAS
POSTPONED
Tuesday, May 17
Deep Roots Community Garden Annual Plant Sale Continues!
9:30am – 2pm Outside of the PUB
Stop by and buy some great plants and discover stories of their origins!
The Maiden of Deception Pass: Guardian of Her Samish People
A Part of the First Nations Symposium Series!
10:30am – 11:30 am – PUB 9208
Movie and discussion with writer and Longhouse media’s Tracy Rector!
Long ago a maiden named Ko-kwahl-alwoot risked her life to save the Samish people from starvation. She did so by agreeing to marry a man of the sea, who threatened to take the plentiful sea life away from the area if she did not. Her reluctant father demanded that Ko-kwahl-alwoot return annually. But, after about four years of visits, it became increasingly difficult for her to return to the village. And so, today, Ko-kwahl-alwoot lives eternally underwater. The documentary tells her story and how tribal history inspires generations of Samish people.
We Are Our Stories: A Theater of the Oppressed Workshop
11:30am -1:30pm – PUB 9208
In this workshop, Dr. Elena Esquibel and Dr. Ernest Johnson will facilitate student exploration of inequality through Boalian Theater of the Oppressed performance techniques. Tackling issues of sexism, racism, classism, ableism, transphobia, and homophobia in the classroom, students will learn proactive performance strategies to respond to oppression. Presented by ALAS
Students of Color Conference Report Back
1:30pm – 2:30pm – PUB 9202
Shoreline Community College Students just returned from the statewide conference. Hear about their experiences and get ready to attend next year !
Wednesday, May 18
Chenoa Egawa
A Part of the First Nations Symposium Series!
10:30am -11:30am – PUB 9208
Chenoa Egawa is a well-known Salish singer and storyteller, as well as author of children’s books. Come hear Chenoa and her partner share their stories! Chenoa Egawa is from the Lummi and S’Klallam Coast Salish peoples of Washington State.
Which Way Home – Film & Discussion
11:30am – 1:30pm – PUB 9208
As the United States continues to build a wall between itself and Mexico, Which Way Home shows the personal side of immigration through the eyes of children who face harrowing dangers with enormous courage and resourcefulness as they endeavor to make it to the United States. Presented by ALAS
Stories of Transitions and Successes
12pm -1pm – PUB 9201
We will be providing a comfortable space to share with three professionals in varying fields as they share their stories of how they have overcome language barriers, various other challenges associated with the immigration experience, and how they have come to conquer their goals. Sponsored by the HEROES Club.
Decolonizing Our Bodies
1:30pm – 2:30pm – PUB 9202
An interactive workshop for all students, faculty, and staff with a focus on re-connecting our cognitive, emotional, and physical selves. Presented by the Women’s Center.
Margin to Center: Octavia’s Brood at Shoreline Community College
6:30 pm – Campus Theater
Octavia’s Brood is an anthology of original science fiction from social justice movements, written by organizers and activists. Each of the stories reimagines the world we live in, putting forth compelling futures with new questions, new visions to explore. Co-editors Walidah Ishimara and adrienne maree brown, along with contributing writer Gabriel Teodros will engage in a community conversation around radical science fiction and organizing.
Thursday, May 19
Margin to Center: Octavia’s Brood at SCC Sci-Fi Writing Workshops
10:30-11:30am & 1:30pm-2:30pm – PUB 9208
Collective Sci-Fi Writing Workshop: Walidah Imarisha, adrienne maree brown, and Gabriel Teodros will lead participants through a collective story-telling/writing workshop where you create collective and individual stories based on current political issues.
Sci-Fi & Direct Action Training: Participants will use familiar stories of other worlds (such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Oz, Harry Potter, etc.) to design direct action campaigns that parallels the world we are fighting for in the here and now. By the end of the session, regimes will be toppled, evil forces vanquished and solid skills in direct action organizing developed.
Roger Fernandes
A Part of the First Nations Symposium Series!
11:30am – 12:30pm – PUB 9202
Roger Fernandes is a member of the Lower Elwha Band of the S’Klallam Indians from the Port Angeles, Washington, area. Roger has been storytelling for about seven or eight years. The stories he started with were simple legends. Over the years, he has moved into telling myths, creation stories, flood stories, and hero stories. In sharing these types of stories Native people can teach non-Natives about the aspects of their culture that go beyond food, shelter, and clothing. These stories actually define the culture of the tellers.
Friday, May 20
Makah Dancers
A Part of the First Nations Symposium Series!
10:30am – 12:00pm – PUB 9208
Neah Bay High School’s Makah Language Club presents a language, culture and dance presentation of approximately 15 dances and will have explanations presented bilingually in Makah and English. Shoreline Community College’s, Jaylin Garcia, the reigning Makah Day Queen will join us.
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May 4th, 2016 by pio@shoreline.edu
Multicultural Week 2016: We Are Our Stories
Stories for Healing, Resiliency, Strength, and Cultural Empowerment!
Monday – May 16
Deep Roots Community Garden Annual Plant Sale!
9:30am – 2pm – PUB Courtyard
Stop by and buy some great plants and discover stories of their origins!
Náakw Dancers (A part of the First Nations Symposium Series!)
11:30am – Pub Lobby
Náakw (Medicine) is a Tlingit dance group that meets weekly to celebrate ancestry, community empowerment and proper protocols for song and dance presentation. They have a strong focus on Tlingit language perpetuation through new song composition, introductions, as well as casual and formal use of the language. The group was formed in November of 2014 in Seattle, WA and includes members several tribes. Náakw looks forward to sharing their medicine with you. Gunałchéesh (Thank you)
Beauty in the Struggle
11:30am – 1:30pm – PUB 9102
Presented by ALAS
Tuesday May 17
Deep Roots Community Garden Annual Plant Sale Continues!
9:30am – 2pm – PUB Courtyard
Stop by and buy some great plants and discover stories of their origins!
The Maiden of Deception Pass: Guardian of Her Samish People (A part of the First Nations Symposium Series!)
10:30 – 11:30am – PUB 9208
Movie and discussion with writer and Longhouse media’s Tracy Rector! Long ago a maiden named Ko-kwahl-alwoot risked her life to save the Samish people from starvation. She did so by agreeing to marry a man of the sea, who threatened to take the plentiful sea-life away from the area if she did not. Her reluctant father demanded that Ko-kwahl-alwoot return annually. But, after about four years of visits, it became increasingly difficult for her to return to the village. And so, today, Ko-kwahl-alwoot lives eternally underwater. The documentary tells her story and how tribal history inspires generations of Samish people.
We Are Our Stories: A Theater of the Oppressed Workshop
11:30am -1:30pm – PUB 9208
In this workshop, Dr. Elena Esquibel and Dr. Ernest Johnson will facilitate student exploration of inequality through Boalian Theater of the Oppressed performance techniques. Tackling issues of sexism, racism, classism, ableism, transphobia, and homophobia in the classroom, students will learn proactive performance strategies to respond to oppression. Presented by ALAS
Students of Color Conference Report Back
1:30 – 2:30pm – PUB 9202
Shoreline Community College Students just returned from the statewide conference. Hear about their experiences and get ready to attend next year !
Wednesday May 18
Chenoa Egawa & Alex Turtle (A part of the First Nations Symposium Series!)
10:30-11:30am – PUB 9208
Chenoa Egawa is a well-known Salish singer and storyteller, as well as author of children’s books. Come hear Chenoa and her partner share their stories! Chenoa Egawa is from the Lummi and S’Klallam Coast Salish peoples of Washington State. Alex Turtle is Navajo from Jeddito, Arizona and the Southern Cheyenne from the Turtle family of Oklahoma.
Which Way Home – Film & Discussion
11:30am – 1:30pm – PUB 9208
As the United States continues to build a wall between itself and Mexico, Which Way Home shows the personal side of immigration through the eyes of children who face harrowing dangers with enormous courage and resourcefulness as they endeavor to make it to the United States. Presented by ALAS
Stories of Transitions and Successes
12-1pm – PUB 9201
We will be providing a comfortable space to share with three professionals in varying fields as they share their stories of how they have overcome language barriers, various other challenges associated with the immigration experience, and how they have come to conquer their goals. Sponsored by the HEROES Club.
Decolonizing Our Bodies
1:30 – 2:30pm – PUB 9202
An interactive workshop for all students, faculty, and staff with a focus on re-connecting our cognitive, emotional, and physical selves. Presented by the Women’s Center.
Margin to Center: Octavia’s Brood at Shoreline Community College
7pm – Campus Theater
Octavia’s Brood is an anthology of original science fiction from social justice movements, written by organizers and activists. Each of the stories reimagines the world we live in, putting forth compelling futures with new questions, new visions to explore. Co-editors Walidah Ishimara and adrienne maree brown, along with contributing writer Gabriel Teodros will engage in a community conversation around radical science fiction and organizing. A part of the Community Book Read.
Thursday May 19
Margin to Center: Octavia’s Brood at Shoreline Sci-Fi Writing Workshops
12:30- 2:30pm PUB 9208
Collective Sci-Fi Writing Workshop: Walidah Imarisha, adrienne maree brown, and Gabriel Teodros will lead participants through a collective story-telling/writing workshop where you create collective and individual stories based on current political issues.
Sci-Fi & Direct Action Training: Participants will use familiar stories of other worlds (such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Oz, Harry Potter, etc.) to design direct action campaigns that parallels the world we are fighting for in the here and now. By the end of the session, regimes will be toppled, evil forces vanquished and solid skills in direct action organizing developed. A part of the Community Book Read.
Roger Fernandes (A part of the First Nations Symposium Series!)
11:30am – 12:30pm – PUB 9202
Roger Fernandes is a member of the Lower Elwha Band of the S’Klallam Indians from the Port Angeles, Washington, area. Roger has been storytelling for about seven or eight years. The stories he started with were simple legends. Over the years, he has moved into telling myths, creation stories, flood stories, and hero stories. In sharing these types of stories Native people can teach non-Natives about the aspects of their culture that go beyond food, shelter, and clothing. These stories actually define the culture of the tellers
Friday May 20
Makah Dancers (A part of the First Nations Symposium Series!)
10:30am – 12:30pm – PUB 9208
The Neah Bay Makah Club will sing and dance traditional Makah songs.
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February 11th, 2016 by pio@shoreline.edu
There’s still time to apply to attend the Students of Color Conference! Get your application in the Multicultural Center, PUB Rm. 9301.
We encourage students to attend this most amazing student conference in the state. Past attendees have repeatedly expressed what a transformative and empowering opportunity this was for them and what a great time they had meeting students from across the state.
WHEN Thursday, April 21, 2015 – Saturday, April 23, 2016
WHERE Yakima, Washington
COST Free !
Workshop topics include:
• Social Justice & Equity
• Academic Success
• Ethnic, Racial & Cultural Competency Skills
• Leadership Development
• Identity Development
• Diversity and Multiculturalism
• Great Networking Opportunities !
The conference is an exciting and valuable educational experience!
Over 800 students from community colleges across the state participate every year.
Stop by the Multicultural Center to pick up an application and find out more!!
Posted in Announcements, Events, Free, Workshops Tagged with: Black Student Union, conference, multicultural center
January 15th, 2016 by pio@shoreline.edu
Attend the 2nd Annual LGBTQ + Leadership Summit at South Puget Sound CC.
March 25-26, 2016
The Multicultural Center will cover the costs to attend! Apply now – space is limited!
Queer I Am aims to create a liberating space that engages Queer individuals and their many communities in developing a sense of belonging and pride in Queer culture. This Summit has been a collaborative project of regional colleges, community organizations, educators, and organizers. We are proud to invite you to join us in a grassroots summit by the people for the people!
Values central to the summit:
• Building community through liberation and celebration of queer culture.
• Providing spaces for safety, healing and growth.
• Fostering accessibility for diverse needs and levels of experience.
• Centering voices and experiences of Queer and Trans People of Color.
• Emphasizing solidarity amongst our queer cultural differences to develop community.
Check out more information about the Queer I am Summit.
And did we mention… the Multicultural Center will cover the costs to attend!
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January 14th, 2016 by pio@shoreline.edu
26th annual Students of Color Conference: This is our Time, Truth Redefined!
We are happy to announce that student applications to attend the Students of Color Conference are now available in the Multicultural Center, PUB Rm. 9301.
We encourage students to attend this most amazing student conference in the state. Past attendees have repeatedly expressed what a transformative and empowering opportunity this was for them and what a great time they had meeting students from across the state.
WHEN Thursday, April 21, 2015 – Saturday, April 23, 2016
WHERE Yakima, Washington
COST Free !
Workshop topics include:
• Social Justice & Equity
• Academic Success
• Ethnic, Racial & Cultural Competency Skills
• Leadership Development
• Identity Development
• Diversity and Multiculturalism
• Great Networking Opportunities !
The conference is an exciting and valuable educational experience!
Over 800 students from community colleges across the state participate every year.
Stop by the Multicultural Center to pick up an application and find out more !!
Posted in Announcements, Events, Free, Workshops Tagged with: multicultural center, students of color conference
January 13th, 2016 by pio@shoreline.edu
Join us Thurs., Jan. 14 for the kickoff event of our Martin Luther King, Jr. week – a poster making and audio session!
Thurs., Jan. 14, 2016
Poster Making & Audio Session – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in PUB 9202
We will be making posters for the march on Monday and to be put up in the PUB. Playing during this time will be MLK Jr’s last Sermon “The Drum Major Instinct” from February 4, 1968, recorded at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Ironically, two months before his assassination, he told his congregation what he would like said at his funeral: ‘‘I’d like for somebody to say that day that Martin Luther King, Jr. tried to love somebody.’’
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January 12th, 2016 by pio@shoreline.edu
Shoreline Community College’s
2016 MLK Celebration Events
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere…
Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly…”
Thursday January 14th, 2016
Poster Making & Audio Session – 10am-3pm in PUB 9202
We will be making posters for the march on Monday and to be put up in the PUB. Playing during this time will be MLK Jr’s last Sermon “The Drum Major Instinct” from February 4, 1968, recorded at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Ironically, two months before his assassination, he told his congregation what he would like said at his funeral: ‘‘I’d like for somebody to say that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to love somebody’’
Friday January 15th, 2016
MLK Work Party & Celebration – 12:30pm, PUB Lobby
Join us to celebrate the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. born on January 15th, 1929. We will be constructing and interacting with our display in the PUB while jamming out to “Happy Birthday” by Stevie Wonder ! was one of the main figures in the campaign to have the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. become a national holiday, and created this single to make the cause known. The first official Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, held the third Monday in January of each year, was held on January 20, 1986, and was commemorated with a large-scale concert, where Stevie Wonder was the headlining performer.
Monday January 18th, 2016
MLK Jr. Day March & Rally – 12:30pm Meet in Seattle
Join the SCC marching contingent as we take part in Seattle’s annual event! http://www.mlkseattle.org/
The celebration starts at Garfield High School, 400 23rd Avenue at East Jefferson, Seattle
9:30-10:50 a.m. Workshops in various high school classrooms
11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Rally with speakers, poetry, and music in the Gymnasium
12:30 p.m. March to Jackson Federal Building, 2nd & Madison, downtown Seattle
1:45 p.m. Outside Rally at Federal Building, time approximate
Note: event will occur regardless of sun, rain, snow, or icy conditions!
Tuesday January 19th, 2016
Rally Discussion & Debrief – 12:30pm PUB 9208
Join us for an informal discussion reflecting on the March and the power of demonstrations.
Selma Movie 1st Showing
1:30pm approximately (Follows Rally Discussion above)
Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated in President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (128 minutes) Join us for the discussions on Thursday 1/21.
Wednesday January 20th, 2016
Selma Movie 2nd Showing – 10:30 am PUB 9208
Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated in President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (128 minutes) Join us for the discussions on Thursday 1/21.
Thursday January 21st, 2016
Selma Movie 3rd Showing – 11:30 am PUB 9208
Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated in President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Join us for the discussions immediately following the film and evening. (128 minutes) Sponsored by the Black Student Union.
Selma Movie Discussion – 1:30pm PUB 9208
Join us for discussion and snacks immediately following our final showing of the recent film adaptation of some of Dr. King’s work and life. There are three opportunities to watch this week on campus and you can also check your online streaming options as well. Sponsored by the Black Student Union.
Civil Rights & the Movies – 7-8:30 pm Black Box Theater
How are civil rights portrayed in films around the world? Does “civil rights” mean the same thing in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, as it does in the United States? How have movies been a platform in other countries and regions for raising awareness of and advocating civil rights? Join us for a discussion of Civil Rights and the Movies, with:
• Chris Fisher, Drama/Cinema Department, Shoreline Community College
• Duygu Erdogan Monson, Turkish Actor, and Drama/Cinema Department, Shoreline Community College
• William Lindenmuth, SCC Philosophy (Moderator)presented by Global Affairs Center
Friday January 22nd, 2016
UNITY Open Mic & Karaoke – 11:30- 3pm – PUB 9208
Open Mic !! poems, speeches and songs relating to this year’s theme. Sign up in advance in the Multicultural Center or email jardena@shoreline.edu
Ongoing Events:
Campus Displays – Quotes, Visual Images, Historical Facts & Interactive Activities
Posted in Announcements, Events, Free, Workshops Tagged with: martin luther king, multicultural center
November 19th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Have you ever met a “real” Indian? Aren’t most of them dead? Aren’t they just in the past? Come join us for the final installment presented by the First Nations club, Fri., Nov. 20 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Multicultural Center, PUB 9301.
Posted in Announcements, Clubs, Events, Free Tagged with: first nations club, multicultural center
November 19th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Join us Fri., Nov. 20 in the PUB 9201 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for this presentation by Professor Elena Esquibel.
This presentation discusses the hidden history of sundown towns or “all-White” communities that have historically banned African Americans after dark. Specifically, looking at southern Illinois as a case study, the author discusses oral history narratives from community residents and directing a community performance.
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