Past Diversity Affairs Events

Zawadi Nikuze

Meet Guest Speaker Zawadi Nikuze at the Common Bread- Student Potluck, in the Longhouse before the 7 PM Speech. Common Bread Potluck: 5:30 PM, Longhouse Cedar Room Spoken Presentation: 7:00 PM, Lecture Hall I.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s fourteen-year civil war has led to the deaths of more people than any other conflict since World War II.  Yet, news of this conflict is hard to find.  Come and hear first hand experience of what is happening in this country and the projects that are taking place to help address the deep wounds the war has caused. Zawadi Nikuze will discuss the Healing and Rebuilding Our Community (HROC) in the DRC as well as speak specifically about her work with rape survivors. This includes counseling rape survivors and conducting HROC workshops solely with rape survivors and female HROC facilitators. Zawadi Nikuze, 33, is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

She has been active in peace-building since high school. As Coordinator of the African Great Lakes Initiative’s work in North Kivu, she plans and facilitates Healing and Rebuilding Our Communities workshops on trauma healing and reconciliation with citizens of Goma and displaced persons who fled violence to camps outside Goma.

Angela Davis speaks at Evergreen's Synergy Conference

Angela Davis is the author of eight books and has lectured throughout the United States as well as in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and South America. In recent years a persistent theme of her work has been the range of social problems associated with incarceration and the generalized criminalization of those communities that are most affected by poverty and racial discrimination. She draws upon her own experiences in the early seventies as a person who spent eighteen months in jail and on trial, after being placed on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted List.” She has also conducted extensive research on numerous issues related to race, gender and imprisonment. Her most recent books are Abolition Democracy and Are Prisons Obsolete? She is now completing a book on Prisons and American History.

Antwi Akom is a leading expert on the green economy, climate change, and educational equity. His research focuses on the links between race, environmental health, and educational equity in cities and schools; the role of the green economy in facilitating pathways out of poverty for vulnerable populations; and the role of local knowledge in the production of environmental health and educational equity.

Dr. Akom’s research and practice works to build partnerships between local residents, schools and universities, environmental and educational experts, community based organizations, labor unions, green businesses, and city planners working together to generate policy and planning solutions that improve community health, economic mobility, and the pedagogies and practices of community leaders and decision-makers.

Tattooed Under Fire

Film and Discussion with Filmmaker Nancy Scheisari

Veterans Summit: War and the Soul

Creating Healing Academic Communities for our Nations Veterans. Featuring Dr. Edward Tick.

Race and Pedagogy with Dr. Dexter Gordon

Tattooed Under Fire:

Film and Discussion with the Evergreen Student Veterans Organization (SVO)

Waters of Life

When Billy Broke His Head:

Film and Discussion with Faculty Joli Sandoz

A Lawyer In Indian Country

By Alvin J. Ziontz

"An important and compelling story of one man;s remarkable career representing Indian tribes during the golden age of the modern Indian rights movement" - Robert T. Anderson, University of Washington School of Law

For more information contact: Tina at 360-867-5644, or kukkaht@evergreen.edu

March 22, 2010

2010 Norm Maleng Integrity of Justice Series presents:

Thursday, March 4, 2010

10 AM and 6 PM

Tacoma Campus

The Future of Food
Documentary and Discussion with members
of the Flaming Eggplant Cafe

Feb. 16, 2010

12-2:30 pm in
Library 2310

and again...

6-8:30 pm in
SEM II E 1105

http://www.thefutureoffood.com/

http://www.evergreen.edu/diversity

The Philosopher Kings
Documentary and Discussion with Faculty Sarah Ryan

February 9, 2010

12-2pm
Lecture Hall 5

and again...

6-8pm
SEM 2 - E1105

Martin Luther KIng Jr. Day Event Schedule

Martin Luther King Jr. Meditative Walk for Peace

Without banners or signs chanting or cheering. Simply people walking in silence for peace. Honoring the memory and principles of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, the South Sound Buddhist Peace Fellowship will be conducting a silent peace walk in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.

The walk will be around Capital Lake. Everyone wishing to walk in silent meditation in support of peace and non-violence is invited to attend.

Events:
1/15-1/19/10

Sunday, Jan. 17th Marathon Park, Capitol Lake

Noon – 1:30

Rain or Shine

Veterans Medallion Ceremony

Join President Thomas L. Purce to honor Evergreen’s veterans and dependents at the 2nd Annual Evergreen Veterans Reception.

Featuring Keynote Speaker

Mike Gregoire

U.S. Army Veteran

We will recognize Evergreen’s newly admitted veterans with a ceremonial presentation of the challenge coin medallion.

Thursday, 11/5/09 - 4 PM

The Longhouse Education and Cultural Center

Filipino Heritage Month

The Great Pinoy Boxing Era: Movie and Discussion with Faculty Dr. Peter Bacho.

Audio of the 5/5/08 Lecture Hall 12-2 pm

Video of both are available to check out through the Diversity Lending Library