There is another often untold side to the immigrant experience—of those who get left behind.
Join us to welcome Reyna Grande, author of The Distance Between Us, her memoir of the impact of immigration on her family, for the 10th Annual Social Justice Book Lecture and series.
Grande will speak at 6 pm on Thursday, Oct. 13 in Pierson Auditorium at UMKC’s Atterbury Student Success Center. Sponsored by the Division of Diversity and Inclusion, the event is free and open to the public.
Additional events occurring during the 2016 UMKC Social Justice Series:
- Tuesday, Oct. 4: Film screening of “I Learn America” and local stories with the UMKC School of Education, 6-8pm, School of Education Learning Commons.
- Monday, Oct. 10: Social Justice Book Discussion with UMKC Libraries, 3:30-5pm, Miller Nichols Library, iX Theatre.
- Wednesday, Oct. 19: Undocumented Immigration: A Public Police Debate with UMKC Debate and DEBATE-Kansas City, 6-7pm, Miller Nichols Learning Center, room 151.
- Thursday, Oct 20: UMKC Civic Connections Volunteer Fair with the UMKC Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, 11am-2pm, Student Union, room 401.
For more information or to register for the lecture, visit the Division of Diversity and Inclusion website.
LGBTQIA Programs and Services is excited to celebrate another year of support for our LGBTQIA community at UMKC. We are inviting you and your colleagues to join us for a campus-wide photograph as part of LGBTQIA Programs UMKC Ally campaign, Wednesday, October 5th at 12:50pm on the steps of the Student Union.
The goal of this project is to provide allies a more visible presence on our campus. We will begin organizing the group for a photograph promptly at 12:50pm, and hope to dismiss by 1:00pm for you to return to your day. Please join us in demonstrating our campus support for our LGBTQIA students, faculty, and staff.
Keep an eye out for the Campus Climate Survey, which will open on October 4 and close on November 4, 2016.
We want to hear how you feel about the level of fairness, inclusion, and respect on campus. Your feedback will be used to create and support a thriving community for all.
Please plan on taking the survey in one sitting (15-20 minutes): because the survey is completely anonymous, you will not be able to stop and come back to it. At the end, you can choose to enter your name for prize drawings.
More information: http://info.umkc.edu/climate/.
The Women’s Center is hosting a Women’s Resource Fair on campus. The Fair is free and open to the all students, staff and faculty.
It will showcase the programs and services offered by the Women’s Center and will also include information tables from various campus and community organizations, including voter registration hosted by the AAUW.
Participants will enjoy free giveaways, prizes and refreshments. The highlight of the Resource Fair will be a Circus Show Teaser with live entertainment by the all-female cast of the Great Kansas City Circus Show, featuring the KC Juggling Club and Moon Drop Circus. The entertainment will include juggling, acrobatics and aerials.
Event details:
Thursday, 22 September 2016
Women’s Resource Fair and Circus Show Teaser, 12 – 2 p.m.
University Walkway & Playhouse, 51st and Holmes St.
If you have any questions or need additional information, visit the UMKC Women’s Center .