MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
FALL 2019 • AUGUST – OCTOBERJoin us for lunch and noontime discussions during the year, and learn something new!
All lunches take place from Noon -1pm. View the full schedule online at oiir.illinois.edu/events/lunch
PAID FOR IN PART BY THE STUDENT CULTURAL PROGRAMMING FEE
Asian American Cultural Center | Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center | Diversity & Social Justice Education
International Education | La Casa Cultural Latina | LGBT Resource Center | Native American House | Women’s Resources Center
BNAACC Food for the Soul
Lunch @ La CasaEvery other Thursdays from 12-1pm at La Casa Cultural Latina
Sept. 12 // Transforming the Global Learning Model through Smarter Schooling // Dr. Nathan Castillo, Education Policy, Organization and Leadership
Sept. 19 // Dominoes & Lunch // Jorge Mena, La Casa Cultural Latina
Sept. 26 // Suicide Prevention in Latinx Communities // Counseling Center Staff
Oct. 10 // The Power of Legacy // Dr. Judith Martinez // Champaign School District
Oct. 24 // Healthy Relationships in Digital Time // Counseling Center Staff
Nov. 7 // Finding Strength in Home, Family, and Community Knowledge // Dr. Mónica González Ybarra
Nov. 21 // Broaden Your Scope // Illinois Abroad and Global Exchange Staff
Dec. 5 // Arroz con Leché & Finals Debrief
Sept. 17 // Empowering Asian American Women Through Sisterhood // Student Panel
Sept. 24 // Let’s talk About Suicide Prevention and Wellbeing // Counseling Center Staff
Oct. 1 // Living on the Margins: Experiences of the Asian & Asian American LGBT Community // Student Panel in Collaboration with Spurlock Museum
Oct. 8 // Perfectionism & Test Anxiety // Counseling Center Staff
Oct. 15 // To Thrive and Flourish: New American Welcome Center // Gloria Yen, University YMCA New American Welcome Center
Oct. 22 // Cultivating Healthy Relationships and Empowering Survivors // Rape Advocacy,Counseling, & Education Services (RACES) Staff
Oct. 29 // Diwali Celebration
Nov. 5 // Social Media, Technology, and Engagement // Margaret Ng, Journalism
Nov. 12 // Learning Beyond the Classroom // Student Panel, Illinois Abroad & Global Exchange
Nov. 19 // Topic To Be Announced
Dec. 3 // Exploring Imposter Syndrome As a 1.5 Generation Japanese Female // Shiori Silver, University Housing
Held every 2nd and 4th Fridays. All programs will be held at the University YMCA (1001 S. Wright St.)unless otherwise specified
DiversityEd Conversation Café
Aug. 26 // Memory-Making in Yuyi Morales’s Picturebooks, School of Information Science
Sept. 9 // My Professional Journey, Jennifer Mendez, Asian American Cultural Center
Sept. 23 // Disney Tames Girl Power and Hybridity through Elena of Avalor, Diana Leon-Boys, Latina/Latino Studies
Sept. 30 // What’s Holding you Back? Removing Blocks to Social Justice through Nonviolent Communication, elizaBeth Simpson
Oct. 28 // Intersections of Sexual and Gender Minority Populations and Housing Instability, // Jasmine Routon, Human Development and Family Studies
Nov. 11 // Decentering the Revolution of 2011 from Egyptian Women’s Feminist Resistance, Nehal Elmeligy, Sociology
Dec. 9 // Sex Work, Masculinity, & Economy, Julie Krueger, Sociology
WRC Dish It Up 2nd and 4th Mondays at the Women’s Resources Center 616 E. Green St., Suite 202, Champaign
AACC Food For ThoughtEvery Tuesday at the Asian American Cultural Center 1210 W. Nevada St.
Sept. 13 // Reproductive Freedom is a Christian Value // Rev. Katey Zeh, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
Sept. 27 // From Athlete to Activist: One Person’s Story on Finding Their Voice // Mia Ives-Rublee, Alumna and Founder of the Women’s March Disability Caucus
Oct. 11 // How to Do What I Do, or Becoming a Social Justice Educator // DiversityEd Social Justice Education Paraprofessionals (At the Women’s Resources Center, 616 E. Green St., Suite 202)
Oct. 25 // (Re)Creating Media for Black Girls, Dr. Sheri Lewis // Alumna and Founder of Melt magazine
Nov. 8 // Voter Empowerment As Justice: The Potential, Limitations, and How to Engage Folks in the Process // Mansi Kathuria, Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Nov. 22 // Home for the Holidays: Preparing to Talk with Racist Uncle Joe // Dr. Joe Minarik, DiversityEd (At the Women’s Resources Center, 616 E. Green St., Suite 202)
Sept. 4 // Welcome Black BBQ // 3-5pm
Sept. 11 // Fast Forward to the Future // Graduate School Panel Discussion
Sept. 18 // Transform Your World View: Black Folks Travel // Illinois Abroad & Global Exchange
Sept. 25 // C-U Black & African Arts Festival Workshop // Dr. Teresa Barnes, Center for African Studies
Oct. 2 // Homegirl Training: Celebrating Black Girlhood! // Dr. Ruth Nicole Brown, Education Policy, Organization &Leadership
Oct. 9 // Let’s talk About Suicide Prevention // SANKOFA and the Suicide Prevention Outreach Teams,Counseling Center
Oct. 16 // Amplifying Black Muslim Experiences at UIUC: A Panel Discussion // Moderated by Shameem Razack, Student
Oct. 23 // The Past, The Present and the Future of Capoeira Angola Dance // Capoeira Angola Center, Dance workshop immediately following from 1-2pm
Oct. 30 // Living at the Intersection: Understanding Disability Panel Discussion // Moderated By DRES & BNACC Staff
Every Wednesday at the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center 1212 W. Nevada St.