[GSC-Diversity-All] FW: Apply Today! MC^2: MIT's Multicultural Conference 2007 - Deadline: Thursday, March 1st

[Dave Levy]

Greetings, all--

 

I apologize if you're getting this from other people, but I wanted to make
sure you knew about this event.  I checked, and it is meant for ALL
students.  I just got the email today, but the application deadline is on
Thursday.  

 

Cheers,

 

Dave

 

David Elliott Levy

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Residential Life Associate

Eastgate and Westgate Halls

77 Massachusetts Avenue

W20-549

Cambridge, MA  02139-4307

(617) 253-1392

 

 

 

"I must create a system, or be enslaved by another man's."--William Blake

 

 

MC^2: MIT's Multicultural Conference 2007

Culture, Spirituality, Identity, Social Justice and much more...

MARCH 1ST DEADLINE to apply

 

http://web.mit.edu/mcsquared/

 

 

WHEN?  Saturday, March 10th, 2007 | 9AM-5PM

 

WHERE?  MIT's Endicott House

 

HOW MUCH?  Free of charge!

 

WHO?  YOU!

 

You're invited! This retreat is for individual students, student  

leaders, and the members of cultural, ethnic or identity-based ASA  

student groups. If you're interested in this retreat, check out the  

MC^2 website, then apply online to participate. The application  

deadline is March 1st.

 

Join a group of your peers for a provocative day of workshops,  

community-building, action, and reflection centered around "Culture,  

Spirituality, Identity, Social Justice and much more..." Stay tuned  

for more information on specific session topics and engaging guest  

presenters.

 

 

Featured Speakers:

* Nancy Murray, Education Director, American Civil Liberties Union of  

Massachusetts

* Dr. Zine Magubane, Professor of Sociology, Boston College

* Tabitha Bonilla, MIT Undergraduate Student

* Dr. Ceasar McDowell, Department of Urban Studies and Planning

 

Conference Sessions (participants can choose from several of the  

following sessions):

* Race, Religion and Culture

* Gender, Race and Class in Popular Culture

* Culture Shock

* Multiple Identities

* MIT Themed Housing Discussion

* Personal Narrative: Reflections in Writing

* MEES: Environmental Stress

* Practical Steps to Encourage Lasting Change

 

Some of the goals of MC^2 are:

* Bring students together across race, ethnicity, gender, religion,  

nationality, sexual orientation, spirituality, and other aspects of  

cultural identity.

* Facilitate an honest, open, and interactive dialogue about the  

cultural climate at MIT and learn from each group's experiences.

* Develop plans to cultivate a campus environment that promotes  

equality, not simply tolerance.

* Offer opportunities to develop better communication and to plan  

collaborative events/initiatives between and among various groups on  

campus.

* Have Fun!

 

 

For more information, or to apply, please visit http://web.mit.edu/ 

mcsquared/ or email mcsquared at mit.edu.

 

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