Women's History Month is Coming Up!!!

Help IME brainstorm ideas and possibly plan events for Women's History Month (March 1st-March 31st) that will help teach and celebrate the important women and femmes of our lives and world.

Let's Paint & Culture Share

Thursday, March 2nd

@ 5:00-7:00 pm

Location: IME suite (third floor of the Student Center by the spiral staircase)

Spend an evening in community with the Global Village Living Learning Community, the Multicultural Engagement Living Learning Community and the Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement (IME) office!

We will be painting and sharing stories, culture and language that reminds us of home.

Questions? Accommodations? Email us: multicultural@lclark.edu

BIPOC Self Defense Class

Fridays, March 3th, 10th, 17th, & 21st

@4:00pm - 5:00pm

Location: Pamplin Mat Room (First floor, across from the men's locker room)

This 4-week class will teach the basics of self defense— punching, kicking, blocking, dodging, how to get out of grabs, situational defense, and more. No background knowledge or experience is required, however, weekly attendance is highly encouraged, as it will be building upon itself each week. This class will be led by the amazing Christianah Olufade.

The class will be for the first 20 participants as space is limited.

RSVP with the link below! Hope to see you there!

Holi 2023

Wednesday, March 8th

@4:00-5:30pm

Location: Great Plat Lawn (below the reflecting pool)

Holi (pronounced “Ho-li”) is a festival of colors and symbolizes the power of good over evil. It finds its origin in ancient Hindu tradition and is a festival that welcomes the beginning of spring and marks the end of the cold winter. This year, at LC, we will celebrate Holi as truly as possible, with color powder, traditional Indian snacks, music and energy! This is an open event for everyone to celebrate!

Cherished Cuisines Cookout, Day of Diversity 2023

Monday, March 13th

@11:00am - 1:00pm

Location: will be sent out after submitting the form

We're super happy to finally announce that Day of Diversity is set to happen on March 13th, 2023. This year’s theme, “True to You”, celebrates a sense of authenticity that exists within us, formed by our unique experiences, backgrounds, principles, which also unites us as human beings. The idea of a "Diversity Day" is to gather in support of standing up for oneself, one’s beliefs, expressions and encouraging tolerance and peace. It is also a day to celebrate the discomfort of finding who we are, and learning about what it means to be a part of a community.

For the day, we are planning multiple events, including a cookout!!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Trainings

IME is offering two Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Trainings.

The next training is on Oppression, Privilege, and Microaggressions, and happens on March 22nd from 5:30-6:30.

Both are open to everyone, and please RSVP as tea will be served.

2023 IME Annual Banquet

Thursday, April 20th

@5:00pm - 7:00pm

Location: Stamm Hall (Room near Fields Dinning)

Let's celebrate our 2023 Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement (IME) Graduates and our Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) recipients together for our end-of-year celebration!

2023 IME J.E.D.I. Award Nominations

The Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement (IME) office is excited to begin receiving nominations for our Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) Awards, which are given to CAS students, staff, and faculty who have demonstrated a high level of commitment towards J.E.D.I. in their work, school projects and day-to-day actions.

Much of the work done around justice, equity, diversity and inclusion are sometimes unseen and sometimes difficult to quantify. Therefore, it is important to take a moment and reflect on the contributions made by our community members, no matter how big or small, seen or unseen. With your nomination, we are able to recognize and celebrate the amazing work done by community members.

Asian Pacific Islander (API) Month Planning Committee

The Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement (IME) office is looking for Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander/Desi self-identifying students, faculty, staff, and allies alike to join the API Peoples' Heritage Month Planning Committee.

This committee is tasked to celebrate and honor API Heritage Month through the months of April and May with special programming and events.

The Let Out: Black Male Mental Health

Thursday, March 2nd

@5:30pm

Location: Templeton 238

Thursday, March 2nd, The Let Out will be holding space for black men on campus to have a space to talk about mental health in the community, challenges in adequate treatment for black men, barriers to accessing mental health care, and self-advocacy IN therapy.

The session will be led by Kevin Kebede-Berhanu, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

Drop-in group, no registration needed. Located in Room 238 of the Templeton Campus Centre.

LC Group Nap Begins this Thursday

Spiritual Life brings you "LC Group Nap: Rest is Resistance", Thursdays for the remainder of the semester, 12noon - 4:30pm. Flanagan Chapel. Inspired by Tricia Hersey, The Nap Ministry, and Hersey's new book. Come rest a while (for as little or as long as you need) in this quiet, non-social space. For more information, check Spiritual Life's events webpage.

Join the Rest is Resistance Book Club!

Come join the Rest is Resistance Book Club, starting this week, led by Maddie Herrup, from PDXHillel and the Office of Spiritual Life. Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto is a book by Tricia Hersey, who became a sensation on social media with The Nap Ministry and advocating for resisting grind culture, white supremacy, and capitalism with rest. Gather for four Wednesdays of March from 4:30-5:30pm to discuss. In person and Zoom options available. Book/audiobook provided. Begins this Wednesday, March 1.

Contact Maddie if interested: maddieh@lclark.edu.

Save the Date - March 10 & 11: Peer Collective Summit

Calling all leaders! Whether you are a current leader, an aspiring leader, or an emerging leader; we are excited to invite YOU to this year's Peer Collective Summit!

This year's theme centers around belonging, wellness, and leadership. To learn more and join us, complete this registration form. Register by March 1st at 8am is appreciated! We will be offering meals throughout the summit, awesome raffle prizes, and cool swag! Don't miss out on this once-a-year event!

- Friday, March 10th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm - Opening Reception (The event will be at the Cooley House with President Robin Holmes-Sullivan) - transportation will be provided at 5:30pm.

- Saturday, March 11th from 9:00am to 5:00pm - Summit (Templeton)

Questions? Concerns? Please let us know via email: andreasalyer@lclark.edu.

Support Students on the Alternative Spring Break Trip to Puerto Rico!

The Center for Social Change and Community Involvement is hosting a GiveCampus fundraiser for the Alternative Spring Break Trip to Puerto Rico to support volunteer projects focused on conservation and community resilience as guided by community partners. Donations of any amount will help support this program and help make other future programs possible and accessible for other students. Use this link to donate and check out our participant's packet to meet the students attending the trip and visit our website here to learn more about our program. Thank you in advance and email altbreaks@lclark.edu if you have any questions.



Pride OUTside Yurt Trip

Join others who identify as gender non-conforming, transgender, non-binary, genderqueer, intersex, and gender diverse on a weekend getaway! You’ll stay in cozy yurts at Nehalem Bay State Park, with heat and power, and spend evenings around a campfire. We’ll visit the beach and spend the day exploring the area on hikes to see lush forests and ocean views. One of the most rewarding and impactful aspects of any group trip is the ability to harness the distance from society in order to build your own group norms and culture. On this trip, your leaders will intentionally create an inclusive, welcoming, and comfortable space where you can thrive, grow, connect with others, and have FUN!

Participation in this trip is NOT ANONYMOUS, but we make efforts to make participation discreet. For example, participant names will not be posted outside the College Outdoors office (as they are with other trips). The yurts are private, but the bathroom facility is gendered, and shared with other park visitors.

DATES: Friday eve, April 14th to Sunday, April 16th

PRICE: $95 or $47 if you qualify for federal aid

REGISTER: at the College Outdoors office in Temp 239, or by calling 503-768-7116

BSU - Black Graduation

Friday, April 14th

@6:00pm-8:00pm

Location: TBA

Get ready for Black Graduation! Black Graduation is a day where IME and BSU celebrate Black-Identifying Seniors and all their accomplishments at Lewis & Clark.

Please note: we would like to reserve this space for Black-Identifying Students, Staff, Faculty & Community Members.

Last Day to RSVP is March 31st, 2023.

Career Connections with Alumni March 5, 2023

Career Connections with Alumni connects current students with alumni who will offer advice regarding careers, internships, and degree-applicable endeavors. Alumni who have experience in organizations such as Nike, Intel, IBM, Portland Public Schools, Altra Industrial Motion, and OHSU, are scheduled to attend.

At this event, alumni will be seated by career field or industry and students will have a chance to ask career-related questions. This is a great opportunity to learn more about a career field and practice your communication and networking skills. It is informal and fun! Lunch will be provided and students attendees will be entered into a drawing for four 20 flex-point bundles.

This event is made possible by the Student Alumni Association, The Career Center and Alumni and Parent Engagement.

Call for Gender Studies Symposium Volunteers!



We are now looking for volunteers to help with the Gender Studies Symposium! Please check out the link to the Volunteer Spreadsheet for this year’s symposium. The spreadsheet is open to all L&C students, faculty, and staff.

You are not able to edit the sheet directly, but you can sign up by adding a comment to any activity/shift you want to do. Use the tabs at the bottom of the sheet to navigate through the different volunteer options.

Below is a short description of each volunteer opportunity.

Posters:

Hang posters on campus from Feb. 24-28. For this activity, please comment your name next to your preferred choice of location(s) to hang posters.

JRHH Publicity Table:

Distribute info and answer questions at our publicity table on Mon., March 6 and Tues., March 7. Please comment your name and phone number in the slot for your preferred shift. You’ll need to stay until the next volunteer arrives, so be mindful of any schedule conflicts.

Event Support During the Symposium:

Serve as a door monitor at different events. This entails enforcing masking at some events and monitoring audience capacity as needed. Please comment with your name and phone number on your preferred sessions per day.

More detailed instructions will be sent to all volunteers.

Please get in touch with any questions. Thanks for your involvement!

This Spring! Volunteer at Black Future Farms!

Black Future Farms has partnered with Bon Appetit and now is partnering with the Center for Social Change and Community Involvement and Black Student Union to seek black-identifying students willing to participate in bi-weekly volunteer service this spring semester! Come be in community with other LC students and the greater Portland community by clicking the link below.

IME Connected Program

Attend cross campus events to connect with your community through this program!