The Center for Multicultural Education

Diversity Week is a celebration: to promote cross-cultural awareness and appreciation; to address barriers to social justice, equality, and equity; and to foster change toward a more inclusive pluralistic community.

All Week

Human Race Machine: There's No Gene For Race Morphing technology allows you to see yourself as a different race. Sponsored by the CAB.

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Maucker Union Lobby by Chat's

Monday, September 11

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Multicultural Festival
Experience food, friends and fun from around the world.

Located at the Maucker Union Courtyard
Rain site: Maucker Union Ballroom

Tuesday, September 12

12:30 - 1:30 PM

Voices of Africa: Choral and Percussion Ensemble An Internationally acclaimed musical group that presents a completely unique experience in capella musical vocals and traditional African percussion rhythms.

MAU Ballroom

3:30 - 5:00 PM

Hot Topics Dialogue: "White Privilege: Personal Challenges and
Social Change".

Read along, listen in or take part in the discussion on essays by keynote speaker, Tim Wise. Facilitated by Dr. Harry Brod, Professor of Philosophy and Religion

Essay Titles (Click to Download):
"Membership Has It's Privileges: Seeing and
Challenging the Benefits of Whiteness" (2000)

"Breaking the Cycle of White Dependence:
A Modest Call for Majority Self-Help" (2001)

Center for Multicultural Education
(109MAU)

Wednesday, September 13

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Hot Topics Dialogue:
"Religion and Racism in the United States"

Read along, listen in or take part in a second discussion on essays written by Diversity Week Keynote Speaker Tim Wise. Discussion facilitated by Dr. Fred Besthorn, Associate Professor of Social Work

Essay Title (Click to Download):

The Devil Made 'Em Do It:
Social Crisis and the Misuse of Faith in America (1999)

Center for Multicultural Education
(109MAU)

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

International Opportunities Fair. Students, Faculty, Staff and the public are invited to explore international learning experiences at the University of Northern Iowa International Opportunities Fair.

MAU Ballroom

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Different Voices: A Student Forum. An interactive discussion in which students from different ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, and other diverse backgrounds share and answer questions on their experiences and life at a "majority" university.

Center for Multicultural Education (109MAU)

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Money for the Mission: Getting Funds for Your Student Organization's Diverse Activities. Step-by-Step explanation and Q&A on how you can get funds for your group from the four main sources of student group funding on campus: NISG, SIAC, CME and the Intercollegiate Committee. Complimentary Info packet, pizza and pop.

RSVP to Lydia Roberts (Lydia.Roberts@uni.edu) by Tuesday, September 12th.

Center for Multicultural Education (109MAU)

9:00 - 11:00 PM

Late Night @ The CME!
Featuring: Crash (Series Kick-Off) Movie Drive-In Style. We're dimming the lights and bringing out the pillows and blankets! Bring some friend and enjoy a night out on us with free popcorn and pop.

Center for Multicultural Education (109MAU)

Thursday, September 14

12:30 - 1:30 PM

Disasters, Natural and Otherwise: Race, Class, and Hurricane Katrina

An in-depth discussion with Tim Wise, anti-racist activist and author
who will share various perspectives on the causes and outcomes of the
Katrina disaster. Was race and class instrumental in the terrible
events of over a year ago?

Center for Multicultural Education (109MAU)

7:00 PM

Race is Not a Card. Challenging Racism, Privilege and White Denial in America. Diversity Week Keynote Speaker Presentation by Tim Wise.

Tim Wise, one of the most prominent anti-racist writers and activists in the U.S. shares the different sides of racism in our country. Having spoken in 48 states and in over 400 college campuses he has trained teachers as well as corporate, government, media and law enforcement officials on methods for dismantling institutional racism. Tim has
contributed essays to fifteen books and is the author of "White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son" and "Disasters, Natural and Otherwise: Racism, Classism, and Hurricane Katrina" which comes out in 2006. Wise has a BA in Political Science from Tulane University where his anti-apartheid work received global attention and the thanks from Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. www.timwise.org

Reception and Book Signing Following.

Center for Multicultural Education (109MAU)

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