From the Fields

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The College of Education and the College of Liberal Arts invites you to attend one of three screenings of the documentaryFrom the Fields: An American Journey by American University Professor Carolyn Brown. This 30-minute documentary follows the life of Damian Trujillo: from farmworker in the Salinas Valley to San Jose State University to the NBC Newsroom. From the Fields: An American Journey has been aired on NBC stations around the country and has won has won a Gracie for Outstanding Director, the California Film Award Orson Welles Grand Award and the CreaTV Award- Excellence in Directing

Please join us for a screening on campus:
3:00 p.m. – May 3,  OSU Film Screening (in conjunction with TCE 576 ESOL class), Furman 101

Everyone is welcome to attend one or more of the above screenings.

All screenings will be followed by an open Question and Answer session with the filmmaker.  Questions can be submitted in advance to RSVP@oregonstate.edu.

Posted by Cheridy Aduviri

Upcoming Events

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We are inviting other campus groups to join us on Tuesday, March 19 at 12:00 PM in Furman 303 for a discussion about potential partnerships and ways to support each other’s work in social justice and educational equity.  We’ll provide light snacks, and you are welcome to bring a lunch.

Our second book discussion event will be on Tuesday, May 7 at 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.  We’re reading Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.  Lynda Thomas (lynda.thomas@oregonstate.edu) has copies available to lend in Furman 104.

“The New Jim Crow is essential reading for anyone who cares about justice, humanity, and the future of our democracy.”—California Lawyer, as cited on http://newjimcrow.com.

Posted by Stacey Lee

Lunchtime Video and Popcorn: Chimamanda Adichie

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Join us for popcorn and a discussion on Wednesday, February 27 at 12:00-1:00 PM in Furman Hall 303.  Bring a lunch and a friend.

As part of our continuing professional development, the College of Education’s Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Work Group is hosting a chat for any interested students, staff, and faculty. We’ll watch and discuss the educational implications of Chimamanda Adichie’s powerful TED talk: The Danger of a Single Story.

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/en//id/652

 See you there!

 

Mark Your Calendars

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We have a date for our Popcorn and a Video event: Wednesday, February 27 at 12:00 PM in Furman 303.

Our campus partner discussion is tentatively set for Tuesday, March 19.

The Office of Equity and Inclusion is accepting applications for  9-week “Intergroup Dialogues” this spring for staff, faculty, and students: http://oregonstate.edu/oei/igd.

Applications are due April 1, 2013, for the 2013 Difference, Power, & Discrimination (DPD) Faculty Seminar: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/dpd/dpd-faculty-seminar.

Posted by Stacey Lee