Volume #4 | September 19th, 2022 | |
Week 4: That Grind Don't Stop | We are finally getting settled in classes but that grind don't stop! When you find some free time, join our Hispanic Heritage Month events, as well as many other opportunities on campus! | |
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Hispanic Heritage Month begins THIS WEEK Thursday,
Sept. 15th!
A cross-campus month of celebration!
Join Gente Latina Unida (GLU), Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement (IME), Campus Activities Board (CAB), Bon Appetite, World Languages & Literature and Latin American & Latino Studies, and the Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee for a month long event celebrating Hispanic, Latine, Chicanx culture!
See link here for more information about each festivity!
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TCK CLUB PRESENTS… THE RAMEN RUN-DOWN
Tuesday, September 20th
@6:30-7:30pm
Location: ISS/ IME Office (3rd floor Templeton)
A TCK stands for Third Culture Kid, a person who has spent a significant time or heavily associates with a culture outside of both of their parent’s cultures.
Join us for a meet and greet this Tuesday in the ISS Office (also the IME Office, 3rd floor of Templeton) for free ramen and to hang our with fellow TCKs!
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Asian Student Union (ASU): Movie Night!
Wednesday, September 21st
@6:00-8:00pm
Location: TBD
ASU will be having a movie night at 6:00pm next Wednesday, Sept. 21st! Join us for cup ramen, cookies, and more snacks during the movie! This event will be closed to Asian-identifying students only.
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Mixed Mixer
Thursday, September 22nd
@ 6:30p-8
Location: IME Suite (3rd Floor Templeton)
Join Mixed LC in the first event of the year for snacks, teas, and conversation. We will discuss what sort of events we would like to see as well as discuss what Mixed LC has done in the past and plan what we want the club to become in the future. This is an open event so all are welcome!
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IME Carne Asada Social
Friday, September 30th
@11am-1pm
Location: TBD
Please join IME on September 30th from 11am-1pm for a Carne Asada BBQ to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! WE will have carne asadas, elotes, rice, beans, aguas frescas, lotería, and more! For more information, please reach out to markfigueroa@lclark.edu
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Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies: NEXT Planning Meeting!
Tuesday, September 20th
@ 3:30pm-4:30pm
Location: Miller 414
Have you ever wondered how symposium planning works? Join us in planning for this year's Ray Warren Symposium! The planning meetings allow the L&C community an opportunity to contribute their ideas for events, speakers, and topics.
This year's theme is "Art of Storytelling" and all students are welcomed. Meetings will be held every other Tuesday from 3:30-4:30 pm.
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Race Monologues Weekly Session
Thursdays
@7-8pm
Location: Tamarack
Started in 2002 between affiliated student groups to cover experiences of race and ethnicity at Lewis and Clark, Race Monologues continues to be a space for students of color to safely engage with these topics as well as present them in a form that is comfortable and unapologetic at the end of the Ray Warren Symposium. If community building, critical writing, or art/poetry interest you, please come by Thursdays at 7pm in Tamarack!
Also frequent attendance at Race Monologues meetings are not a requirement to join at any part of the semester. Feel free to come in even if you missed our information session late week. We would love to see you!
Reach out to racemonologues@lclark.edu for any questions or to be added to our Race Monologues 2022 email list!
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The Let Out: A space to promote mental health for BIPOC students
September 8th & 22nd, 2022
5:30pm @IME Suite
Join The Let Out, with Christabel Léonce, Outreach Coordinator and Mental Health Counselor. Every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month at 5:30pm!
The Let Out is a safe space for BIPOC students to explore questions about mental health with a mental health professional.
To schedule a private appointment with Christabel, please call 503-768-7160 or email counsel@lclark.edu. If emailing please include your availability during our office hours to help expedite the process.
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Awakened Awareness Wellness Workshop
Get paid to learn spiritual practices
Want to deepen your spiritual practices while reducing stress, anxiety, and/or depression? Want to get paid $35 for doing so? Come learn more about Awakened Awareness, a new 8-week wellness workshop co-sponsored by the Office of Spiritual Life. Orientation is TODAY from 4:15-5pm in the Gregg Pavilion.
Explore mindfulness and meditation, stress reduction, self-awareness, finding meaning, spirituality, and healthy relationships. Each 90 minute workshop includes meditations, an introduction to Awakened Awareness concepts, and sharing reflections. This wellness workshop is adaptable for all, regardless of spiritual/religious affiliation or non-affiliation.
Lewis & Clark undergrads are invited to join one of two cohorts that will gather in the Gregg Pavilion:
Monday Cohort meets from 3:30-5pm and begins Sept. 19 (no workshop on Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 26.)
Thursday Cohort meets from 3:30-5pm and begins Sept. 22 (no workshop on Oct. Fall Break, Oct. 6.)
Groups will be no larger than 20 students.
Awakened Awareness was developed by Dr. Lisa Miller from the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, Teachers College, Columbia. Pilot studies from students participating in Awakened Awareness at Barnard and Columbia showed their rates of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress decreased after taking the 8-week workshop.
Please come to the orientation to learn more and sign up if interested.
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VPSL office is hiring office assistants!
The Vice President of Student Life office (East Hall, VPSL Office; across from Maggies) is hiring students for their Office Assistant role. This position provides an amazing opportunity for students to engage in event programming and support creating a community on campus. If interested, please apply as soon as possible.
This job posting can be found in Workday under the VPSL Student Assistant. Link down below.
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Calling for: Student Research Presentation Submissions for Ray Warren Symposium
Every year during the Ray Warren Symposium we dedicate a panel to highlight undergraduate student research examining issues of race and ethnicity from all kinds of academic disciplines. Do you have a research topic you'd like to present? Submit a form in the link below to find out the next steps!
Deadline: Monday, October 10th @ 6pm
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Black Alumni Mentorship Program
In a collaboration between Black Student Union and the Lewis & Clark Black Alumni Association (LCBAA), we are excited to share with you the Black Alumni Mentorship Program, launching this fall semester!
The purpose of this program is to connect students who identify as Black with Black alumni who will provide support, guidance, and advice. College can be challenging, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get great advice from alumni who have navigated across the same campus like you! If you are interested to connect with a Black L&C alumni, please take a moment to fill out this short form.
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Apply to be a Member of EIJC
If you’re interested in promoting equity at Lewis & Clark, apply to be a member of the Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Committee (EIJC)! EIJC is the branch of ASB that advocates for marginalized students on campus, ensures equitable policies are implemented, and distributes funds towards social justice causes on campus. At EIJC, you can work with other students who are passionate about social issues, gain useful experience for future equity work, and affect changes that will create a more inclusive and just environment at LC.
We meet Wednesdays from 5-6pm. Alternatively, if you’d like more information about involvement, have questions about the application, or want help writing your application, you can email Sam Flores(they/them) at aslcequity@lclark.edu.
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Interested in submitting something to be added to the
IME Newsletter?
We know advertising is important for your clubs, organizations, and offices. The IME office loves to help spread the word of awesome events and opportunities. If you would like to submit something to be added to the IME newsletter, please fill out the form below. The IME newsletter goes out every Monday afternoon (or Tuesday if Monday is a holiday). All submissions to make it into the weekly newsletter must be done by Monday morning at 8 am or they will be added to the following week's newsletter.
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Our door is always open!
If you want to meet with us or need a place to study, come to the IME Office on the 3rd floor of Templeton.
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