Advocacy

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Reimagining and Remaking Our Nation in Love and Compassion: A Conversation with Valarie Kaur

Online

Join Executive Director for Student Equity and Belonging and Director for Religious and Spiritual Life, Hierald Osorto in a conversation with Valarie Kaur, renowned Sikh racial justice activist, civil rights lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, and author of the new book See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love.

Jewish Monthly Union Meeting

Online

Yallah Friends! Attend our monthly union meeting to hear the lastest news for the Jews of IC. We have a bunch of updates to share and we will be discussing opportunities for leadership, involvement, and programs.In order to attend, you MUST fill out this form: https://forms.gle/hqaNgyGtjNzRR2xD6 Can't wait to see you there!

Knowledge is Power: Your Legal Rights During Job Applications & Interviews (LS)

Online

In this three-part series, Cheryl Rotyliano (Career Services) and Emily Rockett (IC Assistant Counsel) are partnering to help students advocate for themselves in the workplace.

Students will be given an overview of state and federal and protections pertaining to the job application and interview process, including anti-discrimination protections. Students will also be provided with resources of governing bodies with which to report discrimination if they experience it.

Register on Engage; you will be sent the Zoom link via email at least 24 hours in advance.

Knowledge is Power: Your Legal Rights During Job Offers & Negotiations (LS)

Online

In this three-part series, Cheryl Rotyliano (Career Services) and Emily Rockett (IC Assistant Counsel) are partnering to help students advocate for themselves in the workplace.

Students will be introduced to some of the terminology associated with job offers that impact workers’ rights during employment. We’ll also discuss requirements for employers to offer benefits like health insurance as well as provide gender equity under the Equal Pay Act.

Register on Engage; Zoom link will be sent via email.

Disclosure Watch Party and Discussion

Racism, transphobia, misogyny and homophobia appear hand-in-hand in real life as much as they do on screen. Join the LGBT Center for an online watch party and discussion of Disclosure, an eye-opening look at transgender depictions in film and television.

Decades-old stereotypes, memes, and tropes in the media both form and reflect our understanding of trans issues have shaped the cultural narrative about transgender people, informing everything from dating and domestic violence, to school policy and national legislation.