Rule Out Racism 2017 Events – March 20-24, 2017
Rule Out Racism is a week-long series of events focused on the need for greater literacy and conversation about race and racism within the UBC and greater community. All events are free and open to the public (unless otherwise noted).
Interested in getting involved? Please contact equity.ubco@ubc.ca
Rule Out Racism Campaigns
Learn more about the different weeklong campaigns running throughout the week here!
Events:
Examining Whiteness: What’s at stake for Canada?
Live Webcast Event presented by the Equity & Inclusion Office (Vancouver)
Date: Monday, March 20, 2017
Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Place: Okanagan Regional Library Great Room – Downtown Kelowna Branch (1380 Ellis St.)
This event is free! Please register through Eventbrite.
Human Library: Read a Living Book
Presented by the Student Library Advisory Council
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Time: 10.30am – 12.15pm
Place: Fipke Building Foyer
Tea Talk: The Politics of Hair
Presented by the Women’s Resource Centre and Dela Hini, UBC Undergraduate Engineering Society
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Time: 3.00pm – 5.30pm
Place: University Centre 210 (UNC 210 – Aboriginal Centre)
Ripples from Standing Rock: A Teach-In and Panel Discussion on Water Protection and Indigenous Sovereignty
Sponsored by: Okanagan College, UBC Aboriginal Programs and Services, UBC Equity and Inclusion Office, AlterKnowledge Discussion Series, Institute for Community Engaged Research, UBCO Indigenous Students Association
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Place: Okanagan College Theatre, Student Services Building, Room S104, 1000 K.L.O. Road, Kelowna
Community Building Through Understanding Workshop
Facilitated by Jeannine Kuemmerle, Equity & Inclusion Office
Please register for this FREE workshop: https://survey.ubc.ca/s/marchminds/
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2017
Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Place: Arts Building 104 (ART 104)
Food for Thought: Food Insecurity Across Cultures
Presented by the Food Exchange
Check out the Food Exchange Facebook page to learn more!
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2017
Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Place: University Centre 210 (UNC 210 – Aboriginal Centre)
Project Aware: Syria – Gala Fundraiser
Presented by Harmony UBCO, African Caribbean Student Club, Arab Intercultural Club, Asian Student Association, and Equity Ambassadors
Date: Friday, March 24, 2017
Place: Laurel Packing House, Downtown Kelowna (1304 Ellis Street)
Stories Told, But Unheard: Racial and Cultural Barriers in Settlement and Immigration
AlterKnowledge Discussion Series Event, with support from the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies and the Community, Culture, and Global Studies Unit.
Date: Friday, March 24, 2017
Time: 7.00pm – 8.30pm
Place: Alternator Gallery – Rotary Centre for the Arts (421 Cawston Ave, Downtown Kelowna)
For more detailed information about these events
Rule Out Racism 2017 Website: http://diversity.ubc.ca/rule-out-racism-ubco/
Rule Out Racism Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/UBCOROR/?fref=ts