Upcoming Events

Oct 27

4 PM

IMPORTANT

Interfaith Dialogues: Religion & Social Change

The historical and current role of religion in social change

Online : Blackboard Collaborate · This dialogue-focused series focuses on centering discussions of faith, social justice and cross-cultural cooperation. These facilitated discussions will challenge students to break down...

Oct 29

3 PM

IMPORTANT

Let’s Get Reel: "Interrupted: Prologue to a Mem-noir"

Introducing our brand new virtual film series!

Online · Join us for our first session of Let's Get Reel: Intersectional Race Film Discussion Series. We will be watching Interrupted: Prologue to a Mem-noir a 20 minute film by UMBC alumna Pamela Woolford...

Nov 4

11 AM

Bagels and Banter: Election Day Results: Now What?

Looking at what's to come for the next four years

Online : Blackboard Collaborate · Bagels and Banter is our pop-up series where we discuss trending global, national, or population based topics in an informal casual atmosphere. So, this is it! The election just happened and we...

Nov 6

2:30 PM

[Re]fresh Fridays: Caring for Our Bodies

A self-celebration of our bodies

Online : Blackboard Collaborate · This program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to refresh and renew through culturally responsive self-care and wellness activities and is hosted by UMBC community members and...

Nov 10

10 AM

Bagels & Banter: Public Safety Re-Imagined

Deconstructing "Defund the Police" and "8 Can't Wait"

Online · Bagels and Banter is our pop-up series where we discuss trending global, national, or population based topics in an informal casual atmosphere. This session will be focused on re-imagining what...

Nov 18

4 PM

What's The Tea? : Who is "Karen"?

More than just a meme

Online : Blackboard Collaborate · This series is geared towards exploring social justice needs for various marginalized populations. We all talk about how diverse UMBC is but, what does that mean in reality? How does it show up in...

Nov 20

2:30 PM

[Free]dom Fridays: The Red Power Movement

A discussion & celebration of Indigenous rights movements

Online · This biweekly student-centered program is designed to provide a virtual space to have an open dialogue about social justice and identity-based topics with other participants. This Freedom...

Dec 1

4 PM

Pawsitive Bodies & Minds: A Presentation on Race & COVID-19

COVID-19's Assault on Black & Brown Bodies

Online : Blackboard Collaborate · Pawsitive Bodies and Minds (PBM) is composed of multidisciplinary programming, highlighting the intersections between cross-cultural diversity, identity, health and medicine. This week of...

Dec 2

4 PM

How to Be a Better Ally: The Unemployed & SES Crisis

Looking at what's to come in 2021

Online · This co-facilitated workshop series focuses on various underrepresented and/or marginalized populations. Our goal of the series is to provide UMBC community members with the basic practices for...

Dec 9

1 PM

Clear Mind, Calm Heart: You made it!

A holding space to process 2020

Online · Want to celebrate the end of the Fall semester? More than that - the end of 2020?!? Need to relieve some stress before your upcoming finals?! Take a break from studying and join us as we...