*UPDATE: Check out some updates to our programs by going to this link.
Hello i3b community members,
As we approach this upcoming Fall semester, we look forward to welcoming you back to our virtual campus. We are excited to announce our Fall and Winter 2020 events calendar! Please see below for direct links on all the opportunities open to students, staff, faculty and alumni. If you miss any events, recordings, attendee list, and materials will be available in this Google Drive within one business week of the event unless otherwise specified**.
Questions or accessibility concerns? Please do not hesitate to reach out to our staff at mosaic@umbc.edu, interfaith@umbc.edu and/or at lgbtq@umbc.edu. For questions related to our Interact Program, please contact Ciara Christian at cichris1@umbc.edu.
-The Mosaic, Interfaith, and Pride Centers staff
____________________________________________________________________AUGUST
Where My People At? Multicultural Engagement: A virtual Mosaic open house for new students
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 | 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu
The Mosaic, Interfaith, and Pride Centers Virtual Open House: Check Out What We Have in Store in Our BRAND NEW Department!
Monday, August 24, 2020 | 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Lisa Gray |lisamgray@umbc.edu
SEPTEMBER
The Interact Dialogues Program Kick-Off (Session I)
Learn more about this cohort style program!
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 | noon - 1 p.m.| Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
The Interact Dialogues Program Kick-Off (Session II)
Learn more about this cohort style program!
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
[Re] Fresh Friday: Processing Our Collective Grief: How to deal when everything is different
Friday, September 4, 2020 | 2:30 - 4:00pm | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | Blackboard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Heidy George | hmg@umbc.edu
I.D.E.A.L. Student Facilitator Cohort Info Session
Learn about a BRAND NEW program to be a part of new change at UMBC!
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 | 10 - 11:30 a.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Mundo Lingo: COVID-19 International: The global response to the Coronavirus
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | 4:00 - 5:30pm | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | Blackboard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Heidy George | hmg@umbc.edu
[Free]dom Fridays: The Brown Power Movement and Liberation: The Brown Power Movement and the Continued Struggle for Immigrant Rights
Friday, September 18, 2020 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu
OCTOBER
[Re]fresh Fridays: Healing from Difficult Dialogues: Coping with the aftermath of a challenging discussion
Friday, October 2, 2020 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu
PAWTalks: Janel Martinez: Ain't I Latina?: Deconstructing Anti-Blackness in the Latine/x Community
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu
National Coming Out Day Celebration: Celebrating our LGBTQ+ Journeys
Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu
Retriever Immigrants United 2.0 Welcome**: A check-in conversation on your needs!
Thursday, October 15, 2020 | 12:00 -1:15 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu
[Free]dom Fridays: The Yellow Power Movement: Exploring Asian-American movements for liberation & freedom
Friday, October 16, 2020 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu
Where My People At? Community Lounge Space
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:00pm
myUMBC Event Post: Link | Webex Events: LinkInterfaith Dialogues: Religion & Social Change: The historical and current role of religion in social change
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu
NOVEMBER
[Cancelled]Bagels and Banter: Election Day Results: Now What?: Looking at what's to come for the next four years
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 | 11:00am - 1:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu
[Re]Fresh Fridays: Caring for Our Bodies: A self-celebration of our bodies
Friday, November 6, 2020 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu
[Cancelled] Bagels & Banter: Public Safety Re-Imagined: Deconstructing "Defund the Police" and "8 Can't Wait"
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu
What’s the Tea? : Who is “Karen”?: More than Just a Meme
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu
[Free]dom Fridays: The Red Power Movement: A discussion & celebration of Indigenous rights movements
Friday, November 20, 2020 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu
Where My People At? Holiday Themed Discussion
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:00pm
myUMBC Event Post: Link |Webex Event: Link
DECEMBER
[Cancelled] Pawsitive Bodies & Minds: COVID-19's Assault on Black & Brown Bodies: A Presentation on Race and COVID-19
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu
How to Be a Better Ally: The Unemployed and SES Crisis: Look at what’s to come in 2021
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu
Clear Mind, Calm Heart: You made it through 2020!: A holding space to process 2020
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu
Retriever Immigrants United: Heritage, Family, and Culture**: A discussion on our culture and most meaningful relationships
Tuesday, December, 15, 2020 | 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu
JANUARY
[Free]dom Fridays: Beyond MLK: Celebrating Obscured Black Power & Civil Rights Leaders
Friday, January 15, 2021 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu
Where My People At? Identity-Based Engagement at UMBC
A virtual departmental open house for new students
[Postponed] SafeZone LGBTQ+ Allyship Workshop: Lite Edition: An Abbreviated LGBTQ+ 101 Workshop
Friday, January 22, 2021 | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate
myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link
- Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu
**No recording will be available for confidentiality purposes.
Spring & Summer 2021 Calendar (Link forthcoming)
