FREE: 10-Week Online Global Virtual Exchange Program! Connect across cultures and explore youth well-being
Hello UMBC undergraduates!

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Public Health was invited to continue with an ongoing program that may be of interest to you. The program is entitled "Youth Well-Being" and is funded by the prestigious Stevens Initiative, which is an international collaboration funded by the US Department of State, the Bezos Family Foundation, and the governments of Morocco and the UAE. The effort is named after the U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens who "devoted his life to building connections through open and respectful dialogue and person-to-person diplomacy... He served the majority of his Foreign Service career in the Middle East and North Africa, a region he grew to love, and eventually served as U.S. Ambassador to Libya." In other words, the goal of the Stevens Initiative is to build friendship, learning, and exchange between countries. The program is completely FREE and is a wonderful resume-builder! It includes a mixture of asynchronous and synchronous (Mondays from 8:30-10am EST on Sept. 15, Sept. 29, Oct. 13, Oct. 27, and Nov. 10). 

See below for details, timeline, and sign up link (enroll by September 14th).

Youth Well-Being: Stevens Initiative Virtual Exchange Program 
Join undergraduate students from Khalifa University, UMBC, and Miami University (of Ohio) for an engaging 10-week virtual exchange (mixture of asynchronous and synchronous content, see schedule below) exploring youth well-being from a global perspective. Running September 15 – November 17, 2025, the program dives into American and UAE lifestyles, the dimensions of well-being, and the role of families, communities, and economies in shaping healthier futures. Through interactive modules, live discussions, and collaborative projects, students will connect across cultures, sharpen their critical thinking, and gain practical insights into improving well-being worldwide. Participants who complete the program will earn a certificate of completion and join the Stevens Initiative Alumni Network, expanding their global academic and professional connections. Sign up by September 14, 2025 to be part of this unique international learning experience!  

ENROLL HERE BY SEPTEMBER 14TH:  
https://forms.gle/PuJ2smw8V1PjaLD18

SCHEDULE:
Chart of the program schedule.

QUESTIONS? 
Contact Dr. Christine Mair: christine_mair@umbc.edu
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https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/womenscenter/events/145604

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 · 3 - 5 PM
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Gallery

In coordination with the Women of Color Collective (WOCC) and Women and Gender Minorities in STEM discussion groups, the Women's, Gender, & Equity Center is excited to bring back its annual Women of Color Reception! All students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to attend, network, and enjoy some hors d'oeuvres, whether you identify as a woman, femme, or person of color, this space is for you!


Panelists will include:

  • Dr. Maria Sanchez - Director, Engineering and Computing Education Program and Professor of the Practice
  • Dr. Camee Maddox-Wingfield - Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Public Health
  • Dr. Sharon Tran - Assistant Professor, Department of English
  • Dr. María Célleri - Assistant Professor, Department of Gender, Women's, & Sexuality Studies
This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.



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This fall, the Center for Social Justice Dialogue is hosting Interact, a series designed to help participants hone the skills to successfully engage in dialogue across difference. If you are a student within WILL+, ILE, any other Living-Learning Communities (LLC) or are just an undergraduate student interested in upscaling your dialogue, register now!

WHAT IS INTERACT?

Interact is a four-week program for undergraduate students focused on creating an introduction to the dialogue skills required to engage in difficult conversations, dialogue across difference, and intercultural dialogue.

The goal of Interact at UMBC is to develop foundational dialogue skillssuch as critical self-awareness, listening and sharing authentically, asking questions toward creating deep connections, and apologizing and adjusting appropriately, while creating opportunities for participants to become more self-aware. As a result of participation in Interact, participants will have the skills to engage in dialogue within any type of situation and any topic of conversation.

Participants meet weekly in small groups for 90-minute sessions that are co-facilitated by 2-3 facilitators. Each small group consists of 10-15 participants. During these sessions, participants learn and practice the necessary skills to become inclusive leadersand engaged community members.

Participants who attend at least three of the four sessions will be entered into a raffle to win prizes such as a PORTABLE PROJECTOR and WEIGHTED BLANKET!

To register, click this link!

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Poster Design - Ericka Nguyen

Poster Design - Ericka Nguyen


UMBC is going to Sweaty Eyeballs!


We have two campus vans that will leave at 5pm for a night of screening and art and to support our UMBC friends with work in the festival and exhibition.

Consider carpooling or reserve a seat on our campus vans. Spots are limited for the vans. First come, first serve.

Van schedule
5pm Vans depart campus for MICA
6pm International Showcase
8pm Baltimore Showcase
9:45 Van 1 Heads back to campus from MICA, Van 2 heads to Area 405
9:45 After party at Area 405 where Hands of the Artists Exhibition is on view
11:00pm Van 2 departs Area 405 to return to campus

Here's the link to sign up for a spot in the campus vans. Please read the fine print about waivers and timing!! Since space is limited you'll get a confirmation email within 24 hours of signing up to confirm you got a spot. 

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Please RSVP for this event below.


Additional information about this project:

In January, 2025, UMBC joined the ninth cohort of NASPA’s (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) Culture of Respect Collective. 


The two-year program guides colleges and universities committed to ending sexual violence through an intensive evaluation and action planning framework that will further enhance prevention and response initiatives on campus.


During the first six months of the program, UMBC completed an in-depth assessment to examine the University’s current work in six key areas: survivor support, policies and processes, prevention education, public disclosures of data, schoolwide mobilization and communication strategies, and ongoing self-assessment. 


On September 30, 2025, a representative from Culture of Respect will conduct a campus site visit to meet with campus leadership and community members. As part of this site visit, the representative will facilitate both a Student Listening Session and Faculty/Staff Listening Session to gather community input. Campus community members who are interested in attending one of these in-person sessions should RSVP for the appropriate event on ECR’s myUMBC events page.



Questions? Please email ecrtraining@umbc.edu.


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This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.



See original post and RSVP using this link:
https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/equityandinclusion/events/145892

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Please RSVP for this event below.


Additional information about this project:

In January, 2025, UMBC joined the ninth cohort of NASPA’s (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) Culture of Respect Collective. 


The two-year program guides colleges and universities committed to ending sexual violence through an intensive evaluation and action planning framework that will further enhance prevention and response initiatives on campus.


During the first six months of the program, UMBC completed an in-depth assessment to examine the University’s current work in six key areas: survivor support, policies and processes, prevention education, public disclosures of data, schoolwide mobilization and communication strategies, and ongoing self-assessment. 


On September 30, 2025, a representative from Culture of Respect will conduct a campus site visit to meet with campus leadership and community members. As part of this site visit, the representative will facilitate both a Student Listening Session and Faculty/Staff Listening Session to gather community input. Campus community members who are interested in attending one of these in-person sessions should RSVP for the appropriate event on ECR’s myUMBC events page.



Questions? Please email ecrtraining@umbc.edu.





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This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.


See original post and RSVP using this link:  
https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/equityandinclusion/events/145893

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UNAPOLOGETIC: Street Art as Activism and Liberation


Johanna Toruño is a Salvadoran-born, community-taught visual artist who uses the streets as a public platform and gallery. Raised in San Salvador until being displaced to the US at age 10, she is inspired by her experiences growing up in the aftermath of the civil war to use poster work as a medium to self-express and center a queer migrant lens. As she explains, “political art is the people’s art as it has been used for many generations.” In this talk, Toruño will discuss how she utilizes street art as a tool of resistance.

Johanna Toruño is the founder of The Unapologetic Street Series, a street art series that is exhibited at public spaces, such as walls, utility posts, and mailboxes. Her bold imagery and statements, often adorned in lush florals, celebrate queer, working class, and immigrant communities. Through her work, Toruño challenges social norms and centers messages of self-reflection and self-acceptance. Using a soft aesthetic with colors that remind her of home, Toruño brings storytelling and a chance for her audience to re-learn and decolonize their own self to accessible spaces. Her political and social messages highlight topics of reimagining norms, and the joy of holding space for collective liberation. Johanna is a TED speaker and lecturer at Universities like Stanford, Princeton, Columbia, and others. Johanna's work has been featured in The New York Times, Teen Vogue, NPR, Nylon, and more. Johanna lives and works in Los Angeles with her partner and 2 dogs. If she's not wheat pasting, she's cooking.

Co-sponsored by the Center for Innovation, Research, and Creativity in the Arts; the Center for Social Justice Dialogue; the Department of Gender, Women’s, + Sexuality Studies; the Latin American Feminisms Faculty Working Group; the Latin American Studies Minor;  the Latinx and Hispanic Faculty Association; The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity; and the Orser Center for Public Humanities.

This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.
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Serena Studivant, assistant director, commuter student success, will be a featured alumnus speaker for the September 11 “Young and Ambitious” panel discussion at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s (UMES) Founders Week. 

The “Young and Ambitious” initiative is designed to connect current UMES students with accomplished alumni who can share insights regarding career development, professional challenges, and strategies for success. The panelists are asked to share their journeys since leaving UMES to offer valuable insights and inspire the students: their professional journeys since graduating from UMES, key decisions that shaped their careers, challenges they’ve overcome in their professional lives, advice they would offer to students preparing to enter similar fields, and how their UMES education contributed to their success. The program is part of UMES’s broader commitment to student career exploration and professional development, coordinated through the Career and Professional Development Center and Office of Alumni Relations & Special Events.

Studivant graduated from UMES in May of 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Design, and a concentration in Commercial Photography. In 2023, she received the 2023 Distinguished Alumna award on behalf of UMES, recognizing the accomplishments of alumni from each university in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Serena was appointed 2nd Vice President of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) National Alumni Association in 2024.


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UMBC’s restorative practices programs were featured in Word in Black on August 7 and republished by Afro Newson September 4. The article was also picked up nationally on social media and in media outlets including The Sacramento Observer, The Houston Defender, and The Seattle Medium, among others.

In the article, “How ancient practices at UMBC heal old wounds,” Dr. Cullen stated, “The problems and conflicts we’ve created in the modern world are complex, but the solution is actually pretty simple: we need to turn towards one another and talk. Circles have existed on the community level for thousands of years. I think we just need to get back to our roots.” 

The article also includes interviews with UMBC student Georgina Nassuna and Iris Crankfield, M.A. ‘05.


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