DIP recently hosted Immigrants Rising, a non-profit organization dedicated to immigrant rights, for a conversation and information workshop on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Titled: ¿Que Pasa Con DACA? Moving Forward and Ways to Advocate, attendees learned of the origins of the political attacks on the program, where the program is today, and how to advocate along the undocumented and DACAmented population.
In conjunction with the Public Research Fellow's year-long exploration of women's suffrage, the University of Portland Bel Canto, Chamber Choir and Singers presented "Women Rise! Music Celebrating Women Composers and Women's Suffrage" on Sunday, February 16, in Buckley Auditorium. In addition to featuring songs written in the fight for the vote, the concert showcased choral works by women composers that explore themes of social justice.
The I Am Psyched Exhibit! featuring the contributions of women of color to the field of psychology is coming to UP's campus. The exhibit, displayed in the Franz Hall lobby across five days in April, will anchor a series of events meant to highlight issues that impact people of color and women in our local communities and give students opportunities for networking and mentorship.
Join the University of Portland community for a lecture by Arjun Sethi, community activist, civil rights attorney, and author of American Hate, a collection of hate crime survivors' testimonies.
Location and other details to come.
Come see director Tim Wagoner's adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 2005 retelling of The Odyssey from the perspective of Penelope.
Mago Hunt Theater. Click here for more information.
Join Oregon Humanities for a conversation with Desmonde Meade, President of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, which led the campaign to pass the Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative.
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