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Skidmore College
Office of Student Diversity & Inclusion

Week of Sept 23rd

monday
Sept 23
 
6-7pm, The Spa
Join us for a fun night of games during Mis RaĂ­ces Son Week!! We will have dominoes, Loteria, playing cards, Uno, and more! Small snacks and drinks will be provided.
 
tuesday
Sept 24
 
10am-12pm, Wyckoff Center
Please join us for a short film series. You are welcome to join for some or all of the films! Click for film descriptions
  • 10-10:30 a.m.: "Mink!" (20 Minutes)
  • 10:30-11 a.m.: "My Disability Roadmap" (22 minutes)
  • 11-11:30 a.m.: "Post-Colonial Queer" (25 minutes)
  • 11:30 a.m.-noon: "The Queen of Basketball" (22 minutes)
Co-Sponsored by .

1-4pm, Payne Room in the Tang
Love within the U.S. context is often defined in overly individualistic and depoliticized ways. Why? What about love and its role in social transformation? This session will analyze the ways in which the everyday notion of love operates as a tool of oppression and perpetuates white supremacist ideology to shape our social realities, desirability, and diminish possibilities for social transformation. This session will offer us all an opportunity to interrogate what love is, how we have been socialized by it, and how it shapes our capacity to lead change and hold each other with loving accountability. In this workshop, led by Founder and CEO Durryle Brooks, we will explore a Critical Theory of Love framework to interrogate our own social justice practices and ensure that we are not perpetuating oppression, but instead helping ourselves and others to heal while resisting erasure and dehumanization.
 
Participants will leave with:
  • An operational definition of love that is based in healing justice
  • A framework for applying a Critical Theory of Love to our social justice work
  • Principles and practices of love to help us all heal from the effects of systemic oppression

7:00-8:00pm, Ladd 207
The Weekly Meeting time for SNACC is from 7:00-8:00 PM, every Tuesday. We usually meet in Ladd 207, but sometimes move the place or adjust the time for special events. Be sure to follow our Instagram (@skidmorenacc) for updates about our meeting time and location. 

7-8pm, Bolton 102
Skidmore Pride Alliance provides an environment for LGBTQ students and allies to talk about LGBTQ issues and hang out with others! We are an accepting environment where all are welcome.
wednesday
Sept 25
 

10am-12pm, Wyckoff Center
Please join us for a short film series. You are welcome to join for some or all of the films! Click for film descriptions
  • 10-10:30 a.m.: "Mink!" (20 Minutes)
  • 10:30-11 a.m.: "My Disability Roadmap" (22 minutes)
  • 11-11:30 a.m.: "Post-Colonial Queer" (25 minutes)
  • 11:30 a.m.-noon: "The Queen of Basketball" (22 minutes)
Co-Sponsored by .

In It 9 - What It Takes To Heal with Prentis Hemphill
3-4pm, Gannett Auditorium
As we emerge from the past few years of collective upheaval, are we ready to face the complexities of our time with joy, authenticity, and connection? Now, more than ever, we must learn to heal ourselves, connect with each other, and embody our values. Join Prentis Hemphill, author of the new book “What It Takes To Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World,” in a conversation on the intersection of individual healing and societal transformation. We explore questions of what it means to be well in an increasingly unwell earth and in fractured societies and families. Together we can look for ways that our pursuit of healing can be reparative for ourselves, for our relationships, our communities, and the places where we live.
Book sale and signing immediately following the keynote.

6-7pm, Idea Lab
Join us for a fun night of Arts and Crafts for Mis RaĂ­ces Son Week! We will be making Guatemalan worry dolls and painting tote bags at the Idea Lab! 
 
 
thursday
Sept 26

 

Israeli-Palestinian short films screening and discussion
5:30pm, Palamountain Hall 251
Skidmore students will screen two short films — “The Boy,” about an Israeli father and son from a kibbutz near Gaza, and “The Gift,” about a Palestinian father and daughter in the West Bank — and lead a discussion with faculty and representatives of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life. For more information, contact Pushi Prasad.

6:00-8:30pm, Gannett Auditorium
The third event for our Mis RaĂ­ces Son Week is a Movie Night! We will start the night with a short highlight reel of our favorite telenovela... Small snacks and drinks will be provided!!

7:30-8:30pm, Library Media Room (room 129)
Join the Office of Student Diversity & Inclusion for an evening of connection and community building for students with disabilities on campus. We will get to know each other and talk about our experiences at Skidmore and beyond through structured conversations. Please RSVP to tell us about your access needs!
 
Friday
Sept 27
5-7pm, 5 Dayton B (Apartments)
Join us at our co-president Matthew's house for a build-your-own tostada evening! We will provide all the necessary ingredients. Show up and have a good time eating, sharing memories, and playing games with us! is required to attend this event!!! 

5:15-6:15pm, Wilson Chapel
Come welcome Shabbat with Hillel! Wonderful singing, music, and good times included!

6:30-7:30pm, DHall (2nd floor)
Join the Jewish community at Skidmore for a delicious kosher style dinner. All are welcome – however Jew –ish you identify! We enjoy candle lighting, and singing together to increase our joy and grow our friendships. We happily accommodate food restrictions and allergies. RSVP's are due by Tuesday, September 24th by 4pm (so we can get a headcount)
 
Saturday
Sept 28
 
1-3pm, Falstaff’s
Come join Hillel for a fun afternoon of cooking! We will be in the Spa kitchen from 1-3 making various apple desserts (Apple pie, crisp, cake, etc.). We will be using apples from our apple picking event that happened. 

1-3pm, Falstaff’s
The final event for Mis RaĂ­ces Son Week is a dance workshop with our amazing RaĂ­ces Dance Team!!! All levels of experience welcome; our dance co-coordinators will teach one of their routines to everyone!
 
Sunday
Sept 29
 
2:30-7:30pm, Falstaff’s
Join us while we make, braid, and bake our challot! No experience required!!! 
Also, please don't worry if you cannot make it to the entire baking event, you may attend the bake at any point you are available - if you can stay for the whole bake, that would be great!