Volume 7| February 28 2022
Week Seven: As February comes to an end, we encourage you to reflect on how celebrating Black History Month should not be designated for a month, rather it is a practice to incorporate in our everyday lives.
March is Women's History Month
Take the month of March and beyond to celebrate the contributions made by women in United States history starting with Women’s History Month.

This month of celebration began in 1987 as way of celebrating women’s contributions to culture, history and society. (History.com) Let’s kick-off this month with this tune from Beyoncé, “Run the World (Girls).”

**Photos of the women included in the newsletter (in order)
Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Jung Ho Yeon, Dr. Roxanne Gay, Mona Haydar, Matika Wilbur 


IME News!
RSVP for the IME Banquet!
Thursday, April 21st
5:00 - 7:00 PM
South Chapel, grad campus
Join the IME team in celebrating the conclusion of our academic year and most importantly, celebrate our newest graduates and introduce our Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Award (formerly known as Impact Awards) recipients.
Chisme Night!
Wednesday, March 2nd
6:00 PM
IME suite (3rd floor Templeton)
Calling all current and past GE participants! We will be hosting an activism through gossip social in the IME suite on

Join us in conversation, snacks, and tea! This event will be facilitated by IME mentor Sheyla Dorantes Sanchez. Please RSVP!

***you can access the IME suite from the 1st floor stairs or elevator near campus living
Community Circle: marginalized identities & mental health
Thursday, March 3
4:00-5:00 PM
Come join this informal conversation with peers with marginalized identities about mental health and well being in honor of mental health month in person and on Zoom!

Sign up via this form or email multicultural@lclark.edu.
IME Good Talk: Book Discussion
Thursday, March 3rd
12:00 PM
Akin Hall Student Lounge
Come join the Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement office (IME) in a Everybody Reads (Portland’s reading community) book discussion around identity exploration, culture, community and real life. Written with humor and vulnerability, Jacob shares her journey though this graphic novel memoir. Join us in a low-key lunch discussion!

**lunch is provided

*Make sure to bring Student ID Card in order to access the building. Please email us at multicultural@lclark.edu if you have any comments, questions, concerns, and or accomodation requests.
Smoothies and Painting with IME!
Saturday, March 5th
11:30 AM
Holmes Lounge
Hello all current and past GE participants! We will be making smoothies (everything provided) and painting canvases

Join us for refreshing smoothies and creative fun! This event will be facilitated by IME mentor Azucena Morales Santos.

Holmes Lounge reserved until 2PM
Asian, Desi, Pacific Islander Community Circle
Thursday, March 10th
5:00 - 6:00 PM
IME Suite, Room 324
The IME office is hosting a Community Circle for students who self-identify as Asian, Desi, and/or Pacific Islander (ADPI)

Community Circles are a space where students can find support and talk about their identities, education and other lived experiences. No need to be an expert as this space is for you. Community Circles can vary based on who is facilitating the dialogue and the identities that the space holds.
Latine/Chicane/Hispanic Community Circle
Monday, March 14th
6:00 -7:00 PM
Room 325, 3rd Floor, Templeton. IME Suite
The IME office is hosting a Community Circle for students who identity as Latinx/Chicanx/Hispanics/Mestizo/Indigena/o/Afro-/Asian-, etc. We will provide churros.The Latine community is very diverse and this space welcomes any intersectional identity. This event will be facilitated by Azucena Morales Santos and Leo Perez.

Community Circles are a space where students can find support and talk about their identities, education and lived experiences. No need to be an expert as this space is for you.

**This support group is geared towards Latinx/Chicanx/Hispanic/Mestizo/Indigena/o identified students**
Nominations for (JEDI) Awards
The Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement (IME) office is excited to call for nominations for our Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Awards (formerly known as Impact Awards).

Nominations are due by Monday, March 14, 2022 by 5:00pm.

** If you would like to nominate more than one person for the same category, please fill out this form multiple times.

Descriptions for each award can be found in the nomination form.
Community Events
Annual International Fair
The 57th Annual International Fair will take place the week of February 28 to March 5, 2022.

Join us for events on March 2nd and March 5th, as well as throughout the week for delicious meals from each region, beginning with dinner on Monday, Feb. 28th.
Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Committee presents: Secure the Bag Event!
2:30 - 4:30 PM
Saturday, March 5th
Tamarack Lounge
Join the Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Committee for our Secure the Bag event!!

Drop in any time between 2:30-4:30. Come join for a casual hang where we will help you navigate the EIJC grant application (bring a laptop!). We will have spaces to brainstorm idea and write grants, all with the help of the EIJC team (who are the ones to review and approve them). There will be snacks and prizes available for people who attend! Learn about how to access the many funds Lewis & Clark has available to students. Grants can be fun, non-academic, and for any amount of money, so take advantage of the money that we want to give you!!!

**NO RSVP required
13th Annual Tryon Creek Watershed Wide Event
Saturday, March 12th
9 AM - 12 PM
Tryon Creek
Join the L&C Volunteers program and the Tryon Creek Watershed Council for a fun volunteer day, caring for this important urban habitat.

Tryon Creek provides critical cool-water refuge for sword fern and a healthy habitat for various other native wildlife and plant species. Join us in supporting this unique urban watershed by volunteering to remove invasive plant species and plant native plants.
Office of Spiritual Life presents: Ash Wednesday
Wednesday Mar. 2
Flanagan Chapel
For Christians, the reflective season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, when one remembers their mortality. Ash Wednesday this year is Wed. March 2. The Office of Spiritual Life will be hosting a communal prayer service from 12:30-1pm, and self-guided prayer stations from 1-3:30pm. These events will occur in the Flanagan Chapel. The communal prayer service will be led by Rev. Hilary Martin Himan and Anne Le Chevallier, the Catholic Student Life Coordinator. The stations will be set up by Hilary Martin Himan. All are welcome.

Additionally this Lent, Daily Prayer with the Corrymeela Community from Northern Ireland will be offered virtually Monday - Friday from 8:30 - 8:37am, starting Mar. 3. Written by poet Padraig O Tuama, these prayers appeal to devout and skeptical alike.
Volunteer with Greater Than
Greater Than, a local non-profit focused on racial equity in K-12 education, is seeking volunteers from L&C. Greater Than has a location within Alder Elementary School and they are hoping to host 3-4 L&C students on Monday, March 7th 10:00am-12:00pm

What would you be doing? L&C Volunteers would be talking to the 3rd graders at Alder. You would generally talk about College, what you study here, and your path to college. It would be interactive and engaging, with the hope of inspiring the kids to think about going to college someday. 

Greater Than would prefer L&C Volunteers who identify as BIPoC, or are Spanish or Russian speaking. Those who are interested in volunteering for this event please email me at kmccauley@lclark.edu no later than Friday, February 25th. 

Thanks for considering the opportunity!
-Dr. Kay
Position Openings!
Apply for IME's Marketing Coordinator for 2022-23 School Year!
Application due Sunday, March 13th
Consider applying for the IME Marketing Coordinator position! With this position, you'll get support the daily operations of IME while leading the development of the weekly newsletter, monitor and post on our social media platforms, maintaining the website all while having the opportunity to creative with flyer design.

This is a great opportunity for those who enjoy being connected to all that is happening at LC, specifically to our historically underrepresented programs and events.

Applications are due by March 13th by 11:59pm.
Apply to be a Ray Warren Symposium Co-chair!
Applications are still being accepted for co-chair positions for the 19th Annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies, to be held in November 2022. All interested students should contact Kim Brodkin, symposium faculty director, at kbrodkin@lclark.edu by March 1.

There is a short application, and then you will meet with Kim for a one-on-one appointment.


* Co-chairs have a lot of creative authority in shaping the theme and content of the symposium, and it is a wonderful leadership opportunity. Co-chairs gain experience in researching speakers and topics, coordinating event logistics, facilitating meetings, and managing a budget, in addition to deepening their communication and outreach skills (emails, public speaking, social media, and more).

* Students must have junior or senior standing in fall 2022.

* Prior experience on the symposium planning committee is not required, nor is a minor in Ethnic Studies, but preference is given to students with relevant academic background and/or organizational experience.

* Co-chairs earn 4 credits for their work. Co-chairs register for ETHS 345 in the fall, which is taken for CR/NC and counts toward the Ethnic Studies minor or as an elective.

* Being on campus this semester is not required, but the co-chairs and faculty director usually meet a few times in the spring, either on Zoom or in person. Work continues during the summer--via email, Moodle/Google Drive, and meetings every few weeks, which are scheduled around everyone's availability.

Please spread the word to anyone who may be interested, and get in touch with Kim with questions!
IME: Apply to be a GE mentor!
Priority applications to be a Great Expectations mentor for the 2022-2023 academic year passed but IME is now accepting roll-in applications. Consider applying to be more involved in the IME community and supporting other BIPOC/ first gen students!

*Previous participation as a GE mentee is NOT required

Please email multicultural@lclark.edu if you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns.

Symposium!
Register Now for Workshops and Conversation with Keynote Speaker!
Hello LC community! We are very excited that Gender Studies Symposium keynote speaker Kai Cheng Thom is available for an intimate conversation on Zoom with L&C students on the morning after her keynote presentation. Kai Cheng Thom is the author of five award-winning books in multiple genres including poetry, fiction, and memoir, as well as a widely acknowledged expert practitioner in trauma resolution, group facilitation, and conflict resolution. Additionally, two of the workshops at this year’s Gender Studies Symposium require pre-registration. We invite you to sign up now for these three events as space is limited.

  • Conversation with Kai Cheng Thom on Thurs., March 10 from 10-11 am (Zoom)
  • Workshop: “Writing Erotica” Thurs., March 10 from 9:30-11 am (Watzek Library 245)
  • Workshop: "Rejecting the ‘Just Kiss’ Narrative: Creating a Foundation for Intimacy on the Collegiate Stage" from 1:45-2:45 pm on Friday, March 11 (Fir Acres Black Box Theatre)
Gender Studies Symposium Call for Volunteers!
We are now looking for volunteers to help with the Gender Studies Symposium’s smooth production! Please sign up to help us with posters, info tabling, door monitoring, photography and more by using our volunteer spreadsheet linked below.

You are not able to edit the sheet directly, but you can sign up by adding a comment to any activity/shift you want to do. More detailed instructions will be sent to all volunteers. We appreciate you help!!
Gender Studies Symposium: Schedule is Live!
Upcoming meeting:
Tuesday, March 1st
Miller 414
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Please mark your calendars for the rest of our planning meetings this semester taking place in person in Miller 414 on the following dates: 2/8, 2/22, and 3/1.

We also wanted to let you know that the symposium schedule is now up on our website! Please take a look at all of the exciting events we have planned!

We look forward to seeing you soon!
How to Access IME!
Although the MRC is close due to construction, the IME x ISS Suite is open for students to study, hangout, chill and relax! Enjoy some snacks and/or talk with the IME x ISS team.

***you can access the IME suite from the 1st floor stairs or elevator near campus living. See image for entry reference!

The suite is open from 8:30-5pm, Monday - Friday.
Interested in submitting something to be added to the
IME Newsletter?

We know advertising is important for your clubs, organizations, and offices. The IME office loves to help spread the word of awesome events and opportunities. If you would like to submit something to be added to the IME newsletter, please fill out the form below. The IME newsletter goes out every Monday afternoon (or Tuesday if Monday is a holiday). All submissions to make it into the weekly newsletter must be done by Monday morning at 8 am or they will be added to the follow newsletter.

If you have any recommendations on how to improve the IME newsletter or what you would like to see (specific anime gifs, different theme colors), please let us know by filling out 1 min google form, thank you! -Azucena
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