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A Message from an OMSA Student Leader on Dia de los Muertos

While many people are looking forward to Halloween, we are also looking forward to Dia de los Muertos! Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), is officially celebrated from November 1st through November 2nd. This is a traditional holiday going back as far as 3,000 years ago beginning with Indigenous Mexican and Latin American Aztecs. During Day of the Dead, families gather and remember loved ones who have passed. It is believed that the borders between the living and the dead open and those who are dead can come back to celebrate with the living.  Many families create elaborately decorated altars, known as ofrendas, to welcome their spirits within their homes. Throughout the country, customs vary; but most core traditions are still upheld. Learn more about Dia de Los Muertos here. Be sure to visit the 2021 Dia de los Muertos Showcase on display Oct 26-Nov. 12 in the Student Center Display case (D1 level).

Elisa Kurber MOSAIC Educator

National Mentoring Day! Oct 25 & 26  | 12:00 pm-1:00 pm | The Bridge Celebrate National Mentoring Day with the Always Reaching Upward (ARU) and Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Mentoring Programs. Stop by the ARU table on the Bridge to learn about these programs, get some fruit and facts about mentoring, shout out your mentor, and share the impact that mentoring has had on your life! Mentor shoutouts and mentoring statements will be displayed in the OMSA Intercultural Commons (Wyllie Hall D-181) starting on Wednesday, October 27.

Block Party: Happening this Week! Oct 27 | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | The Commons, Wyllie D1

Spend some time checking out the newly renovated Callahan Family Student Success and Learning Commons in Wyllie Hall.  Free Food Games Prize Drawings Music

Participate in a MOSAIC Workshop: Be An Advocate Nov. 8 | 12-1 pm | MOLN L116 Nov. 9 | 2-3 pm | Virtual

Join this workshop and learn the impact of privilege/advantage through a demonstrative experience. You can also attend virtually, on Tuesday, Nov 9 from 2 pm-3 pm. Register here for the in-person workshop. Register here for the virtual workshop.

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month Nov. 1 - Nov. 30

Native American Heritage Month honors the culture, traditions, arts, and history of the Native American community. Join us this month as we learn from educators and celebrate the rich culture of the Native American community. Stay connected to us on Facebook and Instagram to know about upcoming events!

Parkside Library Native American Heritage Month Book Collection The Library, in collaboration with the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) is pleased to present a curated library display featuring works featuring Native voices for Native American Heritage Month. Items include fiction and non-fiction books, graphic novels, DVDs, and CDs. These items are available for checkout with a Ranger Card or photo ID. Suggestions for purchase are also welcome.

We're Still Here: A Social Media Campaign Nov. 1 - Nov. 30

Throughout the month of November, the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will share videos of Native social media influencers. These young activists, honor the traditions of their heritage by posting educational and thought-provoking videos for others to learn from. Follow OMSA on Facebook and Instagram for video links that are part of the "We’re Still Here" series.

Native American Heritage Month: Opening Celebration Nov. 1 | 11 am - 1 pm | University Ballroom

The Offices of Multicultural Student Affairs and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are excited to bring you an afternoon of traditional Native storytelling and dance to kick off Native American Heritage month!   Native American artist Ronnie Preston of the San Carlos Apache Nation will perform storytelling, dancing, and singing. Ronnie has been touring the country as a Native cultural educator for more than 15 years. His performance will teach Indigenous history and break harmful stereotypes through art.   Visit uwp.edu/nahm to learn more about other events this month.

Register for the Internship & Career Fair Oct 27 | 11 am | Virtual

Click here to learn more and to register!

Register for Business 490-001 Discrimination in Banking- Online Jan 3-28, 2022

During Winterim 2022, Professor Sahar Bahmani will be teaching Discrimination in Banking (BUS 490). The objectives of this course will be to explore mortgage lending discrimination by banks and lenders and how this contributes to ethnic disparities in homeownership. This course will enable the student to acquire fundamental knowledge of mortgage lending discrimination by evaluating the current fair-lending enforcement system and to propose reforms to that system in order to make it more effective to discover and eliminate mortgage lending discrimination.

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