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Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month

The month of May is recognized as Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Join the Pan-Asian Organization (PAO) for a month full of informative and fun events! All events are on a Thursday from 5-6pm CT. You can join all events with the same Zoom link or ID: 959 5124 5352 Password: 525640. Here’s the full list of what’s happening! For any questions/concerns, please contact lavajol@lawrence.edu.

April 29th – What is AAPI Heritage Month?
May 6th, Asian American History Screening
May 13th, Anti-Asian hate Crimes Discussion
May 20th, Culture & Identity Discussion
May 27th, AAPI Cultural Dinner Night – Food Registration Form Link: https://bit.ly/3mEPDSe

D&IC’s End of the Year Celebration

We are looking for performances, collecting senior shout outs, and nominations!!

May 26th, 6-8pm CST

Virtual Event with in-person viewing in Somerset.

Come celebrate our Seniors and recognize students for their achievements this school year. To prepare for this event, we are compiling senior shout outs, performances, and accepting nominations for students of the year. Please click on link for more information: https://forms.office.com/r/0rmn0LbCge . Student nominations can be made from any student, staff, or faculty members.

If you have any questions, please email diversitycenter@lawrence.edu. Food will be provided for those who RSVP, please RSVP to email above by May 14th.  The form will closed on May 14th.

Warm and Fuzzies Virtual Event

Warm and Fuzzies Virtual Event

From February 6th to February 13th. You can send anonymous compliments or words of encourage to an student, staff, or faculty members who are on campus or remote. Your message will be delivered to them on February 14th and candy hearts can be picked up in the Diversity and Intercultural Center.

Scan the QR code to send your message now! Or use this link: https://bit.ly/2YGQZAO (Make sure the last half of link is capitalized).

Brought to you by: the Diversity and Intercultural Center, AIO, Alianza, BSU, CODA, COLORES, LUNA, and PAO. For more information email diversitycenter@lawrence.edu.

Setting Up For Success

Setting up for Success on February 20th at 2:30pm.

In collaboration with the Center for Academic Success and the Wellness Center, this workshop will provide you with information to improve your study skills and tips for practicing selfcare. Participants will be entered to win a prize!

Collaborators: Imelda Gledhill, Center of Academic Success and Corynn Stoltenberg, Wellness Center.

RSVP by scanning the QR Code or join the day of by using the meeting link:  https://lawrence.zoom.us/j/92797216343 Or meeting ID: 927 9721 6343.

Hosted by the Diversity and Intercultural Center.

Diversity and Intercultural Center Virtual Drop-Ins

Chat with us! While classes are being offered remotely, the staff at the Diversity and Intercultural Center is offering Virtual Drop-In hours via Zoom. If the available times do not work for your schedule please feel free to email us directly. To enter our chat room, you can click the link below or enter our 10 digit ID included in the poster. All meetings are Central Time Zone (CDT).

Dr. Brittany Bell Weekly Drop-In Hours

Mon: 12pm-1pm* & 1pm-2pm, Tues: 9am-11am, Wed: 1-2pm* & 2-3pm

Meeting ID: 275-581-7794

Dr. Brittany Bell: https://lawrence.zoom.us/j/2755817794

Yeng’s Weekly Drop-In Hours

Mon: 3-5pm*, Wed: 10am-12pm, Thu: 3pm-4pm & 4pm-5pm*

Meeting ID: 458-784-5972

Yeng Lee: https://lawrence.zoom.us/j/4587845972

Group Drop-In: You will join the Zoom meeting with a staff member and other students at the same time.

Private Drop-In: Students will be placed in the waiting room until let in by a staff member. 

*indicates group drop-ins

Please contact Jordyn and Laura for meeting IDs and Passwords:

Jordyn: jordyn.n.plieseis@lawrence.edu

Laura: laura.a.jones@lawrence.edu

“Parasite” Pre-movie Mixer

CODA (Committee on Diversity Affairs) and PAO (Pan-Asian Organization) presents a pre-movie mixer for 4 times Oscar winner “Parasite.” The mixer is located in the Diversity and Intercultural Center this Friday (3/6/2020) at 7pm. Snacks will be provided. The movie will be shown in Warch Cinema this weekend. Please check it out!