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Upstander Training

This training is open to ALL Lawrence Students, Staff and Faculty Members.

The Bystander/Upstander training will help you build the skills to interrupt bullying or other harmful behaviors and comments. Learn how to become an agent for change and co-creator of positive narratives about race and other identities. Participants will unpack real-life scenarios to enable them to effectively challenge prejudice in our community.

Date & Time: November 13, 4:30-8:30 PM

Location: Warch Camper Center – Somerset Room (324)

Please RSVP to div-inclusion@lawrence.edu by November 10.

This session will be facilitated by FIT OSHKOSH trainers and is sponsored by Lawrence University’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion.

 

Puerto Rico Relief Drive

Dear Lawrentians,

Almost five weeks after Hurricane Maria barreled through Puerto Rico, the island and its people continue to be subsumed in misery and desperation:

more than 85% of Puerto Ricans do not have electricity; approximately 40% do not have running water; those who do cannot drink it as that water is contaminated; many lack access to food, medication, and fuel due to island-wide shortages; approximately 50% have no access to communications; many are experiencing health crises as hospitals are unable to provide effective care.

Many logistical challenges have prevented aid (e.g. clean water, food, and medicine) from getting into the hands of Puerto Ricans. In response to this challenge, three student organizations–Lawrence International, ¡VIVA!, and Alianza—and the Spanish Department formed a coalition and identified four island-based grassroots organizations that are effectively and efficiently delivering aid to those who need it most. We are now asking for your help in supporting these organizations.

Please see the attached poster.  If you would like to support one or more of these organizations, follow the “click here” prompts directly next to the organization name. The links lead to sites that will enable you to send aid or make a donation. Clicking on the names of the organizations to the left, will provide more information on each of the organizations on the list.

We hope you are able to join us in sending relief aid to our fellow U.S. citizens, and we also invite you to share this poster with your friends, family and colleagues.

If you have any questions, please contact us via email at luprdrive@gmail.com.

Thank you all for your generosity,

Spanish Department
¡VIVA!
Alianza
Lawrence International

Cultural Competency Lecture Series: Powerful Ways to Respond to Microaggressions, Stereotypes and Isms

Powerful Ways to Respond to Microaggressions Cultural Competency

On November 16th, from 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Professor of Biology Elizabeth De Stasio & Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and Associate Dean of Faculty Kimberly Barrett will lead a Cultural Competency Lecture on Powerful Ways to Respond to Microaggressions, Stereotypes & Isms at Warch Campus Center – Esch Hurvis (Room 225).

This interactive session will discuss strategies that targets of microaggressions, stereotypes and “isms” can use to respond to bias in ways that are self-affirming and empowering. Social science research will be referenced to inform participants’ understanding of concepts related to microaggressions and stereotypes. Participants will also engage in case study and role play to practice powerful ways to respond in these situations.

This is an open event. Help us get an estimate by registering at div-inclusion@lawrence.edu

Upcoming Career Services Events

Friday, Oct. 27
Piper Jaffray Information Table
Hear from Martin Alwin ’07 as he discusses careers and internships at Investment Banking Firm, Piper Jaffray.
1 – 2 p.m.: Lobby Table Near Mailboxes at Warch Campus Center
Check LUworks for 1:1 Chat times as they become available

Monday, Oct. 30
Internships 101
Before starting the internship search process, attend one of these sessions to learn about support, search techniques and tools available to start your internship search.
11:10 – 12:10 p.m.: Career Services Conference Room

Tuesday, Oct. 31
Breakthrough Fuel Info Session: Breakthrough Fuel is the expert in managing energy and information that fuels the movements of goods globally. Swipe in for lunch at Andrew Commons and then join Kimberly Larsen, Manager of Culture, for a chance to gain insight on available opportunities with Breakthrough Fuel.
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.: Schumann Room within Andrew Commons

Wednesday, Nov. 1
Boldt Info Session: Swipe in for lunch at Andrew Commons and join us to learn more about 2018 Summer Internship opportunities at The Boldt Company from Trevor Hietpas ’16. Trevor was a Lawrence intern who turned his experience into a full time position at Boldt. He is now recruiting new interns for the summer of 2018.
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.: Parrish Private Dining Room within Andrew Commons
3 – 5 p.m.: 1:1 Chats in Career Services*

*Advance registration in LUworks is required.

Still Accepting Applications for D-Term Opportunities!

CHICAGO:  3nd Annual Forest Preserve Foundation Internships – Deadline Extended!
Shelley Davis ’92 will host one or two interns who are interested in protecting and restoring the natural habitats of the Forest Preserves of Cook County.  Interns will assist with donor communications—appeals, mailings, social networking, and a potential event with their young professionals association.  If you are interested in communications in the environmental field apply today!  Past interns have included Rachel Gregory ’17, Casey Merkle ’17, Angela Intia ’19 and Emily Teerink ’19.  See LUworks Job ID 28745 for more details.

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA: 2nd Annual First Steps Recovery and Wellness Internship – Deadline November 9.
Betty Barrett ’55 is again helping us offer an in-depth D-Term experience at First Steps Recovery and Wellness Center in Huntington, West Virginia. First Steps is a non-profit organization that supports addiction recovery and transition out of homelessness.  Junior Lainey Harrison ’19 interned with Harmony House last December.  See LUworks Job ID 27472 for more details.

Upstander Training

This training is open to ALL Lawrence Students, Staff and Faculty Members.

The Bystander/Upstander training will help you build the skills to interrupt bullying or other harmful behaviors and comments. Learn how to become an agent for change and co-creator of positive narratives about race and other identities. Participants will unpack real-life scenarios to enable them to effectively challenge prejudice in our community.

Date & Time: November 13, 4:30-8:30 PM

Location: Warch Camper Center – Somerset Room (324)

Please RSVP to div-inclusion@lawrence.edu by November 10.

This session will be facilitated by FIT OSHKOSH trainers and is sponsored by Lawrence University’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion.

 

2017-2018 Convocation Series – “Is Peace Possible?” with Colman McCarthy

Tuesday, October 31, 2017
11:10 a.m.
“Is Peace Possible?”
Colman McCarthy

Award-winning journalist, educator and long-time peace activist, Colman McCarthy directs the Center for Teaching Peace in Washington, D.C., which he founded in 1985.

The son of an immigration lawyer and a stay-at-home mother who often welcomed refugees straight from Ellis Island into their home, McCarthy spent nearly 30 years as a columnist for the Washington Post. Since 1999, he has written a weekly column for The National Catholic Reporter.

As an educator who believes if we don’t teach children peace, someone else will teach them violence, McCarthy has taught courses on nonviolence and peace literature for more than 30 years. He is the author of 14 books, including 2002’s “I’d Rather Teach Peace” in which he chronicles his experiences introducing the theory and practice of creative peacemaking to classrooms ranging from a suburban Washington, D.C. high school to a prison for juveniles to Georgetown University Law Center.

McCarthy earned a bachelor’s degree from Spring Hill College, a small Jesuit school in Mobile, Ala.

His appearance is supported by the Class of 1968 Peace and Social Activism Fund.

Mindfulness and Movement in the Mudd

Do you need to build some quiet, reflective time into your work week? Boost productivity, combat stress, and feel more centered by practicing chair yoga and mindfulness.

Visit the Mudd Library on Friday mornings from 10:30 to 11:00 am to learn some strategies for staying fully present and peacefully engaged. We meet in the Kruse Room on the fourth floor. All are welcome!

Kruse Room on the 4th floor of the Mudd Library