Beyond Tolerance Workshop Series 2012-2013
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Innovative, informative and interactive. Juniata’s commitment to
inclusion goes public each year with Beyond Tolerance—a series
of lectures, workshops, screenings of films, and travel
opportunities designed to help us learn more about one another
and better discuss challenging issues. Whether discussing
cultural differences or expanding the varied meanings of
diversity, the Beyond Tolerance series helps move all of us
beyond simply tolerating one another and toward challenging what
we think we know about one another.
Earn your PEACE
Certificate by attending Beyond Tolerance
workshops!
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Lessons
From Remember the Titans
Monday, September 10, 7:00 pm
Rosenberger Auditorium
Check
the Facebook event to see who's going!
No one who has ever seen the movie Remember the Titans
will forget the image of Coach Bill Yoast patrolling the
sidelines, motivating his team to victory. In the sea of
turmoil that accompanied the times, Coach Yoast was the calming
influence. Charged with racial tension and drama, Yoast’s
book, Remember This Titan tells the story of the coach of the
Titans at T.C. Williams High School when Mr. Yoast was told to
step down -- his job was being given to a black coach, and he
would work as an assistant. Despite the tension the move
created, Yoast was ahead of the times fighting racial injustice
and behind the times seeking personal glory.
At a time when heroes are quickly fading from view and integrity
has taken a back seat to convenience, thankfully there are
people like Coach Yoast who we can turn to for inspiration and
guidance.
A special showing of the film Remember the Titans will be
held on Sunday, September 9 at 8:00 pm on the Campus Quad in
front of Halbritter Center for the Performing Arts.
(Rain location: Alumni Hall, Brumbaugh Academic Center)
Co-sponsored by Juniata College Athletics, the Office of Student
Activities, and the Dean of Students Office.
Funded in part
by an NCAA Student-Athlete Affairs grant.
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Loretta Ross
Wednesday, October 3, 7:00 pm
Sill Board Room, von Liebig Center for Science
Loretta J. Ross is a founder and the National Coordinator of the
SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective,
composed of 70 women of color organizations across the country.
As an advocate for social justice, she has coordinated several
conferences that address the reproductive rights movement and
violence against Third World women. She co-coordinated the first
national conference on Violence Against Third World Women in
1980. From 1985 to 1989, she served as the Director of Women of
Color Programs for the National Organization for Women. She also
organized a second “first,” a national conference on Women of
Color and Reproductive Rights in 1987. She successfully
organized women of color delegations for the massive pro-choice
marches sponsored by the National Organization for Women (NOW)
in 1986 and 1989. In 1990, she coordinated the first national
conference of African American Women and Reproductive Rights as
Program Director for the National Black Women’s Health Project.
Ross was invited to testify before the U.S. Congress, the United
Nations, and the Food and Drug Administration on women’s health
and human rights issues. She served eight years on the
Washington D.C. Commission for Women. She currently serves on
the board of directors for the Foundation for African American
Women, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights
Commission, the Committee on Women, Population and the
Environment, and SisterLove Women’s AIDS Project. Ross received
an honorary Doctorate of Civil Law degree in 2003 from Arcadia
University.
Alumni Advocates: The Difference Juniata Makes
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Harriet Michel '65, David Corman '77, Marrissa Gunn '05, and Brenton Joo Mitchell '06
Thursday, October 11, 7:00 pm
Alumni Hall, Brumbaugh Academic Center
A Beyond Tolerance first! Alumni who have been on the
forefront of creating change, both on Juniata’s campus and in
the world, have been invited to speak about their experiences.
Four panelists will reflect on their past, looking back at their
days at JC; their present, how Juniata prepared them for their
current life, work, and passion; and their hopes and visions for
the future. Their wisdom will serve as inspiration for our
community, whose commitment to equity and justice continues to
grow.
Co-sponsored by the Juniata
College Alumni Office.
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Poverty, Stress, and the Brain
Tuesday, November 6, 7:00 pm
Sill Board Room, von Liebig Center for Science
Stress is stress. Right? Not exactly.
If one lives in poverty, he or she will have more of the stress
hormone cortisol, seeping into the bloodstream at any given
moment, even when there is no apparent “stressor.” Just
being in and a part of poverty triggers a cascade of hormones
that slow the brain, impede creativity, and thereby distract the
brain from positive choices that might be helpful and healthy.
For those who care about and want to improve the life
outcomes for those who live in poverty, there is important
information to discuss. Find out how poverty and stress
attack the brain and then use that information to promote
dialogue about everything from blueberries to yoga, a broad
spectrum of ideas that assist the brain in recovering from the
negative impacts of poverty. Leave with creative ideas to
work with low income populations, including a recipe book using
the Top 10 Brain Foods, designed for families to cook together.
Co-sponsored by the Juniata
College Health & Wellness Center.
“ABC’s
and D for Diversity of the Human Brain”
Wednesday, November 7, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon (for
faculty & staff)
Sill Board Room, von Liebig Center for Science
Have you ever thought about the diversity found in each 3 pound
brain? With 32 million years’ worth of possible
connections in your head, why do you often feel overwhelmed, or
left out, or sad, or that you just don’t fit in with colleagues
or in relationships? Join Dr. Linda Karges-Bone, “Dr. B”,
author of 29 books for parents, teachers, and anyone who loves
to learn, and find out about the “ABC’s and D for Diversity
of the Human Brain”. Take a fun personality assessment and get
practical advice for making the most of your own brain diversity
and celebrating the gifts and talents of those around you.
Co-Sponsored by Juniata
College Office of Human Resources.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration:
The Evolution of a Secured Feminine
Thursday, January 24, 7:30 pm
Rosenberger Auditorium, Halbritter Center for the Performing Arts
Dancer, choreographer, and interdisciplinary artist, Camille A. Brown "is a storyteller with many tales to tell" (Boston Globe). Originally from Jamaica, Queens, New York, Camille is interested in that space between dance and theater where interdisciplinary work defies category and takes flight. Informed by her music background as a clarinetist, she creates choreography that utilizes musical composition as storytelling- investigating the silent space within the measure. She builds dance vocabulary from a very personal place. Characters are facets of her life, her experience as a lens into the past and the present.
She will share how the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has influenced her experiences relating to racism, sexism, and body image.
Co-Sponsored by Juniata Presents. Join us the following day for a dance performance by Camille A. Brown and Dancers.
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Hidden Voices: The Lives of LGBT Muslims
Wednesday, March 20, 7:00 pm
Thursday, March 21, 10:00 am (for
faculty & staff)
Sill Board Room, von Liebig Center for Science
Faisal Alam is a queer-identified Muslim activist, speaker and
writer of Pakistani descent. At age 19, Faisal founded Al-Fatiha (pronounced Al Faatehaa), an organization dedicated to
supporting and empowering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
intersex and questioning (LGBTIQ) Muslims. He led the
organization as its volunteer director from 1997 to 2003.
"Hidden Voices: The Lives of LGBT Muslims" aims to highlight the
many struggles and challenges facing sexual and gender
minorities within the Muslim world and to examine the complex
intersection of Islam, sexuality and gender. With more than 1.5
billion followers Islam is considered to be the fastest growing
religion in the world today, yet the Western world continues to
view it with skepticism and uncertainty. While aiming to dispel
common stereotypes and myths about Islam, this presentation will
also explore the history of the queer Muslim movement in the
United States and the suppression of LGBT rights around the
world under the guise of the so-called “war on terror. Using his
own life experience and by exploring the complex history of the
Islamic world, “Hidden Voices” strives to bring new light onto
the lives of an often invisible and silent community: Muslims
who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and
questioning.
Co-Sponsored by Juniata College Office of Human Resources and
All Ways of Loving (AWoL).
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Multicultural Storyfest
Lessons from Around the World
Thursday, April 18, 2012 (Liberal Arts Symposium)
Detwiler Plaza (adjacent to front entrance of Kennedy Sports & Recreation Center, 3:00 pm
Back by popular demand! Tap the fun and spark the connections as
Juniata’s international students present popular tales and
original stories about their homelands. Bring the family. Dress
in your ethnic garb. Share an ethnic tradition, dance, poem or
song. Discover the hidden and yet common “morals” that weave us
all together as a global village.
See
photos from last year's Multicultural Storyfest!
In collaboration with the Juniata College
Center for International Education and the Global
Village.
