Immigrant Appreciation Day - May 1st @ UMBC

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:00:08 -0400

Join the UMBC community as we celebrate Immigrant Appreciation Day on May 1, 2024.

Please RSVP by clicking on the links below for the keynote sessions for an accurate headcount.

Schedule of events:

9:00-10:00am, Flat Tuesdays in The Commons - Custodial Workers Breakfast

10:00-10:50am, ITE 238 - Graduate Student Panel: "Navigating Grad School as an Immigrant." Hosted by the Latinx & Hispanic Graduate Student Association, the Black Graduate Student Organization, and the Nigerian Graduate Student Association

11:00-11:50am, A.O.K. Library Gallery - Opening Keynote: "Sexual Citizenship in Migrant Latin American Communities" with Dr. Estefanía Simich Muñoz

11:30am-1:00pm, Main Street, The Commons - "Hear our Stories: Centering APIDA & Immigrant Stories Through Children's Literature." A collaboration between Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and UMBC's Immigrant Appreciation Day

12:00-3:00pm, Breezeway + Terrace, The Commons - Immigrant Mural (share stories!), international snacks, open mic, and more

1:00-2:30pm, The Commons 2b23 - Cultural Sensitivity Training with Dr. Kerri Evans. Sign up here.

2:00-2:50pm, UC 201B - "Beyond Borders: Understanding Population Shifts, Forced Migration, and Immigration Policies" with the Office of International Students and Scholars and the Center for Global Engagement

2:30-3:20pm, ITE 328 - Undergraduate Panel: "Finding Your Place on Campus" hosted by the Hispanic Latinx Student Union (HLSU)

4:00-5:00pm, ITE 104 - Closing Keynote: "Asian Student Migrations and the Transformative Outcomes of Higher Education Institutions" with Dr. Madeline Y. Hsu

Sponsored by:

The Intercultural Communication MA Program; the Latinx and Hispanic Faculty Association; the Asian and Asian American Faculty and Staff Council; The PROMISE program at UMBC; the Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication; the College of Engineering and Information Technology; the Dresher Center for the Humanities; the Center for Social Science Scholarship; and the Center for Global Engagement.