i3b's Fall 2020 and Winter 2021 Events Calendar

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*UPDATE: Check out some updates to our programs by going to this link.

Hello i3b community members,

As we approach this upcoming Fall semester, we look forward to welcoming you back to our virtual campus. We are excited to announce our Fall and Winter 2020 events calendar! Please see below for direct links on all the opportunities open to students, staff, faculty and alumni. If you miss any events, recordings, attendee list, and materials will be available in this Google Drive within one business week of the event unless otherwise specified**.

Questions or accessibility concerns? Please do not hesitate to reach out to our staff at mosaic@umbc.edu, interfaith@umbc.edu and/or at lgbtq@umbc.edu. For questions related to our Interact Program, please contact Ciara Christian at cichris1@umbc.edu.

-The Mosaic, Interfaith, and Pride Centers staff
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AUGUST

Where My People At? Multicultural Engagement: A virtual Mosaic open house for new students

Tuesday, August 18, 2020 | 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu

The Mosaic, Interfaith, and Pride Centers Virtual Open House: Check Out What We Have in Store in Our BRAND NEW Department!

Monday, August 24, 2020 | 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Lisa Gray |lisamgray@umbc.edu

SEPTEMBER

The Interact Dialogues Program Kick-Off (Session I)

Learn more about this cohort style program!

Wednesday, September 2, 2020 | noon - 1 p.m.| Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

The Interact Dialogues Program Kick-Off (Session II)

Learn more about this cohort style program!

Wednesday, September 2, 2020 | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

[Re] Fresh Friday: Processing Our Collective Grief: How to deal when everything is different

Friday, September 4, 2020 | 2:30 - 4:00pm | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | Blackboard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Heidy George | hmg@umbc.edu

I.D.E.A.L. Student Facilitator Cohort Info Session

Learn about a BRAND NEW program to be a part of new change at UMBC!

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 | 10 - 11:30 a.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Mundo Lingo: COVID-19 International: The global response to the Coronavirus

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | 4:00 - 5:30pm | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | Blackboard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Heidy George | hmg@umbc.edu

[Free]dom Fridays: The Brown Power Movement and Liberation: The Brown Power Movement and the Continued Struggle for Immigrant Rights

Friday, September 18, 2020 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu

OCTOBER

[Re]fresh Fridays: Healing from Difficult Dialogues: Coping with the aftermath of a challenging discussion

Friday, October 2, 2020 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu

PAWTalks: Janel Martinez: Ain't I Latina?: Deconstructing Anti-Blackness in the Latine/x Community

Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu

National Coming Out Day Celebration: Celebrating our LGBTQ+ Journeys

Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu

Retriever Immigrants United 2.0 Welcome**: A check-in conversation on your needs!

Thursday, October 15, 2020 | 12:00 -1:15 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu

[Free]dom Fridays: The Yellow Power Movement: Exploring Asian-American movements for liberation & freedom

Friday, October 16, 2020 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu

Where My People At? Community Lounge Space

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:00pm
myUMBC Event Post: Link | Webex Events: Link

Interfaith Dialogues: Religion & Social Change: The historical and current role of religion in social change

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu

NOVEMBER

[Cancelled]Bagels and Banter: Election Day Results: Now What?: Looking at what's to come for the next four years

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 | 11:00am - 1:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu

[Re]Fresh Fridays: Caring for Our Bodies: A self-celebration of our bodies

Friday, November 6, 2020 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu

[Cancelled] Bagels & Banter: Public Safety Re-Imagined: Deconstructing "Defund the Police" and "8 Can't Wait"

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu

What’s the Tea? : Who is “Karen”?: More than Just a Meme

Wednesday, November 18, 2020 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu

[Free]dom Fridays: The Red Power Movement: A discussion & celebration of Indigenous rights movements

Friday, November 20, 2020 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu

Where My People At? Holiday Themed Discussion

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:00pm

myUMBC Event Post: Link |Webex Event: Link

DECEMBER

[Cancelled] Pawsitive Bodies & Minds: COVID-19's Assault on Black & Brown Bodies: A Presentation on Race and COVID-19

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu

How to Be a Better Ally: The Unemployed and SES Crisis: Look at what’s to come in 2021

Wednesday, December 2, 2020 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu

Clear Mind, Calm Heart: You made it through 2020!: A holding space to process 2020

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu

Retriever Immigrants United: Heritage, Family, and Culture**: A discussion on our culture and most meaningful relationships

Tuesday, December, 15, 2020 | 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu

JANUARY

[Free]dom Fridays: Beyond MLK: Celebrating Obscured Black Power & Civil Rights Leaders

Friday, January 15, 2021 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Erin Waddles | waddles@umbc.edu

Where My People At? Identity-Based Engagement at UMBC

A virtual departmental open house for new students

Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

[Postponed] SafeZone LGBTQ+ Allyship Workshop: Lite Edition: An Abbreviated LGBTQ+ 101 Workshop

Friday, January 22, 2021 | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Online via Blackboard Collaborate

myUMBC Event Post: Link | BlackBoard Collaborate Session: Link

Primary Contact: Carlos Turcios | carlos6@umbc.edu

**No recording will be available for confidentiality purposes.

Spring & Summer 2021 Calendar (Link forthcoming)