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"Waiting for Superman" A community screening of the film

Submitted by HeatherW on Wed, 11/03/2010 - 12:09
Topics: educational access, Education
City: Mi, Ann Arbor
Event Date and Time: 
November 3, 2010 - 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Address: 
The Michigan Theater
Sponsor: 
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP); the Institute for Social Research; the Center for the Study of Complex Systems; and the School of Education.

You are invited to attend a special community screening of "Waiting for Superman," followed by a panel discussion featuring 5 distinguished education policy experts at the Michigan Theater on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 7:00-9:30pm.

Tickets ($6.00 each) are available at the Michigan Theater Box Office.

What's Your Story?

Submitted by mitchc on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 14:04
Topics: arts, multicultural, performance, personal story, Social Justice, theater, volunteer, volunteerism
City: Ann Arbor, Mi
Organization: 
Grab the Shovel Productions
Position: 
Production team members, actors, directors, and business/marketing team members
Job Description: 

What's Your Story is a theatrical production featuring the true stories of people across campus.  

Our stories came from people across campus and delve into such issues as alcohol use and abuse, adventures in a foreign country, the effects of racism on daily life, body image, religion, dating, disability, coming out, sex and sexuality, and friendship.

Contact: 
yourstory@umich.edu
Apply Before: 
03/01/2010

Ticket To Brazil

Submitted by mitchc on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 13:59
Topics: diversity, Brazil, Latin America, South America, multicultural, community
City: Mi, Ann Arbor
Organization: 
Honors Residential Advisors
Position: 
Collaborator!
Job Description: 

We are looking for individuals or student organizations who wish to collaborate to create an event focused on the politics, geography, history, food, music, dance, and culture of Brazil.   The event will be held on February 13th, 2010 from 5-8 pm in Couzens Residence Hall.

 

Contact: 
mitchc@umich.edu
Apply Before: 
02/01/2009

Michigan Leadership Award Nominations Available!

Group: SAL Staff Facilitator, SAL LeaderShape Facilitator, SAL LeaderShape Participant, Spectrum Center Trained LGBTQ Ally
Submitted by Jimmy Brown on Mon, 12/14/2009 - 10:15
Topics: student organizations, leadership development, recognition
City: Mi, Ann Arbor

 The Michigan Leadership
Award nominations are open until Friday, January 22nd!

We now have a JustConnect Group!

Group: SAL LeaderShape Facilitator
Submitted by Jimmy Brown on Tue, 10/06/2009 - 15:50
Staff Tags: program update
Topics: New news
City: Ann Arbor, Mi

Transgender Awareness Week

Submitted by Alyson on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 13:59
Topics: Transgender Inclusivity in Student Organizations
City: Mi, Ann Arbor
State: MI
Event Date and Time: 
November 16, 2008 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Address: 
University of Michigan MSA Chambers, 3909 Michigan Union
Sponsor: 
LGBT Commission

This presentation focuses on transgender inclusivity within LGBT Organizations. Part of the presentation
will involve summarizing information from NCTE/The Task Force's "Opening the Door" booklet released
this summer. The presentation will also incorporate an activity and discussion to make this topic real for

Transgender Awareness Week

Submitted by Alyson on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 13:55
Topics: Transgender Day of Remembrance
City: Mi, Ann Arbor
State: MI
Event Date and Time: 
November 21, 2008 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Address: 
University of Michigan Rackham East and West Conference Rooms
Sponsor: 
Rainbow Law Center, Washtenaw Rainbow Action Project, Spectrum Center, LGBT Commission, Rainbow Network, TBLG Matters Initiative

Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to antitransgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder in 1998 kicked off the ?Remembering Our Dead? web project and a San Francisco candlelight vigil in 1999.

Transgender Awareness Week

Submitted by Alyson on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 13:51
Topics: En El Fuego Film Screening
City: Mi, Ann Arbor
State: MI
Event Date and Time: 
November 19, 2008 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Address: 
University of Michigan School of Social Work Educational Conference Center
Sponsor: 
Rainbow Network, TBLG Matters Initiative, Spectrum Center

Transphobia is an everyday problem around the world and in a religious and conservative city like Lima, Peru where transgender citizens are not protected by any law, it can be downright dangerous. Transgender people from Lima, Peru open their lives and hearts and tell their stories about fear, hate,

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