July/August 2008 |
Aug.
| Theme | Description | Location | Time |
| TBA | General | Monthly Phone Conference Calls Regarding Social Justice Issues
| Phone Discussion | June 27-Aug 24 |
| 1-24 | HHM | Unfolding Tradition: Rio Grande Textiles | NMOCA | June 27-Aug 24 |
| 1-30 | HHM | Native Costume Doll Collection
| 2nd Floor Lib. Display | Library Hours |
September 2008 - Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM)
September 21-27 - Deaf Awareness Week (DAW) |
HHM Committee: Danny Alexander, Luz Alvarez, Miguel Morales, Gloria Rosso, Will Suarez and Steve Werkmeister
DAW Committee: TBA |
Sept.
| Theme | Description | Location | Time |
| 1-30 | HHM | Bookstore Display by Luz Alvarez and Gloria Rosso | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Hours |
| 1 | General | Ramadan begins | | |
| 9 | HHM | Forum of JCCC Hispanic students and staff will discuss The Hispanic Experience at JCCC. Panel: Luz Alvarez, Spanish professor; Miguel Morales, student/library aide; Edgar Martinez and Will Suarez, students; Gloria Rosso, counselor; and Steve Werkmeister, moderator, assistant professor, English. | RC 101A | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| 12 | HHM | Emilio and the Enchanted Cow 9:45 a.m. school show in Spanish ($5), 7 p.m. family show in English ($12 adults, $8 youth), Polsky Theatre – Emilio and the Enchanted Cow is performed by the Mexican puppet theater company, Marionetas de la Esquina. | Polsky Theatre | 9:45 a.m. (Spanish)
7 p.m. (English) |
| 15 | HHM | Free movie, Walkout, is based on the true story of the 1968 Hispanic student uprising protesting inferior conditions in East Los Angeles high schools. | Craig Auditorium | 12-2 p.m. |
| 23 | DAW | Movie: Through Deaf Eyes This movie will be open-captioned for hearing-impaired. | Polsky Theater | 12 p.m. |
| 24 | DAW | Book discussion of Deaf Like Me by Thomas Spradley and James Spradley will be facilitated by Kim Krebs, director, Gallaudet University Regional Center, and Janna Willnauer, supervisor, Access Services. | COM In Focus Dining | 2-4 p.m. |
| 25 | DAW | Audism Unveiled | CC 211 | 12:00 p.m. |
| 25 | HHM | Latino Writers Collective Reception | Atrium between the Regnier Center and Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art | 6-7 p.m. |
| 25 | HHM | Latino Writers Collective Reading will consist of Latino members of the Writers Place, including co-founders Jose Faus and Linda Rodriguez; Gloria Martinez Adams; Sofiana Olivera; Carlos Duarte; and Miguel Morales. Some readings will be from the group's book, Primera Pagina: Poetry from the Latino Heartland. | Hudson Auditorium, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art | 7-9 p.m. |
| 26 | DAW | Audism Unveiled | Hudson Auditorium | 7:00 p.m. |
| 26 | DAW | Melanie McKay Cody will give a presentation, Cultural Identity. Cody, a Deaf American Indian, has been employed with the Kansas State Department of Education as a linguistic specialist. This fall, she will be a professor at William Woods University, Fulton, Mo. Reception follows. | Hudson Auditorium, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art | 3:30-5 p.m. |
| 27 | General | Japan Festival | JCCC | All events at the festival can be viewed at www.gkcjapanfestival.com |
| 29-30 | General | Rosh Hashanah begins the evening of September 29 through October 1 | | |
October 2008 - Autism Spectrum Month (ASM) |
Committee: Danny Alexander, Mary Jean Billingsley, Kami Day, Holly Dressler, Mark Foster, Shaun Harris, Linda Jameson, Suzanne Maheu, Susan McGarvey, Gloria Rosso, Kirsten Sneid and Carmaletta Williams |
Oct.
| Theme | Description | Location | Time |
| 1 | General | Rosh Hashanah begins the evening of September 29 through October 1 | | |
| 1 | General | EID-UL FITR | | |
| 1-30 | ASM | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Hours |
| 3 | HHM | Book discussion of author Sam Quinones’ Antonio’s Gun and Delfino’s Dream: True Tales of Mexican Migration will be facilitated by Danny Alexander, interim Multicultural Center program director. The discussion, titled Books and Burritos, will include burritos for attendees. RSVP by Sept. 26 to Susan McGarvey 913-469-8500, ext. 4327, or mcgarvey@jccc.edu. | COM In Focus Dining | 2-4 p.m. |
| 3 | HHM | Luna Negra Dance Theater, based in Chicago, reflects the dance style of its Latino choreographers and founder/artistic director, Eduardo Vilaro. | Yardley Hall | 8 p.m. |
| 8-9 | General | Yom Kippur begins at sunset on October 8 and ends at sunset on October 9. | | |
| 10 | ASM | Book discussion of Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger’s by John Edler Robison will be facilitated by JCCC English professor Mark Browning. | COM In Focus Dining | 2-4 p.m. |
| 14-15 | General | Sukkot, Feast of Tabernacles | | |
| 16 | ASM | Keynote speaker Stephen Shore, Ph.D, gives an autobiographical account of his life as he relates the challenges facing people on the autism spectrum. see more
To reserve a space in the conference, contact Susan McGarvey, 913-469-8500, ext. 4327, or mcgarvey@jccc.edu. | Carlsen Center Lobby Polsky Theatre | 6-7 p.m. Reception
7 p.m. Keynote Speaker |
| 17 | ASM | An all day conference, breakfast and luncheon is targeted to people on the spectrum, parents and family members of those on the spectrum, and teachers and health care providers who accommodate them. see more
To reserve a space in the conference, contact Susan McGarvey, 913-469-8500, ext. 4327, or mcgarvey@jccc.edu. | Regnier Center and Nerman Museum | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| 21-22 | General | Shemini Atzeret & Simhat Torah | | |
| 23 | General | South African freedom fighter to speak
A political prisoner for 15 years in South Africa with Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid leaders, Eddie Daniels has first hand insight into great leadership and how people overcome adversity to make the difference in the world around them | 11:00 a.m.-Craig Auditorium
or
7:00 p.m.-Hudson Auditorium |
November 2008 - American Indian and Alaska Native Awareness Month (AIAN) |
Committee: Danny Alexander, Sean M. Daley, Shaun Harris, Dianne Kappen and Susan McGarvey |
Nov
| Theme | Description | Location | Time |
| 1-30 | AIAN | American Indian window display | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Hours |
| 5 | AIAN | Kathy Lupe Redbird (White Mountain Apache)
A Tasting of Apache Bread, Apache Tortillas, and Other American Indian Foods | COM Plaza | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| 6 | AIAN | Watson Park (Northern Style Drum Group) | Yardley Hall | 7 p.m. |
| 13 | AIAN | Carol Burns, Sicangu Lakota, twice presents her documentary, Mni Sose (aka Missouri River). Burns, a 1995 Haskell Indian Nations University graduate, examines exploitation of Native American lands and burial grounds along the Missouri River. | Craig Auditorium | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| 13 | AIAN | Carol Burns (Sicangu Lakota) Reception | Nerman Atrium | 6-7 p.m. |
| 13 | AIAN | Carol Burns, Sicangu Lakota, twice presents her documentary, Mni Sose (aka Missouri River). | Hudson Auditorium | 7-9 p.m. |
| 18 | AIAN | American Indian Art Discussion by Sean Daley. | second floor hall | 2:30 p.m. |
| 19 | General | Health Care and Diversity Forum for the Nursing Program. Email: Teresa Ilten | Hudson Auditorium | 1 -2 p.m. |
| 21 | AIAN | Loretta Bradford (Comanche) Oklahoma Indian Basket Lecture and Basket Sale | Hudson Auditorium | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. |
| 27 | General | Thanksgiving | | |
| TBA | AIAN | Carol Burns Documentary (NA Sacred Ground) | TBA | TBA |
December 2008 - Faith & Religious Communications Month (FRC) |
Committee: Danny Alexander, Samira Hussein, Kevin Mimms and Susan McGarvey |
Dec.
| Theme | Description | Location | Time |
| 1-30 | FRC | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Hours |
| 7 | General | HAJJ 2008 | | |
| 8 | General | EID AL-ADHA | | |
| 22-29 | General | Hanukkah, Festival of Lights | | |
| 24 | General | Christmas Eve | | |
| 25 | General | Christmas Day | | |
| 29 | General | Islamic New Year 1430 AH | | |
| 31 | General | New Years Eve | | |
January 2009 - Sustainability & Green Movement Month (SGM) |
Committee: Danny Alexander, Tom Clayton, Stu Shafer and Susan McGarvey |
Jan.
| Theme | Description | Location | Time |
| 1 | General | New Years Day | | |
| 1-30 | SGM | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Hours |
| 16 | SGM | Guest Speakers: David Korten & David Cobb | TBA | TBA |
| 26 | FRC | Festival of Faiths featuring Jon Meacham $20 for adults and $10 for students (high school, or with college ID) | Carlsen Center Lobby Yardley Hal | 6-7 p.m. Reception
7-9 p.m. Keynote Speaker |
| 30 | SGM | Earth Artists Presentation (artists who create their artwork from natural materials) followed by showing of the film Rivers and Tides about the artist Andy Goldsworthy. | Hudson Auditorium | 1-3 p.m. |
February 2009 - Black History Month (BHM) |
Committee: Danny Alexander |
Feb.
| Theme | Description | Location | Time |
| 1-30 | BHM | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Hours |
| 17 | BHM | Guest Speaker: Tim Wise | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in Craig Auditorium
or
6-7 p.m. Reception in CC Lobby
7-9 p.m. in Yardley Hall |
| TBA | BHM | Guest Speakers about Civil Rights Movement | TBA | TBA |
March 2009 - Women's History (WHM) |
WHM Committee: Danny Alexander, Monica Hogan and Susan McGarvey |
Mar.
| Theme | Description | Location | Time |
| 1-30 | WHM | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Hours |
| 10 | General | Purim, Festival of Esther | | |
April 2009 - Gay Pride Month (GPM) |
Committee: Danny Alexander, Kami Day, Shaun Harris |
Apr.
| Theme | Description | Location | Time |
| 1-30 | GPM | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Hours |
| 9-10 | General | Passover | | |
| 12 | General | Easter | | |
| 15-16 | General | Concluding Days of Passover | | |
| 17 | (GPM) | Book Club: Day of Silence | TBA | TBA |
| 21 | (HRM) | Holocaust Remembrance | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | (GPM) | Silent Witness Project | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | (GPM) | Movie: Laramie Inside Out | TBA | TBA |
May 2009 - Holocaust Remembrance (HRM) |
HRM Committee: Danny Alexander |
May
| Theme | Description | Location | Time |
| 1-30 | HRM | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Display | Bookstore Hours |
| 29 | General | Shavout, Feast of Weeks | | |
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