Campus Life’s Diversity and Inclusion Area Program Updates

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:12:19 -0400
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Hello Campus Life’s Mosaic, Interfaith and Pride Centers Community Members,

This is the second post in our COVID-19 related updates. To check out the content of our first post, please click here. As we continue our online transitions, we would like to provide you with information related to our Spring 2020 programs. We encourage you to read this and previous COVID-19 posts in their entirety to answer any frequently asked questions.

Due to the physical campus closure, the remaining programs for Spring 2020 will be postponed to Fall 2020.Event links will be posted in the upcoming weeks. The events impacted due to this closure and new calendar updates are listed below:

PAWTalks: Janel Martinez: Ain’t I Latina? Exploring Anti-Blackness in the Latinx Community

Original Date: Tuesday, March 24th

New Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m. | Location: The Skylight Room

Pawsitive Bodies and Minds: Living with HIV: Exploring HIV and HIV Stigma

Original Date: Monday, April 6th

New Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m. | Location: The Commons 331

PAWTalks: Andy DeVos: Understanding Racial Disparities in Baltimore City

Original Date: Wednesday, April 15th

New Date: TBD

What’s The (T)ea? “Okay Boomer”: Socioeconomic challenges facing Millennials and Gen Z

Original Date: Thursday, April 30th

New Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2020| Time: 4:00-5:30 p.m. | Location: The Commons 329

How to be a Better Ally: People with Limited Voting Access: Analyzing Voter Suppression in The United States

Original Date: Wednesday, May 6th

New Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 | Time: 4:00-5:30 p.m. | Location: The Commons 329

Mosaic’s 7th Annual Lavender Celebration*

Original Date: Tuesday, May 12th

Tentative New Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | Time: 6:00-8:00p.m. | Location: The Skylight Room

Our June and July SafeZone LGBTQ+ Allyship Development Workshops are currently unaffected by the physical campus closure. Please be sure to use this link to RSVP!

Dates: Friday, June 26th and July 17th | Time: 8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Location: The Commons 331

Please note that our student and professional staff are diligently working on creating events better suited for virtual platforms. We encourage you to check in regularly with further updates. Stay tuned to additional posts related to virtual resources, social media, and student employment opportunities for the 2020-2021 academic year! In the meantime, please feel free to email us with any questions.

Important FYI
If you are a Mosaic Fan, please note that any of our upcoming programs will count toward any of the blank spaces in your card.

*items subject to change

-Campus Life's Student Diversity and Inclusion staff