2010
King, Gandhi, Chavez SEASON OF NONVIOLENCE
Sponsored by the COCC Diversity Committee
Native American Program
Barber Campus Library
Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program
along with several community partners
Day of Service
Monday, January 18
Interested students and staff will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of service projects throughout the Central Oregon community. To register in advance for a volunteer project, visit the website at: www.volunteerconnectnow.org . For more information, contact Jessica Knight, jessica@volunteerconnectnow.org or Karen Roth, 383-7412 or kroth1@cocc.edu .
Borderless: Migration, Globalization and Changing Communities
A Moderated Discussion with Elliot Young
Tuesday, January 19, 6:30 pm, Wille Hall, Campus Center
Elliott Young, Chair of the History Department and the Ethnic Studies Department at Lewis and Clark College, examines the relationship between migration and globalization, and their effects on Oregon communities. Offered in partnership with the Oregon Council for the Humanities Conversation Project.
Native America, Discovered and Conquered: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, and Manifest Destiny
Thursday, January 21, 4 – 6 pm, Wille Hall, Campus Center
Robert Miller, professor at Lewis & Clark Law School and the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Grand Ronde Tribe, will analyze the Doctrine of Discovery and how Thomas Jefferson and the Lewis and Clark expedition used that international law to create Manifest Destiny – the idea that the United States would sweep across North America.
“Not Until You Know My Story”
Thursday, January 28, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Hitchcock Auditorium (open to campus and community)
Friday, January 29, 8 – 10 am, Hitchcock Auditorium (for campus staff and faculty only)
“Not Until You Know My Story” is a series of 14 different plays which focus on a variety of social justice issues that might play out in the typical work place. Guaranteed to enlighten and entertain, these thought-provoking plays and follow up discussions are a “don’t miss” opportunity!
“Papers”: Film and Panel Discussion
Wednesday, February 3, 4 – 6:00 pm, Hitchcock Auditorium
Thursday, February 4, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, Brooks Room of the Deschutes County Library in Bend
Approximately 2 million undocumented children were born outside of the U.S. and raised in this country. These young people are educated in American schools, hold American values and know only the U.S. as home, yet they risk deportation to countries they may not even remember. Of these 2 million children, more than 65,000 graduate from high school each year and without “papers”, the door to their future slams shut: it is against the law to work or drive; it is difficult, if not impossible in some states, to attend college; and there is no path to citizenship. “Papers" is the story of our country’s undocumented youth and their daily challenges. A panel discussion featuring local activists and high school students will follow the film. This event is co-sponsored by the Latino Community Association, Jobs With Justice, and Human Dignity Coalition.
Building Peace in Afghanistan and Pakistan One School at a Time: Three Cups of Tea
An Evening with Greg Mortenson, Author of Three Cups of Tea
Thursday, February 11, 7pm, Bend High School
$30 premium; $20 general; $150 reception & premium ticket. Tickets go on sale January 14 at COCC Box Office, Camalli Book Company, and Paulina Springs Bookstores, or by calling 383-7575. (Limited number of free and discounted tickets for COCC and OSU Cascades students).
Three Cups of Tea Campus Reads Book Discussions
January 27, noon – 1pm, Oregon Room, 2nd Floor, Barber Library
February 18, 4 – 5 pm, Oregon Room, 2nd Floor, Barber Library
Three Cups of Tea Presentations
Pakistan – From Independence to Insurgency
Presented by Arthur Lezin, February 2, 4 – 5 pm, Oregon Room, 2nd Floor, Barber Library
So What’s Going On Over there? Events in Troubled South Asia
Presented by Irv Nygren, February 10, noon – 1 pm, Oregon Room, 2nd Floor, Barber Library
Pennies for Peace Campaign
Add your pennies to jars around campus and the community and help build a school in
Central Asia!
Now through February
For the Next 7 Generations: 13 Indigenous Grandmothers Weaving a World That Works ~ Film and Discussion
Wednesday, February 17, 4 – 6:00 pm, Hitchcock Auditorium
In 2004, thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers from all four corners of the world, moved by their concern for our planet, came together at a historic gathering, where they decided to form an alliance: The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers. Facing a world in crisis, they share with us their visions of healing and a call for change now, before it's too late. This is their story.
A Conversation with Reyna Grande, author of Across a Hundred Mountains and Dancing with Butterflies
Featured with the Folklore Latino Dance Troupe
Tuesday, February 23, 4 – 6 pm, Wille Hall, Campus Center
Winner of the American Book Award of 2007, COCC is pleased to present an evening with Reyna Grande. The first person in her family to attend college, Ms. Grande work provides an author’s perspective on immigration, Mexican folklorico dance, and the bonds of family and community.
Peacemaking through Compassionate Communication ~ Back by popular demand!
Friday, February 26, 10 am – 3 pm, Campus Center, 116
Create more peace in yourself, your family and your community by learning some basic tools that will support you in speaking and listening compassionately. Compassion creates peace and connection while some of our habitual ways of speaking through judgment and criticism create disconnection and violent thinking. Presented by Bryn Hazell and Carol Delmonico, Peace Center of Central Oregon. The workshop is free, but reservations are required. To reserve your space, email Karen Roth, Diversity Coordinator, COCC, or call 383-7412.
A Force More Powerful: Poland: We’ve Caught God by the Arm ~ Film and Discussion
Wednesday, March 3, 4 – 5:30 pm, Hitchcock Auditorium
In August 1980 workers at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, on Poland’s Baltic Coast, go on strike. For decades Poland’s trade unions have been controlled by the ruling Communist Party and have done little to protect workers from mistreatment or to bargain for higher pay. Now the shipyard workers, led by Lech Walesa, demand the right to form their own independent unions, free of communist control.
“Introduction to Leadership”: Class Season of Community Service
COCC’s student leaders from student government, the residence hall, student newspaper and the Multicultural Center participate in a one-credit “Introduction to Leadership” course each fall. As part of the course, students are required to use the knowledge they gained and organize a community service project. This year’s class has decided to organize a benefit concert, perhaps similar to a Battle of the Bands, to raise funds for a local charity.
