November 8 – 12, 2010
Diversity Week 2010
sponsored by the Office of Diversity Programs
The Office of Diversity Programs is pleased to be able to announce Diversity Week 2010. There are 11 new cutting edge programs to assist you and your students in increasing your multicultural competence including a panel discussion on November 11 relating to “The Effects of Microaggressions in the Workplace”.
Thursday, November 11
Guest Panel to Discuss, “The Effects of Microaggressions in the Workplace”
11:00 AM – Noon, Student Center, Room 301
Pearl Alexander – Senior Director, Employee Relations, Georgia Tech
James Nelson, Ph.D. – Chief Diversity Officer, Centers for Disease Control
Phebe Neely Ciulla, CPA, CFE – Governance & Risk Management, Deloitte
Micheal Mosely, Senior Staff Engineer Caterpillar
Microaggressions are brief, everyday exchanges that send denigrating messages to certain populations. These exchanges are often subtle in nature, and can be manifested in the verbal, nonverbal, visual, or behavioral realm and are often enacted automatically or unconsciously.
Panelists will explore the evolution and classes of microaggressions. In addition the dynamics, dilemmas, and implications of these demeaning behaviors will be explored.
Other Programs
* A keynote address by Tim Wise on Thursday, November 11 , 2010 at 7:30 PM at the College of Management LeCraw Auditorium. Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers, speakers and educators in the United States.
* A book discussion and documentary on Stieg Larrson's, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
* A lecture by GT faculty member, Dr. John McDonald and his research team's Findings on Ovarian Cancer. Please note this research is being conducted on our campus and is very cutting edge.
* A lecture by Marisela Martinez on, "Dangerous Distortions: A Comparison of the ways African Americans, Latinos and Asians are Misrepresented in the Media ".
* A workshop on Indian Culture and learning how to pronounce Indian names. Dr. Han Zhan will be conducting a workshop on, "Dissecting the Rise of China".
* A Corporate Panel (Deloitte, Caterpillar, Proctor and Gamble and GT) Focusing on the Effects of Microaggressions in the Workplace. Microaggresions are brief, everyday exchanges that send denigrating messages to certain populations. These exchanges are often subtle in nature, and can be manifested in the verbal, nonverbal, visual, or behavioral realm and are often enacted automatically or unconsciously.
* Adapted Sports and Recreation Equipment. This presentation will introduce participants to the different types of sports and recreation activities that individuals with physical disabilities can participate.
* Diversity in Study Abroad
* Film Screening and Student Panel Discussion
* Safe Space Training II
* Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company
For a full description of programs and times please go to www.diversityprograms.gatech.edu.
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
2010 CultureFest: Week of April 2-9, 2010
2010 CultureFest: Week of April 2-9
International Food Festival (Monday Lunch, April 5th)
Language Lunch (Tuesday Noon, April 6th)
International Film Series (Ap. 6, Ap.7, Ap. 8, Ap.9)
Night Market Sponsored by TASA (Friday Night, April 9th)
International Food Fair and Global Village- Monday, April 5th
11am @ Yellow Jacket Park, adjacent to the Georgia Tech Campanile
Tented lunch buffet with dishes prepared by 12 different multicultural student organizations at GT.
Event Cost: $5
Participants
CultureFest is once again proud to present the International Food Fair. The Food Fair an old Tech tradition during which Tech students, faculty and staff have an opportunity to treat their taste buds to a variety of delicious cuisines.
Delicious Samples
More than 12 different cultural and ethnic organizations will be participating in the Food Fair by providing food dishes that represent their country or ethnicity. Therefore the Food Fair is a great opportunity to enjoy a variety of cuisines at one place at just a minimal entry cost of $5.
AIESEC's Global Village is an international event involving on-campus multicultural organizations creating booths to represent a country, with international food, clothes, presentations, performances, games and crafts. Occuring at the same time an location as the Food Fair, the Global Village will offer booths and showcase the international internships AIESEC offers, which are now open to campus
Language Lunch- Tuesday, April 6th
11am-2pm @ Skiles Walkway
An outdoor event with booths showcasing the languages of various cultures or nationalities.
Admission to this event is Free
This year Culture Tech launches a new event called the Language Lunch. This event is schedule to take place on Tuesday during lunch when different cultural organizations showcase thier language at a kiosk along Skiles Walkway. Along with the assistance of students at the Georgia Tech Language Institute, Cultural Clubs will share a sample of conversational basics in different languages. This serves as a great recruitment opportunity for every club and fosters better communication with the students around campus.
Film Series - Monday-Friday, April 5th-9th
Tuesday April 6: J.S.A.: Joint Security Area
Wednesday April 7: Good Bye Lenin!
Thursday April 8: Lagaan
Friday April 9: Ten Canoes
Foreign film screenings with light refreshments and post-screening discussions, presented by different multicultural student organizations at GT.
Admission to this event is Free
The International Film Series during the week of Culture Fest will showcase a collection from across the globe. It will be held from Monday, April 5 to Friday, April 9 in the Student Center Theatre (across from Pizz Hut) or the Cleary Student Success Center Theater at Georgia Tech. Films will be shown each afternoon. The films will be selected based on their ability to illuminate the intricacies of a particular culture and elucidate the importance of the integration of language in that culture.
These evenings are intended to celebrate and explore the culturally diverse student body at Georgia Tech and its surrounding community in an effort to highlight the human characteristics that we all share.
Night Market sponsored by TASA- Friday, April 2th
7pm- 10pm@ Georgia Tech Biotech Quad
A night of live musical, instrumental, and dance performances presented by different multicultural organizations at the Ferst Center.
Admission to this event is ticketed
Sponsored by the Taiwanese American Student Association (TASA) at Georgia Tec, the event will be hosted at the Georgia Tech Biotech Quad (with the IBB, Whitaker, Ford, and MS&E buildings) on Friday night, April 9, 2010 from 7-10 PM.
Night Market is meant to simulate a real-life night market as found in Taiwan. In this event, each organization will set up a booth with 1-2 tables and sell a food, activity, and/or trinkets meant to showcase their culture. Selling will be done using a ticket system instead of direct cash. At the end of the night, the number of tickets collected by each organization will be counted and exchanged for cash.
International Food Festival (Monday Lunch, April 5th)
Language Lunch (Tuesday Noon, April 6th)
International Film Series (Ap. 6, Ap.7, Ap. 8, Ap.9)
Night Market Sponsored by TASA (Friday Night, April 9th)
International Food Fair and Global Village- Monday, April 5th
11am @ Yellow Jacket Park, adjacent to the Georgia Tech Campanile
Tented lunch buffet with dishes prepared by 12 different multicultural student organizations at GT.
Event Cost: $5
Participants
CultureFest is once again proud to present the International Food Fair. The Food Fair an old Tech tradition during which Tech students, faculty and staff have an opportunity to treat their taste buds to a variety of delicious cuisines.
Delicious Samples
More than 12 different cultural and ethnic organizations will be participating in the Food Fair by providing food dishes that represent their country or ethnicity. Therefore the Food Fair is a great opportunity to enjoy a variety of cuisines at one place at just a minimal entry cost of $5.
AIESEC's Global Village is an international event involving on-campus multicultural organizations creating booths to represent a country, with international food, clothes, presentations, performances, games and crafts. Occuring at the same time an location as the Food Fair, the Global Village will offer booths and showcase the international internships AIESEC offers, which are now open to campus
Language Lunch- Tuesday, April 6th
11am-2pm @ Skiles Walkway
An outdoor event with booths showcasing the languages of various cultures or nationalities.
Admission to this event is Free
This year Culture Tech launches a new event called the Language Lunch. This event is schedule to take place on Tuesday during lunch when different cultural organizations showcase thier language at a kiosk along Skiles Walkway. Along with the assistance of students at the Georgia Tech Language Institute, Cultural Clubs will share a sample of conversational basics in different languages. This serves as a great recruitment opportunity for every club and fosters better communication with the students around campus.
Film Series - Monday-Friday, April 5th-9th
Tuesday April 6: J.S.A.: Joint Security Area
Wednesday April 7: Good Bye Lenin!
Thursday April 8: Lagaan
Friday April 9: Ten Canoes
Foreign film screenings with light refreshments and post-screening discussions, presented by different multicultural student organizations at GT.
Admission to this event is Free
The International Film Series during the week of Culture Fest will showcase a collection from across the globe. It will be held from Monday, April 5 to Friday, April 9 in the Student Center Theatre (across from Pizz Hut) or the Cleary Student Success Center Theater at Georgia Tech. Films will be shown each afternoon. The films will be selected based on their ability to illuminate the intricacies of a particular culture and elucidate the importance of the integration of language in that culture.
These evenings are intended to celebrate and explore the culturally diverse student body at Georgia Tech and its surrounding community in an effort to highlight the human characteristics that we all share.
Night Market sponsored by TASA- Friday, April 2th
7pm- 10pm@ Georgia Tech Biotech Quad
A night of live musical, instrumental, and dance performances presented by different multicultural organizations at the Ferst Center.
Admission to this event is ticketed
Sponsored by the Taiwanese American Student Association (TASA) at Georgia Tec, the event will be hosted at the Georgia Tech Biotech Quad (with the IBB, Whitaker, Ford, and MS&E buildings) on Friday night, April 9, 2010 from 7-10 PM.
Night Market is meant to simulate a real-life night market as found in Taiwan. In this event, each organization will set up a booth with 1-2 tables and sell a food, activity, and/or trinkets meant to showcase their culture. Selling will be done using a ticket system instead of direct cash. At the end of the night, the number of tickets collected by each organization will be counted and exchanged for cash.
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