NEWS & NOTES
- Have you seen the slide show running at the entrance of the Multicultural Resource Center? It’s a great way to get the word out about multicultural events on campus! Find out how you can get your event included in the show!
NOVEMBER EVENTS
- 3 : :
Contemporary Issues Forum
4 pm in EUC Joyner Room - 4 : :
Artist Reception
5 to 6:15 pm in the MRC - 10 : :
Kaleidoscope Open Forum
4 pm in EUC Phillips Room - 18 : :
American Indian Cultural Fair
11am to 2pm in Cone Ballroom AB
Dance and Drumming Exhibition
7pm to 9pm in Cone Ballroom AB
DECEMBER EVENTS
- 3 : :
Holidays Around the World
7 to 9 pm in EUC Auditorium
JANUARY EVENTS
- 25 : :
Empty Bowls painting all week!
Call us for schedule and locations - 26 : :
MLK Commemoration
Keynote Speaker Mae Jemison
7 to 9 pm in EUC Auditorium - 28 : :
MLK Commemoration
Interfaith Prayer Breakfast
8 am in Campus Ministries Building
FEBRUARY EVENTS
- 2 : : Contemporary Issues Forum
4 pm in EUC Joyner Room - 3 : : Artist Reception
5 to 6:15 pm in the MRC
OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS
- Nominations of UNCG students qualified for the 2010 MLK Service Award are now being accepted.
- Click here for the qualifications we are looking for.
- Click here for the online nomination form. Deadline for nominations is December 8, 2009.
- Holidays Around the World is coming Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 7pm. Great student org performances deserve a great audience!
Please support this special event! - Circle January 26 on your calendar for the annual MLK Celebration at 7pm in the EUC Auditorium! Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Woman of Color to travel in space, will be our guest keynote speaker. Free tickets will be available beginning January 19. Get details.
Our Mission
Kaleidoscope is an initiative at UNCG to promote social justice. Our goal as peer educators is to spread cultural understanding and raise students' awareness. We hope to promote respect by creating an open, safe and healthy environment where honest dialogue about sensitive topics can take place.
We aim to:
- plant seeds of understanding and genuine respect across cultures;
- promote cultural diversity;
- create an open environment where members of the UNCG campus community can discuss sensitive topics; and
- approach and overcome barriers and boundaries to authentic communication.
Program Goals
For Peer Educators
- To afford peer educators opportunities to clarify individual identities;
- To provide an intellectual space for students who value social justice to unite;
- To enhance leadership skills and multicultural competence of peer educators;
- To inspire peer educators to incorporate social justice ideals into their lives after college.
For Undergraduate Participants
- To offer opportunities for fun, interactive and informative programs related to social justice topics;
- To create safe spaces for students to have honest conversation in the absence of faculty, staff or others perceived to be in positions of power;
- To challenge students to think critically about their world view; and
- To meet students where they are, literally — within residence hall communities, Greek enclaves, club meetings, etc. — and figuratively, in order to maximize their satisfaction with the Kaleidoscope experience.