Events By Quarter
Living Lives of Resilient Love in a Time of Hate Building the Capacity of Greater Inclusion: In It, to Win It. - Jamie Washington
MCC Lounge
The work of diversity and inclusion requires a don’t give up attitude. The Living Lives of Resilient Love in a Time of Hate series gives us an opportunity to consider how important it is to be resilient and loving in a tough time. Rev. Dr. Washington's talk will give us to the tools to be successful. Washington has served as an educator and administrator in higher education for over 20 years. , he serves as the President and Founder of the Washington Consulting Group, a Multicultural Organizational Development Firm out of Baltimore, a senior consultant with The Equity Consulting Group of California, and Elsie Y. Cross and Associates out of Philadelphia.
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Cup of Culture
The Honest Struggle
MCC Theater
After over 25 years of incarceration, a Muslim convert re-enters society in the Southside of Chicago to face the same streets that ruined his life. The film is a raw portrait of a man struggling with his past as a gang chief while trying to survive an honest life and redefine himself in a world in which he feels no belonging. 57min.
Watch trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REyduTF5Hog
Orestis Koletsos Greek Ensemble
MCC Theater
Mikis Theodorakis is one of the main figures to make Greek music globally appreciated. He was deeply inspired by Rebetiko music, which combines Byzantine modes with the harmonies of Western music and has been inscribed by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This concert includes instrumental pieces and songs composed by Mikis Theodorakis, and features Orestis Koletsos (bouzouki), Panagiotis Papageorgiou (piano), Giannis Karalis (guitar), and Jaime Smith (violin). $5 for UCSB students and youth under 12; $15 for general admission. This event is co-sponsored by the Argyropoulos endowment in Hellenic Studies and the Tsakolpoulos Foundation.
Check her out here: https://events.ucsb.edu/event/an-evening-of-greek-rebetiko-music-orestis-koletsos-greek-music-ensemble/
DIVERSITY LECTURE
All in This Together: Racial Justice and Democracy in the 21st Century Rinku Sen
MCC Theater
Race relations in the United States are the most contested in half a century. Communities of color face grave threats, as do our still-young democracy, all in a context of world changing technological revolution. This talk will explore how these issues are related, and what we can do to ensure a fair and sustainable nation for all. Rinku Sen is a Senior Strategist at Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation, and contributing writer for Colorlines. The Diversity Lecture is co-presented with Maria Herrerea-Sobek, Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Academic Policy, and Ricardo A. Alcaíno, Director of the Equal Opportunity & Discrimination Prevention Office.
