Events By Quarter
Cup of Culture
OKJA
Online
To uphold our weekly film screenings and discussions, we will be transforming our cup of culture series into a virtual setting. Every Wednesday, we will watch a Netflix documentary or movie as a collective and we will have a post-film discussion afterwards.
For 10 idyllic years, young Mija has been a caretaker and constant companion to Okja - a massive animal and an even bigger friend - at her home in the mountains of South Korea. But that changes when family-owned, multinational conglomerate Mirando Corporation takes Okja for themselves and transports her to New York, where an image-obsessed and self-promoting CEO has big plans for Mija's dearest friend. With no particular plan but single-minded in intent, Mija sets out on a rescue mission.
Zoom link for watching and discussions
Resilient Love Series
APIDA LOVE: Reconnected and Resilient
Online
Welcome, and take off your shoes! Join us for an evening that spotlights the many members of our rich APIDA community, from Pacific Islanders, Asians, Asian Americans, and those of mixed race backgrounds. We will honor these communities with an evening filled with a fashion show, cooking demo, and collectively reimagine how we show love, support, and pride in our communities. Students, staff, faculty, and all family members are all invited to this virtual event! Zoom link will be provided with RSVP confirmation. Co-sponsors by ARC.
Conscious Conversations Series
Effects of COVID-19 on Incarcerated People
UCSB Underground Scholars
Online
The MCC is excited to launch informally led, themed discussion spaces! Join us this month (May) every Monday, to unpack and deconstruct issues that are affecting UCSB students and communities beyond campus. We hope you all, especially those most vulnerable and marginalized, use this platform as a safe and brave space to share experiences or worries if needed, as we all connect with other people with whom we can build networks of community.
Virtual Workshop
Building Racial Solidarity Networks
Connie Wun
Online
Connie Wun, Ph.D. is the co-founder and Executive Director of AAPI Women Lead. She has been working on issues of violence against women and girls of color for more than 20 years. She is also the founder of Transformative Research, a research consultancy that trains community-based organizations on participatory action and community-driven research. In this capacity, Dr. Wun has worked with organizations including Open Society Foundation, Girls for Gender Equity in NYC, Monsoon: Asian and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity, National Organization of Asian Pacific Islanders Ending Sexual Violence, Policy Link, Survived and Punished, and the national Sexual Assault Demonstrative Initiative.
