Eid al-Fitr Celebration (May 3)

Eid al-Fitr Flyer

Come join us for an Eid al-Fitr celebration!

This in-person event will be held on Tuesday, May 3, in the SU Ballroom. It is limited to 200 people, so please RSVP.

This celebration is brought to you by the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost, the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of Institutional Equity, the Division of Student Affairs, and the Asian American Cultural Center (AsACC).

We can't wait to celebrate with you in person!

Mimouna (4/24)

April 21, 2022

Mimouna

The Middle Eastern Cultural Programs, UConn Hillel, and Huskies for Israel invite you to Mimouna 2022 to celebrate the end of Passover!

Come learn about Moroccan celebrations and tradition, and have some incredible food!

This in-person event will be held on Sunday, April 24th, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at UConn Hillel.

The War in Ukraine: Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (4/21)

April 20, 2022

Breaking Down the War in Ukraine

The UConn Human Rights Symposium is bringing Harvard Law School's Dr. Lisa Dicker and the University of New Haven's Dr. Olena Lennon to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine this Thursday afternoon.

Dr. Lennon will focus on breaking down the conflict with respect to military developments, the humanitarian situation, and root causes of the crisis. Dr. Dicker will draw from her experience at Harvard's Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program to help us understand the negotiation process central to future conflict resolution in this crisis.

The event will be in-person in MCHU 302 beginning at 6:30pm on Thursday, 4/21/22. Folks can submit questions for the event's speakers here and RSVP here, though RSVP is not required for attendance.

MECP Cultural Fashion Show (4/24)

April 15, 2022

The Middle Eastern Cultural Program invites you to the Cultural Fashion Show!

The night is to celebrate the beauty of all cultures, from the Middle East, South Asia, North Africa, and more, through music, fashion, and dance. Falafel, baklava, tea, and dates will also be served for free.

This in-person event is free for all students. It will be held on Sunday, April 24th, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Student Union TheaterYou can register for the event through Eventbrite. You can also sign up to be featured on our catwalk representing cultural clothing.

Holi (Saturday, 4/16)

April 14, 2022

Holi

Middle Eastern Cultural Programs and the Indian Students Association are pleased to invite you to a Holi celebration!

This in-person event will be held in the CLAS quad on Saturday, April 16, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. 

Be sure to wear old clothes and shoes that you don't mind getting Holi powder on.

Voices By Mackenzie Doss (4/14, 4/15, 4/16)

April 12, 2022

Mackenzie Doss, Voices

Voices explores how the stories we tell ourselves often become our reality, and one woman’s journey to take control of her inner narrator and breathe life into new identities. Voices incorporates puppetry representing how we can speak to ourselves in ways both gentle and violent, and how that language colors our lives. Join Sarah, a down-on-her-luck journalist who finds herself alone with her thoughts in a mic night venue she’s supposed to be writing about in a few hours’ time. Cue the “voices.” The audience enters the ethereal and abstract world of Sarah’s mind as she navigates her mental landscape in search of shelter.

Tickets for Voices will be pay-what-you-can, with all proceeds to be given to the UCONN Women's Centers' 100 Years of Women Scholarship Fund. The Scholarship supports an incoming UConn student, or current student who, as a role model or advocate, has advanced the role and contributions of women in society. What better way to spend a night out than entertainment and enrichment? We lift each other in our own ways as best we can and hope you’ll join us for a night of abstract theatre in support of a deserving student’s continued education. Recommended for ages 12+. Seating will be cafe style and will be first come, first served. Tickets are available at https://bimp.ticketleap.com/voices/dates

From Childhood Sexual Abuse to Campus Sexual Assault (4/15)

From Childhood Sexual Abuse to Campus Sexual Assault, Black Feminist Perspective Flyer

WGSS and the Women's Center invite you to "From Childhood Sexual Abuse to Campus Sexual Assault: Black Feminist Perspectives," a panel discussion event for Sexual Awareness and Prevention Month.

Long-time Black feminist activists, artists, national thought leaders, and youth program builders will discuss their work in the anti-sexual violence movement and how to support multi-time survivors of sexual violence.  Joanne N. Smith is the founder of Girls for Gender Equity and co-founder of Black Girl Freedom Fund. Aishah Shahidah Simmons is the director and filmmaker of NO! The Rape Documentary and editor of Love with Accountability: Digging Up the Roots of Child Sexual Abuse.

This panel discussion will include ASL interpretation and captioning services. Please contact the Women's Center at 860-486-4738 or womenscenter@uconn.edu with any accommodation inquiries at least 5 days in advance of the event.

This virtual event will be held on Friday, April 15th, from 3:30 to 5:00 PM.
Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EFR1ffzYSzOidc1wC4-x0g

UConn’s Resources for Neurodiversity

April 11, 2022

UConn has several resources dedicated to researching and raising awareness about neurodiversity, as well as providing support to neurodiverse members of our community:

Autism Language and Vocabuluary