The State of Black Springfield

Black Polity, Housing, Religion, Community

About the Event

An event to promote Heart Disease Awareness through a physical field day.

About the Event

This event will educate the UIS population about issues that people of color, specifically Black individuals, face. It will raise awareness regarding situations and provide ways to help.

UIS Academic Affairs, the Diversity Center, and the Women’s Center will be hosting an ECCE Speaker Series event. Through this students, staff, and faculty will be able to learn about the window to Latina activism during the 1970s in Chicago. Additionally, there will be an opportunity to look at a digital exhibit on the Festival De Mujeres and learn the significance of the cultural and activist heart of the Mexican Midwest. There will also be a panel with Diana Solís, a visual artist, photographer, and educator, Dr.

GPhio International Sorority, Inc. and AKA Sorority Inc. will be sharing a viewing of a film on Henrietta Lacks, who made one of the greatest medical contributions. There will also be a discussion to talk about her legacy and her significant importance in the medical world.

The Career Development Center, Gender & Sexuality Student Services, and the Women’s Center will be hosting a fundraising film festival highlighting stories by women and gender-nonconforming filmmakers and bringing people together in their communities. There will be seven short films shown from everyone including poets, conservationists, and activists to educators. Then afterward there will be a discussion led by Emmy-winning filmmaker, Samantha Sanders.

Baile Monarcas will be celebrating Women's History Month with a variety of Latin dance performances to educate others on the important role women play in Latin American dances. This will highlight the Latin culture and its connections to music and dance passed down from generation to generation.

The Military and Veteran Student Services Office will be hosting ‘Stories of Empowering Women in the Military’. There will be women identifying veterans of the armed forces as guest speakers sharing their experiences on the field. They will speak on sexism and how they overcame and succeeded in a male-dominated workplace in addition to some hardships they’ve faced. It is an educational opportunity to learn how women have had to overcome gender bias challenges to demonstrate the capability to succeed in this highly demanding and often highly dangerous work environment.

The Women’s Center will be hosting a networking event in partnership with the Chancellor’s office for students to meet other women in leadership roles across many workforces. There will be panelists to share their experiences and career journeys as well as UIS alumni. This is a formal event and participants are encouraged to wear business casual apparel. Additionally, participants are required to RSVP on UIS connection so be sure to do so!

Hear from an expert in the field of autism on what it’s like to be an autistic student and how educators and students can find common ground in and out of the classroom. Mr. Sweeting is a dynamic speaker who challenges us to question how we approach teaching neurodivergent students using traditional classroom practice. He shares what it’s like to be a college student with autism and how educators can make small changes that yield lasting success for students on the autism spectrum.