FOR
RELEASE: IMMEDIATELY
DATE: April 21, 2008
CONTACT: Yoshiko
Harden-Abe: (206) 878-3710, ext. 3041; yharden@highline.edu
Lisa Skari, (206) 878-3710, ext. 3705, lskari@highline.edu
Event:
Dates: April 28 –May 2, 2008
Price: Free
Location:
Highline’s main campus is located midway between Seattle and
Tacoma off South 240th Street and Pacific Highway South (Highway 99); address:
2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines, WA 98198.
Description: Unity Through Diversity Week
explores and celebrates the diversity of race, gender, class, sexual
orientation, ability and religion. The weeklong program—united by the theme,
“Love in Action: Evolving from the Ego to the Other”—will include free
educational events, programs and activities.
Times/Details: For
more information on the events listed below, e-mail Yoshiko Harden-Abe at
yharden@highline.edu:
April
28, 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.: Keynote
Address by one of
April
29, 9 a.m.: Lecture Dr. Jared Ball: “Love and
Revolution” (Building 8,
April
29, 11 a.m.: Head – Roc: “Love in
Action: A Hip Hop Performance” (Building 8,
April 30, 12:10 p.m.: Honors Colloquy featuring former president of the Black
Student, Kiana
Hayes “Achievement Through Systematic Diversity” (Building 7)
May 1, 9 a.m.: Lecture by Dr. Andre
Willis: “Love as Crucifixion: Self-love
and Self-sacrifice in Service of Solidarity” (Building 8)
May
1, 12:10 p.m.: Panel discussion
on the art of cross dressing: “Outside
of Face, Looking within the Performer” (Building 8, Mount
Townsend Room)
May
1, 5:30 p.m.: Diva’s in the Spot Light: Drag
Show (Building
8, Mount Townsend Room)
May
2, 10 a.m.: Lecture by Debrena Jackson: “Preparing for Prosperity”
(Building 8,
May
2, 11 a.m.: Extra-Ordinary
Women Award Ceremony and Reception (Building 8)
Sponsored by: Sponsored by Multicultural Services and Student
Programs-Center for Leadership and Service
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