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DTSTAMP:20261002T192109
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:FYRST Workshops 2026 - 2027
DESCRIPTION:If you are only seeing one workshop\, please SIGN-IN and refresh the Sessions page! If still having issues\, click this link. \nFirst-Year Relationship and Sexuality Talk (FYRST) is a required\, in-person\, and peer-facilitated workshop that came directly from feedback and listening sessions with current University of Michigan students. Our goal is to create an accessible\, supportive space for student-driven conversations where all identities and experiences are welcomed and in which students can build skills and tools around identifying goals and values and then communicate effectively about those. Workshops will be offered at multiple locations and times throughout the fall semester\, so please sign up for the workshop that works for you!! First-Year Relationship Sexuality Talk (FYRST) FAQ:\n“How many workshops do I have to sign up for?”\nYou only need to sign up for 1 workshop. Attending 1 workshop will fulfill the requirement for the training. \n“I see that there is more than one session\, does it matter which one I sign up for?”\nIt generally does not matter which workshop you sign up for. There will be a few that are designated for specific groups such as transfer students or for students looking for accommodations. If you do not fit these groups please try to save these workshops for those that do and you are free to choose among any of the other workshops. \n“Is this workshop required?”\nThis workshop is required for all transfer and first-year students at the University of Michigan.\n“I’ve experienced harm around relationships or sexual experiences in the past and I am worried that attending this workshop may be harmful for me.” \nOur team is aware that students who are coming into the university that have experienced harm in the past. Our workshop is specifically designed to respect and validate the experiences of survivors and has been carefully constructed to avoid any specific descriptions of violence and focus instead on themes of empowerment\, communication\, and boundary setting. However\, if you still have concerns about programming and would like to request alternative programming\, please feel free to reach out at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“What if I struggle to learn in a presentation setting? I’m an active learner.”\nOur workshop is built to meet a variety of learning styles\, including time for self-reflection\, small group sharing\, and resources to take with you to work through on your own time! This workshop is meant to be interactive and inclusive. \n“Can I request accommodations?”\nWe considered accessibility in creating this workshop and selecting the locations in which the workshops are help. However\, we recognize many places at the University are inaccessible and we've set an * next to workshops that are on the first floor and lack stairs. These workshops also will have a presentation (other workshops we do not) and are a good fit for those who might need a large font. Please sign up for those if you feel that accommodations would assist you and reach out to SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu if you are concerned or have questions. \n“I missed my workshop\, what should I do ?”\nOur team tracks attendance at each workshop by having participants swipe in with their MCard. If you are not able to attend the workshop you signed up for\, our team will continue to send reminder emails until you have completed a workshop. In this case\, please sign up for another workshop as soon as you can as the workshop is required and may fill up especially near the end of the semester. No need to contact SAPAC unless you are not able to reschedule. \n“I have had gender-based violence training before\, can I get this requirement waived?”\nAs this workshop was designed with University of Michigan student feedback in mind\, our workshop is unique to the UM community. Our curriculum focuses on individualized reflection and because of its interactive nature\, each workshop will be unique to the people attending. Although we are excited you already have familiarity with the subject\, this workshop is required for every first year and transfer student. \n“I’m a commuter/non-traditional student\, do I still have to attend?\"\nYes\, this workshop is required for every first-year and transfer student - not only do we want every student to benefit from having this time to connect with peers\, but we also want to make sure your peers benefit from what you bring to our community. If you have any concerns or questions about being able to participate\, please contact SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“I still have questions! Who should I contact?\"\nPlease contact us at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.
UID:149176-21905912@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Michigan (League, 2nd Floor)
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DTSTAMP:20261001T115308
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T200000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:La Casa X LHM: Latine Movie Night
DESCRIPTION:Join La Casa and Latine Heritage Month for a screening of \"In the Heights.\" Kick back\, eat some food\, and enjoy the show!
UID:153014-21914923@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153014
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Trotter Multicultural Center Basement
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DTSTAMP:20260924T125146
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T200000
SUMMARY:Film Screening:Land of Canaan
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Matthaei Botanical Gardens for a screening of Land of Canaan\, a feature documentary exploring the relationship between Palestinian farmers\, ancient olive trees\, and the land and traditions that have sustained communities for generations.\n\nThe film follows Palestinian-American anthropologist and entrepreneur Dr. Nasser Abufarha as he returns to the West Bank\, where challenges facing the olive harvest threaten farmers’ livelihoods and generations of ecological knowledge. Through his work with farming communities\, Abufarha helps build a fair-trade network connecting Palestinian olive growers with international markets while supporting traditional agricultural practices\, environmental stewardship\, and cultural heritage.\n\nFollowing the screening\, Dr. Abufarha\, the film’s protagonist and founder of Canaan Palestine and the Palestine Fair Trade Association\, will join attendees for a Q&A and discussion.\n\nThe evening begins with light refreshments before the film. After the Q&A\, guests are invited to spend time in the Conservatory to visit the olive tree housed there.\n\nSchedule\n5-5:30 pm: Arrival and light refreshments\n5:30-7 pm: Introduction and film screening\n7-8 pm: Q&A and Conservatory visit\n\nSpace is limited. Registration is required.
UID:152831-21914581@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152831
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Ecology,Anthropology
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens
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DTSTAMP:20261002T192110
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
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SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Maize & Blue Cupboard Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Come help us during normal operating hours\; as well as\, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves! If you are outside the U-M community\, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up.
UID:102102-21914738@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Maize and Blue Cupboard inside Betsy Barbour
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DTSTAMP:20260828T154226
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
SUMMARY:Well-being:Make Space
DESCRIPTION:Life moves fast. Make Space is an invitation to slow down\, reconnect\, and spend time outside. Each week brings a different experience centered on creativity\, nature\, restoration\, and community. Try nature journaling\, art\, mindful movement\, or another hands-on outdoor activity while making room to pause and recharge. No previous experience required.
UID:151137-21910955@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151137
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Nature Rx,Adventure Leadership,Community,Mindfulness,Nature,Outdoors,Well-being
LOCATION:Intramural Sports Building - Adventure Leadership Outpost
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DTSTAMP:20261002T192119
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T180000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:MiSciComm (Michigan Science Communicators)
DESCRIPTION:Join MiSciComm (formerly MiSciWriters) for in-person and virtual workshops designed to develop science communication skills!\nNo science communication experience required. We are always welcoming new writers\, editors\, translators\, and/or illustrators. If you'd like to join MiSciComm\, fill out our membership form here. Our onboarding workshops are held once per semester and can be registered for below. Please reach out if you have any comments\, questions\, or concerns. 
UID:129265-21914405@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/129265
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Buhl 5915
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DTSTAMP:20260916T133800
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T183000
SUMMARY:Film Screening:Va' Pensiero: Storie ambulanti (Walking Stories) by Dagmawi Yimer
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of Va' Pensiero: Storie ambulanti (Walking Stories) (2013)\, followed by a conversation and Q&A with Ethiopian-Italian filmmaker Dagmawi Yimer.\n\nA leading voice in migrant cinema in Italy\, Yimer is also a co-founder of the Archivio delle Memorie Migranti\, a collective project dedicated to documenting migration from the perspectives of migrants and preserving their stories as part of Italy's contemporary cultural memory.\n\nVa' Pensiero follows the lives of Senegalese street vendors in Italy while examining anti-Black racism\, migration\, labor\, and everyday forms of exclusion. Beginning with the aftermath of the 2011 racist attack in Florence that killed two Senegalese men\, the film explores how migrant communities negotiate belonging within contemporary Italian society. Through multilingual testimony—including Italian\, Wolof\, and French—and observational documentary practice\, Va' Pensiero challenges conventional narratives of migration by foregrounding the voices and lived experiences of migrants themselves.\n\nThe screening will be followed by a conversation with Yimer about the making of Va' Pensiero\, documentary filmmaking as a form of witnessing and political storytelling\, and the representation of migration and Black life in contemporary Italy.\n\nThe event is part of “Migration\, Memory\, and the Politics of Witnessing: A Residency with Filmmaker Dagmawi Yimer\,” October 7–9\, 2026. For more information please write to gricco@umich.edu and amberbal@umich.edu.
UID:150240-21908440@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150240
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Cinema,Romance Language,Q And A,Immigration,Film Screening
LOCATION:North Quad - North Quad Space 2435
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DTSTAMP:20261002T192124
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:West Quad (2026-2027) (Housing)
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UID:151036-21915261@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151036
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Ross School of Business Main Room (R0420)
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