Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. PCCN Draft Recommendations Informational Session (January 21, 2021 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80763 80763-20785436@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 21, 2021 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality

The U-M President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality (PCCN) invites the university community to join the PCCN co-chairs at a virtual information session on its draft recommendations. This session, intended for those who haven't been closely following carbon neutrality efforts at U-M, will provide attendees with a high-level overview of the topic, the PCCN, its process, and its draft recommendations. Registrants are invited to submit questions in advance through the registration link, or during the webinar. The Commission encourages all U-M community members to review the PCCN's draft recommendations and share their feedback through a public comment portal through January 26, 2021. Register for the event here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O3oBjsozQ3uCBc1Q_ksxyA

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:32:28 -0500 2021-01-21T11:30:00-05:00 2021-01-21T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality Livestream / Virtual PCCN Logo
How to Flourish - Occupational Wellness (February 9, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80952 80952-20824883@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

Want to know how to choose a career that fulfills you?

During this session we will hear from Joelle Fundaro Randall, U-M Career Center(UCC) Assistant Director, as she guides us through UCC services you need to know AND tools to help you prep for the upcoming Career Fair.

To register, visit: https://myumi.ch/mnrwP

About 'How to Flourish':
Join Trotter Multicultural Center and the LEAD Scholars Program during the month of February to explore different dimensions of well-being. During the sessions, we will hear from campus partners as they share tools, resources, and knowledge that may support our well-being. We will also explore how to support wellbeing during the pandemic.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:35:51 -0500 2021-02-09T17:30:00-05:00 2021-02-09T18:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Trotter Multicultural Center Workshop / Seminar How to Flourish - Occupational Wellness
How to Flourish - Spiritual Wellness (February 17, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80953 80953-20826880@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

Am I living the life I want be living?

During this session we will hear from Joshua Thurman, Trotter Multicultural Center Program Manager, and Brennan McBeth, Trotter Multicultural Center Graduate Student, as they guide us through an exploratory conversation on religious and spiritual identity.

To register, visit: https://myumi.ch/mnrwP

About 'How to Flourish':
Join Trotter Multicultural Center and the LEAD Scholars Program during the month of February to explore different dimensions of well-being. During the sessions, we will hear from campus partners as they share tools, resources, and knowledge that may support our well-being. We will also explore how to support wellbeing during the pandemic.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:40:04 -0500 2021-02-17T17:30:00-05:00 2021-02-17T18:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Trotter Multicultural Center Workshop / Seminar How to Flourish - Spiritual Wellness
2020 Reflections: Stories of Democracy (February 25, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82189 82189-21052522@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 25, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

In honor of Black History Month, the MLK symposium theme: Where Do We Go From Here, and the University of Michigan's Democracy and Debate theme, the William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center brings you, 2020 Reflections: Stories of Democracy.

Join activists and community leaders: Riana Anderson, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health; Lauren Bealore, Democracy Director for State Innovation Exchange; Caleb Boswell, Student Advisor at Washtenaw Community College; and Brandon Stuart, Founder and Chief Creative Artist of ideaLogic, LLC this Thursday, February 25, 2021 for a discussion on democracy, elections, and political activism.

Our panelists come to the space from different fields and experiences and will reflect on what the year 2020 has revealed about the stories of democracy. Our discussion will explore what it has meant for them personally, professionally, and for their community and as individuals living at the intersection of several identities. We hope that you join us for a discussion grounded in community, inspiration, and introspection.

Join us Thursday, February 25, 2021, 3:30-5:00pm by registering for the event: myumi.ch/ZQevm

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:20:53 -0500 2021-02-25T15:30:00-05:00 2021-02-25T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Trotter Multicultural Center Livestream / Virtual Image of flyer
Reflection on Leadership: Wellbeing and Personal Leadership Development (March 11, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82868 82868-21203455@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 11, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

Trotter Multicultural Center is excited to announce a continuation of our Inclusive Student Leadership Program -- Reflection on Leadership: Wellbeing and Personal Leadership Development. This two-part series invites students to explore leadership development and well-being in your roles as student leaders. Come join us next Thursday (3/11, 6-7pm) for an exploration of leadership identities and a discussion on identifying strategies for both personal and organizational well-being. Can’t wait to see you there! Register here: http://myumi.ch/AxKwW

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Well-being Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:53:00 -0500 2021-03-11T18:00:00-05:00 2021-03-11T19:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Trotter Multicultural Center Well-being Image of event flyer
OS Info Night (March 16, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82632 82632-21147758@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Organizational Studies Program (OS)

Want to learn more about Organizational Studies?


Join us to hear more about this interdisciplinary major based in social sciences where students customize their own education. OS Info Night is an informational session for those students (typically first-years) that are interested in learning more about OS as a possible major.


OS Director Mark Mizruchi will give a brief overview of the program, and OS staff provide information on the curriculum, opportunities, admissions process, and possible career paths available to OS majors.


Do you think you would enjoy a small community of dedicated and ambitious students with access to top-notch faculty and an engaged alumni network? Then the OS major may be for you!


Please register to attend! The virtual link will be provided after registration.

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Presentation Tue, 31 May 2022 14:14:59 -0400 2021-03-16T18:00:00-04:00 2021-03-16T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Organizational Studies Program (OS) Presentation OS Info Night
Poverty Doesn't Pause: Housing Insecurity During a Pandemic (March 25, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82046 82046-21012682@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 25, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Social Work

Homelessness and housing insecurity have become an epidemic in our country, especially in communities of color. During a pandemic, these individuals end up being our most vulnerable. Join us for this virtual discussion featuring panelists working on the front lines of Detroit’s housing insecurity crisis, who will discuss how the pandemic has exacerbated housing issues. Featured panelists include LaTonia Walker, mobility coach of Creating Opportunities to Succeed (COTS); Amber Elliott, project manager and community improvement advisor for Built for Zero Nationals; Courtney Smith, executive director of Detroit Phoenix Center; and Candace Montgomery, systems transformation advisor of Detroit’s Built for Zero, Community Solutions.
RSVP for Zoom Link
https://ssw.umich.edu/assets/rsvp-request/index.php?page=register&id=W208

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:35:10 -0500 2021-03-25T12:00:00-04:00 2021-03-25T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Social Work Lecture / Discussion Poverty Doesn't Pause: Housing Insecurity During a Pandemic
COVID-19: Reflections and vision for the future (March 31, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82941 82941-21227210@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

This March marks the one year after the pandemic.

Join the Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series as we host social demographer, professor of Public Policy & Health Management and Policy, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Dr. Paula Lantz for COVID-19: Reflections and vision for the future. Award-winning science journalist and author, Nicholas St. Fleur, will be moderating and guiding us through a discussion that reflects on the impacts of the pandemic on local community health and policy, and explores what comes next.

Trotter Multicultural Center looks forward to seeing you on March 31st from 5:30-7 PM. Register at: myumi.ch/9obEl

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:38:11 -0400 2021-03-31T17:30:00-04:00 2021-03-31T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Trotter Multicultural Center Lecture / Discussion Image of event flyer
Lecture & Panel: Deanna Van Buren, Designing Justice + Designing Spaces (DJDS) (April 6, 2021 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/82205 82205-21052540@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

Deanna Van Buren is the Executive Director, Design Director, and Co-Founder of Designing Justice + Designing Spaces (DJDS), an architecture and real estate development non-profit building infrastructure to end mass incarceration. As one of only 500 licensed Black female architects in the U.S, Deanna is committed to racial equity in the built environment and is a national thought leader in advocating for alternative spaces for justice, including restorative justice centers and mobile resource villages. Van Buren’s most recent notable projects with her team include Restore Oakland, a campus for restorative justice and restorative economics in Oakland, California, and the reimagining of the Atlanta City Detention Center into a Center for Equity. Van Buren received her BS in architecture from the University of Virginia and her Masters of Architecture from Columbia University, and she is the only architect to have been awarded the Rauschenberg Artist as Activist fellowship.

Following her lecture, Deanna will join for a short panel discussion around racist structures embedded in the nonprofit sector and how they are impacted by community infrastructure:

Matthew Countryman, U-M Department of Afroamerican & African Studies
Yodit Mesfin Johnson, NEW Center
Jessica Letaw, Building Matters Ann Arbor
Moderated by Anya Sirota, U-M Taubman College

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:00:23 -0500 2021-04-06T11:30:00-04:00 2021-04-06T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Lecture / Discussion DJDS Event
Storytelling for Social Justice (April 8, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82050 82050-21012685@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 8, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Social Work

Storytelling — listening to the stories of others and sharing one’s own stories — builds a foundation for human interaction. Telling others how we got here and why we care about an issue builds connection, allows us to share our values, and creates meaning. The art of public narrative is used in all aspects of social work practice — from helping our clients rewrite the stories they tell themselves, to helping communities and groups galvanize social change, to helping policy makers and politicians tell a “story of self” while creating a “story of us.” Join us for a discussion featuring Aaron Foley, former chief storyteller for the City of Detroit and current professor of journalism at New York University; Eric Thomas, current chief storyteller for the City of Detroit; and Jessica Care Moore, Detroit poet, activist and author.
RSVP for Zoom Link
https://ssw.umich.edu/assets/rsvp-request/index.php?page=register&id=W210

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:47:23 -0500 2021-04-08T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-08T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Social Work Lecture / Discussion Storytelling for Social Justice
PROTEST: Justice for Daunté Wright (April 23, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83789 83789-21524504@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 23, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Diag - Central Campus
Organized By: Association of Black Social Work Students

The University of Michigan has ignored police brutality and systemic racism for too long! Join the protest to hold them accountable. We will be creating shirts on-site, please bring a shirt to participate. We will be meeting in the Diag then the march will continue throughout campus.

Purpose

The unjust and unnecessary death of Daunté Wright is one of the most recent examples of how systemic racism has claimed the life of yet another Black person. We, the School of Social Work Community, are responding to this national, pervasive problem by saying “enough is enough,” and we need to make system-level change in our own sphere of influence. The University of Michigan must urgently move towards system-level changes by promoting more anti-racist practices and policies in our community. The University of Michigan, with its abundance of resources, should also be taking concrete actions to support the family and loved ones of Daunté Wright and the countless others who have lost someone to police brutality.

Justice for Daunté Wright looks like supporting his family as they deal with this traumatic loss; it looks like respecting his life enough to call his death a murder, not an accident. Justice for Daunté Wright looks like holding the police officer who murdered him fully accountable, and, more broadly, it looks like working to dismantle the systemic problems that lead to police brutality. While it is easy to point to implicit bias or a lack of training, the root cause of police terrorism and other systems that disproportionately harm Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) populations is hatred in the form of racism. Unfortunately, higher education is a system steeped in racism as well. Many BIPOC students are harmed while pursuing their education, and many White students move through their educational experience without learning how they are perpetuating oppression. These problems impact students, faculty, and staff.

As students in the School of Social Work, we have identified many ways that our school harms our BIPOC community members, and we know similar problems exist throughout the University. Similarly, we have identified many missed opportunities to prepare students to exit the University with the skills and knowledge to be anti-racist and disrupt cycles of harm. These are the ways systemic racism continues, and this is part of the reason we fail to make meaningful progress on complex issues like police brutality.

We demand that the University of Michigan uses its power as a leading university to take immediate action to support Daunté Wright’s family. We demand that the School of Social Work take direct action to dismantle systemic racism in our community. We demand the University broadly considers how the issues that exist in the microcosm of the School of Social Work exist University-wide. We demand that the University of Michigan and School of Social Work adopt intentional practices to counteract the harm imposed on the BIPOC Community. Enough is enough!

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Rally / Mass Meeting Sun, 18 Apr 2021 23:43:49 -0400 2021-04-23T18:00:00-04:00 Diag - Central Campus Association of Black Social Work Students Rally / Mass Meeting Justice for Daunté Wright protest flyer
Meals of Meaning (October 12, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87093 87093-21638693@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 12, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Trotter Multicultural Center
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

Join the Interfaith Program for "Meals of Meaning" - an opportunity for students to come together for a dinner conversation (meal provided) and the chance to go beneath the surface, lean into vulnerability and to explore the struggles and stories that make up our lives.

Register using the following link (limited space available): https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/8051

*The Interfaith Program at the Trotter Multicultural Center recognizes the critical role religious, spiritual and secular (RSS) worldview has in identity exploration, self-expression and in the practice of scholarship. Through intentional programming, this campus-wide initiative seeks to create and support efforts where students can explore their own RSS identity and make transformative connections with their peers across worldviews. Interfaith efforts are available through a collaborative partnership between the Center for Campus Involvement and the Trotter Multicultural Center

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:20:38 -0400 2021-10-12T18:00:00-04:00 2021-10-12T19:30:00-04:00 Trotter Multicultural Center Trotter Multicultural Center Workshop / Seminar "Meals of Meaning" text in purple above a plate containing four bread rolls and one bread loaf with a cup with coffee on the side. Underneath that, text in white: "Join us for an evening of conversation over dinner (meal provided) about what matters most to you.
RPCV Happy Hour (October 14, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87859 87859-21647165@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: International Center

Connect with the University of Michigan's RPCV community for our first happy hour at Casa Dominick's! Light snacks will be provided.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:48:14 -0400 2021-10-14T17:00:00-04:00 2021-10-14T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location International Center Social / Informal Gathering RPCV Happy Hour
Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series (October 20, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88055 88055-21649058@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

This month we host "Setting Change in Motion: The Power in Communities and Storytelling" where we explore the power of communities and stories in civic engagement. We are honored to host award-winning journalist and MSNBC/CNN news anchor, Richard Lui, and Executive Director of Inclusive Action for the City, Rudy Espinoza. The event will be moderated by Erika Hayasaki, independent journalist and writer based in Southern California and current U-M Knight-Wallace Reporting Fellow. The virtual event will be hosted Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 5:30-7pm

Register at https://myumi.ch/mneE3

We have copies of Richard Lui's latest copy "Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness" available for the first registered 30 students.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:28:00 -0400 2021-10-20T17:30:00-04:00 2021-10-20T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Trotter Multicultural Center Lecture / Discussion Speakers Richard Lui and Rudy Espinoza
The Wandering Palestinian: A Conversation with Writer & Activist Dr. Anan Ameri (October 21, 2021 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86411 86411-21634187@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 21, 2021 6:30pm
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS)

Dr. Anan Ameri is an activist, scholar, author, and founding director of the Arab American National Museum (AANM) and the Palestine Aid Society of America. She is also the co-founder of many progressive political and cultural coalitions in the US. For over four decades, Ameri has advocated for social justice and for immigrants’ rightful place in the US. She is the author of many books and articles.

Anan Ameri was born in 1944 in Damascus Syria to a Palestinian father and a Syrian mother. She grew up in Amman, Jordan. She received her B.A. in sociology at the University of Jordan, Amman; her M.A. in sociology at Cairo University in Egypt; and her Ph.D. in sociology at Wayne State University in Detroit.

Dr. Ameri is the recipient of numerous local and national awards in recognition of her work within the Arab American community as well as society at large including 2006 Michiganian of the Year, and 2020 Arab American of the Year. In 2016, she was inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame.

Ameri has served as acting director of the Institute for Jerusalem Studies in Jerusalem; visiting scholar at Harvard University’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies; the founding director and national president of the Palestine Aid Society of America, and the Founding Director of the Arab American National Museum. Prior to immigrating to the US in 1974, she worked as a program producer at Jordanian Television and a researcher at the Palestine Research Center in Beirut, Lebanon. Anan Ameri is the author of numerous books and articles including the two-volume memoir The Scent of Jasmine: Coming of Age in Jerusalem and Damascus (2017, Interlink Publishing) and The Wondering Palestinian, (2020, BHC Press)

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:51:05 -0400 2021-10-21T18:30:00-04:00 2021-10-21T19:30:00-04:00 Haven Hall Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS) Lecture / Discussion Dr. Anan Ameri
Lecture: LA Más (October 25, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88235 88235-21651564@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 25, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

LA Más co-founder Elizabeth Timme and Backyard Homes program manager Chaz Kern will share more on the firm's work.

LA Más designs and builds initiatives that promote neighborhood resilience and elevate the agency of working class communities of color. They envision a Northeast Los Angeles where communities of color have equitable access to the power and resources needed to shape their futures.

Across Los Angeles’ diverse neighborhoods, LA Más has collaborated with residents, community organizations, and local government agencies to execute thoughtful, playful, and contextually designed projects. Serving as an intermediary between community members and policymakers, LA Más’ projects have focused on elevating what already works – demonstrating that smaller, community-scale urban developments can preserve a neighborhood’s local identity. This has included working in the public realm to create safe pedestrian experiences, empowering small business owners through design, and building alternative affordable housing.

This event will be presented virtually. Following the lecture, LA Más will be joined by Taubman College faculty Sharon Haar and Ellie Abrons for a conversation around affordable housing.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:19:19 -0400 2021-10-25T18:00:00-04:00 2021-10-25T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Lecture / Discussion LA Mas ADU
AMAS Backpacking & Community Building (November 3, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88676 88676-21656596@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS)

Looking for classes or student organizations? Need internships on your resume? Want a chance to connect with professors and graduate students?

You're invited to the AMAS Backpacking & Community Building event where we will discuss Winter course offerings, student internships experiences, and more! Connect with Faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students in the Arab and Muslim American Studies program.

Advance registration is encouraged, all are welcome
To register, visit tinyurl.com/AMASBackpacking

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Social / Informal Gathering Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:13:44 -0400 2021-11-03T17:00:00-04:00 2021-11-03T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS) Social / Informal Gathering AMAS Backpacking Event
Mentorship, Finance, and Legacy Building (November 3, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88413 88413-21653783@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

TDLS: Finance and Mentoring - Cheh Kim, Sr. Information Specialist for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) & Nick Khouri, City of Detroit Economic Development Chief and former Michigan State Treasurer (2015-2018)

Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series (TDLS) is designed to increase healthy discourse and learning throughout U-M by inviting speakers from the political and public service sectors of national and international note. Our goal is to bring together bright minds with talks that are idea-focused on a wide range of subjects to foster wonder and provoke conversations that matter to students.

For this month's Trotter Distinguished Leaders Series event, we are excited to present Mentorship, Finance, and Legacy Building featuring U-M alumni Cheh Kim and Nick Khouri, financial service professionals with vast experience across the sector. We will be joined by moderator Josh Thurman as we hear their perspectives on finance and government, their personal path to finance, the importance of mentorship, and building legacies across different careers. The virtual event will be hosted Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. Can’t wait to see you there!


About the Speakers:

Nick Khouri: Nick is a retired finance executive who spent more than 30 years in both the public and private sectors, including both as Michigan’s 46th State Treasurer and Senior Vice President of DTE Energy, a Fortune 300 diversified energy company headquartered in Detroit. Michigan Treasury is responsible for maintaining the State of Michigan’s overall financial health - a $56b a year enterprise. As Treasurer, Nick was responsible for advising the Governor on all tax and revenue policy, collecting and administering over $22b in state taxes, acted as the sole fiduciary of a $70b pension plan, monitoring and intervening in the fiscal health of Michigan’s local governments and schools, and was the key liaison with the financial markets. Nick earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Michigan.
Cheh Kim: Cheh Kim has over 30 years in federal service working in the legislative and executive branches in a variety of senior-level roles on financial services, housing, veterans programs, small business, taxes, and economic development. Cheh is an experienced mentor, recruiter, and Chairs the Career Development Committee for the University of Michigan Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Alumni Club. He is also a Certified Career Services Provider. Born and raised in Michigan, Cheh earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Michigan.
Josh Thurman: Josh Thurman (he/him) is an advocate and educator committed to supporting individuals’ holistic development. A proud Detroiter and University of Michigan twice alum, Josh has nearly 10 years cultivating inclusive learning communities in educational settings: currently serving as the Program Manager for Cultural Engagement, Interfaith, and Intercultural Programs at Trotter Multicultural Center. He has extensive experience coaching and supporting over 500 students, staff/faculty, and executive leaders to develop their intercultural competence as a licensed consultant of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and Intercultural Conflict Styles (ICS) Assessment.


Register at: https://myumi.ch/mneE3

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:37:35 -0400 2021-11-03T17:30:00-04:00 2021-11-03T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Trotter Multicultural Center Lecture / Discussion Image of event flyer
Meals of Meaning (November 3, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87093 87093-21638694@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Trotter Multicultural Center
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

Join the Interfaith Program for "Meals of Meaning" - an opportunity for students to come together for a dinner conversation (meal provided) and the chance to go beneath the surface, lean into vulnerability and to explore the struggles and stories that make up our lives.

Register using the following link (limited space available): https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/8051

*The Interfaith Program at the Trotter Multicultural Center recognizes the critical role religious, spiritual and secular (RSS) worldview has in identity exploration, self-expression and in the practice of scholarship. Through intentional programming, this campus-wide initiative seeks to create and support efforts where students can explore their own RSS identity and make transformative connections with their peers across worldviews. Interfaith efforts are available through a collaborative partnership between the Center for Campus Involvement and the Trotter Multicultural Center

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:20:38 -0400 2021-11-03T18:00:00-04:00 2021-11-03T19:30:00-04:00 Trotter Multicultural Center Trotter Multicultural Center Workshop / Seminar "Meals of Meaning" text in purple above a plate containing four bread rolls and one bread loaf with a cup with coffee on the side. Underneath that, text in white: "Join us for an evening of conversation over dinner (meal provided) about what matters most to you.
Symposium on Translation and the Making of Arab American Community (November 12, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88791 88791-21657766@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 12, 2021 10:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS)

Please save the date for a one-day symposium on Friday, November 12, 2021, exploring how various modes of translation contribute to the making of Arab American communities in the Midwest.

10:00 am – 5:30 pm (hybrid)
Join us in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the Michigan Room of the Michigan League
or virtually through Zoom
For registration visit tinyurl.com/TranslatingArabic

This hybrid one-day symposium at the University of Michigan/Ann Arbor is co-sponsored by the Department of Comparative Literature, the Arab and Muslim American Studies Program (AMAS), the Department of Middle East Studies (MES), and the 2021-22 Mellon Sawyer Seminar Series on Sites of Translation in the Multilingual Midwest. Co-organized by Khaled Mattawa and Graham Liddell, the symposium features three panels that reflect on different forms of translation in Arab American communities in the Midwest. The event culminates a reading by Iraqi-American poet Dunya Mikhail.

The symposium will be held on the University of Michigan central campus in Ann Arbor, with the option to attend by remote access.

This event is free and open to the public. For registration visit tinyurl.com/TranslatingArabic

PANEL 1: Translation for Community Needs

This discussion will focus on the translation and interpretation services that are crucial for maintaining wellness and facilitating civic engagement and personal development among Limited English Proficiency (LEP) communities in Michigan, particularly Arab Americans. Moderated by Ghassan Abou-Zeineddine (professor at UM-Dearborn), the panel includes Karen Phillippi (director of the Office of Global Michigan), Anisa Sahoubah (director of ACCESS’s Youth and Education department), and Bilal Hammoud (chair of the Language Access Task Force for the State of Michigan).

PANEL 2: Arab American Media

This panel will center on the ways that Midwest Arab-American communities past and present have represented themselves in media. Moderated by Graham Liddell (Ph.D. candidate, U Michigan), the panel includes Ali Harb (reporter for Al Jazeera English), Hany Bawardi (professor at UM-Dearborn), William Youmans (professor at the George Washington University), and Lana Barkawi (Executive and Artistic Director of Mizna).

PANEL 3: Living in Translation

Our final panel will feature a conversation between three prominent Arab-American authors and translators about the aesthetics and politics of Arabic–English translation, within and beyond the realm of literature. Moderated by Nancy R. Roberts (translator of Arabic fiction), the panel includes Khaled Mattawa (poet, translator, and professor at U Michigan), Fady Joudah (poet, physician, and translator), and Dunya Mikhail (poet and lecturer at Oakland University).

Reading by Dunya Mikhail
The symposium will culminate in a reading by Iraqi-American poet, Dunya Mikhail.

For registration visit tinyurl.com/TranslatingArabic

This symposium is co-sponsored by the Arab and Muslim American Studies Program at the University of Michigan and the Mellon Sawyer Seminar Series on Sites of Translation in the Multilingual Midwest.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:48:27 -0500 2021-11-12T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-12T17:30:00-05:00 Michigan League Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS) Conference / Symposium Translating Arabic
2021 Interfaith Conference: Building a Multi-Faith Campus Community (November 16, 2021 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88370 88370-21653517@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

The Interfaith Program at Trotter Multicultural Center brings you the 2021 Interfaith Conference, "Building a Multi-Faith Campus Community." Join us the week of November 15 for many engaging events including a student panel, virtual keynote by Yavilah McCoy and workshops for U-M students focused on building an inclusive campus community that values the diversity of Religious, Spiritual, Secular (RSS) identities. Register here, using this link: https://myumi.ch/nbAbw

*The Interfaith Program at the Trotter Multicultural Center recognizes the critical role religious, spiritual and secular (RSS) worldview has in identity exploration, self-expression and in the practice of scholarship. Through intentional programming, this campus-wide initiative seeks to create and support efforts where students can explore their own RSS identity and make transformative connections with their peers across worldviews. Interfaith efforts are available through a collaborative partnership between the Center for Campus Involvement and the Trotter Multicultural Center

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:16:02 -0400 2021-11-16T16:30:00-05:00 2021-11-16T18:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Trotter Multicultural Center Conference / Symposium Event title in yellow on a blue background. Event dates beneath the title with "virtual keynote will be livestreamed and open to the public. Workshops are available to students (registration required)."
2021 Interfaith Conference: Building a Multi-Faith Campus Community (November 16, 2021 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88370 88370-21653518@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

The Interfaith Program at Trotter Multicultural Center brings you the 2021 Interfaith Conference, "Building a Multi-Faith Campus Community." Join us the week of November 15 for many engaging events including a student panel, virtual keynote by Yavilah McCoy and workshops for U-M students focused on building an inclusive campus community that values the diversity of Religious, Spiritual, Secular (RSS) identities. Register here, using this link: https://myumi.ch/nbAbw

*The Interfaith Program at the Trotter Multicultural Center recognizes the critical role religious, spiritual and secular (RSS) worldview has in identity exploration, self-expression and in the practice of scholarship. Through intentional programming, this campus-wide initiative seeks to create and support efforts where students can explore their own RSS identity and make transformative connections with their peers across worldviews. Interfaith efforts are available through a collaborative partnership between the Center for Campus Involvement and the Trotter Multicultural Center

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:16:02 -0400 2021-11-16T18:30:00-05:00 2021-11-16T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Trotter Multicultural Center Conference / Symposium Event title in yellow on a blue background. Event dates beneath the title with "virtual keynote will be livestreamed and open to the public. Workshops are available to students (registration required)."
2021 Interfaith Conference: Building a Multi-Faith Campus Community (November 17, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88370 88370-21653519@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

The Interfaith Program at Trotter Multicultural Center brings you the 2021 Interfaith Conference, "Building a Multi-Faith Campus Community." Join us the week of November 15 for many engaging events including a student panel, virtual keynote by Yavilah McCoy and workshops for U-M students focused on building an inclusive campus community that values the diversity of Religious, Spiritual, Secular (RSS) identities. Register here, using this link: https://myumi.ch/nbAbw

*The Interfaith Program at the Trotter Multicultural Center recognizes the critical role religious, spiritual and secular (RSS) worldview has in identity exploration, self-expression and in the practice of scholarship. Through intentional programming, this campus-wide initiative seeks to create and support efforts where students can explore their own RSS identity and make transformative connections with their peers across worldviews. Interfaith efforts are available through a collaborative partnership between the Center for Campus Involvement and the Trotter Multicultural Center

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:16:02 -0400 2021-11-17T17:00:00-05:00 2021-11-17T18:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Trotter Multicultural Center Conference / Symposium Event title in yellow on a blue background. Event dates beneath the title with "virtual keynote will be livestreamed and open to the public. Workshops are available to students (registration required)."
2021 Interfaith Conference: Building a Multi-Faith Campus Community (November 17, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88370 88370-21653520@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

The Interfaith Program at Trotter Multicultural Center brings you the 2021 Interfaith Conference, "Building a Multi-Faith Campus Community." Join us the week of November 15 for many engaging events including a student panel, virtual keynote by Yavilah McCoy and workshops for U-M students focused on building an inclusive campus community that values the diversity of Religious, Spiritual, Secular (RSS) identities. Register here, using this link: https://myumi.ch/nbAbw

*The Interfaith Program at the Trotter Multicultural Center recognizes the critical role religious, spiritual and secular (RSS) worldview has in identity exploration, self-expression and in the practice of scholarship. Through intentional programming, this campus-wide initiative seeks to create and support efforts where students can explore their own RSS identity and make transformative connections with their peers across worldviews. Interfaith efforts are available through a collaborative partnership between the Center for Campus Involvement and the Trotter Multicultural Center

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:16:02 -0400 2021-11-17T19:00:00-05:00 2021-11-17T20:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Trotter Multicultural Center Conference / Symposium Event title in yellow on a blue background. Event dates beneath the title with "virtual keynote will be livestreamed and open to the public. Workshops are available to students (registration required)."
2021 Interfaith Conference: Building a Multi-Faith Campus Community (November 18, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88370 88370-21653521@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 18, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Trotter Multicultural Center
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

The Interfaith Program at Trotter Multicultural Center brings you the 2021 Interfaith Conference, "Building a Multi-Faith Campus Community." Join us the week of November 15 for many engaging events including a student panel, virtual keynote by Yavilah McCoy and workshops for U-M students focused on building an inclusive campus community that values the diversity of Religious, Spiritual, Secular (RSS) identities. Register here, using this link: https://myumi.ch/nbAbw

*The Interfaith Program at the Trotter Multicultural Center recognizes the critical role religious, spiritual and secular (RSS) worldview has in identity exploration, self-expression and in the practice of scholarship. Through intentional programming, this campus-wide initiative seeks to create and support efforts where students can explore their own RSS identity and make transformative connections with their peers across worldviews. Interfaith efforts are available through a collaborative partnership between the Center for Campus Involvement and the Trotter Multicultural Center

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:16:02 -0400 2021-11-18T17:00:00-05:00 2021-11-18T18:30:00-05:00 Trotter Multicultural Center Trotter Multicultural Center Conference / Symposium Event title in yellow on a blue background. Event dates beneath the title with "virtual keynote will be livestreamed and open to the public. Workshops are available to students (registration required)."
How to Flourish (January 11, 2022 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90787 90787-21673928@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 11:00am
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Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

Join Trotter Multicultural Center, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, and the LEAD Scholars Program to explore the many dimensions of wellness through the lens of personal and social identities. Using a wellness model from University Health Service, our events discuss the importance of holistic well-being in interactive programs facilitated by experts from on and off campus.

During the sessions, we will hear from campus partners as they share tools, resources, and knowledge that may support our well-being.

Dinner will be provided at in-person events!

To explore our different event offerings, please register here:
https://myumi.ch/lxn4X

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:22:52 -0500 2022-01-11T11:00:00-05:00 2022-01-11T12:00:00-05:00 Trotter Multicultural Center Workshop / Seminar Butterfly flying above plant