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April 2020
International Student Peer Mentor Application
Do you have a passion for helping new students? What about new INTERNATIONAL students?
If so, consider applying for the International Student Peer Mentor position!
Application for the International Student Peer Mentor program is now available.
For more information regarding the position, review the position information document.
If you have questions, please consider one of our information sessions, which can be found on the HRE EmConnect page.
Need anything else? Email isaac_newsome@emerson.edu
Hosted by: International Peer Mentors, Office of Housing & Residential Education (OHRE)
Additional Information can be found at: https://emconnect.emerson.edu/event/5690214
Virtual Inclusive Book Campaign for Boston Public High School
On the Same Page is an inclusive book campaign created and run by Emerson College students enrolled in the Nonprofit Fundraising Campaigns course. Social justice and equity in reading material is the reason this campaign was created. We believe that “Everyone deserves the opportunity to be part of a story.”
You can help this campaign achieve its goal to send 200 inclusive books to New Mission High School in Boston. To donate a book, view the list of diverse books on the Amazon wish list created by the teachers and students at NMHS. The books will be sent directly to the school. The impact is both immediate and ongoing – allowing generations of children to see themselves in stories. Representation matters in literature.
We are excited to partner with this year’s recipient, New Mission High School, to bring inclusive books to their students in grades 7-12. Research shows “only 13 percent of children’s books published in the last 24 years contain multicultural content” (Lee & Low Books 2017) and “90 percent report that when kids see themselves in books, they are far more likely to be enthusiastic readers.” (Scholastic Blog).
International Student Peer Mentor Information Session
(Virtually) come and find out more information about what it means to be an International Student Peer Mentor. The Residential Education team at Emerson is ready to answer any questions you may have and give you information about the position. The application link will be posted by Friday, April 3!
Hosted by: Office of Housing & Residential Education (OHRE)
Additional Information can be found at: https://emconnect.emerson.edu/event/5687954
Tough Topic Tuesdays: Queer & Black Abroad
Join Intercultural Student Affairs for their new series: Tough Topic Tuesdays, where we will engage in discussions that just need to happen more frequently!This coming Tough Topic Tuesday is centered around Being Queer & Black, and being Abroad! Our co-conversationalist is Tikesha Morgan!
Tikesha R. Morgan is an Inaugural Senior Student Affairs Staff member at Emerson College’s Kasteel Well Program in the Netherlands. She is a first generation college student from Brooklyn, New York. Her formal education is a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a minor in African American history, and a master’s degree in higher education administration. Her informal education has come from always being an open-minded learner who possesses a continuous wanderlust and heart for our globe.
We hope you can make it and join us!
Hosted by: Intercultural Student Affairs
Additional Information can be found at: https://emconnect.emerson.edu/event/5688517
Understanding Slack
Learners will understand how Slack works to communicate in channels and via direct message, on desktop and on mobile. After reviewing key functionality, attendees will discuss tips and tricks for getting the most out of Slack for themselves and their teams.
This is being offered twice a week in April and will be monthly after that. Register online.
Bright Lights at Home: ‘Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution’
No one at Camp Jened could’ve imagined that those summers in the woods together would be the beginnings of a revolution. Just down the road from Woodstock, Camp Jened was a camp for disabled teens. Directors Nicole Newnham and former Jened camper Jim LeBrecht deliver a rousing film about a group of campers-turned-activists who shaped the future of the disability rights movement and changed accessibility legislation for everyone.
Discussion with disability studies scholar David Kociemba to follow. A Zoom link will be sent out via email on the day of the discussion. Subscribe to receive Zoom link updates.
Co-presented with the Boston Women’s Film Festival, ReelAbilities, and the Roxbury International Film Festival.
Getting the Most out of Zoom
Attendees will learn how to start and host Zoom meetings, with a focus on (a) efficiency when coordinating meetings, and (b) engaging their audience and running effective meetings.
This is being offered twice a week in April and will be monthly after that. Register online.
Wisdom Wednesdays: Meditation and Spiritual Practice for ALL
Wisdom Wednesdays is a half-hour weekly gathering of meditation, spiritual practices, music, and meditative silence. Open to ALL students, faculty and staff, this weekly gathering with live music seeks to provide a sacred pause in the middle of our busy Emerson lives.
Hosted by: Center for Spiritual Life
Additional Information can be found at: https://emconnect.emerson.edu/event/5326712
Using Gmail to Get Things Done
This session combines the time management theory of David Allen’s Getting Things Done with a feature deep-dive of Gmail and Google Calendar. When this session is complete, learners will understand how to manage incoming emails and appointments to work more efficiently.
This is being offered every other week. Register online.
International Student Peer Mentor Information Session
(Virtually) come and find out more information about what it means to be an International Student Peer Mentor. The Residential Education team at Emerson is ready to answer any questions you may have and give you information about the position. The application link will be posted by Friday, April 3!
Hosted by: Office of Housing & Residential Education (OHRE)
Additional Information can be found at: https://emconnect.emerson.edu/event/5687955