4/14 “NAFTA Turns 15: Free Trade, Food Security, and Migration in Mexico”

Willamette’s Latin American Studies Program is sponsoring an informational session on NAFTA this Tuesday, April 14th, at 2:30PM in Eaton 209.

4/13 “Milk” Skimmed

Willamette Events Board (WEB) will be screening “Milk” tomorrow, April 13th in the Hatfield Library. Following the movie  Professors Leslie Dunlap and David Gutterman will lead a round table discussion. The movie will begin at 4:30PM.

4/2 Alianza Sponsored Anti-Sweatshop Event

As noted by Jobs with Justice, “This event is part of a push in Oregon to break the ties between state government and sweatshop-producing companies.” Alianza, in case you didn’t know, is a Willamette student organization.

4/2 AES Student Film Showcase

The American Ethnic Studies department (AES) is sponsoring several events coming up in the near future. The first is the debut of AES students’ short films and photo essays. There are four films that will be presented. These films were made through the students’ coursework. A conversation will follow the film presentation.

As noted by Professor Drew, “This is a great opportunity to support your fellow students, and get a taste of the kinds of projects you can engage in your elective AES courses.”

Show up tomorrow (April 2nd) at Eaton 208 at 7:00PM to catch this event.

4/1 “Higher Learning” Showing in Eaton

Welcome back from Spring Break, everyone!

Today (April 1st) at 7pm the Westside and Cornerstone residence life staff will be showing the film Higher Learning in Eaton 206. Join us for a tremendous movie and discussion with free pizza! Here is a bit about the film…

“Youngsters from different countries, races, and social background are forced to integrate when they all enroll in Columbus University. They all have their own problems, such as finance, harrassment, personal safety, and self doubt. Additionally, campus life seems to be causing a problem for everyone: racism. Students, already under pressure to perform in the classroom, on the track, or in front of their friends, are strained to the breaking point by prejudice, inexperience, and misunderstanding.” – IMDB

We hope to see you there and bring your friends!

3/19 Convocation: “Chemawa, WU & You: Stories of the Chemawa Indian School Partnership Program”

The convocation for this Thursday (3/19) at 11:30AM-12:30PM in Cone Chapel is titled “Chemawa, WU & You: Stories of the Chemawa Indian School Partnership Program.” Convocation will be led by a panel that consists of members of the Willamette and Chemawa Indian School communities.

Panelists will discuss Willamette University’s beginnings as a school for
local Indian children, the history of Chemawa Indian School (CIS), the
intersections between the two and the current, unique relationship these
two educational institutions now share through the Chemawa Partnership
Program, a class offered at Willamette that gives WU students the
opportunity to be involved at CIS as a tutor.

3/19 “Our Future: Community, Service and Activism after Willamette”

Our Future: Community, Service and Activism after Willamette

Jaime Arredondo ’05
Farmworker Housing Development Corporation
Woodburn, OR

Joshua Bilbrew ’07
Willamette Academy
Salem, OR

Jennifer Regan ’07
Corporate Responsibility, AEG
Los Angeles, CA

Joyce Yang ’07
Korean Immigrant Workers Alliance
Los Angeles, CA

Four recent graduates talk about their work as community organizers, offer insights about their organizations and their transition from student to professional organizers and explain how you can be involved.

Thursday, March 19
6:30 p.m.
Hatfield Room

Refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by:
The Lilly Project at Willamette, Anthropology Department, Office of Community Service, Center for Asian Studies

3/5 Convocation: “U.S. Foreign Policy and Nicaragua: Occupation, Destabilization and Structural Adjustment”

Sam Menefee-Libey (WU ‘10) will speak at this week’s *University Convocation* at 11:30 am in Cone Chapel. Sam is pursuing a special major in Critical Theory and Social Justice. While participating in the “Nicaragua: Revolution, Transformation and Civil Society” program at the School for International Training, he spent a month studying the joint efforts of the Nicaraguan community of El Regadío and Witness for Peace to make changes to U.S. foreign policy and its affect on the Nicaraguan people. From that experience comes this week’s topic, “U.S. Foreign Policy and Nicaragua: Occupation, Destabilization and Structural Adjustment.”

2/24-2/26 Come to Tunnel of Oppression!

Tunnel of Oppression is an annual interactive display that confronts various aspects of oppression through education and a call for action. The tunnel contains five rooms, each of which takes on a specific issue or instance of oppression. This year’s rooms were created by the Black Student Union (My Oppression), Angles (Stonewall to Now: A Look at Our Past and Present), the Jewish Student Union (Overcoming Obstacles, Reaching the Present), Sexual Assault Response Allies (She Asked for It), and Willamette University Men Against Violence (Reflection Room).

The hours of Tunnel will be 12pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm Tuesday the 24th-Friday the 26th in the Montag Den.

Please come show your support for this challenging, engaging, disturbing and rewarding event. Tunnel is sponsored this year by: The Office of the President, the Office of Student Activities, S.H.E, the Spanish Department, the Environmental Science Department, the Economics Department, and the English Department.

If you have any questions, contact Sarah Devine at <sdevine>.

2/18 Procession for Respect and Dignity in Columbia County

Hi all,

My name is Edith Polanco and am a sociology major currently interning at CAUSA and PCUN. Below is an e-mail I received from Francisco Lopez about a Procession for Respect and Dignity at St. Helens this Wednesday. Injustices are taking place at St. Helens and we need to take action against them. Transportation is provided and we will be leaving from 700 Marion St. Salem at 2pm. Please let me know if want to go because we need a count for the transportation. You may also drive yourself if you choose. We would love to have your support.

Thank you,
Edith