MRC Programming Archives 2007 - 2008

The Multicultural Resource Center organizes the MRC Lecture Series and collaborates with other organizations or groups to bring awareness of race and racial issues to the SCSU campus and community.

Native Studies Summer Workshop for Educators

NSSWE is designed to increase the knowledge, sensitivity and awareness of Minnesota educators, administrators and employees on the histories, cultures and languages of the federally recognized tribes and bands in Minnesota. This high-quality professional development program will promote a greater understanding of American Indian issues and provide opportunities to critically evaluate educational materials and resources. The goal of NSSWE is to facilitate learning among teachers, administrators, and student service providers in order to increase the effectiveness of working with American Indian students.

June 9 - June 13, 2008
Mille Lacs (Ojibwe)

Organized by MRC and the American Indian Center

MRC Lecture Series

The History of Asian Exclusion in the Americas and What It Tells Us About Today’s Immigration Debates

Audio Available
Erika Lee

April 24, 2008

Sponsored by MRC and Asian Students In Action (A.S.I.A.)

Politics and Race in 1960s Animation

Christopher Lehman

December 5, 2007

Sponsored by MRC

MRC Collaborations

Youth Programming with Hmong Students (H.S.O. Retreat)

May 16 – 19, 2008

Collaborative effort between MRC and Hmong Student Organization (H.S.O.) Funded by the Cultural Diversity Grant

Black Eagle

Mixed Blood Theatre

April 28, 2008

Collaborative effort between MRC and the Council of African American Students (CAAS)
Funded by the Cultural Diversity Grant

Youth Programming with Somali Students (“Somali Night”)

April 19, 2008

Collaborative effort between MRC and Somali Student Association (S.S.A.)
Funded by the Cultural Diversity Grant

Dr. King’s Dream

Mixed Blood Theatre

April 3, 2008

Sponsored by MRC, Multicultural Center of Central Minnesota, Multicultural Student Services, Residential Life, the Residential Hall Association, and the St. Cloud Area NAACP

The Secret War

Yang Dao

February 28, 2008

Collaborative effort between MRC and Hmong Student Organization (H.S.O.)
Funded by the Cultural Diversity Grant

Hmong Origins

Gary Yia Lee

December 11, 2007

Collaborative effort between MRC and Hmong Student Organization (H.S.O.) Funded by the Cultural Diversity Grant

Speak Out! Against Hate Crimes

December 6, 2007

Sponsored by MRC, the American Indian Center, GLBT Services, Multicultural Student Services, Residence Halls Association, Student Government Association, Student Life & Development, and the Women’s Center

The Politics of Immigration: NAFTA, Globalization and Mexican Immigration

Flor Chrisostomo - Mexico Solidarity Network

October 24, 2007

Sponsored by MRC, Women’s Center, Multicultural Student Services, Community Studies Department, Ethnic Studies Department, Latin American Studies Program, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA)

State of Minnesota, Council on Black Minnesotans – Public Hearing on Racial Profiling

October 9, 2007

Collaborative effort between MRC, Faculty and Staff of Color Caucus, the Ethnic Studies Department, and the Community Studies Department