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September 12, 2006 JUMPSTART ORIENTATION
for new students

Greetings:

On behalf of the staff of Multi Cultural Services office (MCS) at Bellevue Community College (BCC), I congratulate you on your wise decision to attend BCC.

Multi Cultural Services is a program within the Student Services area of the college which promotes academic success for students of African, Asian, Latino and Native American descent.  Some of these services are academic advising and career counseling, personal counseling, mentoring and tutoring referrals, assistance with the financial aid application and possible appeal processes, assistance with scholarships and internships, and cultural opportunities through our cultural clubs.  We are very interested in helping you to get off to a great start and acquire the tools and skills that will lead to your educational success.  

This is an invitation for you to participate in our special orientation designed to promote success for first-year students.  Many freshmen find that the college environment is much different than they had anticipated.  This MCS orientation will give you a “Jump Start” on your first quarter and get your college career off to a successful beginning by answering your questions, helping you make connections at the college, and giving you the crucial information, tools and resources that you need to complete not only your freshman year, but your entire college program.  You will also have the opportunity to meet with other new students.

 There is no charge for this orientation, but it is open to a limited number of students and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.  There will be only one session:

May 2006

BCC Multicultural Festival

Bring your family and friends to this joyful event!

February 2006

MCS Student’s
Black History Month Proposed Schedule of Events
 
Wednesday, February 1 and Friday, February 3, 2006 
Display Case in cafeteria will show African History Timeline artifacts from all four regions for entire week:

North, East. South, West, Central.
Wednesday, February 1st
11:00-11:30
Black National Anthem: Toni Washington
Opening Remarks/Statement: Ron Taplin
“From African Drums to the Trumpets of Jazz”
Live Performance:
Ron Taplin’s Dance Troop
11:30-12:30 (on stage) (microphones and stage set up)
                   
Friday, February 3rd
“Our Griots”
Diversity Dialogue: Malcolm Cash (facilitator)
12:30pm -2:00pm  (C120) (refreshments served)
 
Monday, February 6 – Thursday, February 9th
            “Emulating some of the Best”
Black figures to be represented:
Students will be assigned a historical figure and portray them throughout the day
Rosa Parks: FiFi
Angela Davis: Tonia Washington
Maya Angelou: Melantha Jenkins
Martin Luther King Jr.: Ronnie Fontenot
Malcolm X: Melvin Jenkins
Huey P. Newton: Robel
August Wilson: Mike
Fannie Lou Hamer: Ilays
Display Table:  (3 Tables on 2/6 only)
On display in the cafeteria will be a poster board(s) with the pictures of different historical Black figures. Small pamphlets or flyers with the information of the 10 figures dramatized by the MCS students will also be available to BCC students. 
Monday, February 13 (2 Tables will be available in room C130 for Presentations) 

Timeline of African American history in display case in the cafeteria:
Tonia, Melantha, Jonathan, Jasper.
Make Presentations on North and East Africa:
North Africa: Germa Alem.
East Africa: Roland and Melantha.
Iron Age: Yosan.
Poster Boards will be put up at 10:30am on tables set up in room C130

Eyes on the Prize video:
Video shown in C130 A/B 11:30-12:30pm (refreshments served)

Discussion of film with Faculty member 12:30-1pm
We will have students monitoring the viewing
Tuesday, February 14th
Eyes on the Prize video series continued… (refreshments served)
Video shown in C130 A/B during 10:30-11:30
Discussion of film with Faculty member 11:20-12:00pm

Wednesday, February 15th (2 Tables will be available for presentations)
Make Presentations on South and West Africa:
South Africa: Raven and FiFi.
West Africa: Ilays and Melissa.
Slave Trade: Mark.
Poster Boards will be put up at 10:30am on 2 tables set up in the cafeteria showing information on regions.

Eyes on the Prize video series continued…
 Video shown during 11:30-12:30pm
Discussion of film with Faculty member 12:30-1pm

Thursday, February 16th
Eyes on the Prize video series continued…
Video shown during 10:30-11:30am
Discussion of film with Faculty member 11:30-12:00pm
African and African American Fashion show in the cafeteria (See proposal below)
12:15 -12:45pm

Tuesday, February 21
Eyes on the Prize video series continued …
Video shown during 11:30-12:30pm
Discussion of film with Faculty member 12:30-1pm
Wednesday, February 22 (in Room C120 10:00-1:00)
Proposed Speaker: Alfoster Garrett 10:30-11:20
Eyes on the Prize video series continued…
Video shown during 11:30-12:30pm
Discussion of film with Faculty member 12:30-1pm
(refreshments served)

Thursday, February 23
Eyes on the Prize video series continued…
Video shown during 11:30-12:30pm
Discussion of film with Faculty member 12:30-1pm

Monday, February 27
          
 “Open Mic” day coordinated with CAB in C130 A/B: 11:30-12:30pm
Spoken word (Chelsey Richardson)
Reading from Fore Fathers (Jonathan W.)

Tuesday, February 28  On stage 11:30-1:30
“From African Drums to the Trumpets of Jazz”
Kuttin Up Dance Group
“Young Lions” Jazz Band
MSC students MC and make closing remarks

“Our Cultures…: Fashion Show” - Thursday, February 16th
Females: Ethiopian wear- Fifi Gebre
Eritrean wear- Yosan Berhane
Somali wear- Ilays Aden
African American - Melantha Jenkins and Tonia Washington
Males:  Eritrean wear- Jonathan
Somali wear- Zach, Nasir, Hirsi, Ismael
African American -Ronnie Fontenot and Melvin Jenkins

On this day the Eyes on the Prize video will start at 10:30 and end at 11:30am
We will start the Fashion show at 11:30 and run to 12:00 pm

September 2005

Upcoming Jump Start Orientation for new students

September 7, 2005 9am-12pm and September 8, 2005 4pm-7pm

Multi Cultural Services is a program within the Student Services area of the college. The staff of MCS provides a variety of support services to promote academic success for American students of African, Asian, Hispanic and Native descent. Some of these services are academic advising and career counseling, personal counseling, assistance with the financial aid application and appeal processes, assistance with scholarships and internships, and cultural opportunities through our cultural clubs. We are very interested in helping you get off to a great start and acquire the tools and skills that will lead to your educational success.
In order to facilitate your transition to college, I want to invite you to participate in a special one-day program designed to promote success for first-year students. Many freshmen find that the college environment is much different than they had anticipated. This comprehensive MCS summer orientation will give you a “Jump Start” on fall quarter and get your college career off to a successful beginning by answering your questions, helping you make connections at the college, and giving you the information and tools that you need to complete not only your freshman year, but your entire college program.
During this one day orientation, you will experience a sample college lecture, form the basis for a learning community with other new students, discover the critical resources you will need to achieve academic success and develop a 30 day student success plan. At the conclusion of the orientation, you will meet with an advisor and develop your educational plan. If you have not already done so, you will register for your fall classes. It is very important that you have completed the English/Math assessment prior to attending this special orientation. The Assessment office can be contacted at (425) 564-2243.
I invite you to get your college career off to a dynamic start by participating in the MCS “Jump Start” Fall Orientation. There is no charge for this orientation, but it is open to a limited number of students and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. You have a choice of orientation sessions that you can attend. I hope you will choose one and plan to join us on Wednesday September 7th or Thursday, September 8th for a “Jump Start” on your education. Please note that the Orientation sessions will last from 9:00am to 12:00 on the 7th and from 4pm-7pm on the 8th, Room R106. To register, please contact Kathy Colasurdo at (425) 564-2208 or kcolasur@bcc.ctc.edu.

Last, but not least, if you have been less than an “A” or “B+” student in high school, I am encouraging you to enroll in either Human Development (HD) 190 or 120. This is a Learning Strategies course that will definitely lay the foundation for continued academic success during the whole of your college/university experience.
I am excited about the opportunity to meet you and introduce you to the staff and services of Multi Cultural Services.

Sincerely,
Ron Taplin
Associate Dean

May 2005

Living Treasures Celebration

Friday, May 20, 2005
5:00 to 8:00 pm
Special Recognition to Jack and Rossie.
Honor our new Living Treasures Tom, Helen and Phil.

April 2005

Multicultural Fair

April 9th,
Time Schedule

Stage 1 – CAFETERIA

Activities: Conversations on Race & Culture, Interfaith Café, Courageous Conversations, Art & Crafts vendors
11:30am – 12:00pm : Opening Ceremony by Mayor
12:00pm – 12:30pm: Ade Fua (West African Music & Dance)
12:30pm – 2:30pm: Interfaith Café (Room C130 A & B)
12:40pm – 1:00pm Native American Flute (Paul Wagner)
1:15pm – 1:45pm Mexican Dance (Children)
2:00pm – 2:20pm Kim Cooney (Tenor/Baritone)
2:30pm - 3:00pm: Rhythms of India - Bhangra Dance/ Kids performance
3:00pm – 3:30pm Brenda Gurung (Multi Cultural Peotry)
3:00pm – 5:00pm: Conversations on Race and Religion (Room C130 A & B)
5:00pm – 5:15pm: Closing Ceremony

Stage 2 – THEATER

Activities: Different Performances
10:00am – 10:30pm – Adefua African Music & Dance Company
11:00am – 11:30am – William Demps Gospel
12:30pm – 1:30pm - Saeed Abbas (Ghanian Drum & Dance)

Stage 3 – GYNASIUM

Activities: Kid’s Fair, Wellness Center activities, Athletic Tournaments

Ongoing activities through the day
Puppet Show
Juggler
Singers
Cheer group
Lion – dragon
Native Teepee

March 2005

March 24, 2005 4:00-5:30
Multi Cultural Services is a program within the Student Services area of the college which promotes academic success for American students of African, Asian, Latino and Native descent.  Some of these services are academic advising and career counseling, personal counseling, tutoring, assistance with the financial aid application, assistance with scholarships and internships, and cultural opportunities through our cultural clubs.  We are very interested in helping you to get off to a great start and acquire the tools and skills that will lead to your educational success.  

This e-mail is an invitation to participate in our customized Orientation designed to promote success for first-year students.  Many freshmen find that the college environment is much different than they had anticipated.  You may also receive a phone call from one of our student mentors reminding you about the program.  This MCS orientation will give you a “Jump Start” on your first quarter and get your college career off to a successful beginning by answering your questions, helping you make connections at the college, and giving you the crucial information, tools and resources that you need to complete not only your freshman year, but your entire college program.  You will also have the opportunity to meet with other new students.

There is no charge for this orientation, but it is open to a limited number of students and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

  Thursday, March 24th       4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.            Room R -106

To register, call Kathy Colasurdo at (425) 564-2208 or e-mail her at kcolasur@bcc.ctc.edu 

February 2005

February is, among other things, Black History Month.  Established in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, first as “Negro History Week” and later as Black History Month, Dr. Woodson is the person most responsible for a respectable depiction of blacks in American history books.  His parents were former slaves and he spent his childhood working in the Kentucky coal mines.  He was twenty by the time he enrolled in high school and he graduated within two years.  Later, he would earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University . Dr. Woodson was not amused to find that history books largely ignored the American citizens who were black.  It appeared to him that when blacks did figure into the historical picture, it was generally in ways that reflected the inferior social position they were assigned at the time.  He set about to change that image.

  At BCC, beginning next Tuesday, the BCC Philosophy Club, the Black Student Union and the Office of Multi Cultural Services are sponsoring a three-part lecture series entitled “Philosophy Looks at Dr. Martin Luther King.”  The schedule is as follows:

  Feb 8:             Mark Storey, “King and the Moral Limits of Civil Disobedience”

  Feb 15:           W. Russ Payne: “King on Non-Violence”

  Feb 22:           Mark Storey, “King’s Appeal to Natural Law Theory”

  Each presentation is scheduled from 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. in Room. C-120

  February 24^th, Dr. Charlie Walker, a graduate of Tuskegee Institute will speak in C-120

  Please visit the Cafeteria this week to view the display presentation of four notable individuals in American history;

Billie Holiday , Mary Church Terrell , Paul Robeson and Robert Johnson

January 2005

"An ally is a person who works to end oppression when that oppression is not aimed at her or him."  

On the timeline of The American Civil Rights Movement, the Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. Board of Education in May of 1954 looms large.  It had been 91 years since Lincoln 's elucidation of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863 and yet the basic human rights of black Americans were neither respected nor protected.  The Supreme Court decision however, set in motion powerful forces, emotional, spiritual and legal that would ultimately be backed by Federal military power that would radically change American society.  The enemies of justice and righteousness would not go away quietly and would continue to demonstrate their commitment to values and a belief system that had torn a nation asunder so many years before.  

In December of 1955, Rosa Parks had had enough and her refusal to yield her seat on a public bus to another passenger just because of the color of their skin sparked direct action against the status quo and the political power in Montgomery , Alabama .  For over a year, whatever the distance, whatever the weather, the black citizens of Montgomery refused to support the public transportation system.  For that same period of time, the political and economic power brokers in Montgomery dug in and refused to compromise.  In November of 1956 the Courts again ruled against racial segregation.  Less than a year later, it required Federal troops in order for nine black students to attend a formerly all-white high school in Arkansas .  Two years later, blacks could not sit at a lunch counter (public restaurant) and eat in North Carolina .  This led to the "sit-in" movement.  The time is 1960.  Three months later, the nation would be introduced to the concept of "Freedom Riders."  

Click the links below to learn more about the Freedom Riders and "Mississippi Summer" and why we must never forget them.   

http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/civilrights-55-65/freeride.html  

http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/civilrights-55-65/missippi.html  

Check your calendar and make plans to join the college community on Thursday, January 13th, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Carlson Theater as we celebrate and remember the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Our guest speaker will be Dr. Maxine Mimms (http://www.maxinemimmsacademy.org/bio_mimms.html), founder of the Tacoma Branch of the Evergreen State College and Executive Director of The Maxine Mimms Academies.

December 2004

SAVE THE DATE:  Saturday, December 11, 2004    (Two Shows)BCC Carlson TheaterMatinee Performance 4:00 p.m. ($20.00)Evening Performance 7:30 p.m. ($20.00)

The Office of Multi Cultural Services (MCS) invites you to a benefit concert of traditional West African music entitled:

"The Griot's of Guinea West Africa"

What is a Griot (pronounced GREE-OH)

A Griot is an African historian. He/she is a revered clan member who would memorize all of a village's significant events, like births, death, marriages, hunts, seasons and wars, ensuring that the collective heritage, culture and lineage of the clan continued. A Griot would speak for hours, even days, drawing upon a practiced and memorized history that had been passed on from Griot to Griot for generations.  Long after the fall of the Malian Empire in 1468, a Manding family of means would have their own Griot to advise, arrange the terms of marriages and mediate disputes, always relying on their understanding of each family's history.  It is said that when a Griot dies, a library has burned to the ground. 

Among the instruments Griot's play to accompany their epics and songs is the 21-string Kora.  The Kora, the Ngoni and the Balafon are the three indispensable melody instruments of the Manding [Mande] Griot.  All three instruments are found throughout the Mande world, but each has its region of dominance. The Kora rules in Gambia, in Mali the  Ngoni is king, and Guinea is the province of the Balafon.  The two shows will feature the following artists:

• Prince Diabate         - Kora, NgoniKaramba Diabate    - Jembe, Bote', KrinNabi Camara           -  Balafon
• Eduard Suarez        - Calabash 
• Won-Ldy Paye,  "The Liberian Storyteller"

Tickets can be purchased in the BCC Student Union Bldg. at the Business Center in C-105 (425-564-2297 ).  Proceeds of the concerts will go to support the MCS "Jump Start" Book Fund and the Lorea Acuzaar Scholarship Fund. 

This event is sponsored by the Office of Multi Cultural Services, the Office of Student Programs, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) and the Black Student Union.

 Ron Taplin, Associate Dean

November 2004

Up coming COLLEGE FAIR:
Friday, November 5 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 6 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Held at Washington State Convention & Trade Center

September 2004:

9/27 Fall Quarter starts
MCS PRESENTS
"JUMP START ORIENTATION"
for new students (it's free, but limited space so sign up below or call now to reserve your place!!)
Dates: Wednesday 9/15 5:30pm-9:00pm
OR Thursday 9/16 12:00 noon-4:00pm

SIGN UP NOW TO ATTEND ONE OF THESE SESSIONS USING THE FORM BELOW:

August 2004

July 2004
Seattle (Moore Theater) during the period July 20 - 25.  Sankofa Theater presents:  A MAAFA EXPERIENCE. 

Sankofa Theatre is an original theatrical commemoration, first presented in July 2003, that covers a period in World History African Americans refer to as the Maafa. Maafa is a Ki-Swahili word that means great tragedy, calamity, disaster, and holocaust, also known as the Middle Passage or Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Through drama, song, rhythm and dance, Sankofa Theatre tells a story of Africans who are confronted with the arrival of white slavers, the voyage of Africans to America, and the complex circumstances under which enslaved Africans were oppressed. At its core is a commemoration of the millions of Africans who were lost during the voyage and a celebration of the resiliency of the human spirit. The goal of Sankofa Theatre is to use performing arts to increase understanding and spur dialogue related to the underpinnings of racism in America.
http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/maafa/about.htm http://www.themoore.com/moore.html?/popup-moore.html

March 2004

3/19/04 Jump Start New Student Orientation in Room R106 b&C 9-4pm

March is the month to get your FAFSA in for financial aid
Need help?????

Come into MCS and see Diane or Kathy or call
425 564-2208 for an appointment.
February 2004
Black History Month Events

2/11 Malcom Cash will speak the Garden Room, C-120 a&b, 11:30-1:00

2/11 March workshop for Student Leaders in the 21st Century,Garden Room,
C-120 a&b, 2:30-4:00

2/12 The Spoken Word, Garden Room, C-120 a&b, 10:30-12:00.
Students can bring their work and participate or just enjoy listening.

2/18 Film Cinema Diaspora, Garden Room, C-120 a&b, 11:30-1:00
Attend a movie premiere!! Movies by directors and artists of color.

2/25 Special Presentation by the producer of Sankofa. Garden Room, C-120 a&b, 11:30-1:00
Discuss the production of this play with the producer.Wednesdays are Black Student Union Meetings (BSU) 1:30-2:30 in Room C120A

January 2004

LIVE THE DREAM........................Martin Luther King
This Thursday, the college community will take some time to honor the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The third Monday in January of each year is now set aside as a national holiday in his honor. Dr. King's life and his contribution to the maturation of American society has taken on multiple political meanings since his untimely assassination on April 4th, 1968. Many feel that the current dominant conservative political voice in the country has often attempted to co-opt the meaning and legacy of Dr. King's work. From this point of view he is represented to many readers and viewers of conservative media as simply a "dreamer." One voice that challenges the narrow interpretation of Dr. King's life and work is the guest speaker for this year's celebration event. His name is Tim Wise.

You are invited to join the campus community Thursday, January 15, 2004 at 11:30 in the Carlson Theater to hear Tim's message.

Additionally, Friday evening (January 16th @ 7:00p.m.) the campus will be treated to a celebration of Inter-Faith music in the Carlson Theater.

This musical celebration is also in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The theme for the evening is "To The Mountain Top." The program will feature selections including: spirituals, jazz standards, American art songs, Jewish and Christian liturgical music, Qur'anic chant in Arabic, and Persian folk melody. These presentations will feature a variety of professional local artists. Admission is free and the public is invited.

View Martin Luther King Poster
Black history link

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December 2003

Return your completed FAFSA by January 1, 2004 to the Federal Government. Cut off for priority processing is April 15, 2004.

November 2003

Remember FAFSA forms for 2004-2005 are available.

International Educational Week
November 17-21, 2003 (Monday through Friday)
To be held in the cafeteria

Friday November 21, 2003
Deems Tsutakawa – The renowned jazz pianist will perform in the Student Lounge from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (co-sponsored by the MulticulturalCenter and Trio Student Support Services.)

Demonstrations from around the world
Origami, a film on life in Africa,Ikebana,henna tatoos,
Thanksgiving lunch

October 2003

Interfaith Diversity Fair
Saturday October 25, 2003 10:00am-5:00
Free admission and Refreshments
BCC Cafeteria
3000 Landerholm Circle SE
Keynote speaker: Jawad Khaki
for further details see www.interfaithfair.com

Jump Start follow up meeting
October 8th, Wednesday
12:30-1:30 C-120 a and b (cafeteria)

August 2003

JUMP START ORIENTATION 8/28 or 8/29
For new students to BCC

Multi Cultural Services is a program within the Student Services area of the college. The staff of MCS provides a variety of support services to promote academic success for American students of African, Asian, Hispanic and Native descent. Some of these services are academic advising and career counseling, personal counseling, assistance with the financial aid application and appeal processes, assistance with scholarships and internships, and cultural opportunities through our cultural clubs. We are very interested in helping you get off to a great start and acquire the tools and skills that will lead to your educational success.
In order to facilitate your transition to college, I want to invite you to participate in a special one-day summer program designed to promote success for first-year students. Many freshmen find that the college environment is much different than they had anticipated. This comprehensive MCS summer orientation will give you a “Jump Start” on fall quarter and get your college career off to a successful beginning by answering your questions, helping you make connections at the college, and giving you the information and tools that you need to complete not only your freshman year, but your entire college program.
During this one day orientation, you will experience a sample college lecture, form the basis for a learning community with other new students, discover the critical resources you will need to achieve academic success and develop a 30 day student success plan. At the conclusion of the orientation, you will meet with an advisor and develop your educational plan. If you have not already done so, you will register for your fall classes. It is very important that you have completed the English/Math assessment prior to attending this special orientation. The Assessment office can be contacted at (425) 564-2243.
I invite you to get your college career off to a dynamic start by participating in the MCS “Jump Start” Summer Orientation. There is no charge for this orientation, but it is open to a limited number of students and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. You have a choice of orientation sessions that you can attend. I hope you will choose one and plan to join us on Thursday, Aug.28th or Friday, August 29th for a “Jump Start” on your education. Please note that the Orientation sessions will last from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day, Room R106. To register, please contact Kathy Colasurdo at (425) 564-2208 or kcolasur@bcc.ctc.edu.

Last, but not least, if you have been less than an “A” or “B+” student in high school, I am encouraging you to enroll in either Human Development (HD) 190 or 120. This is a Learning Strategies course that will definitely lay the foundation for continued academic success during the whole of your college/university experience.
I am excited about the opportunity to meet you and introduce you to the staff and services of Multi Cultural Services.

Sincerely,
Ron Taplin
Associate Dean

July 2003

Minidoka Remembered
Press Release
July 21, 2003
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gloria Shigeno (425)649-0100, email: gloriashigeno@hotmail.com
Kathy Sugiyama (206)767-4147, email: makayama@aol.com

More than 700 to attend Minidoka Reunion weekend of Aug. 1-3
Exhibits, workshops, presentations open to public - free of charge

Seattle A reunion of more then 700 former Minidokans, families and friends is set for the weekend of Aug. 1-3, 2003 at the Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport. During the weekend, all exhibits, workshops and presentations will be open to the public, free of charge (see complete listing at end of this release.)

Located in southern Idaho, the Minidoka Internment Camp was home to 10,000 Japanese Americans from 1942 to 1945. Minidoka was one of 10 internment camps in the U.S., which housed 110,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Fueled by anti-Japanese hysteria following the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the nation of Japan, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 on Feb. 19, 1942. The order authorized the evacuation of all persons of Japanese ancestry from the U.S. West Coast.

Reunion attendees are coming from across the United States including Alaska and Hawaii, and a few from Japan.

"I think there's a lot more interest in a reunion now because of the widespread paranoia in this country about people who 'look like terrorists.' We former Minidokans know only too well what it's like to be rounded up and imprisoned for no reason except our ancestry. One of the reasons for the reunion is to make sure people don't forget what can happen in this country and to make sure it doesn't ever happen again to any group of people," says Gloria Shigeno, reunion organizer.

Noted artist Roger Shimomura will be a speaker at a banquet on Saturday, August 2 at the Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport. (The banquet is by paid reservation only.) The weekend's free events will feature award-winning author Ken Mochizuki, an exhibit of the paintings of the late Kenjiro Nomura and the photography of Emily Momohara.

In 1970, the quest to redress the wrong of the internment of the Japanese started with the introduction of a resolution at the national convention of the Japanese American Citizens League. It took nearly 20 years, but the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 acknowledged the internment was "motivated largely by racial prejudice and wartime hysteria, and failure of political leadership." The act authorized payment of $20,000 to each surviving internee and establishment of a fund to educate the public about the internment.

More than 700 to attend Minidoka Reunion weekend of Aug. 1-3

In a ceremony in Seattle on Oct. 14, 1990, five Issei (first generation Japanese in America), all more than 100-years old, were presented with redress checks and a presidential apology, signed by President George Bush.

To register for the "Minidoka Remembered" banquet, or for more information about accommodations and events, contact Gloria Shigeno, (425) 649-0100, or via email at: gloriashigeno@hotmail.com

July 24, 2003

Moore Theatre
Sankofa Theatre - A Maafa Experience July 24 @ 7 p.m., July 25 @ 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., and July 27 @ 4 p.m. at The Moore Theatre. Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 206-292-ARTS (2787), at The Paramount Box office, or on-line at www.theparamount.com. Tickets range from $14.00 - $20.00.

Supporters: US Bank, The Cultural Development Authority of King County, Seattle Office for Civil Rights, the Seattle Theatre Group, and the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods.
http://www.cityofseattle.net/maafa/default.htm

May 2003

MAY 3, 2003
BCC Cafeteria
21st Annual International Night ("Wonders of the World")
tickets now on sale
Tickets are now on sale for the 21st Annual International Night…The theme this year is "Wonders of the World".

This coming Saturday (May 3rd) in the BCC Cafeteria at 6:00 PM.

We have a fantastic menu planned….Dinner starts promptly at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are available at the Campus Information Center (C-106) in the Student Union Bldg. Ticket prices are $15.00 for non-students and $10.00 for students.

We have some tickets still available. Book now!!!

This year's International Night is sponsored by the International Student Association of BCC, the Campus Activities Board, the Office of Student Programs, the International Student Programs Office and the Office of Multi Cultural Services.

MAY 8, 2003

Diversity Conference and College/Career Fair
Image Region X and Clark County Latino/Network Forum,would like to invite you to participate in our Diversity Conference and College/Career Fair on May 8, 2002, at the Red Lion, Bellevue, WA This year's theme is "Cultivating Employee Success: Key Concepts for integrating a Diverse Workforce". This effort is part of our commitment to bring together a diverse group of presenters and workshops on the latest issues affecting our workplace and community. The conference involves over 200 participants from the Northwest Region. You will be networking with managers, supervisors and employees from city, county, state, federal, and private sector. IMAGE, Region X is inviting you to attend the conference by scholarship which means your conference admission is waived.
Questions:
Felicity Abeyta, Student Conf. Coordinator, 206-553-5032
Al Olvera, Conf. Coordinator 253-709-3632

MAY 9, 2003
All Day Symposium in the Carlson Theatre
The First Nations Students Association of BCC proudly presents:

“The Evolution of First Nations in the United States”
featuring Elouise Cobell.

Ms.Cobell is a member of the Blackfeet tribe in Montana and lead plaintiff in Cobell v. Norton, the largest lawsuit by American Indians against the federal government. This class action lawsuit was filed to force the federal government to account for billions of dollars belonging to an estimated 500,000 American Indians.

In collaboration, Ken LaFountaine, member of the Turtle Mountain Cree tribe and Professor of Native American Studies at Shoreline Community College, will provide an insightful background with his extensive knowledge of Native American History and treaties between the federal government and the First Nations.
In keeping with Native American tradition, the Northwest Intertribal Warrior Society will act as honor guard and security for this event. Snoqualmie Tribal Chairman Joseph Mullen will give his blessing on this gathering, and Ray Mullen, Economic Development Director for the Snoqualmie tribe, will provide a local historical perspective. Additionally, the Wapato Indian Club and the Hula Sisters will honor all with their native dance. Pastor Chet McVay, Lakota, will offer the closing prayer.
The First Nations Student Association of BCC invites instructors and their classes to attend, witness and participate. We also welcome and encourage all BCC students, staff, and administration to join us Friday, May 9 from 11:30 until 4:00 in the Carlson Theatre.

For more information on Elouise Cobell and the Indian Trust Recovery Project, check out this news article.

Mitakuye Oyasin

MAY 23, 2003
BCC Cafeteria
BSU presents:
Final Spoken Word Poetry Fundraiser
Tickets: $4 in advance, $5 at the door
Contact Rossie Norris for further information at 425 564-2201 or by e-mail.

March 2003

MARCH 4, 2003

Carlson Theater
"Black Baseball "


Byron Motley will lecture on campus

January 2003

January 16th, 2003
Carlson Theatre
CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF A KING
You are cordially invited to participate in the BCC annual celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The formal program will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Carlson Theatre. The primary address will be presented by Mr. Carl Mack, newly elected head of the Seattle chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
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