Fostering Equity and Inclusion for Latinas/os in Child and Family Welfare Presentation

Cleveland E and Phyllis B. Dodge Room (A&B), Flynn Campus Union

Social work professor Miguel Arce, the 2023-24 Distinguished Springfield Professor of Humanics, invites you to a campus event to raise awareness about segregation and its impact on the well-being of local Latina/o children and their families in Springfield and surrounding communities in Western Massachusetts. Arce’s presentation, rooted in the Springfield College Humanics philosophy, not only […]

Event Series Diversity-themed Conversations

Diversity-themed Conversations: Principles of Community

Cleveland E and Phyllis B. Dodge Room (A&B), Flynn Campus Union

This fall, the Office of Inclusion and Community Engagement will be hosting a four-part series of diversity-themed sessions open to the Springfield College community. The series is designed to foster and support a welcoming and inclusive environment for all community members. You are encouraged to attend all sessions as we develop a community of practice. […]

The Power of Embracing Your Own Story – A Latinx Heritage Month Event

Cleveland E and Phyllis B. Dodge Room (A&B), Flynn Campus Union

Presented by Marjorie Rodríguez, MSW Assistant Director for Student Access and Support, Westfield State University In this presentation, Marjorie Rodríguez will discuss how, as a Latinx student, she had to overcome many obstacles, and she will share her journey navigating through college. Rodríguez will also talk about the importance of taking advantage of mentorship and […]

Event Series Diversity-themed Conversations

Diversity-themed Conversations: Microaggressions and Inclusive Language

Cleveland E and Phyllis B. Dodge Room (A&B), Flynn Campus Union

This fall, the Office of Inclusion and Community Engagement will be hosting a four-part series of diversity-themed sessions open to the Springfield College community. The series is designed to foster and support a welcoming and inclusive environment for all community members. You are encouraged to attend all sessions as we develop a community of practice. […]

Event Series Diversity-themed Conversations

Diversity-themed Conversations: Social Construct of Identity

Cleveland E and Phyllis B. Dodge Room (A&B), Flynn Campus Union

This fall, the Office of Inclusion and Community Engagement will be hosting a four-part series of diversity-themed sessions open to the Springfield College community. The series is designed to foster and support a welcoming and inclusive environment for all community members. You are encouraged to attend all sessions as we develop a community of practice. […]

Event Series Trans on Campus Speaker Series

Trans on Campus Speaker Series: Trans Realities on Campus

Cleveland E. and Phyllis B. Dodge Room, Flynn Campus Union 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA, United States

Presented by Matt Banks, Associate Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Bentley University 2023 has seen an unprecedented increase in anti-LGBTQ+, and specifically anti-trans, legislation across the country. From the banning of school discussions on gender and sexuality to targeted efforts to prevent trans people from accessing medically necessary affirmative health care, these efforts […]

Service, Leadership, and History: A Presentation by South Dakota YMCA of the Seven Council Fires

Cleveland E. and Phyllis B. Dodge Room, Flynn Campus Union 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA, United States

In recognition of National Native American Heritage Month Join us to hear from the South Dakota-based YMCA of the Seven Council Fires CEO and Executive Director Andy Corley and Board of Directors Chair Alli Moran as they present on the long-standing relationship between the YMCA and the Lakota Nation which is comprised of Mdewakanton, Wahpekute, […]

Flores de Esperanza Art Installation Opening Reception

Flynn Campus Union

To support and raise awareness for Distinguished Springfield Professor of Humanics Miguel Arce's campaign, Fostering Equity and Inclusion for Latinas/os in Child and Family Welfare, the students from Special Topics in Art Therapy and Intro to Community Arts have collaborated to create an evocative art installation, Flores de Esperanza (Flowers of Hope), in the lobby […]

Event Series Diversity-themed Conversations

Diversity-themed Conversations: Understanding Oppression

Cleveland E and Phyllis B. Dodge Room (A&B), Flynn Campus Union

This fall, the Office of Inclusion and Community Engagement will be hosting a four-part series of diversity-themed sessions open to the Springfield College community. The series is designed to foster and support a welcoming and inclusive environment for all community members. You are encouraged to attend all sessions as we develop a community of practice. […]

How Basketball Can Save the World

Virtual 263 Alden Street, Springfield

This event features David Hollander, clinical professor at the New York University School of Professional Studies, and conversation about his Humanities course, “How Basketball Can Save the World,” and his similarly titled book, How Basketball Can Save the World: 13 Guiding Principles for Reimagining What’s Possible. Calvin R. Hill, PhD, vice president for Inclusion and […]

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