Hello again bobcats and bobcat conspirators! A few things since our post last week. On the evening of January 28, a student from GCSU was hit by a vehicle on the crosswalk of Liberty and Montgomery St. After which she was rushed to the hospital, she suffered from a broken leg and clavicle but is expected to make a full recovery. Keep her in your thoughts and wish her all the best as she gets better and please be careful when crossing the road Last Wednesday night the DPE’s had our first event of the semester “From the Outside.” The event was focused on language and cultural assimilation and we thank everyone who came out and participated! We showed a TED talk by Shivansh Srivastava that you can watch again here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPfKlXRfJXI . After which we held a short discussion before moving into a few games. The rules of both games vary but the central theme is that some people know the secret of how the game is played and others are left out and left guessing. We used this game as a representation of how some immigrants, refugees, and asylees may feel coming to America and not understanding our language or our culture and are left to guess and figure it out as they go. We had so much fun playing and we’re glad that you all left with an experience, understanding, or information you might not have had before. And finally, on Saturday, January 25th, one of our own DPE’s, Oliver Carnazzo made their way to Athens for it’s annual Social Justice Symposium! The Symposium was held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens and was an all day event of four different sessions. The four Oliver visited were as follows: Queer Ecojustice (a documentary project about resilience of queer and trans people in climate disasters), Georgia Options (a non-profit that serves people with disabilities), and The Cottage (a non-profit sexual assault and child advocacy center). The Symposium is open to the public with the only necessity being that you RSVP. The event is an annual affair and we applaud Oliver for making the time to go this year. Make sure you’re keeping up with not only the DPE blog but also our social media and the Office of Inclusive Excellence monthly newsletter! Our next event will be on Tuesday, February 18th, at 5:30 pm in Chappell Hall, room 113, where we will be discussing voter registration and learn just who can vote under our constitution. Have a wonderful weekend and we’ll see you all again soon!
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