Hate Crime Awareness Week (Spring 2007)
Purpose
Started in 2005, Hate Crime Awareness Week (HCAW) is organized around the National Day of Silence to honor those who have been silenced due from being victims of violent discrimination. Hate Crime Awareness Week extends the activities to any underrepresented population who faces violent discrimination (i.e., based on sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, etc).
The goals of the week are to:
- Provide the Loyola community with an understanding of the discrimination underrepresented groups face in day-to-day life.
- Educate the Loyola community on actions that can be taken to alleviate violence and stereotypes directed at minority people.
- Provide a safe and supporting environment for people of all groups to share discriminatory experiences they may have faced.
Planning Meetings
Planning meetings are every Wednesday at 3pm. Location changes.
The meeting on February 28th will be in the Chamber Room. Lower
level CFSU, turn left at the bottom of the stairs and walk all the
way back. If you are unable to attend, please contact Adam Cebulski
(acebuls@luc.edu) to stay involved
and suggest alternatives.
If you know of an event, or your organization is planning an event that fits into the mission of HCAW, please feel free to let us know.
Past Years
2006
2005
T-Shirt designs handed out during HCAW (Click to Enlarge):
 
(Front)
(Back)
Schedule
of Events
Wednesday
April 18th
Day of Silence Speak
OUT
Weil Plaza , (Ashtray-CFSU), LSC
Breaking the silence through celebration: food, stories, and entertainment.
There will also be a procession theough the cemetary created on
campus to rememeber those who have been victims of discrimination.
Wednesday April 18th - Thursday, April 26 th
CFSU, LSC, All Day
Tearing Down the Wall
A wall will be constructed in the student union that has two parts.
The internal wall will be made up of images and words promoting
unity and education. There will be mock bricks on top that people
will have the opportunity to remove (with a donation). These bricks
will have graffiti on them with words and symbols that are discriminatory
(racist, sexist, homophobic, etc). The wall will be up all week
and will be discussed at the Pride Fair on Thursday, April 26th.
(Time and Location TBD).
(Picture of last year's wall, if you're interested in helping
construction of this year's wall please contact Adam Cebulski at
acebuls@luc.edu)
Tues.,
April 17 th, Wed., April 18th, Thu., April 19th ,
5-9pm
3rd Floor of Granada Center
Deconstruction Zone
The "Deconstruction Zone" is a student production created
and performed by LUC students and staff. It is a diversity
awareness project designed to fight ignorance and oppression through
education. The participants physically move through a
series of sensory experiences/scenes pertaining to different kinds
of oppression. After traveling through the "Zone" in silence,
a guided group discussion is held to consider the impact of the
"tour of oppression" and how it relates to our community.
Thursday,
April 19th , Time TBA
Location TBD
Bridge of Hope
A discussion and reflection of the “Deconstruction Zone” event.
The discussion will be focused on proactive steps to eliminate hate
and what positive actions can be taken to overcome what was experienced
during the event.
Saturday,
April 21st, Time TBA
Noche De Gala
Rambler Room
7:00pm
Noche de Gala (Night of Elegance) is an annual event created and hosted by the Latin American Student Organization. Enjoy a cultural talent show with ethnic food from different countries. Come see different ethinc student organizations show off their talent through dancing, singing, acting, and other forms of performance. All Loyola students are welcome and bring family and friends!
Sunday, April
22nd - Tuesday, April 24th
Fighting
Discrimination Film Series
Sunday,
April
22nd, 4:00pm
Crown
Center Auditorium
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Everyday
People
This intimate ensemble drama tells the interconnected stories
of a group of racially diverse New Yorkers who rub elbows in
Raskin's, a venerable Brooklyn diner and NYC institution whose
Jewish owner has just revealed he plans to sell off the place
to make way for condominiums and newer, more "gentrified"
establishments. Told over the course of a single workday, the
film challenges conventional assumptions about class and racial
identity. If you think you know everyday people by what they
look like ... you better think again. |
Sunday,
April 22nd, 6:00pm
Crown
Center Auditorium
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Iron Jawed Angels
Iron Jawed Angels recounts for a contemporary audience a key
chapter in U.S. history: in this case, the struggle of suffragists
who fought for the passage of the 19th Amendment. Focusing on
the two defiant women, Alice Paul (Hilary Swank) and Lucy Burns
(Frances O'Connor), the film shows how these activists broke
from the mainstream women's-rights movement and created a more
radical wing, daring to push the boundaries of political protest
to secure women's voting rights in 1920. Breathing life into
the relationships between Paul, Burns and others, the movie
makes the women feel like complete characters instead of one-dimensional
figures from a distant past.
Official
Website |
Sunday,
April 22nd, 7:45pm
Crown
Center Auditorium
|
Shadow of Hate (Short
Film)
he Shadow of Hate chronicles the haunting legacy of prejudice
in America over the last 300 years, from the persecution of
the Quakers in colonial New England to the ethnic tensions that
divide our towns and cities today. Historical photos, archival
film footage, and the voices of eyewitnesses bring to life events
such as the Wounded Knee Massacre, the lynching of Jewish businessman
Leo Frank, and the internment of Japanese-Americans during World
War II. By telling the stories of those who have struggled against
persecution, "The Shadow of Hate" illuminates the
dark corners of American history. |
Monday,
April 23nd, 9:00pm
Black Cultural Center
|
Better Luck Tomorrow
Ben is a perfectionist and overachiever whose tunnel vision
leads to nothing less than graduating at the top of his class.
As he struggles to achieve social success, he discovers his
darker side. He and his friends: Virgil, Daric and Han lead
a double life of mischief and petty crimes to alleviate the
pressures of perfection. As their adopted identity grows, the
gang tumbles into a downward spiral of excitement, excess and
fun
Official Website |
Tuesday,
April 24nd, 9:00pm
Galvin
Auditorium
|
Freedom Writers
Freedom Writers emphasizes the students as much as the teacher.
Erin Gruwell (Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby, Boys Don't
Cry) comes to a southern California high school bubbling over
with naive optimism, but quickly discovers that her unruly
classroom isn't easily won over by her good intentions. After
a few floundering attempts to connect with her students, Gruwell
gives them the assignment of keeping journals about their
own lives--an assignment that the class bites into with relish,
which eventually bonds them together and pushes racial rivalries
aside.
Official Website
|
Thursday,
April 26th, Time TBA
Pride
Fair on Halas
Mertz Lawn
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Pride Fair bringsvarious organizations together to set up booths representing their cultural groups. There will also be a raffle, free food, educational booths, games, and inflatables.
See the official page for more details.
Friday,
April 27 th , Time TBA
Diversity Recognition
Ceremony
Crown Center Auditorium and Lobby Time TBD
The Diversity Recognition Ceremony recognizes those Loyola students,
faculty and staff members who have made significant contributions
multicultural education and the success of our diverse student population
academically, spiritually, culturally and professionally. It also
highlights outstanding individuals who have committed themselves
to embracing diversity at Loyola. Awards include:
* Outstanding Student Organization
* Outstanding Motivational Leader
* Outstanding Faculty Award
* Outstanding Athlete Award
* Outstanding Organization Member Award
* Outstanding Professional Staff Award
* Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award
* Diversity Achievement Award
The ceremony occurs at the end of each academic year. For more
information about this year's program, contact
bharri7@luc.edu.
Events are in the process of being planned so everything
is subject to change. Please check back frequently for changes.
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