The Official GLBTQA Organization at Loyola University Chicago

 

Hate Crime Awareness Week 2006

Loyola University Chicago

 

 

Monday, April 24^t - Friday, April 28^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 Friday’s “Bridge of Hope.” The point is to see how much of the wall was taken down and what it means. 

 

 

Monday, April 24^th 5-9pm, Tuesday, April 25^th, 4-8pm, Wednesday, April 26^th, 5-9pm

Coffey Hall basement, LSC, Various times

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.

 

Monday, April 24, 7:00pm

Crown Center Lobby, LSC

Prayer Service

 

 

Monday, April 24, 9-5pm; Tuesday, April 25, 9-5pm; Wednesday, April 26, 9-5pm

Crown Center Lobby, LSC

AIDS Quilt

The AIDS Memorial Quilt remembers the victims of the epidemic. They are gone, but they will not be forgotten. Each block of quilt memorializes the life of a person lost to AIDS. As the epidemic continues claiming lives around the world and in the United States, the Quilt continues to grow and to reach more communities with its messages of remembrance, awareness and hope. Please come join the Loyola community in remembering those who have been lost.

 

 

Monday-Friday, April 24-28, 9-5pm

CFSU Lobby

“Tearing Down the Wall”

A brick wall displaying words of hate discrimination will be on display during the entire week. Students will have the opportunity to donate to a charity and take down a piece of the wall revealing a word or picture of unity and anti hate.   The wall will be constructed and will look like a graffiti filled brick wall that has various slurs and discriminatory statements. Donations allow bricks taken down.

 

 

 

Tuesday, April 25^th. 7pm

Galvin Auditorium,  Sullivan Center, LSC

Documentary Film- “Invisible Children”

"Invisible Children” is the story of Ugandan children who live in fear of abduction.  Joseph Kony, a self-styled Christian prophet, conscripts children under the age of twelve to fight in his rebel army. 

If they do not fight, he orders the other children to kill the would-be deserters in unimaginably brutal ways.  This is a story of discovery, inviting us to see the unseen children who live lives of unspeakable

horror.

 

 

Tuesday, April 25^th, 10am-2pm

CFSU Lobby

Holocaust Remembrance Day- “Hebrew 'Yom HaShoa."   

Hillel will have a information display of remembrance that will include material, videos and literature about the Holocaust.  This is particularly relevant for the week at a time when someone is saying the Holocaust never happened, and when an area synagogue had its windows broken and walls defaced with swastikas.

 

 

Wednesday, April 26^th, 5pm

Weil Plaza, (Ashtray-CFSU), LSC

Day of Silence Speak OUT

Breaking the silence through celebration: food, stories, and entertainment.  

 

 

Wednesday, April 26, 7pm

Life Sciences Auditorium

AIDS Quilt Panel Discussion

A panel discussion will be held, coordinated by AFC and will include speakers on AIDS in India, Africa, and the U.S.

 

 

Thursday, April 27^th

Crown Center Auditorium, LSC, 5:30 p.m.

Diversity Recognition Ceremony

Coordinated by the Office of Student Diversity, 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

 

 

Friday, April 28, 5:30pm,

CFSU Lobby

Bridge of Hope/Wall Discussion

A discussion and reflection of the week’s events, including “Deconstruction Zone”, “Tearing Down the Wall” and the “Day of Silence”. The discussion will be focused on proactive steps to eliminate hate and discrimination. 

 

 

Friday, April 28, 9-5pm, Saturday, April 29, 9-4pm,

Coffey Hall

Undoing Racism

“Undoing Racism” is a dynamic, interactive, two day workshop addressing racism from a systemic perspective and discussing how people in various professions can function to either sustain or dismantle this system.  The speakers are David Billings and Monica Walker of the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, award-winning organizers devoted to “undoing racism”.  Slots are limited; first come, first serve.  Priority is given to those who can attend both days, but there will be a waiting list for those interested in one day only.  Register by contacting Lesa Spravka at lspravk@luc.edu.

 

 

 

 

Hate Crime Awareness Week is brought to you by:

Advocate, the Office of Student Diversity, Unity in Diversity Fund, University Ministry,

Wellness Center, Wellness Advocates, Black Cultural Center, Latin American Student Organization, Muslim Student Association, Hillel, Invisible Conflict Loyola, Student Union, Center for Urban Research and Learning, AFC, and the Departments of  Residence Life, Psychology and Theatre.

 

If you have any further questions about any of the activities please contact Adam Cebulski at acebuls@luc.edu.

 

Enjoy the week!