Community Engagement

A 4-week psycho-educational group that provides opportunities to learn about and engage in various mindfulness practices.  Each week focuses on different information and practices, including mindful breathing, mindful eating, body scan, managing difficult emotions, and loving kindness.  Practicing these skills helps with anxiety, sadness, critical thoughts, improving focus, and feeling more present in everyday life; it is a way to practice being less reactionary and more thoughtful in our decisions.  Participation in all 4 weeks is encouraged.  Meets from 12-1 pm PST on

A 4-week psycho-educational group that provides opportunities to learn about and engage in various mindfulness practices.  Each week focuses on different information and practices, including mindful breathing, mindful eating, body scan, managing difficult emotions, and loving kindness.  Practicing these skills helps with anxiety, sadness, critical thoughts, improving focus, and feeling more present in everyday life; it is a way to practice being less reactionary and more thoughtful in our decisions.  Participation in all 4 weeks is encouraged.  Meets from 12-1 pm PST on

A 4-week psycho-educational group that provides opportunities to learn about and engage in various mindfulness practices.  Each week focuses on different information and practices, including mindful breathing, mindful eating, body scan, managing difficult emotions, and loving kindness.  Practicing these skills helps with anxiety, sadness, critical thoughts, improving focus, and feeling more present in everyday life; it is a way to practice being less reactionary and more thoughtful in our decisions.  Participation in all 4 weeks is encouraged.  Meets from 12-1 pm PST on

A 4-week psycho-educational group that provides opportunities to learn about and engage in various mindfulness practices. Each week focuses on different information and practices, including mindful breathing, mindful eating, body scan, managing difficult emotions, and loving kindness. Practicing these skills helps with anxiety, sadness, critical thoughts, improving focus, and feeling more present in everyday life; it is a way to practice being less reactionary and more thoughtful in our decisions. Participation in all 4 weeks is encouraged. Meets from 12-1 pm PST on April 8, 15, 22, 29.

Emmons Wellness Center welcomes Dr. Donna Barnes, who will speak on Suicide Awareness Among College Students. Dr.  Barnes is a certified Master Trainer for suicide prevention and intervention, and is the co-founder and President of the National Organization for People of Color against Suicide (NOPCAS). She teaches suicide risk management for the College of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry at Howard University. During her presentation, Dr.

Fun, creative, and desirable work is still work. Employees in creative industries deserve fair hours, fair compensation, and fair conditions. Panelists will discuss the triumphs and challenges of organizing, and will pass on lessons learned to attendees interested in the arts, creative work, and labor justice more broadly.

Dr. Amanda E. Rogers is a Fellow at The Century Foundation, and Visiting Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Rogers is an activist, artist, academic, and internationally recognized expert on transnational Non-State Armed Groups, political violence and propaganda, from ISIS to Neo Nazis. Her photojournalism, political commentary and analysis has been featured in a number of forums, including Al-Jazeera, the New York Times, the Atlantic Council, The Intercept, London’s Frontline Club, VICE, HBO, CNN, and the BBC, among others.

During the Fall 2021 semester, there are two opportunities to get experience leading an original art workshop to local youth in Highland Park! Join us for a drop in info session with Collaborate Professor Patricia Yossen and Community Studio manager Frankie Fleming to learn more about these opportunities and apply. 

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Meeting ID: 353 875 9930

This panel will be moderated by Maria Roman from the Trans Latin@ Coalition, w

In order to work to dismantle oppression in our own lives and institutions, we would like to offer white identifying students the opportunity to engage in deep, meaningful conversations and exercises on anti-racism. This will be a brave space to reflect, discuss, learn, grow, and most importantly, keep ourselves and our campus accountable as we continue to work towards dismantling white supremacy in all the spaces that it lives, even (and especially) when that space is inside of us.