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November E-News from Multicultural Activities
Below are listed the upcoming events and activities for November from the Office of Multicultural Activities. Please contact Karen Roth, Director, Multicultural Activities at kroth1@cocc.edu or call 383-7412 for more information. You may also view this newsletter on our webpage at: www.cocc.edu/mcc
Upcoming Programs and Events
Student Club meetings in the Multicultural Center:
First Nation Student Union, Tuesdays at 10 – 11 am
Latino Club, Wednesdays at noon - 1 pm
Spanish Conversation Group
Every Monday, 12 - 1 pm, in Campus Center room 116
This conversation group is open to anyone willing to try and converse in Spanish.
French Conversation Group
Wednesdays, 5:30 pm at Jackson's Corner, 845 Northwest Delaware Ave, Bend
Contact Kirsten Larwin for details at klarwin@cocc.edu
El Dia de los Muertos
Wednesday, November 2, Noon – 1 pm.
Multicultural Center, Campus Center
Join us for a Dia de los Muertos celebration. We will have food, crafts and information on Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
Nature of Words: The Mixed Experience
Thursday, November 3 at 4 – 5:30 pm, Wille Hall
Heidi Durrow and Aimee Nezhukumatathil will share their insights, experiences and perspectives as writers who are children of mixed race parentage. Durrow, author of The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, is the daughter of an African-American enlisted Air Force father and a White Danish mother. Nezhukumatathil, author of three collections of poetry, was born to a Filipina mother and a father from south India.
Free tickets for the first 50 students – available at the Office of Multicultural Activities, 216 Campus Center. Tickets are $15 for staff and students available at the Campus Box Office. General admission is $35 available at: www.thenatureofwords.org
Oregon Leadership Institute (OLI)
Saturday, November 5, COCC
Latino high school students and their parents from the tri-county area of Central Oregon will meet with OLI college mentors for a reception and interactive and cultural activities. The goal of OLI is to encourage high school students to set goals for their future, to graduate from high school, and to pursue a higher education. To find out more about OLI, please contact Jessica De la O Díaz, OLI Coordinator, at 541-318-3717 or jdiaz@cocc.edu.
November is Native American Heritage Month
KO-NA Foster Kalama (Wasco/Nisqually/Pitt river/Klickitat/Nez Perce/Hawaiian)
November 8, from 6-8 pm in Willie Hall
KO-NA is a traditional singer, flute player and hand drummer. His performance will feature thirty different flutes and sharing of the spirit of the flute. KO-NA will also have time at the conclusion of his performance for questions.
Conversations on Books and Culture
November 17, 4 – 5 pm, Multicultural Center
House Made of Dawn by M. Scott Momaday, conversation facilitated by Professor Neil Browne.
House Made of Dawn tells the story of Abel, a Native American whose life journey takes him from the rural world of his ancestors to the harsh urban environment of an American city.
"The Ancient Way of Travel - The Canoe"
November 21, 2011, 2:30-4:30 Willie Hall
Jefferson Greene will be presenting on the Great Columbia River and the people's ancient mode of travel, the Canoe. For thousands of years, people of the big river used canoes to travel up, down and across the river as part of their livelihoods. Canoes were a spiritual creation and connection to the homelands. Relocation forced the people to lose touch with the ancient art of the canoes and the spiritual journey within. More recently, the way of the Canoe has brought on a newer movement of cultural revitalization and significance. We invite you to come to this evening as Mr. Greene explores the Canoe as art, spirit and culture.
John Trudell (Santee Sioux)
November 30, 6-8 pm in Willie Hall
John Trudell is an acclaimed poet, national recording artist, actor and activist. Trudell was a spokesperson for the Indian of All Tribes occupation of Alcatraz Island from 1969-1971. He then worked with the American Indian Movement serving as the Chairman from 1973-1979. In 1982, Trudell began recording his poetry to traditional Native music and his album, AKA Grafitti Man, was dubbed the best album of the year by Bob Dylan. He has also played featured roles in the films “Smoke Signals,” “Thunderheart,” and “Dreamkeeper.”
Spanish Film Night: Biutiful
Wednesday, November 30 at 6:00pm, Boyle 155
Operating on the fringes of Barcelona’s black market, Uxbal (Javier Bardem) is a fixer/enabler/go-between—he doesn’t exactly engage in illegal activity or exploit people, but brokers deals between cops and street vendors, illegal immigrants and construction foremen… taking a small slice of several pies. He augments his meager income by serving as a go-between for the recently deceased and those they’ve left behind. Yes, he talks to the dead. Film will be in Spanish with English Subtitles.
For more information, contact Latino Programs at 541-318-3726.
Multicultural Celebrations and Holidays
November 1 – All Saints’ Day. Many Christian churches in the United States celebrate All Saints' Day to honor all the saints.
November 2 - Dia de los Muertos, a Mexican festival honoring and celebrating a reunion with ancestors who have died.
November 3 – Bunka No Hi (Culture Day). This national holiday in Japan honors the love of freedom and the promotion of Japanese culture.
November 6 – Eid al-Adha - At the end of the Hajj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca), Muslims throughout the world celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice). On the first morning of Eid al-Adha, Muslims around the world attend morning prayers at their local mosques. Prayers are followed by visits with family and friends, and the exchange of greetings and gifts. At some point, members of the family will visit a local farm or otherwise will make arrangements for the slaughter of an animal in commemoration of Abraham’s trial to kill his own son. The meat is distributed during the days of the holiday or shortly thereafter.
November 7 – Day of Hajj – All Muslims are expected to make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime as one of the five pillars of Islam. During the Hajj, Muslims remember and commemorate the trials and triumphs of the Prophet Abraham.
November 8 - Election Day
November 10 - Guru Nanak’s Birthday - Guru Nanak is the founder of Sikhism. Sikhism is still based on his teachings and those of the nine Sikh Gurus who followed him. Sikhs celebrate Guru Nanak's birthday by reading the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, continuously from beginning to end. This is done by a team of Sikh men and women, each reading for 2-3 hours over 48 hours, beginning two days before and ending early on the morning of the birthday.
November 10 – Lokashah Jayanti. This Jain festival commemorates the birth of a famous 15th century reformer, Lonka Saha, who opposed temple worship and the use of images.
November 11 – Veteran’s Day
November 12 – Birthday of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, co-organizer of the first women’s rights convention.
November 12 – Birth of Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Baha’i faith, in 1817 in Persia.
November 13 – Supreme Court held that segregated buses are illegal, 1956.
November 15 – Shichi-Go-San, a Japanese holiday when prayers are offered for children’s growth. The ages of three and five for boys and three and seven for girls are celebrated.
November 15 – Kathina, a Buddhist festival that takes place during the months of October and November. For 2500 years families have gathered to take part in the largest alms-giving ceremony of the Buddhist year. Friends, old and new, parents and children join together in a celebration on the theme of harmony. Also, as winter approaches, the supporters are checking to see that the basic needs of the samanas are being met. It is with regard to the offering of these requisites that this festival comes about.
November 16 – United Nations International Tolerance Day
November 18 – Birthday of Sojourner Truth, African American Abolitionist, and Wilma Mankiller, Chief of the Cherokee Nation
November 20 – American Indians took over the closed Alcatraz Island in 1969. By law, surplus land should revert back to them.
November 20 – Transgender Day of Remembrance. Vigils, services and a variety of other events are held to remember those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice.
November 21 – National Organization for Women founded, 1966.
November 22 – Nation of Islam founded in the US in 1930.
November 23 – Kinro Kansha no hi, Japan Labor Thanksgiving when people express gratitude to each other for their labors throughout the year.
November 24 – The day that the martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur is commemorated by the Sikhs.
November 24 – Thanksgiving Day in the U.S.
November 17 - 20 – 18th annual Canadian Aboriginal Festival.
November 26 – Bodhi Day, a Buddhist observance, according to Mahayana tradition, of Siddhartha Gautama’s realization and presentation to his fellow seekers of the Four Noble Truths. From that point forward, he was referred to as the Buddha, the Enlightened One.
November 26 – Islamic New Year
November 27 – First Day of Advent. The word Advent means "coming" or "arrival." Advent is marked by a spirit of expectation, of anticipation, of preparation, of longing. There is a yearning for deliverance from the evils of the world. The focus of the entire season is the anticipation and celebration of the birth of Jesus the Christ.
November 28 – Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha - Members of the Baha'i Faith throughout the world commemorate the passing of 'Abdu'l-Baha, the eldest son and successor of Baha'u'llah, 83 years ago. Baha'i’s observe the Holy Day of the Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha at 1:00 a.m., about the time of His death. There are no prescribed ceremonies but gatherings usually involve prayers and devotional readings.
November 29 – Thurgood Marshall, the first African American is appointed to the Supreme Court in 1967.
November 30 – Shirley Chisholm, first African American woman congressperson born in 1924.
Much of the information above is available on the Multicultural Calendar: www.multiculturalcalendar.com
COCC Multicultural Center Web Site
For current information about COCC, please visit the COCC Multicultural Center Web Site.
Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this newsletter, please contact Karen Roth, Director of Multicultural Activities at COCC, 383-7412 or kroth1@cocc.edu.
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