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Cultural Connections Program:\u00a0This free program coordinated through the Multicultural Student Services & Programs Office is designed to provide an orientation for first generation, ethnic and\/or culturally diverse students. This program runs concurrently with the New Student Week Program and provides a minimum of one session per day to give students from culturally underrepresented backgrounds an opportunity to connect with their peers and upperclassmen who they can relate to and staff that will provide support while they are students at WOU.<\/p>\n
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RSVP Link:\u00a0https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfDxDXSGwetSiOCyY5liNHwJpPY6_N8wLpVJCTBUzyNJgcdoA\/viewform?usp=sf_link<\/a><\/p>\n Day 1: Monday, September 20th<\/strong>\u00a0– Cultural Connections Kick-OFF Session: MSSP\u2019s Magic Kingdom<\/p>\n Description: Want to connect with a program that will support you as a student here at WOU? Want to meet some peers that are ready to help you out? Want to win some neat prizes? Then you do not want to miss this session! It will give you the opportunity to learn about the Cultural Connections Program and as well as give you a chance to meet the staff from the Multicultural Student Services & Programs (MSSP) office and the MCR\u2019s (Multicultural Representatives) (peer) Mentors.<\/p>\n Time<\/strong>: 2:45pm -3:345pm<\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: RWEC 101<\/p>\n Note: Everyone is welcome to attend, however Diversity Scholars and Bilingual Teacher Scholars are required to attend this session.<\/span><\/p>\n [endsection]<\/p>\n Day 2: Tuesday, September 21st<\/strong>\u00a0– The Roller Coaster of Traveling the WOU-rld<\/p>\n Description: Want to learn how you can discover the world as a student at WOU? Join the MCR\u2019s for this session to learn about three different ways you can travel as a student! You will learn about the National Student Exchange Program (NSE) opportunities and domestic and international Service Learning Trips.<\/p>\n Time<\/strong>: 4:15pm-5:15pm<\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: Columbia<\/p>\n Note: Everyone is welcome to attend, however Diversity Scholars and Bilingual Teacher Scholars are required to attend this session.<\/span><\/p>\n [endsection]<\/p>\n Day 3: Wednesday, September 22nd<\/strong>\u00a0– MCR BBQ: Tortas<\/p>\n Description: Interested in learning about cultural clubs and organizations on campus? We will have delicious tortas served and an opportunity for you to explore leadership opportunities with various clubs and organizations that support and represent diverse communities and identities at WOU, including the Multicultural Student Union (MSU). MSU is one of the most active and influential student organizations on campus that promotes cultural awareness on campus and the surrounding community. Join the MCR\u2019s for this awesome event\u2026 and bring a friend!<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 4:00PM-6:00PM (2hrs)<\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: Grove<\/p>\n Note: Everyone is welcome to attend, however Diversity Scholars and Bilingual Teacher Scholars are required to attend this session<\/span><\/p>\n [endsection]<\/p>\n Day 4: Thursday, September 23rd\u00a0<\/strong>– MCR Keynote<\/p>\n Description: Come listen to our keynote speaker and learn more about their experiences as a college student and their post-graduate life.<\/p>\n Time<\/strong>: 4:00pm -6:00pm<\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: Pacific Room<\/p>\n Note: Everyone is welcome to attend, however Diversity Scholars and Bilingual Teacher Scholars are required to attend this session<\/span><\/p>\n [endsection]<\/p>\n Day 5: Friday, September 24th<\/strong>\u00a0– MCR Lunch: The Scrambler Ride<\/p>\n Description: Join us for FREE lunch and an opportunity to connect with WOU faculty, staff and current students. 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Want to meet some peers that are ready to help you out? Want to win some neat prizes? Then you do not want to miss this session! It will give you the opportunity to learn about the Cultural Connections Program and as well as give you a chance to meet the staff from the Multicultural Student Services & Programs office and the MCR\u2019s (Multicultural Representatives) that serve as peer mentors. Join us to learn more about our program and how you can be eligible to win: 32 inch Toshiba HD Smart LED TV - Fire Edition, <\/b>or a<\/span> DOSS Touch Wireless Bluetooth Speaker.<\/b>(Hint: only students who start by attending this session will be eligible to win the <\/span><\/i>Toshiba TV<\/i><\/b>!)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\r\n <\/span>[endsection]<\/p>\r\n\r\n [section=Click here for more information] Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm,<\/em> Location: Columbia Room, WUC<\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n Program Description: Are you a first generation college student?\u00a0 Then you will not want to miss this session! Join the MCR\u2019s for this inspirational talk and performance by Yosimar Reyes<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\nYosimar Reyes is a nationally-acclaimed poet and public speaker. Born in Guerrero, Mexico, and raised in Eastside San Jose, Reyes explores the themes of migration and sexuality in his work. The Advocate<\/i> named Reyes one of \"13 LGBT Latinos Changing the World\" and Remezcl<\/i>a included Reyes on their list of \"10 Up And Coming Latinx Poets You Need To Know.\"<\/span>\r\n\r\nNote: <\/i>Everyone is welcome to attend, however Diversity Scholars and Bilingual Teacher Scholars are required to attend this session. <\/i><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>[endsection]<\/span>\r\n [section=Click here for more information] Time: 4:00PM-6:00PM\u00a0<\/em> Location: The Grove<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n Description: Interested in learning about cultural clubs and organizations on campus? We will have delicious <\/span>pollo and carne<\/i><\/b> asada <\/b>tortas<\/i><\/b> served and an opportunity for you to explore leadership opportunities with various clubs and organizations that support and represent diverse communities and identities at WOU, including the Multicultural Student Union (MSU). MSU is one of the most active and influential student organizations on campus that promotes cultural awareness on campus and the surrounding community.\u00a0 Join the MCR\u2019s for this awesome event\u2026.and bring a friend!\r\n<\/span><\/span>[endsection]<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n [section=Click here for more information] Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm\u00a0<\/em>Location: Columbia Room, WUC<\/em>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n Description: Want to learn how you can discover the world as a student at WOU? Join the MCR\u2019s for this session to learn about three different ways you can travel as a student!\u00a0 You will learn about the National Student Exchange Program (NSE), Study Abroad opportunities and domestic and international Service Learning Trips.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n [endsection]<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n [section=Click here for more information] Time: 11:30 - 1:30\u00a0 <\/em>Location: The Gentle House <\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n Description:<\/span>The MCR\u2019s invite students that are first-generation, and\/or from underrepresented backgrounds to come and make a connection with some of our amazing faculty and staff from various departments on-campus and learn their tips for success, while you enjoy an authentic \u201ctaquiza\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\nThe winners for the Cultural Connections Program prizes will be drawn at the end of this session.\u00a0 Must be present to win!! <\/span>\u00a0Grand Prize: 32 inch Toshiba HD Smart LED TV - Fire Edition <\/b>(only those that attended all 5 Cultural Connections events will be eligible), and a <\/span>DOSS Touch Wireless Bluetooth Speaker <\/b>(one entry for every Cultural Connections event attended throughout the week)<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nSpace is limited, so you must add it to your schedule on the SCHED App:<\/span>\r\n\r\nWOU New Student Week 2019<\/span> <\/span>https:\/\/sched.co\/RwRn<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n1) Log in, and<\/span>\r\n\r\n2) Click the radio button\/small circle next to the name of the event to add it to your schedule.<\/span>\r\n\r\nIf there's a check-mark next to the name, that means you're registered and we'll see you there.<\/span>\r\n\r\n*You have until Wednesday September 25th at 5pm to add it to your schedule.\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\r\n <\/span>[endsection]<\/span><\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2873","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/multicultural\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/multicultural\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/multicultural\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/multicultural\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/592"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/multicultural\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2873"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/multicultural\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2873\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/multicultural\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/multicultural\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Cultural Connections 2019<\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nCultural Connections Program<\/strong>: This free program coordinated through the Multicultural Student Services & Programs Office is designed to provide an orientation for first generation, ethnic and\/or culturally diverse students. This program runs concurrently with the New Student Week Program and provides minimum of one session per day to give student from culturally underrepresented backgrounds an opportunity to connect with their peers and continuing students who they can relate to and staff that will provide support while they are students at WOU. Check out the Cultural Connections Flyer 2019!<\/a>\r\n\r\nYou can also find all New Student Week programming including Cultural Connections through this online platform: https:\/\/nsw2019.sched.com\/<\/a>. You can add our events to your schedule online or through the sched app.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nMonday, September 23rd, 2019<\/strong> - Opening Ceremony for the Stars!<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
Tuesday, September 24th, 2019<\/strong> - Keynote Speaker Yosimar Reyes: An Insiders Guide to Fame!<\/h2>\r\n
Wednesday, September 25th, 2019<\/strong> -\u00a0Cultural Connections Bar-b-cue: HollyWOU\u2019d Grill!<\/h2>\r\n
Thursday - September 26th, 2019<\/strong> - Traveling the WOU-rld at WOU<\/h2>\r\n
Friday, September 27th, 2019<\/strong> -\u00a0<\/b>Taco\u2019bout a Great Support System!!<\/h2>\r\n