Featuring Connect: A Cultural Podcast
11:30am – 1:00pm
Student Center Plaza
The Kickoff Celebration for the fourth annual Culture Connect Week. This event will feature performances, campus cultural resources, giveaways, and free food. We also will be recording live our first Cultural Podcast discussing Cultural Appropriation. Sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion.
2:30pm – 4:00pm
Space City Room – Student Center South
This workshop will provide participants an opportunity to learn more about gender neutral pronouns and how to use them in real life scenarios. Sponsored by LGBTQ Resource Center.
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Bayou City, Student Center South
This workshop will provide participants with relevant knowledge, skills, and resources that will help them to better support the needs of undocumented students. Sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion.
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Downtown Room – Student Center South
Join Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. in dialogue as they discuss the current state of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in the United States. There will be an opportunity to hear the stories of DACA alums, and become aware of DACA related resources on and off campus. Sponsored by Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. and Co-Sponsored Center for Diversity and Inclusion.
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Center for Diversity and Inclusion – Student Center South
Mingle with various student organizations at the video release for #IAMUH Speaks as they discuss the cultural identities of their members and how their organization membership contributes to the rich diversity at UH. Sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion.
11:00am – 3:00pm
Student Center Plaza
Come and visit your fellow cultural student organizations providing a variety of cultural food and trinkets for the student body to enjoy! It’s going to a great market place. Sponsored by the Council for Cultural Activities.
6:00pm – 9:30pm
Ballroom – Student Center South
Thursday Night Dance Fusion is a night filled with various cultural dance lessons, free food, and a dance social. Free t-shirts for first 50 dance lesson participants! Sponsored by Center for Diversity and Inclusion.
10:00am – 3:00pm
Various Locations – Student Centers
Registration
The Empower Women's Leadership Conference will provide the opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to build their leadership presence, understand gender-related leadership issues, and build a foundation for continued leadership development and success. Sponsored by Women and Gender Resource Center and Center for Student Involvement.
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Houston Room – Student Center South
Join InfraRED Nights for a Late Night Luau celebrating the Polynesian culture! There will be Polynesian performances, music, food and giveaways. Sponsored by Center for Student Involvement.
