BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Wheaton College Massachusetts - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Wheaton College Massachusetts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wheatoncollege.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Wheaton College Massachusetts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T150000 DTSTAMP:20260502T104309 CREATED:20240304T211509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T202358Z UID:10006569-1713607200-1713625200@wheatoncollege.edu SUMMARY:All are Welcome: Collaborative Approaches to Building Inclusive Communities DESCRIPTION:Wheaton College’s Network for LBGTQ+ Inclusion\, Support and Advocacy will host its first ever educational conference: All are Welcome: Collaborative Approaches to Building Inclusive Communities. The event will take place on Saturday\, April 20\, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. \nA number of community organizations will join Wheaton students\, staff and faculty to engage in dialogue around diversity\, equity\, inclusion and belonging (DEIB). Renowned social justice educator and playwright Tobias K. Davis will give the keynote address. \nAgenda\n9:30 – 10:00 a.m.  |  Check-In and Light Refreshments\nMary Lyon Hall  – Holman Room \n10:00 – 11:00 a.m.  |  Large Group Opening and Keynote\nMary Lyon Hall  – Holman Room \n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  |  Session #1\nParticipants may choose one from the list of workshops to attend. \n12:00 – 1:00 p.m  |  Session #2\nParticipants may choose one from the list of workshops to attend. \n1:00 – 2:00 p.m.  |  Lunch (provided)\nEmerson Faculty Dining  (lounge area) \n2:00 – 3:00 p.m.  |  Large Group Debrief and Closing\nMary Lyon Hall  – Holman Room \nWorkshop options\nEmpowering Inclusive Collaborations and Initiatives\nExplore best practices around collaboratively working on inclusion-oriented projects from start to finish. This includes how to identify needs of the intended audience\, build intersectional content\, and evaluate the success of shared initiatives.\nFacilitated by Mike Pratt and Hartley Torrison ‘26.\nMary Lyon Hall  – Holman Room \nAffirming Identity in the Workplace\nHow do DEIB themes and best practices factor into everyday life in theworkplace? Participants will better understand how to appropriately affirm colleagues within professional spaces and productively challenge systems of power therein.\nFacilitated by Lyndsey Aguilar and Henley Ballou.\nMary Lyon Hall  – Woolley Room \nAuditing Existing Systems for Inclusion Gaps\nHow well do our organizations’ day-to-day operations reflect our ideals for inclusion? Participants will be invited to consider the “small stuff” from client intake forms and communications with students and their families\, to employee orientation\, training materials and more. Where can small changes in language or policy have a big impact on the welcome message you convey? When you don’t have the power to make changes—for example\, if there is outdated language on a state-mandated form—what other options can you explore? This will be a participatory workshop. Participants are welcome and encouraged to bring examples from their organization to discuss.\nFacilitated by Prof. Kate Mason and Prof. J Sterphone.\nMary Lyon Hall  – May Room \nAction Planning Through Everyday Scenarios\nLooking to jump right into action? In this session\, participants will apply theory to real-world scenarios and learn how to address and minimize harm within professional and academic spaces.\nFacilitated by Val Leon Quintero and Mairi Travis ’26.\nEmerson Faculty Dining \nRegister today! \nQuestions or accessibility concerns can be directed to pratt_mike@wheatoncollege.edu. \nInteractive Campus Map   |  Printable Campus Map (pdf) \n  URL:https://wheatoncollege.edu/event/all-are-welcome-collaborative-approaches-to-building-inclusive-communities/ LOCATION:Mary Lyon Hall\, Norton\, MA\, 02766 CATEGORIES:Community,Diversity,LGBTQ+ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wheatoncollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/RS206815_Web-DEIB-featured.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mike Pratt":MAILTO:pratt_mike@wheatoncollege.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220214T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220214T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T104309 CREATED:20211130T173331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T185843Z UID:10005034-1644863400-1644868800@wheatoncollege.edu SUMMARY:In Conversation with "LOVING: A Photographic History of Men in Love\, 1850s-1950s" authors Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell DESCRIPTION:The Center for Social Justice and Community Impact\, in partnership with Safe Zone at Wheaton\, invites you to join Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell\, authors of the book “LOVING: A Photographic History of Men in Love\, 1850s-1950s ” in a discussion and Q&A-style program. \nIn-person seating is first come\, first served. Registering for the in-person event enterers you into a raffle to win one of eight\, signed copies of the book!  \nYou can also register for the live Zoom here !  \n“In the late 1990’s Neal & Hugh started collecting photographs purely by accident. The first photograph came from an antique store in Dallas. The photograph was of two men in a loving embrace mixed within random photos of a Dallas neighborhood from the 1920s. [Their] collection of over 2800 vintage photos of romantic couples spanning the 100 years between the 1850s and 1950s is the basis for [their] book. \nLOVING: A Photographic History shines a new light on the most written about\, dramatized\, or filmed emotions – love. The pages of our book portray love\, but also courage – the courage that it took to memorialize that unmistakable look that occurs between two people in love. LOVING: A Photographic History celebrates a loving past. A past that points towards the future. It’s message is for everyone. It’s universal.” \nFeel free to send questions\, comments\, or accessibility concerns to pratt_mike@wheatoncollege.edu. URL:https://wheatoncollege.edu/event/in-conversation-with-loving-a-photographic-history-of-men-in-love-1850s-1950s-authors-hugh-nini-and-neal-treadwell-2/ LOCATION:Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room\, Norton\, MA\, 02766\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts,Diversity,LGBTQ+ GEO:41.9629235;-71.1804988 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220211T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220211T143000 DTSTAMP:20260502T104309 CREATED:20220128T123910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T014917Z UID:10005039-1644584400-1644589800@wheatoncollege.edu SUMMARY:Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony DESCRIPTION:International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Jan. 27th) marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp and is designated by the UN as a day to honor the great many lives lost in the Holocaust as well as reflect on our own roles in preventing this kind of devastation in the future. \nPlease join the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life with special guest Lori Gans\, for a Wheaton community reflection on the legacy of the Holocaust and what it means for an institution of teaching and learning. Lori Gans is a long time trainer for “Echoes and Reflections\,” a program dedicated to training educators across the nation to incorporate Holocaust education into their curricula using innovative teaching resources and best practices. \nRegister on Zoom URL:https://wheatoncollege.edu/event/holocaust-remembrance-ceremony/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Diversity,Faculty & Staff,LGBTQ+,Students,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wheatoncollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/International-Holocaust-Remembrance-Day-Final-2-1-800.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Religious and Spiritual Life":MAILTO:cozad_laurie@wheatoncollege.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211105T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211105T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T104309 CREATED:20211013T161055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T155452Z UID:10004232-1636137000-1636142400@wheatoncollege.edu SUMMARY:In Conversation with "LOVING: A Photographic History of Men in Love\, 1850s-1950s" authors Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell DESCRIPTION:The Center for Social Justice and Community Impact\, in partnership with Safe Zone at Wheaton\, invites you to join Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell\, authors of the book “LOVING: A Photographic History of Men in Love\, 1850s-1950s” in a discussion and Q&A-style program. \nIn-person seating is first come\, first served. Register on Engage here. You can register for the live Zoom here! \n“In the late 1990’s Neal & Hugh started collecting photographs purely by accident. The first photograph came from an antique store in Dallas. The photograph was of two men in a loving embrace mixed within random photos of a Dallas neighborhood from the 1920s. [Their] collection of over 2800 vintage photos of romantic couples spanning the 100 years between the 1850s and 1950s is the basis for [their] book. \nLOVING: A Photographic History shines a new light on the most written about\, dramatized\, or filmed emotions — love. The pages of our book portray love\, but also courage — the courage that it took to memorialize that unmistakable look that occurs between two people in love. LOVING: A Photographic History celebrates a loving past. A past that points towards the future. It’s message is for everyone. It’s universal.” \nFeel free to send questions\, comments\, or accessibility concerns to pratt_mike@wheatoncollege.edu. URL:https://wheatoncollege.edu/event/in-conversation-with-loving-a-photographic-history-of-men-in-love-1850s-1950s-authors-hugh-nini-and-neal-treadwell/ LOCATION:Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room\, Norton\, MA\, 02766\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts,Diversity,LGBTQ+ GEO:41.9629235;-71.1804988 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200219T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200219T183000 DTSTAMP:20260502T104309 CREATED:20200206T202000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200219T160551Z UID:10004001-1582131600-1582137000@wheatoncollege.edu SUMMARY:Where It Used to be Home: Writing Russia and Ukraine under the Trump Administration DESCRIPTION:Olga Livshin will discuss how culture\, translation\, history\, current events and her own biography intermingle in her 2019 book of poems\, A Life Replaced \, which reflects on the experience of living as an immigrant under the Trump administration and with Putin’s war on Ukraine looming. Raised in Odessa and Moscow\, Livshin writes witness poetry about xenophobia\, war\, and strongmen at the helm on both sides of the world. The book braids original poetry in English with translations from Anna Akhmatova\, the great poet of 20th-century Russia\, and Vladimir Gandelsman\, fellow immigrant and winner of the Moscow Reckoning\, Russia’s highest prize for poetry. Livshin’s poems\, translations\, and essays appear in The Kenyon Review and Poetry International\, and are widely published. She holds a PhD in Slavic Languages and Literature\, and taught at the university level for a number of years before focusing on writing and translation. \nPlease join us in the May Room for a reception immediately following the lecture.\nSponsored by the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies\, Harvard University and by the Russian Department at Wheaton College. URL:https://wheatoncollege.edu/event/where-it-used-to-be-home-writing-russian-and-ukraine-under-the-trump-administration/ LOCATION:Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room\, Norton\, MA\, 02766\, United States CATEGORIES:Academic,Admission,Alumni,Arts,Athletics,Career,Diversity,Faculty & Staff,Global,Health & Wellness,LGBTQ+,Library,Music,STEM,Students ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wheatoncollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Olga-Livshin_-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Office of the Provost":MAILTO:provost@wheatoncollege.edu GEO:41.9629235;-71.1804988 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR