The Power of Community: Courage, Healing & Unity

Events & Engagement Opportunities

April: Unity

“We are already one. But we imagine we are not. And what we have to recover is our original unity. What we have to be is what we are.”
- Thomas Merton

April 20: Affirmation Rock Distribution

The Center for Inclusion and Social Change will be distributing affirmation rocks and a message of community at the SEEC vaccination site on Tuesday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

We know this year has taken courage and that together we are healing and building unity. Celebrate the power of community with us!

April 26 to 29: Finals Care Package Grab-and-Go

Self and community care is always important--and that feels more true now than ever. The Center for Inclusion and Social Change and the Dennis Small Cultural Center are offering a Self and Community Love Finals Care Package Grab-and-Go that will include affirmation rocks, a message of community and the opportunity to learn about resources.

Stop by between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Center for Community, C4C N320. No need to RSVP!

Through May: Campus Community Support

Recent tragedies and acts of violence, discrimination and harassment against marginalized and minoritized communities, and court cases like the Derek Chauvin trial can impact us in different ways and at different times. As the 2021 spring semester comes to a close, we encourage our students, faculty and staff to take advantage of available campus events and resources to connect with each other, support one another and learn from each other.

Find community support

March: Healing

“It’s when we start working together that the real healing takes place.”
- David Hume

Healing Spotify Playlist

March 1 & March 16: A Wild Heart: The Path to Healing

Participants will engage in an interactive, thought-provoking discussion and reflective, critical-thinking exercises that explore empathy, respect and healing. Participants will ask themselves the following questions throughout the session: What does respect look like in my community? Am I enough? Am I loved? Am I worthy? What does healing look like within my community and for myself?

“A wild heart is awake to the pain in the world, but does not diminish its own pain. A wild heart can beat with gratitude and lean into pure joy without denying the struggle in the world. We hold that tension with the spirit of the wilderness. It’s not always easy or comfortable – sometimes we struggle with the weight of the pull – but what makes it possible is a front made of love and a back built of courage.” Brené Brown.

March 3: 2021 Womxn’s Leadership Symposium

This virtual symposium explores the variety of ways authentic leadership is present in our communities, empowers confidence in leadership styles and practices, and engages the resilience of tomorrow’s leaders with CU Boulder students, staff and faculty. This year’s theme is “Cultivating Growth Through Resistance and Resilience.” Registration opens on Monday, Feb. 1.

More information about the symposium

March 9: Spring 2021 Diversity & Inclusion Summit

Join the Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE) for a virtual Spring 2021 Diversity & Inclusion Summit based on this semester’s themes of courage, healing and unity. The summit’s goal is to provide a foundation to help us build community resilience, foster mutual respect, and promote empowerment, visibility, validation and unity among students, faculty and staff. We will explore the multiple intersecting events that affect our campus community, because they also impact the broader community of our region and our nation.

February: Courage

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.”
- Brené Brown

Courage Spotify Playlist

Feb. 1-28: Black History Month Racial Equity #BeTheChange Challenge

The Leeds MBA Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee invites you to participate in a racial equity habit- building challenge during Black History Month. The #BeTheChange challenge includes daily engagement with music, articles, podcasts, films and reflections to learn about current and historical issues of racial injustice and how we can be part of the solution. This event is also in support of the Barney Ford Fellowship Fund for Diversity, a scholarship promoting diversity at Leeds School of Business.

More information and registration for the challenge

Feb. 5: 2021 CU Social Justice Summit - “Revolutionizing Systems for Equity: If Not Now, When?”

Staff, faculty, students and community members are invited to take part in a day of virtual workshops, presentations and discussions about how to advance equity with a focus on systems. Sessions will explore social justice themes including the impacts of COVID-19. The summit also will have identity-based caucuses to provide affinity spaces for participants to engage with other members of their communities. Keynote speakers will include:

CU System Chief Diversity Officer Theodosia Cook
President and founder of the Washington Consulting Group Rev. Jamie Washington M.Div., Ph.D.
Registration for the CU Social Justice Summit

Feb. 18 & Feb. 23: Braving the Wilderness: How To Be Courageous in Your Communities

Participants will engage in interactive, thought-provoking discussions and reflective, critical-thinking exercises that will encourage them to ask themselves the following questions: Am I living up to my values? Do my actions align with my thoughts and values? Am I living my best life?

“Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we’ll ever do.” - Brené Brown.

For Students: Feb. 18, 6-7 p.m.

Register for Braving the Wilderness for students

For Faculty/Staff: Feb. 18, noon to 1 p.m.

Register for Braving the Wilderness for faculty/staff (Feb. 18)

For Faculty/Staff: Feb. 23, 4-5 p.m.

Register for Braving the Wilderness for faculty/staff (Feb. 23)

Feb.19: Association of American Universities (AAU) Webinar: “What Racial Equity Requires"

Shaun R. Harper, provost and professor of management and organization, will lead a webinar on how U.S. research universities handle, and sometimes mishandle, racial issues. Harper, who is also the executive director of the University of Southern California’s Race and Equity Center, will offer practical guidance to campus leaders who are committed to effectively solving complex racial problems and meeting the needs of students and employees of color and holding themselves and other members of their campuses accountable for achieving and sustaining racial equity at AAU member institutions. This session will take place from 11 a.m. to noon.

This event is intended for campus diversity professionals
Register for "What Racial Equity Requires"

Feb. 23: Monthly TRANSforming Gender Conference: Trans/Nonbinary Faculty of Color Panel

Hosted by the CU Boulder Pride Office, this panel brings together trans and nonbinary faculty of color from CU Boulder, Metropolitan State University of Denver and Colorado College. Moderated by trans and nonbinary undergraduate and graduate students of color at CU Boulder, the panel will speak about the experiences of trans and nonbinary faculty of color in conducting research and engaging in activism, teaching and mentoring in higher education.

January: Courage

“Our goal is to create a beloved community and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives."
- Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events

Jan. 16: Volunteer Resource Center (VRC) – Mobile Food Pantry

Join the VRC for an in-person, socially distant service opportunity in which volunteers will help run a mobile food pantry for students, faculty, staff, and community members to receive food. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot next to Wolf Law (lot 470).

Jan. 18: Volunteer Resource Center (VRC) virtual letter-writing event to build resilience and unity

Join VRC student staff for a virtual service opportunity writing messages of support to communities in need of encouragement and connection. This event will take place 1-3 p.m, and students are invited to log on at any point during the program to learn about how writing letters can be a form of service, hang out and engage, and learn about other ways to get involved.

Volunteer sign-up for the letter-writing event

Jan. 21: “Is Civil Discourse Dead?" A Conversation with Robert George and Cornel West

Professors Robert George of Princeton University and Cornel West of Harvard University will join Dr. Scott Powell, Director of the Aquinas Institute for Catholic Thought at CU for an honest conversation about friendship, faith, and the state of civil discourse across our nation’s political and cultural divides. This virtual event will take place at 7 p.m.

Jan. 22: “What Does the Civil Rights Movement Look Like in 2021?”

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Vanderbilt University professor and author of 20 books, will reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s approach to activism during the civil rights movement and the correlation to the state of social justice in the United States today. This virtual event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and is sponsored in collaboration with CU Denver and Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU).

Register for "What Does the Civil Rights Movement Look Like in 2021?"

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