The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion wants to pass along a message from our esteemed partners at CU Denver Center for Identity & Inclusion and MSU Denver Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion.
The CU Denver Center for Identity & Inclusion and MSU Denver Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion, are excited to share an engaging schedule of events to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. While May is the federally recognized month for AAPI Heritage Month, we at the Auraria campus host our events throughout April to better engage with our campus community before the semester comes to a close. We warmly invite you to join us for these upcoming events and encourage you to spread the word within your campus and community networks. All are welcome. Please feel free to share the Instagram posts link on your social media pages. Thank you for your support!
Korea Goes Global: Exploring the Korean Wave, from Samsung to K-Pop
Tuesday, April 23rd | Noon – 1PM | Tivoli Multicultural Lounge
Catch the Korean Wave! In the 21st century, the South Korean government, along with Korean corporations and artists, have focused on the strategic creation and global export of popular culture, a.k.a. The Korean Wave (Hallyu). Political scientist Tony Robinson explains the concepts of “soft power” and “creative economy” in regard to the Korean Wave project and how the city of Seoul is defining a global era.
Transforming Intergenerational Trauma for Community Healing
Tuesday, April 30th | Noon – 1PM | Student Commons Building 1401
Intergenerational trauma affects many API communities and individuals regarding their mental health, relationships, and wellbeing. In this panel, members of the Wellness Emotional Alignment and Intergenerational Healing (WEALTH) research team will share their personal and professional experiences in healing intergenerational trauma within the Vietnamese American community. The conversation will also broadly reflect on ways to address and transform historical patterns of trauma within different API communities. Importantly, we will highlight the importance of also remembering intergenerational resilience on individual and community levels.