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Nyshell dreamed of building a creative safe space where Black women can feel seen and celebrated.

Out of that dream came Socialight Society in Lansing, Michigan. Socialight Society is a local independent bookshop, celebrating Black women and Black literature where you can find classic, contemporary, and children’s titles predominately authored by Women of Color, who often lack representation in traditional bookstores.

Join us as Nyshell shares her journey to becoming an entrepreneur and activist and how she centers her work and her life on celebrating of Black Womanhood and inspiring the next generation of community builders, leaders, and activists.

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This session, with a focus for educators, explores the use of arts-based self-study to understand identity construction in the effort to dismantle racism and other systemic barriers in education. Two key moments are presented from the author's self-study research to examine the role of memory and emotion in the development of complex, nuanced antiracist identity. 

This session is led by a white queer abolitionist educator who currently works in the School of Education at Northern Michigan University.

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This session, with a focus for educators, explores the use of arts-based self-study to understand identity construction in the effort to dismantle racism and other systemic barriers in education. Two key moments are presented from the author's self-study research to examine the role of memory and emotion in the development of complex, nuanced antiracist identity. 

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Imposter syndrome is the inability to internalize a sense of accomplishment, often leaving people feeling like a fraud, unworthy, incompetent, or undeserving which can become. The workshop will take the form of small group discussions exploring anonymous personal narratives surrounding experiencing, upholding, and disrupting imposter syndrome. We will explore the difference between internal feelings of validation and the feelings that come with being marginalized within an organization. 

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Dr. Romero is an immigrant, Latinx, non-binary scholar who has integrated LGBTQ+ and gender-non conforming identities into their language classroom. In their presentation, they will discuss some of the best and worst practices for scholars who wish to integrate these and other affirming practices in their pedagogical approach.

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The UNITED Conference is Northern's day of diversity education. This conference is designed to bring both the NMU community and the greater Marquette community together to learn and dialogue around diversity, equity, & inclusion.

This year’s conference theme will be Writing Our Own Stories and will celebrate the 10th anniversary of NMU’s Diversity Common Reader Program. UNITED 2023 will feature workshops and presentations focused on self-authorship, diverse perspectives, and the voices of those often silenced. Programs will run from 8 am - 9 pm on Monday, March 20th.

Topics this year include social justice in athletics, fat studies, Implicit bias in the classroom, critical race theory, language deprivation, best practices in research for marginalized populations, and more!

Keynote Presentations By

Nyshell Lawrence
Celebrator, Creator & Curator, Socialight Society

Elsa Sjunneson
Professor, Historian, Media Critic, Author & Editor

Workshops By

Dr. Abby Knoblauch • Callie Youngman • Dr. Carter Wilson • Jaime VanEnkevort • Kedzie Stark •  Kenton Mack • Dr. Lau Romero • Lee Xiong • Virginia Keeler 

Access the Program Here

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Join Lisa Lowery, MD, for an informative conversation about the impact of structural racism in health care on Thursday, February 23, at 7 p.m. You'll learn: 

• The history of structural racism.
• How structural racism impacts health inequities.
• Possible strategies for addressing structural racism.

RSVP for this free community event here.

This event will be offered in-person and virtually. 

• In-Person Location: Northern Michigan University, Northern Center Ballroom, 1401 Presque Isle, Marquette
• Zoom: Join by Computer or Device here. Passcode: 935902

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The School of Health and Human Performance invites you to attend the:

WILDCAT WELLNESS HEALTH FAIR 2023
Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Northern Center Ballrooms

This annual event is open to all NMU faculty, staff, and students and will include health screenings, healthy food samples, and plenty of take-home materials.  Please consider attending this worthwhile event.

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You are invited to the Hospitality Management & Cosmetology Open House on Thursday, November 3, 2022, from 3 to 8 pm in the Northern Center.

Peruse the new hospitality management and cosmetology facilities at the Northern Center.

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Monday, October 24th, 6:00-8:00 p.m. 

NMU Northern Center Ballrooms 1 & 2

Open to everyone free of charge! No registration necessary. 

Topic: "Suicide is the enemy, but not the target; How shifting our aim can help change the outcome."

David Woods Bartley is a nationally recognized suicide prevention speaker. In addition to giving two TED talks and being named a 2021 Mental Health Champion by the prestigious Steinberg Institute, David has presented more than 600 times to audiences across the United States, Canada, Central America, and India, giving in-person and virtual presentations on the subjects of suicide, male sexual trauma, mental health, organizational culture, and servant leadership.