Civil & Human Rights in The Gambia, An Educational Perspective with Dr. Saja Taal, February 26th

Screening of "Fuel", February 26th, Fireplace Lounge

Showing of the film FUEL

Tuesday, February 26^th, 8:30pm in Fireside Lounge
Brought to you by the Eco-Reps & The Environmental Club

Josh Tickell’s stirring, radical and multi-award winning FUEL may be known by some as the “little energy documentary,” but in truth, it’s a powerful portrait of America’s overwhelming addiction to, and reliance on, oil. Having been born and raised in one of the USA’s most oil producing regions, he saw first-hand how the industry controls, deceives and damages the country, its people and the environment. After one too many people he knew became sick, Tickell knew he just couldn’t idly stand by any longer. He decided to make a film, focusing both on the knowledge and insight he discovered, but also giving hope that solutions are within reach. A ‘regular guy’ who felt he could make a difference, he spent 11 years making his movie, showing himself – and others – that an individual can indeed make a difference http://www.thefuelfilm.com/

"Global Water Crisis" Film Screening. A.C.T Week

GLOBAL WATER CRISIS FILM SCREENING

WHEN: TUESDAY, MARCH 19th @ 12:30-1:45 in ALUMNI AUDITORIUM
WHO: CENTER FOR SERVICE & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT A.C.T WEEK

3rd Annual Kill-A-Watt Challenge, February 4- March 3rd, 2013

Res Life & Sustain Champlain are once again hosting the 3rd Annual Kill-A-Watt Challenge. This event has residence halls competing with each other to see who can achieve the most energy savings and participate in related events. The winning building gets $500! Come learn about this year's Kill-A-Watt Challenge and make your energy photo pledge with Chauncy.
The Challenge runs from February 4- March 3rd, 2013
http://www.champlain.edu/sustain-champlain/sustainable-culture/kill-a-watt-challenge.html

Workshop with Kathleen Barry, "Awaken our Consciousness to the Inhumanity of War: From Empathy to Action", February 14th

The topic for discussion with Kathleen is: Awaken our Consciousness to the Inhumanity of War: From Empathy to Action. In this workshop participants will uncover the untapped potential of empathy in making change.  Through various exercises and consciousness raising discussions, women and men will identify how to stand against and transform masculine violence in everyday life and in political protest. Lunch will be provided. 

WHEN: Friday, February 14th, 11:00-12:30pm

WHERE: Morgan Room

The Justice League presents "Safe Space: Creating a Welcoming Environment for LGBTQQIAA people", April 8th

Facilitator: Rachel de Simone and Nicole Holtz

Description: As Safe Space program establishes an identifiable network of people who can provide resources, support, information, and a safe place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and allied people within our campus community. Participants will gain knowledge and awareness of the history and legacy of LGBTQQIAA discrimination and develop skills to become advocates for the queer community; ultimately striving to create an open, welcoming, and just community free of bigotry and discrimination. 

Date and Time: Monday, April 8, 2013 from 3:30 – 5:00 pm

Location: Ireland 217

If you haven't already, please also check-out and "like" their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ChamplainCollegeJusticeLeague

The Justice League presents "Taking Action: Becoming an Ally", April 1st

Facilitators: Faith Yacubian and Rachel de Simone

Description: What does being an ally mean? Who decides who is an ally? Is an ally different than being a person of compassion and acceptance? How does being an ally impact social justice efforts?

Together, we will discuss the multiple definitions and contexts of the word ally. We will look at the history of and present day discourses of ally identity and its relationship to social justice and civic responsibility. In doing so, we will examine the process through which ally identity, as a means towards achieving equity, is developed and is made applicable to your leadership roles or professional studies. 

Date and Time: Monday, April 1, 2013 from 3:30pm-5:30pm

Location:  Ireland 217

If you haven't already, please also check-out and "like" their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ChamplainCollegeJusticeLeague

The Justice League presents "Eating Animals, Interlocking Oppressions", March 11th

Facilitator: Adam Rosenblatt, Assistant Dean for Global Engagement/Assistant Professor in the Core Division

Description: The idea of "intersectionality" or "interlocking oppressions" asks us to look not just at racism, sexism, or any other single form of inequality, but rather at the interaction between different forms of identity and marginalization. This idea has become increasingly influential in scholarship and social justice advocacy. Yet even as we begin to understand these new complexities, one boundary around conversations about justice tends to be left unquestioned: the boundary between human and non-human. This workshop is about non-human animals and justice. It is not a slideshow about the horrors of factory farming; rather, it explores the connections between how we think about the animals we eat and other issues of social justice: feminism, race, and genocide. Who is rational? Who is intelligent? Who feels pain, and who cannot? All of these categories are applied to animals on a daily basis, just as they historically have been to women, blacks, Native Americans, and many other groups. The workshop will introduce attendees to recent scholarship on the interlocking cultural objectification in which women are depicted as pieces of meat, meat is sold through images of available women, and meat-eating is the only way to be a "real man" (Carol Adams). It will also describe how racial ideologies and programs of extermination have often justified themselves by marking off certain people as animals (Joanna Bourke, Richard Rorty, Jonathan Safran Foer). The presentation concludes with a group discussion of an excerpt of  Art Spiegelman's award-winning graphic novel Maus, which makes the unexpected choice not to "humanize" Jewish Holocaust victims but rather to depict them in the animal form in which the Nazis described them: as rodents. The workshop will end with ample time for questions and discussion.

Date and Time: Monday, March 11, 2013 from 3:30 – 5 pm

Location: Morgan Room

If you haven't already, please also check-out and "like" their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ChamplainCollegeJusticeLeague

The Justice League presents "If it’s not equitable & just, it’s not sustainable", February 25th

Facilitator: Christina Erickson, Sustain Champlain

Description: When people hear or read the word “sustainability” they often think of the environmental aspects, but the full definition and realization of a sustainable world includes equity and justice. Join us for a presentation on this topic and discussion about what it means in our community.

Date and Time: Monday, February 25, 2013 from 3:30 – 5 pm

Location: Ireland 206

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The Justice League hosts "Beyond the Gender Binary", February 11th

Facilitator: Nicole Holtz, Area Coordinator & Jenna Roy, ‘13

Description: An icebreaker will be selected to allow participants to get to know one another and to begin working as a team.  Viewing the first 20 minutes of the documentary Transgeneration, participants will begin to learn about common issues/life experiences of people who identify as transgender.  Reflection time will be provided after the film followed by a group discussion.  We will then discuss sex, gender identity and sexual orientation as separate self-aspects that are continuum concepts rather than categorically-based. Through our dialogue and the use of a power point we will discuss the use of inclusive language and provide tools to use when acting as an ally to the transgender community.

Date and Time: Monday, February 11, 2013 from 3:30 – 5:00 pm

Location: Ireland 114

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Healthy Mind. Healthy Body. Healthy Spirit. Seminar at Sugarbush Resort, February 23

We hope you will join us and invite your friends and family for a special day of outdoor activities followed by evening seminars, cocktail reception, four-course dinner and musical performance.

The evening package, beginning with the Champlain College seminars at 4:30 p.m., is offered a highly reasonable cost of only $50. Please call Sugarbush directly at 800.53.SUGAR to book this segment of the program.

For more information call 800.53.SUGAR or visit sugarbush.com/seminars

Spring 2013 Speaking From Experience lecture series, March 14th, April 2nd

Thursday, March 14 – Paula Routly, Co-founder and Publisher of Seven Days.

Tuesday, April 2 – Rob  LaZebnik, Co-Executive Producer of The Simpsons.

All events are in Perry Presentation Space at 7:00 PM