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The Inclusive Excellence Center (IEC) and the Black Student Cultural Center (BSCC) are celebrating Black History Month with a film screening and discussion of Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement. The original documentary film chronicles the evolution of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement through the first-person accounts of local activists, protestors, scholars, journalists and others. Stay woke and learn more about how BLM came to be.

The Inclusive Excellence Center welcomes Attorney Kevin Layde for a webinar on changes to U.S. immigration policies, updates on DACA and more! Attorney Kevin Layde has been practicing immigration law since 2013. He enjoys helping clients of diverse backgrounds to find solutions to immigration issues. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School with Honors, and he is bilingual in English-Spanish.

(Not required for seniors)

With Sociocultural Programming

Do you geek out about a good conspiracy theory? If so, celebrate Geek Week with the Inclusive Excellence Center and the Union Cinema by joining us for film screenings and discussions of Netflix’s Conspiracies. We will feature three different episodes that tackle well-known conspiracy theories. Following each episode, we will host a short discussion in which participants can dive deeper and share their thoughts with fellow conspiracy theorists! Come to one or come to all—students may choose to attend any of the film screenings. Participation is first come first served and is limited to XX for each screening.

We are so excited to host Gabby Rivera, writer of Marvel’s first ever comic series that centers on queer, Latinx superhero, America! In addition to writing, Gabby is also an activist. Dedicated to empowering and improving our marginalized communities, she’s passionate about giving young, diverse people a space to daydream, tell their own stories and imagine better worlds. Join us for a talk on all things identity, inclusivity and empowerment in the superhero world! Q/A will follow. Participants will have a chance to win one of several giveaway items!

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Sponsored by Sociocultural Programming; the Inclusive Excellence Center; Geek Week; the Roberto Hernandez Center; the LGBTQ+ Resource Center; Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latinx Studies (LACUSL) and the Women’s and Gender Studies Dept (WGS).

The Inclusive Excellence Center (IEC) and Women’s Resource Center (WRC) welcomes Congresswoman Gwen Moore in celebrating Women’s History Month! Elected in 2004, Congresswoman Gwen Moore is the first African American member of Congress from Wisconsin where she represents the state’s Fourth Congressional District. Moore, a community

leader and lifelong civil rights and human rights advocate, is the first woman to represent the Fourth Congressional District. Join the IEC and WRC to learn more about Congresswoman Gwen Moore’s journey in advocacy and activism! *RSVP required to attend* Receive a FREE t-shirt when you RSVP and attend this event!