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In the Face of Violence: Students of Color Speak Out Dessert & Discussion Series

Thursday, November 9th, 2006, from 7:30 to 10 PM
Intercultural Resource Center
552 West 114th Street

Anger, rage, anxiety, depression, paranoia, hopelessness, irritability-does this sound like you? Please join a group of panelists including Columbia students, representatives from the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Program, and Counseling and Psychological Services as they share stories of triumph and struggle in their efforts to address the impact of recent incidents of violence in their lives and in communities of color. Violence in our communities is a topic that is often taboo and rarely discussed, but has impacted most of us in intimate ways and has had devastating consequences for our communities. In light of recent events surrounding the Minute Men’s visit to campus, issues of violence have come to the forefront of many of our conversations as we struggle as a community to heal from its impacts. Our goal is to provide a safe and supportive space where folks can come together and discuss these sensitive issues.

While physical violence is often the most obvious, we will address multiple forms of violence that can be just as harmful. These forms may include but are not limited to relationship violence, street violence, institutional violence, and emotional violence. From this discussion, we hope to empower each other to critically examine these issues and heal as a community. If you would like to learn more about this particular Dessert & Discussion, or the Dessert & Discussion series, please contact Asena Tui’one at alt2106@columbia.edu.