The A-List
April 17th - April 23rd
The ALANA A-List showcases the top events in the multicultural community happening on campus. Listed below are events you do not want to miss!
Please email lce29@cornell.edu to be featured on the next edition of the A-List. Submissions are due on Sundays at 11:59p EST. Anything submitted after this deadline will be on the following week's edition.
Top: Marisa Knox (President), Richard Escobar (VP of Internal Affairs), Lovette Ekwebelem (VP of Public Relations), Adaugo Ezike (VP of External Affairs), and Haris Hassan (Programming Coordinator)
Bottom: Janee Dennis (Public Relations Coordinator), Elaine Liu (VP of Programming), Kathleen Li (Programming Coordinator), Keri Gill (MCFAB Chair), and Evelyn Ambriz (Faculty Advisor)
Not pictured: Carol Huang (Programming Coordinator), Aaliya Khan (Treasurer)
ALANA Updates
Upcoming Events
SENIORS! Kente Stole with Class of 2018 Key Chain
Available for Purchase Beginning: Monday, April 9
Kente Stole with Class of 2018 Key Chain
Seniors may purchase a Kente Stole with a Class of 2018 key chain ($10.00 cash only) beginning Monday, April 9th at the Center for Intercultural Dialogue, 626 Thurston Avenue. See Kelli King, Room G04, Monday - Friday, 9:00 am -12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Supplies are limited.
Queer Week 2018!
It's that time of year again! Join Haven in celebrating and focusing on the LGBTQ+ community for a whole week of exciting events. We're looking forward to sharing these events with you!
All of our Queer Week events are completely FREE for attendees (and some even have free food!!), but we encourage anyone with the financial resources to donate a few dollars to our fundraiser for the Sylvia Rivera Law Project. The SRLP provides legal resources to queer individuals to work to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income level or race, without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence. All donations should be made through Venmo to the Haven Venmo account (@Haven-CornellLGBTQ).
All of us at Haven are proud to bring this week to you and we hope you'll be able to check out a few of the events during this busy time of year.
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Apply to the Student Assembly Summer Experience Grant!
Taking on an unpaid summer internship and wondering how you will be able to afford it? Apply to the Student Assembly’s Summer Experience Grant!
The Student Assembly Summer Experience Grant (SASEG) is designed to aid students to complete summer unpaid or minimally paid career-related experiences. The SASEG helps students who would not be able to take on a summer career-related experience or would have a difficult time doing so. The SASEG is open to non-seniors in all 7 undergraduate colleges.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through April 18th. Students are encouraged to apply earlier rather than later. The demonstrated financial need of applicants will be taken heavily into consideration.
Find details regarding eligibility and how to apply here.
Any questions should be sent to as_careers@cornell.edu. You may also call 607-255-4166 or visit 172 Goldwin Smith Hall.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Documentary Screening and Discussion” on April 20th
As you might know, the bold, anti-apartheid feminist icon, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has recently passed away. Although her ex-husband, Nelson Mandela is far more popular, it is less well-known that Winnie did the work of political mobilization and action for the 27 years Mandela was incarcerated by the apartheid government. She arguably kept his name relevant, and was the focal point of anti-apartheid resistance in South Africa for much of the struggle.
To commemorate her passing, the Africana Department is hosting a documentary screening and discussion on Friday April 20th starting at 3:00pm.
The department has asked me to reach out to student organizations to see how they want to participate/contribute to this event.
Action Item: 1. Would your organization like to be involved in this? 2. How (e.g give opinion/ share memory of Winnie/ etc)? 3. Can you please spread the word? Please reply to this email and let me know as soon as possible!
Thank you again, and I look forward to hearing back!
Tireniolu Onabajo
President
Coalition of Pan African Scholars
Spa Day for the Planet
Cornell Minds Matter, Cornell Students for Animal Rights, and various other cultural clubs are coming together to create “Spa Day for the Planet”. This event will focus on mental health, sustainable eating, and cultural awareness. We will have a ton of great activities like massages, manicures, henna, succulent plants and more. On top of that there will be plant based, cultural food! The event will be held in Willard Straight Hall on Friday, April 27th from 8pm to 10pm.
This is where you come in! We are reaching out to clubs to collaborate with and share their cultures with a plant-based dish. As you’ve likely heard, vegan food is the best for the environment when compared to meat, eggs, and dairy. We are asking for your club to make a plant based dish that represents your culture. You can make a dish that is already plant-based, or make a plant based version of a dish. Gluten free, soy free, nut free and/or kosher dishes are a plus as they make will make our event more accessible. We would also be grateful for any help advertising such as putting up a few posters or sharing the Facebook page.
Please feel free to bring promotional materials or other things you want to display about your culture. We will be also be doing a gallery with information about various food and cultures and would love expertise from other cultural orgs on what to display. We will also reimburse you for the cost of the ingredients. Thank you so much for reading this and if you and your club are interested, please email klb279@cornell.edu. Please feel free to forward this email to other cultural orgs.
Wari Summer 2018 Housing!
Looking for an affordable place to live over the summer?
Consider living in Wari Cooperative!
Please see the attached flyer below and fill out this google form with your information.
*Note: There is no formal application for summer housing at Wari. Housing is available to all Cornell students of all gender identities who will be on campus for academic purposes this summer. Please feel free to email waricoop@cornell.edu with any questions or concerns.
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