{"id":11346,"date":"2018-10-01T15:09:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T19:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=11346"},"modified":"2022-03-22T12:00:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T16:00:29","slug":"with-out-borders-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/with-out-borders-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Arcus Center Invites Public to With\/Out-\u00bfBorders? Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The public is invited to join the <a href=\"https:\/\/reason.kzoo.edu\/csjl\/\">Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership<\/a> for two events related to its With\/Out-\u00bfBorders? gathering, which is scheduled for Oct. 8-15.<\/p>\n<p>The opening ceremony is slated for 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, <a href=\"https:\/\/map.concept3d.com\/?id=198#!m\/181775\">205 Monroe St<\/a>. A community breakfast is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in the Hornet Suite at K\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/map.concept3d.com\/?id=198#!m\/183222\">Athletic Fields Complex<\/a>, 1600 W. Michigan Ave. Register for either event through email at <a href=\"mailto:acsjl@kzoo.edu\">acsjl@kzoo.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11349\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11349\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11349 size-large\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/without-borders-2016c201-002-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"With\/Out-\u00bfBorders?\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/without-borders-2016c201-002-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/without-borders-2016c201-002-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/without-borders-2016c201-002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/without-borders-2016c201-002-451x300.jpg 451w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/without-borders-2016c201-002.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunni Patterson, Denenge Akpem and Shannon Haupt participate in a ritual performance of release and healing during the 2016 With\/Out &#8211; \u00bfBorders? Afrofuturism breakout session &#8220;Breaking the Legacy, Conjuring Futures.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The third With\/Out-\u00bfBorders? invitational gathering will bring together land activists who approach social movement work in small grassroots organizations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, South Africa, Canada, Colombia, Mexico and the Pacific Islands. They will discuss how land is essential to indigenous sovereignty movements, contested through forced dislocation, and an asset for strength and nurturance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe activists coming to Kalamazoo in October are engaged in some of the most effective and forward-thinking work around land sovereignty and protection in the world,\u201d Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership Executive Director Mia Henry said. \u201cWe are honored to have the opportunity to use our resources to uplift and strengthen the work of each of our guests, living into our mission of capacity building on a global level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the With\/Out-\u00bfBorders? gathering is to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>unite global grassroots activists who envision a world free from oppression while actively working toward that vision;<\/li>\n<li>create an environment where activists can learn from and support each other; and<\/li>\n<li>develop deep and meaningful relationships between the Kalamazoo College community, these activists and their work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership at Kalamazoo College develops and sustains leaders in human rights and social justice through education and capacity building. Kalamazoo College, founded in Kalamazoo, Mich., in 1833, is a nationally recognized liberal arts college and the creator of the K-Plan, which emphasizes rigorous scholarship, experiential learning, independent research and international and intercultural engagement.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the With\/Out-\u00bfBorders? gathering or either of its public events, contact Bailey Mead at 269-337-7398 or <a href=\"mailto:bailey.mead@kzoo.edu\">bailey.mead@kzoo.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The public is invited to join the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership for two events related to its With\/Out-\u00bfBorders? gathering, which is scheduled for Oct. 8-15. 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gathering, which is scheduled for Oct. 8-15.<\/p>\n<p>The opening ceremony is slated for 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, <a href=\"https:\/\/map.concept3d.com\/?id=198#!m\/181775\">205 Monroe St<\/a>. A community breakfast is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in the Hornet Suite at K\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/map.concept3d.com\/?id=198#!m\/183222\">Athletic Fields Complex<\/a>, 1600 W. Michigan Ave. Register for either event through email at <a href=\"mailto:acsjl@kzoo.edu\">acsjl@kzoo.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11349\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11349\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11349 size-large\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/without-borders-2016c201-002-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"With\/Out-\u00bfBorders?\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunni Patterson, Denenge Akpem and Shannon Haupt participate in a ritual performance of release and healing during the 2016 With\/Out &#8211; \u00bfBorders? Afrofuturism breakout session &#8220;Breaking the Legacy, Conjuring Futures.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The third With\/Out-\u00bfBorders? invitational gathering will bring together land activists who approach social movement work in small grassroots organizations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, South Africa, Canada, Colombia, Mexico and the Pacific Islands. They will discuss how land is essential to indigenous sovereignty movements, contested through forced dislocation, and an asset for strength and nurturance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe activists coming to Kalamazoo in October are engaged in some of the most effective and forward-thinking work around land sovereignty and protection in the world,\u201d Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership Executive Director Mia Henry said. \u201cWe are honored to have the opportunity to use our resources to uplift and strengthen the work of each of our guests, living into our mission of capacity building on a global level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the With\/Out-\u00bfBorders? gathering is to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>unite global grassroots activists who envision a world free from oppression while actively working toward that vision;<\/li>\n<li>create an environment where activists can learn from and support each other; and<\/li>\n<li>develop deep and meaningful relationships between the Kalamazoo College community, these activists and their work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership at Kalamazoo College develops and sustains leaders in human rights and social justice through education and capacity building. Kalamazoo College, founded in Kalamazoo, Mich., in 1833, is a nationally recognized liberal arts college and the creator of the K-Plan, which emphasizes rigorous scholarship, experiential learning, independent research and international and intercultural engagement.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the With\/Out-\u00bfBorders? gathering or either of its public events, contact Bailey Mead at 269-337-7398 or <a href=\"mailto:bailey.mead@kzoo.edu\">bailey.mead@kzoo.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","comment_info":"No Comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/147"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11346"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18208,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11346\/revisions\/18208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11346"},{"taxonomy":"post_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_formats?post=11346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}