Programs
Spring 2022 Multicultural Center Programs
Awareness Month Table Sit: Black History Month Thursday, February 3rd,11am-2pm, DeNaples Center 2nd floor
Dialogues on Race, Racism, and Identity: Gerrymandering & Voting Rights Wednesday, Feb 9th, 8pm, DeNaples Center 405 & Zoom. Register:
Trivia Night Tuesday, February 15th, 7pm, DeNaples Center 405
John Lewis: Good Trouble Screening and DiscussionThursday, February 17th , 7pm, Loyola Science Center 133, PNC Auditorium
World Day of Social Justice Awareness Table Sit Monday, Feb 21st, 5pm-7pm, DeNaples Center 2nd floor, Fireplace Lounge
Presentation and Dialogue on Systemic Racism and Its Effects Tuesday, Feb 22nd, 7pm, DeNaples Center 407 A/B
Global Insights: Turkey Tuesday, February 22nd, 11:30am-12:50am, Brennan Hall 509, Rose Room
Asia Club Holi Festival of Colors Saturday, March 26th from 3pm-6pm, Dionne Green and DeNaples Patio
Global Insights: Ethiopia Tuesday, March 29th, 11:30am-12:50am, Brennan Hall 509, Rose Room
MC & Campus Ministries Social Justice Retreat Friday, April 8th to Saturday, April 9th, Chapman Lake Retreat House. Register on Royal Sync.
Global Insights: Cayman Islands Tuesday, April 26th, 11:30am-12:50am, Brennan Hall 509, Rose Room
UCO Festival of Nations Friday, May 6th, 2pm-5pm, Dionne Green and DeNaples Patio (Rain Location: Byron Center)
Awareness Month Table Sit: Black History Month- Monday, February 2nd from 11am-2pm, Royal Way
Special Guest Speaker: "Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March" with Lynda Blackmon Lowery- Wednesday, February 10th @ 7pm via Zoom. Zoom ID: 933 4083 9271. Check out also Royal Sync page and social media for event information and to register for this event.
World Day of Social Justice Awareness Event- Thursday, Feb 18th, 11am-2pm, Royal Way
Guest Speaker: "Black Scranton Then and Now" with Glynis Johns, Founder of Black Scranton Project- Tuesday, Feb 23rd, 7pm via Zoom. Register to receive Zoom ID: https://www. surveymonkey.com/r/CBLtalksBlackScranton
Trivia Night via Kahoot + Zoom- Thursday, Feb 25th, 8pm. Check out Royal Sync page and social media for event information and to register for this event.
May 2020
12th Annual Festival of Nations- May 8th, 2:30pm-5:30pm, TDC Patio and Dionne Green (Rain Location: Byron Center)
April 2020
Social Justice Retreat with Campus Ministries- April 3rd from 4:30pm- April 4th 3:00pm at Chapman Lake Retreat Center
Holi: Festival of Colors with Asia Club- Saturday, April 18th, 1pm-4pm, DeNaples Patio and Dionne Green (Rain Location: Byron Gymnasium)
Global Insights: Tanzania- Tuesday, April 11st @
March 2020
World Water Day Table Sit- Friday, March 20th, 5pm-7pm, DeNaples 2nd floor
Global Insights: Japan- Tuesday, March 31st @
February 2020
Mass with Father Mario Powell- Sunday, Feb 2nd, 4:30pm, Madonna Della Strada Chapel
Awareness Month Table Sit: Black History Month- Monday, February 3rd from 11am-2pm and 5pm-7pm, DeNaples 2nd floor
Trivia Night- Thursday, Feb 6th, 7pm, TDC 407A
When They See Us: Episode One- Tuesday, Feb 11th, 5:30pm, TDC 407A
World Day of Social Justice Ice Cream Social- Thursday, Feb 20th, 5:00pm, DeNaples 2nd floor
The Evolution of Hip Hop- Saturday, Feb 22nd, 9pm, TDC 407C
Global Insights: Peru- Tuesday, February 25th, 11:30am, Brennan 509
UCO Philly Trip- Friday, February 28th to Sunday, March 1st (If interested in attending, please contact the Multicultural Center)
December 2019
Global Food Bazaar- December 7th, 10pm-12am, DeNaples 4th floor Ballroom
November 2019
Awareness Month Table Sit: Native American Heritage- November 4th, 5pm-7pm, DeNaples 2nd floor
"Campus and Me" Table Sit- November 13th, 11am-1pm, DeNapples 2nd floor
When They See Us Conversation- November 14th, 5:30pm-7pm, DeNaples 213
Transgender Day of Remembrance Table Sit- November 20th, 11am-2pm & 5pm-7pm, DeNaples 2nd floor
Global Insights: El Salvador- November 21st, 11:30am, Brennan Hall 509
UCO & Asia Club 10th Annual International Fashion Show- November 22nd, 9pm-11pm, DeNaples 4th floor Ballroom
October 2019
HHM Trivia Night- October 3rd, 7pm, TDC 405
Awareness Month Table Sit: Heritage Months: October 7th, 5pm-7pm in DeNaples 2nd floor
National Coming Out Day and International Day of the Girl- October 11th, 6:30pm in Collegiate Hall
Global Insights: Azores- Tuesday, October 22nd @
Day of the Dead Celebration- October 25th, DeNaples 1st floor, 9pm-11p
September 2019
MC Monday: Welcome Back event- Monday, September 9th @ 5:30pm in DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
Awareness Month Table Sit: Hispanic Heritage Month- Monday, September 16th @ 11am-2pm & 5pm-7pm in DeNaples Center, 2nd floor
Food for Thought: The Career Expo & You- Monday, September 16th @ 7:00 pm in DeNaples Center, Room 405
The Northern Triangle: Living Realities of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador- Wednesday, September 18th at 6pm in TDC 407 A/B
Global Insights: Guyana- Tuesday, September 24th @
MC & Se Habla Español- Hispanic Heritage Month "Dance Night" - Thursday, September 27th @ 9:00 pm in 4th floor DeNaples Center, Ballroom 407A/B
May 2019
Food for Thought Conversation- May 2nd, 5:30pm, DeNaples 2nd floor
11th Annual Fesitval of Nations- May 3rd, 3pm-5:30pm, TDC Patio and Green (Rain Location: Byron Center)
April 2019
Social Justice Retreat with Campus Ministries- April 12th-13th at Chapman Lake
Holi:Festival of Colors- April 13th, 1pm-4pm, DeNaples Patio and Dionne Green
Food for Thought Conversation- April 15th, 7pm, TDC Theater
Take Back the Night- April 25, 5pm-11pm, Dionne Green/Byron, AMG
MAP 3rd Group Meeting- April 30th, 8pm, TDC 205G
March 2019
Ihyisha Simms Talk- March 5th, 6pm, TDC 405
Asian Studies 2019 Spring 2019 Lecture Series- Part I: "Women in Mainland China and Taiwan" Profs. Shuhua Fan and Ann Pang-White. March 6th, 4:30pm in BRN 228
International Women's Day- March 8th, Campus Event
Food for Thought Conversation- March 18th, TDC Theater, 7pm
Asian Studies 2019 Spring 2019 Lecture Series- Part II: "Women in Japan" Prof. Minori Koga. March 20th, 4:30pm in BRN 228
Internat. Day for the Elim. of Racial Discrim. & Poetry Day- Slam Poetry Night- March 21st, 6:30pm-8pm, TDC 405
World Water Day Table Sit- March 22nd, DeNaples 2nd floor, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Screening of Hidden Figures- March 25th, 7pm, TDC Theater
MAP 2nd Group Meeting- March 26th, 8pm, TDC 205G
Asian Studies 2019 Spring 2019 Lecture Series- Part III: "Women in India" Prof. Sujata Nair-Mulloth. March 27th, 4:30pm in BRN 228
February 2019
Trivia Night- Thursday, Feb 7th, 7pm, TDC 405
Mass with Father Mario Powell- Sunday, Feb 10th , 7pm, Madonna Della Strada Chapel
Food for Thought: Incarceration Trends and Racial Disparities in America- Tuesday, Feb 12th, 7pm, TDC 401
Young Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement Performance by Key Arts Productions- Tuesday, Feb 19th, 7pm, TDC 401 (Moskovitz Theater)
The Evolution of Hip Hop- Friday, Feb 22nd, 9pm, Collegiate Hall- Redington Hall
The Greater Scranton MLK Commission Dinner: “The March Continues: A New Era in Peaceful Activism”
(If interested in attending, please contact the Multicultural Center) Sunday, Feb 24th, 1pm, TDC 407A
December 2018
Global Food
November 2018
MC Mondays: TBD- Monday, November 5th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
UCO & Asia Club International Fashion Show- Saturday, November 10th @ 9:00 pm in 4th floor DeNaples Center Ballroom, 407A
Food for Thought Dinner Series: The History of Thanksgiving- Monday, November 13th @ 6:00 pm in 4th DeNaples Center, Ballroom 407A
Global Insights: Ireland- Thursday, November 15th @
Transgender Day of Remembrance Events- Tuesday, November 20rd @ 11am-2pm & 5pm-7pm in DeNaples Center, 2nd floor
October 2018
Voter Registration Table Sit- Tuesday, October 2nd from 11am-1pm in DeNaples Center, 2nd floor
Indigenous People Day Table sit- Thursday, October 4th @
Food for Thought Dinner Series: Fair Trade- Monday, October 15th @
Global Insights: The Republic of Congo- Thursday, October 18th @
MC Mondays: TBD- Monday, October 22nd @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
Safe Zone Workshop (for students—register on RoyalSync)- Tuesday, October 23rd, 5:30pm-7:
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September/August 2018
Food for Thought: The Career Expo & You- Monday, September 10th @ 6:00 pm in DeNaples Center, Room 405
Global Insights: Bolivia- Thursday, September 14th @
MC Monday: Movie Night- Monday, September 17th @ 5:30pm in DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
Hispanic Heritage Month: Country Tables- Thursday, September 20th @ 11am-2pm & 5pm-7pm in DeNaples Center, 2nd floor
Safe Zone Workshop (for students—register on RoyalSync)- Monday, September 24th, 6:30pm-8:30pm in TDC 406
MC & Se Habla Español- Hispanic Heritage Month "Dance Night" - Thursday, September 27th @ 9:00 pm in 4th floor DeNaples Center, Ballroom 407A/B
May 2018
History 327 and the Multicultural Center Presents a Food for Thought Seminar "Diversity at the University", Thursday, May 3rd @
Festival of Nations, Friday, May 4th 3pm-5pm, Dionne Green
April 2018
MC Mondays "Topic Conversation"- Monday, April 9th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
2nd Annual Identity Development Retreat- Friday, April 13th to Sunday, April 15th, Chapman Lake Retreat House
Food for Thought "Anti-Blackness in Latin America"- Monday, April 23rd @ 5:30 pm in DeNaples Center,
Holi Festival of Colors- Saturday, April 21st from 1pm-4:00pm, Commons &
MC Mondays Movie Nigth (TBD)- Monday, April 30th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
March 2018
Guerilla Girls: PUSH/PUSHBACK Steps to Activism- Thursday, March 1st @6: 30 pm in LSC 133
MC Mondays- "Trivia Night" Monday, March 5th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
International Women's Day (TBD)- Thursday, March 8th
Food for Thought: "Gentrification"- Monday, March 19th @ 5:30 pm in DeNaples Center 2nd floor fireplace lounge
The MC Presents "Open Mic Night", Wednesday, March 21st @
The MC Presents "World Water Day", Thursday, March 22nd @ 5 pm, DeNaples, 2nd Floor Fireplace Lounge
MC Mondays "Movie Night" TBD- Monday, March 26th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
February 2018
MC MONDAYS- Movie Night “King” Monday, February 5th @ 5:30 pm, TDC, Suite 205 G
Mass w/ East Stroudsburg University "Voices of Triumph" Gospel Choir- Sunday, February 11th @ 4:30 pm Madonna
Food for Thought: Intercultural/Interracial Relationships- Monday, February 12th @ 5:30 pm
“But You’re Black: The Overlooked Community of Scranton, Pennsylvania” with Glynis Johns. Tuesday 2/13,
"Staying in the Struggle: Examining Social Justice Movements in America” with Dr. Cona Marshall. Thursday 2/15,
MC Monday- “Black History Month Jeopardy Night” Monday, February 19th,
World Day of Social Justice “Ice Cream Social”- Tuesday, February 20th 5 pm, DeNaples 2nd floor fireplace lounge. Supported by the Center for Service and Social Justice
Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy "Youth Ensemble" performance- Sunday, 2/25, 1 pm, TDC 407A,
MC Monday- "Topic Conversation"- Monday, February 26th, 5:30pm, DeNaples Suite 205G
December 2017
Global Food Baazar- Saturday, December 2dn @ 10 pm in DeNaples Center Ballroom, 407A
November 2017
MC Mondays- Monday, November 6th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
MC Mondays- Monday, November 13th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
UCO & Asia Club International Fashion Show- Saturday, November 18th @ 9 pm in DeNaples Center Ballroom, 407A
National Coming Out Day (Table sit)- Wednesday, November 11th from 5pm-7pm in DeNaples 2nd floor fireplace lounge
"Food for Thought" conversation program- Monday, November 20th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
MC Mondays- Monday, November 23rd @ 5:30pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
MC Mondays- Monday, November 27th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
October 2017
MC Mondays- Monday, October 2nd @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
Indigenous People Day (Table sit)- Friday, October 6th in 2nd floor DeNaples Center
Prudential Career Development Day- Wednesday, October 11th, 10am-4pm in Brennan Hall 5th Meeting rooms
National Coming Out Day (Table sit)- Wednesday, October 11th from 5pm-7pm in DeNaples 2nd floor fireplace lounge
"Food for Thought" conversation program- Monday, October 16th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
MC Mondays- Monday, October 23rd @ 5:30pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
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MC Mondays- Monday, October 30th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
September 2017
MC Mondays- Monday, September 11th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
"Food for Thought" conversation program- Monday, September 18th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
Hispanic Heritage Month Event- Thursday, September 21st 7:30 pm- Location requested DeNaples 2nd floor fireplace lounge
MC Mondays- Monday, September 25th @ 5:30pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
Hispanic Heritage Month "Dance Night" - Thursday, September 28th @ 9 pm in Reddington Hall- Collegiate Hall
May 2017
CCC Film Series: "Endless Abilities", Wednesday, May 3rd @
Festival of Nations, Friday, May 5th 3pm-5pm, Dionne's Green
April 2017
Identity Development Retreat, Saturday April 1st to
The MC Presents "Immigration", Monday, April 3rd @ 5:30pm, TDC 2nd Floor, Suite 205G
The MC Presents "Culturally Diverse Authors", Monday, April 10th @
CCC Film Series "Audrie and Daisy", Wednesday, April 5th @
*Rain location Sunday, April 23rd, Commons & Dionne's Green
March 2017
CCC Film Series: "Before the Flood", Wednesday, March 1st @
The Multicultural Center Presents "Trigger Warnings", Thursday, March 2nd @
The MC Presents "Title IX", Monday, March 6th @
The MC Presents "Poetry Night", Tuesday, March 21st @ 6:30pm, TDC Ballroom, 407A
The MC Presents "World Water Day", Wednesday, March 22nd @
February 2017
The MC Presents: Food for Thought "Masculinity", Monday, February 3rd @
CCC Film Series: 13th, Wednesday, February 8th @
The MC Presents: "The Ins and Outs to the #BLM Movement with Mr. G. Oliver Burns", Thursday, February 9th @
Mass with Father Mario Powell, Sunday, February 12th @
UCO Slam Poet/Speaker: Vision, Wednesday, February 15th @
The MC Presents "Black History Month Trivia", Saturday, February 18th @
The MC Presents "Hip Hop Evolution Party", Saturday, February 18th @ 10pm, TDC Ballroom, 407A
"World Day of Social Justice" Ice Cream Social, Monday, February 20th @
December 2016
Global Food Bazaar- December 3rd @ 10pm, DeNaples - 2nd floor fireplace lounge
November 2016
Denice Frohman Slam Poet- November 1st @
Frank LittleBear- November 7th from 6:00-7:
International Fashion Show- November 19th @
October 2016
Fair Trade Month- October
LGBT History Month- October
Indigenous People's Day- October 10th
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September 2016
Hispanic Heritage Month- September 15th to October 15th
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FEBRUARY 2016
Friday, February 12th - LATE NIGHT - KEEP CAFFEINATED AND EAT CHOCOLATE
Tuesday, February 16th - JAVON JOHNSON, PH.D.SLAM POETRY PERFORMANCE
Wednesday, February 17th - JAVON JOHNSON, PH.D. POETRY WORKSHOP
Wednesday, February 17th -
March 2016
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - TASTE OF LIFE- Film Screening
Thursday, March 31 - COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
April 2016
Thursday, April 14th - COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
Friday, April 22nd - 5th Annual HOLI Festival
May 2016
Friday, May 6 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm- 8th ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF NATIONS
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