Detailed Events Schedule

The Little Building, Student Performance Center | SPC Black Box

Drawing from the deep well of Dr. Jae’s TEACH WE Blueprint; this workshop is a guide for educators who aspire to inspire curiosity and a love for learning within their students. It is an artistic expression that transcends the traditional confines of education, blending the spirit of Hip Hop culture with the transformative power of empathy to craft an inclusive and dynamic classroom environment.

Facilitator

Dr. Jae Williams, Executive-in-Residence, Marketing Communication, Emerson College

Live-Stream on Emerson’s YouTube Channel and emerson.edu/live.

Keynote Speaker

Grace Talusan, Author and Faculty, Brown University

172 Tremont Street, Multipurpose Room

Come meet some of our student leaders and learn how to engage in dialogue across a variety of topics as simple as “what is a sandwich” to more difficult conversations about race, racism, and the various impacts within our learning community.

Facilitators

Deans’ Fellows for Racial Equity and Leadership Development

Union Bank Building, Bill Bordy Theater

Synopsis of In America: The Story of the Soul Sisters: Beneath the alluring American dream, an inspiring friendship between two young women unfolds in a painful tale of immigration and intra-racial struggles in America.

Special Guest

Rahman Oladigbolu, Filmmaker

The Little Building, Student Performance Center | SPC Black Box

This presentation highlights how access to education in prison interrupts social hierarchies to create second chances for people whom the criminal legal system has discarded. Incarcerated learners create a new normal as they have the opportunity to present themselves as students in the classroom rather than solely as people in prison.

Facilitators

Mneesha Gellman, Associate Professor and Director of the Emerson Prison Initiative (EPI), Emerson College
Mac Hudson ’23, Community Liaison Coordinator, Racial Equity in Corrections Initiative, EPI

Walker Building, Room 417

Have you always wanted to write? We all have stories to tell. Join author Grace Talusan for a fun, low-stakes generative creative writing workshop. 

Facilitator

Grace Talusan, Author and Faculty, Brown University

Piano Row, Beard Room

Navigating the intersections of your identities can be challenging and rewarding, especially when your passions for storytelling take you across the globe. Join Rahman Oladigbolu, filmmaker and director, to dream, strategize, and reflect on the boundary-crossing and boundary-breaking futures of international filmmaking careers.

Facilitator

Rahman Oladigbolu, Filmmaker

(Invitation Only)

Facilitator

Kim McLarin, Professor and Interim Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies, Emerson College

The Little Building, The Judee Wales Watson Theater

Come meet some of our student leaders as they talk with faculty about their racialized experiences in the classroom. Join us as we consider the positive impact on student learning when social identities like race, gender, and class are considered in the development of or reimagining of course content.

Facilitators

Deans’ Fellows for Racial Equity and Leadership Development