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The Week Ahead (January 27-February 2)

MLK 2020 Commemoration Keynote, ft. Tarana Burke 

Monday, January 27 from 5:00 – 6:00 PM 

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive 

Join the Northwestern community in celebrating Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Following a weeklong series of events, the time will culminate in a keynote speech by Tarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement. Northwestern is proud to host such an important discussion on the intersection of race and feminism.  

 

Winter Career Fair Days 1 and 2 

Wednesday, January 29 from 12:00 – 4:00 PM, and Thursday, January 30 from 12:00 – 4:00 PM 

Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive 

Come visit the winter career fair, and take the chance to speak with a variety of companies about job and internship opportunities. Please see Handshake for more details. 

 

Premilla Nadasen: “History, Memory, and Household Worker Organizing” 

Thursday, January 30 from 5:00 – 6:30 PM 

Kresge Hall, Trienens Forum, 1880 Campus Drive 

Premilla Nadasen is a Barnard College faculty member, working with American Studies and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies programs. Her most recently published book, “Household Workers Unite,” studies how African American household workers began to develop a political identity during the 1960s and 70s. 

 

Apida 101 

Thursday, January 30 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM 

Parkes Hall, Room 120, 1870 Sheridan Road 

Join the first APIDA 101 of the quarter! Explore what it means to be a person of Asian Pacific Islander and/or Desi descent in the United States. All students who identify as APIDA are welcome to attend. 

 

Harambee-A Black History Month Kick-Off Celebration

Friday, January 31 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM 

Norris University Center, Louis Room

Swahili for “pull together,” “Harambee” is used as a rallying cry in Kenya for coming together and gathering resources. Harambee kicks off Black History Month with various performances and food for all to enjoy.

 

Other Events: 

Monday, January 27 

Tuesday, January 28 

Wednesday, January 29 

Thursday, January 30 

Friday, January 31 

Saturday, February 1 

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