Fusion 2010

February 22, 2010 |

Fusion, Goucher’s annual celebration of diversity and multiculturalism, highlights the intersections of personal identities and the larger society around us.

Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to reflect upon who they are, to confront the various issues of power and privilege, and to examine the various communities we are a part of—here on Goucher’s campus and in the global community.

Monday, February 22

Ashanti, Umoja’s Talent Show
Goucher’s Black Student Union will present a showcase of talents performed by members of the college’s community.
Hyman Forum, Athenaeum, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 23

What is Kente?
Learn about the history of the “Donning of the Kente Cloth” ceremony, which is held as part of the Commencement festivities. The ceremony gives multicultural students an opportunity to honor their heritage, experiences, achievements, and those who have supported them during their educational career.
Pinkard Center, Athenaeum, 3:30 p.m.

Dream Deferred: The Sakia Gunn Film Project
Mel Lewis ’02, the associate director of the LGBT Equity Office at the University of Maryland, College Park, will present this documentary about Sakia Gunn, a 15-year-old student who was fatally stabbed in a gay hate crime in Newark, New Jersey.
Batza Room, Athenaeum, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, February 24

At-Your-Service Auction Benefit
Imagine More, a student-run Haiti relief effort at Goucher College, will auction goods and services with the proceeds benefiting Partners In Health, a nonprofit health care organization that serves populations in the world’s poorest areas, including Haiti. For more information or to contribute, contact Rachel Lerch at Rachel.lerch@goucher.edu.
Pearlstone Atrium, 4 p.m.

Thursday, February 25

Wide Angle Youth Media Presents Young Love?
Members of Wide Angle Youth Media, one of Goucher’s community-service partners, will present their film Young Love? The film seeks to understand the impact of teen sex through a series of interviews and a modern-day dating show inspired by reality television.
Kelley Lecture Hall, 5 p.m.

Screening and Discussion of Promises
Project Nur, the student-led initiative of the American Islamic Congress, presents this screening and discussion of Promises, a film that documents four years in the lives of seven Israeli and Palestinian children who live just 20 minutes apart.
Pinkard Center, Athenaeum, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 26

“Athletics: A Key to Success”
Larry Hughes, a Baltimore native and the 1996 Paralympic gold medalist and discus world record holder, will give this talk.
Athenaeum Classroom 111, 2:30 p.m.