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Lealtad-Suzuki Center Signature Programs
The Lealtad-Suzuki Center,
part of the Department of Multicultural Life, offers numerous programs and
services for the Macalester
College community.
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Center Associates – Faculty, staff, students, alumni, and
community members who successfully complete a “Train the
Trainer Program” continue to train and educate their peers and
colleagues about diversity issues.
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Student
Collectives –
Women of Color, Black Women of the Diaspora, Men of Color, White
Identity, and Queers of Color Collectives provide students with the
opportunity to talk together about diversity issues both within their
specific collectives and in inter-group dialogues. Each collective
group is facilitated by trained faculty, staff, and student Center
Associates. The
collectives are organized around racial identity groups as an entry point
to look at all of our multiple identities as sometimes dominant and
sometimes subordinate when we look at power and privilege in today’s
global society.
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Soup
and Substance Lunch Series – A monthly lunch series program that brings
students, staff, and faculty together around food and
conversation. An array of soups from across the world is provided,
and participants engage in dialogues that center around topics related to
various cultural heritage months.
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The Allies Project – Participation in the
Allies Project gives faculty, staff, and students the opportunity to
demonstrate their commitment to creating a safe environment and community for
all people regardless of sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, national
origin, gender, religion, age, or ability. Allies of the Allies Project
provide support and resources to individuals and/or groups who are
exploring their own feelings and/or struggling with issues related to their
multiple identities. Click
here to learn more about the Project.
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The
Pluralism and Unity Program – Engages a diverse group of first-year
students in
dialogues about race and class issues and incorporates field trips into the
Twin Cities
communities in order to advance their understanding of their multiple
identities and their
ability to affect positive change in an increasingly diverse world.
This program is funded in part by a grant from the Otto Bremer
Foundation.
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The Tapas Series - A monthly series of programs aimed at highlighting
diversity and multiculturalism within the Macalester community. Each
Tapas program focuses on a different cultural aesthetic, ideal, or custom
of a particular community.
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Xpressions – An opportunity for
Macalester students to express themselves and showcase their artistic
talents. Through teaching and
performing, Xpressions aims to provide participants with greater
appreciation and knowledge of different art forms, including spoken word,
poetry, music, painting, drawing, sculpture, theater, dance, film,
photography, research, and design.
  
Soup &
Substance Discussion
Xpressions Art Exhibit
Student Collective Gathering
Additional Center Initiatives
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Personal Consultation – Students, staff, and faculty are encouraged
to schedule personal consultations with the Director of the Lealtad-Suzuki Center for any questions or concerns
they may have pertaining to multicultural issues, programming, etc.
To schedule an appointment with the Director, please contact Afifa Benwahoud.
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Special Programs Fund – The Center has a limited amount of funds
available to assist student organizations and campus department in
co-sponsoring events. To apply for these funds, please complete the Special
Programs Fund Application. Completed forms should be returned to
the Lealtad-Suzuki
Center in Kagin
Commons.
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Lealtad-Suzuki Center Awards – These awards, presented at the
Department Multicultural Life's “Harambee!” celebration, honor
students who, throughout their work on campus both in and out of the
classroom, embody the mission of the Department of Multicultural Life and
the legacies of the Lealtad-Suzuki Center’s namesakes and Mac alums,
Catharine Lealtad and Esther Suzuki. In addition, the winners of the Lealtad-Suzuki Center have demonstrated their
academic excellence at Macalester by maintaining a cumulative grade point
average of 3.0 or above.
For additional questions
about the Lealtad-Suzuki
Center,
please contact Karla
Benson Rutten .
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