Cultures of MRU is a month-long program that showcases, highlights, and provides education on the many cultures within the MRU Campus Community. This month also connects BIPOC students with support and resources to help them succeed in their post-secondary journey at Mount …
If you’re looking for community or support at this time, please consider the following events and resources. A public ceremony and moment of silence at Fort Calgary on Friday will take place in honour of the children who never returned home.The event …
Pride Month is nearing its end, but seeing as we just welcomed the summer solstice there’s plenty of time left for making memories! We get it, though, sometimes spaces aren’t as welcoming or friendly as we’d like, and that can often lead …
June 20th marks World Refugee Day, a day where we acknowledge the strength, determination, and human rights of global refugees. This year, the focus of WRD is the right for everyone to seek safety. Safety in this context means the right to …
June marks Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQ2S+ people worldwide! The month is a time to celebrate the community’s diversity and acknowledge and learn more about the hardships it has faced, the progress made, and the work that’s still left to do. …
May is Sexual Violence Awareness Month in Alberta. It was first proclaimed on May 1, 2018, when the provincial government launched its commitment to end sexual violence. Communities and organizations are encouraged to raise awareness, challenge attitudes, and promote a culture of …
As children, we are taught the gender binary of male and female and what activities, clothing, and hobbies are prescribed to each. As a queer person who is growing up in this very heteronormative world, it tends to be a rough time …
The third book to be featured in the Black History Month Book Series is Desmond Cole’s The Skin We’re In: A year of Black resistance and power! About the author Desmond Cole is a fellow Albertan born in Red Deer to parents …
The second book to be featured in the Black History Month Book Series is Buchi Emecheta‘s novel, Second-Class Citizen! In memory of Buchi Emecheta 1944-2017 About the author Florence Onyebuchi “Buchi” Emecheta was a Nigerian writer, born in Lagos to Igbo parents. She …
The first book to be featured on the Black History Month Book Series is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel, Half of a Yellow Sun! About the author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian born author whose work ranges from nonfiction, novels, short stories, …
