Multiracial Heritage Week 2006
Expanding our community - Making our Presence Visible
Thursday 19 October 2006
MULTIRACIAL HERITAGE WEEK CONVOCATION
7:00 pm Salomon 101
This year's MRHW kicks off with a performance by Fusion and keynote address by Jen Chau, founder of Swirl, Inc, one of America's largest multiracial advocacy organizations.
Friday 20 October 2006
MIXED MIXER AND KARAOKE NIGHT
10:00 pm Arnold Lounge, Keeney Quadrangle
Come enjoy free desserts and karaoke in celebration of Multiracial Heritage Week.
Sunday 22 October 2006
WE ARE FAMILY – PARENTS WEEKEND BRUNCH
11am-1pm Third World Center Formal Lounges
Come indulge in free brunch and discussion with members of the multiracial community and their parents.
Monday 23 October 2006
INTERRACIAL DATING FORUM
7:00 pm MacMillan 117
Come watch students discuss the influences of race on their dating preferences. Sponsored by Multiracial Heritage Week
Tuesday 24 October 2006
'HE(R)EVOLUTION'-A ONE WOMAN SHOW ABOUT MIXED RACE LATINA IDENTITY
7:00 pm Rites & Reasons Theatre, Free admission
Alum Julia Grob '05 brings her powerful show about growing up Chilean and Jewish to Brown's Multiracial Heritage Week. One night only at Rites & Reason!
Wednesday 25 October 2006
TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION PANEL
7:00 pm Wilson 102
Brown Ethnic Studies faculty Marie Lee, adopted students, and parents of adoptees gather together to discuss the challenges of transracial adoption. Sponsored by Multiracial Heritage Week
Thursday 26 October 2006
HAPA PROJECT AT BROWN
7:00 pm Upper Blue Room
Inspired by Kip Fulbeck's "Part Asian/100% Hapa" exhibit at the Japanese American National Museum, come to the opening of "the Hapa Project" which features photographs of mixed race Asians at Brown. Sponsored by Multiracial Heritage Week and Asian/Asian American History Month
Programmers: Jamie Farris '07 and Jennifer Chudy '07