Take Back the Night is known as a deep and intense evening of empowerment. From students speaking of their survivorship, to the fierce energy flowing during the march, to the grieving moments of silence held during the vigil, there are countless feelings that flood through any participant. Hearing each survivor’s story is as painful as…
Celebration through contemplation: Alex Tizon visits Dickinson College
In celebration of 2016’s Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Popel Shaw Center invited author Alex Tizon to Dickinson to discuss some of the themes featured in his acclaimed 2014 memoir Big Little Man: In Search of My Asian Self, including questions of identity, authenticity, and self-esteem. Mr. Tizon reflected on the art…
Gender and the 2016 Election
The Women’s and Gender Resource Center was very excited to have Jessica Grounds on campus on March 30 to talk with us about gender and the 2016 election. Grounds is an expert on women’s political leadership, the founder of Solid Grounds Strategy, which cultivates women’s leadership, and the co-founder of Running Start, which prepares young…