Earth Month at the LCC
Date / Time
April 12, 2023 - April 25, 2023
All Day
Categories
| Civic Cinema: No Place to Grow
“No Place to Grow” follows a group of Latinx farmers facing gentrification in Santa Cruz, California. Post-film discussion facilitated by the UIC Heritage Garden and the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization. When: Wednesday, April 12 Time: 3-4 p.m. Where: Virtual |
| ARTivism: Getting our Flowers Healing & Mutual Aid
Join us for a flower arrangement workshop led by Lucy Angel Camarena. Through this workshop participants will explore concepts of community, well-being and mutual aid. *Supplies provided while they last. When: Thursday, April 13 Time: Noon-2 p.m. Where: In-person Latino Cultural Center – Lecture Center B2 |
| Spring Seed Swap! Presented by the UIC Heritage Garden
We invite gardeners, organizations and community members interested in learning more about gardening, environmental sustainability and social justice. Participants do not need to bring seeds to attend. When: Saturday, April 15 Time: Noon-2 p.m. Where: UIC Latino Cultural Center – Lecture Center B2 |
| Radical Research from BIPOC Scholars at UIC
Ignacio Escalante Meza from the department of biological sciences will discuss previous research on the behavioral ecology of daddy long-legs from Costa Rica and ongoing projects to study these arachnids in Chicago and Cook County. When: Wednesday, April 19 Time: 3-4 p.m. Where: Virtual |
| ARTivism: UnEARTHing Creativity
Practice artmaking in this open art studio! Engage with creative ways to grow, resist and reimagine climate and environmental justice. Support local environmental justice organizations and bring your own shirt/bag to print on. When: Thursday, April 20 Time: 1-3 p.m. Where: In-person Latino Cultural Center – Lecture Center B2 |
| ARTivism: Share What You Know, Drawing for Environmental Justice
Participate in an UIC LCC research study where we will be creating personal maps and writing stories on how Latinx Chicagoans are affected by climate change and other environmental injustices. Leading the art studio will be our featured teaching artist: José Rosa. When: Tuesday, April 25 Time: 1-3 p.m. Where: In-person Latino Cultural Center – Lecture Center B2 |
| Noche de Poetas: Roots of a Revolution
Join Mexican Students de Aztlán (MeSA), Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), Union for Puerto Rican Students (UPRS), and Native American and Indigenous Student Organization (NAISO) this Spring 2023 Semester for an open mic! Leading the night will be our featured poet: Luz Magdaleno Flores. When: Tuesday, April 25 Time: 5:30-7 p.m. Where: In-person Latino Cultural Center – Lecture Center B2 |
Free admission. All audiences are welcome.
For access needs or questions, email lcc@uic.edu or call 312-996-3095.
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This program is co-sponsored by the UIC Office of Diversity, Office of Planning, Sustainability and Project Management, Honors College and the Richard J. Daley Library.
