2008 Woodie Awards
Regaining the Soul
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Kiefer, Sally
Issue date: 2/13/08 Section: Culture
Get your soul back.
The weekend of March 7,8, and 9 may help you do just that after some soul-searching at the 2008 Social Justice Summit. Self-expression is one way to change the world, and this is what 2008's Summit will be about-social justice in education and social justice through the medium of self-expression. The theme for this year's Social Justice Summit comes from the film "Follow Me Home," which features the line, "Reclaiming Soul! Remember something ancient. Imagine something new."
Marylyn Paik-Nicely, director of the MultiCultural Center, plays a part in making this event happen. She says everything in her life has been leading her to what she's doing now. She was born third-generation Japanese and Korean in Hawaii. She grew up with a multicultural identity. "It was a way of living, what we needed to do," she said.
Prior to her job as director of the MultiCultural Center, she went to many conference and seminars that addressed social justice and identity development. Also she had experience with event planning and community organizing. "My job is amazing, working with students and having the cross-cultural experience," Paik-Nicely said.
Last year was the first year of combining the North Coast Education Summit, started by Eric Rofes, a Humboldt State University professor of education, with the 13th annual Diversity Conference. It was called the Education Encounter. Eric Rofes was a nationally known activist of progressive social justice issues. He passed away after a heart attack in June 2006.
"The annual Diversity Conference has evolved into the Social Justice Summit," Paik-Nicely said. "Eric always wanted to infuse social justice with education." To honor Eric Rofes and give the event a more descriptive name, they're calling it the Social Justice Summit. "Eric was a great friend and colleague," she said. "He really understood the whole interaction of identities and the work of social justice. He was a great resource on this campus."
The weekend of March 7,8, and 9 may help you do just that after some soul-searching at the 2008 Social Justice Summit. Self-expression is one way to change the world, and this is what 2008's Summit will be about-social justice in education and social justice through the medium of self-expression. The theme for this year's Social Justice Summit comes from the film "Follow Me Home," which features the line, "Reclaiming Soul! Remember something ancient. Imagine something new."
Marylyn Paik-Nicely, director of the MultiCultural Center, plays a part in making this event happen. She says everything in her life has been leading her to what she's doing now. She was born third-generation Japanese and Korean in Hawaii. She grew up with a multicultural identity. "It was a way of living, what we needed to do," she said.
Prior to her job as director of the MultiCultural Center, she went to many conference and seminars that addressed social justice and identity development. Also she had experience with event planning and community organizing. "My job is amazing, working with students and having the cross-cultural experience," Paik-Nicely said.
Last year was the first year of combining the North Coast Education Summit, started by Eric Rofes, a Humboldt State University professor of education, with the 13th annual Diversity Conference. It was called the Education Encounter. Eric Rofes was a nationally known activist of progressive social justice issues. He passed away after a heart attack in June 2006.
"The annual Diversity Conference has evolved into the Social Justice Summit," Paik-Nicely said. "Eric always wanted to infuse social justice with education." To honor Eric Rofes and give the event a more descriptive name, they're calling it the Social Justice Summit. "Eric was a great friend and colleague," she said. "He really understood the whole interaction of identities and the work of social justice. He was a great resource on this campus."
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