TRIO Newsletter Week 5

Community Events- Mark your calendars!

Upcoming TRIO Workshops

❖ C-Pen Workshop

C-Pens are an awesome tool that can specifically support students with learning disabilities navigate reading and notetaking. Registration is required and space is limited for this workshop. Sign up by emailing Jessica.a.tourtellotte@evergreen.edu

Check out this short video to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpgUdD5S2NE

When: Wednesday, Feb 15th from 1-2 pm

Where: Social Justice Center; Evans Hall (library building) 2205/2207

❖ Family Game and Arts Night

Need a break? Want a chance to connect with community in a relaxed and fun environment? Join TRIO for a night of laughter, creativity, and being together. Card games, board games, puzzles, and yetis in spaghetti; we have it all, including arts and crafts! Zen out with self-care creation kits.

Got kids? Bring 'em! TRIO Jess is bringing her son. Snacks galore!

When: Friday, March 10th from 6-8 pm

Where: Social Justice Center, Evans Hall 2205/2207

❖ TRIO Black History Month Celebration

More details coming soon!

❖ Re-imagining Valentine’s Day

In the spirit of friendship, TRIO and First Peoples Multicultural Trans and Queer Support Services have partnered to bring you a Valentine’s Day celebration!

Upcoming Community Events

Black History Month

❖ First Peoples Multicultural, Trans and Queer Support Services will be paying tribute to the Black Panthers Party’s' Free Breakfast program. Join them for free pancakes!

When: February 21st , 2023, from 10:30 am to noon

Where: The SEAL, CAB 310

Evergreen’s Social Justice Center will present the film “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America.”

This film by Emily and Sarah Kunstler showcases the work of former ACLU Deputy Legal Director Jeffrey Robinson, founder of the Who We Are Project, which works “to challenge the dominant narrative of our nation’s founding, demonstrating how slavery’s legacy has led to persistent and abiding racial inequality, and promoting education, discourse, and change.”

When: Wednesday, February 22 at 3:00 pm

Where: Purce Hall 1

STEM Information Sessions

Are you a STEM student interested in learning more about graduate school or careers in the STEM fields? Check out the two presentations offered by the local chapter of the American Chemical Society. The two events will be done on Zoom. To learn more and to register for the events, check out their flyer.