May
15
Film Screening—Far East, Deep South
Join the Office of Community Affairs and Outreach Programs on May 15 for a special virtual screening of the film Far East, Deep South, which explores the seldom-told history of Chinese immigrants...
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Apr
20
Technology and Social Justice Series: What Can the Tech Community Do—Practitioners and Their Employers
Tech workers, including developers at some of the largest tech companies, have started to push back against the use of their application code for purposes that violate the norms of social justice...
Apr
15
Community Book Club—Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
Are you looking to connect with others? Do you love reading all kinds of books? If you answered yes, the Community Book Club is for you! Join us and explore Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout. The...
Mar
26
Virtual Screening of Judas and the Black Messiah and Discussion Session
Be our guest for a special pre-film discussion, beginning at 5 p.m., and screening of Judas and the Black Messiah, beginning at 6 p.m. The virtual event will take place via Stream Yard. Join the...
Mar
16
Technology and Social Justice Series: Researchers and their Research
Technical innovations, particularly in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI) and social media, are known to introduce biases into the applications that replicate and amplify the prejudices and...
Mar
4
Virtual Book Club, What Should I Do With My Life?
Are you looking to connect with others? Do you love reading all kinds of books? If you answered yes, the community book club is for YOU! Join us and explore What Should I Do With My Life? by Po...
Feb
26
Film Screening: The Impact of Roberts Temple Church in µç³µÎÞÂë and the World!
Join us on February 26 at 4 p.m. for a special documentary chronicling the impact of the historic Roberts Temple Church a few blocks from the Illinois Tech campus. The film discusses the church's role...
Feb
18
The Color Tax: Origins of the Modern Day Racial Wealth Gap
This film screening and discussion is the third episode of a five-part documentary series titled Shame of µç³µÎÞÂë. The Color Tax tells the story of how a system of predatory home contract sales during...
Feb
16
Tech and Social Justice Speaker Series: What Can Tech Do?
Tech Company Equal Employment Policies: Many technology companies have stated their commitment to Social Justice and vowed to increase the numbers of African-Americans, ethnic minorities and women in...
Jan
26
Conversation with Attorney James Montgomery on Civil Rights, Justice, and Law
In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021, join Illinois Institute of Technology for a conversation and live question-and-answer session with attorney James Montgomery, who has extensive...