UM-Flint Intercultural Center

Free All Month — May 31 to June 28, 2026 Main Celebration: Sat. June 20 | 11 a.m.–4 p.m. | Longway Planetarium Greenspace, Flint MI

June is Pride Month! Join our campus community as we honor Pride with a variety of events happening in support of our LGBTQIA2S+ community. For more details, click the Campus Connections link in our bio.

The ICC is hiring two new programming interns and one social media intern!

The interns will support the ICC by developing, organizing, and implementing programming and social media context that fosters social justice, multicultural awareness, and an inclusive campus engagement. Applicants should be full-time UM-Flint students in good academic standing who are passionate about social justice.

For full details on the positions and to apply. Keep in mind that the job posting site will close midnight Friday, 6/26, so make sure to apply before then!

This Pride Month, we celebrate the power of belonging, the strength of community, and the importance of visibility.

The City of Flint stands with our LGBTQ+ residents, families and friends honoring the diversity that makes our community stronger. Pride is more than a celebration, it’s a reminder that when every voice is welcomed, our entire community thrives.

Happy Pride Month, Flint!

Lastly we’d like to highlight former programming intern Alyssia Washington!

Even though Alyssia was only a part of the ICC team for this past year she has left a mark for her abilities as a presenter and facilitator with her unique background in political affairs as an organizer for Turn Up Turnout, a prize winning member of our campus’s moot court team and former Student Government Director.

We’re very glad to cheer Alyssia on in her new position as the Director of Constituent Services for State Representative Cynthia Neeley and eager to see what her future holds as she continues to complete her masters degree!

Another ICC intern we’d like to highlight is Social Media and Marketing Intern Mekka Al-Shawi!

First joining the ICC team in Fall 2022, Mekka wrapped up her UM-Flint undergraduate journey this past December at Fall Commencement graduating with a B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Writing and certificates in Women’s and Gender Studies and Undergraduate Writing

Throughout her time at the ICC she’s helped make the ICC and its work visible and accessible to the UM-Flint community from promotional materials to event recaps. Additionally to marketing she’s overseen and facilitated our Queerness in Color program in collaboration with CGS leading conversations in the intersection between race and gender amongst many groups utilizing her Sociology background.

We wish Mekka luck on her post UM-Flint journey as she makes steps towards her professional career!

Traditional Flint Juneteenth Celebration has officially begun 🎉🎉🎉🎉

This is the full event schedule for the Traditional Flint Juneteenth Celebration in Flint & Genesee County.

Celebrating 160 years of Black Liberation!

All events are free! Bring the family out for fun, food and celebration. 🎉

Flint Juneteenth Events Page:
http://SloanLongway.org/Juneteenth
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If you want to be a vendor and sell merchandise, we encourage you to register for a space at the events using the link below:

Flint Juneteenth Vendor 2026:
https://bit.ly/JuneteenthVendor2026
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Join the "Road to Freedom Parade" which is the largest parade in Michigan. Floats, marching bands, cars, bikes, and truck clubs will be on site. Register using the link below:

Flint Juneteenth Parade 2026 registration link:
https://bit.ly/JuneteenthParade2026
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Celebrate our future with our youth who will lead the day at the Freedom School Youth Dinner. Register using the link below:

Freedom School Dinner 2026
https://bit.ly/Juneteenthfreedomdinner2026
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Come celebrate with us, all are welcomed! 🎉

As the school year has come and gone we’d like to highlight Jayden Cathey, one of the programming interns that joined us in the Fall!

Joining partway in the semester, Jayden immediately found her place as a part of the ICC team utilizing her STEM background to contribute, create and lead conversations and presentations in her own way.

It’s been an honor to have Jayden join us and we’re looking forward to see her work continue in the upcoming academic year!

If you’re around this summer come say hi and check out the new ICC space updates!!! 🤩