USF Multicultural Affairs

Calling all poets and poetry lovers! Students, Faculty, & Staff 🗣️ Join the Office of Multicultural Affairs this Saturday @ 6pm for our open mic event, Melanated Melodies, where you’ll hear beautiful poems centered around black history, heritage and culture 🎤🤎🖤.

Quinkillin from the , will be the event MC, along with opening and closing acts from Slam Anderson & Charles Hines.

This is an open mic event, so don’t be shy, step to the mic, and let us hear your beautiful words at this amazing event.

* Free snacks, coffee, tea & water will be provided*

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Join us tomorrow @ 6pm to hear from a wonderful panelist of women that will discuss different strategies for black women to care for their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health 😌☮️💚

Moderator:
Miss USF Jailynn Youmas

Panelist:
Jennifer Geneus
Christy Turner
Asia Wright

A little rain’s never stopped us before! 🌦️

Join us for our first SET Friday of Black Heritage Month, featuring a BLOCK PARTY with food, music, and Black-owned businesses! This first SET will be in the OMA backspace (MSC 3300) from 12-2PM. DM us with any questions!

Please join the Office of Multicultural Affairs, in collaboration with the Institute on Black Life, the USF Black Alumni Society, and the Theta Gamma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., for our annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Brunch on Friday, January 20th.

Featuring keynote speaker Dr. Tangela Serls, this brunch honors Dr. King’s legacy, the work left to be done, and the untold stories of the Civil Rights Movement. This event is open to entire USF community.

Friday, January 20th • 10:30 AM • MSC Ballrooms

We're still taking applications for our iBuddy program this spring! 🌎🤘
 
iBuddy is a free 9-week program that partners international & domestic students at USF to increase cultural awareness and build global friendships. It's a great way to meet new people and learn more about diverse cultures. Reach out to us with any questions!

Yesterday, on Trans Day of Remembrance, a day to honor those who have suffered at the hands of transphobia we now mourn more individuals of the LGBTQ+ community who were attacked at Club Q in Colorado. We are extremely sadden at this loss and are here to support everyone from the community. As allies, we will keep fighting for the living and ensure that those who were taken away are remembered and honored.

Join the Office of Multicultural Affairs for our community QTPOC & Coffee this Thursday!! 🤩

We are going to be honoring Trans Day of Remembrance and will have our discussion regarding topics for the QTPOC Community🏳️‍⚧️

Join us, , and this Friday night as we celebrate Dia de Los Mu***os! 🇲🇽🇲🇽
In this Bulls Nite Out you will have the chance to enjoy a live Mariachi performance, Mexican hot chocolate, Pan de Mu**to, face-painting, and a live screening of Coco! 🎶
Celebrate your own loved ones who have passed by bringing pictures, painting your own photo frames, and putting them at the Ofrenda (altar)! See you there Bulls! 🖼️

⚠️ RESCHEDULED EVENT ⚠️

Who doesn't love a Cuban sandwich? 🍞

Explore the history and meaning of the Cuban sandwich alongside Andrew Huse, USF Librarian for Special Collections, Jeff Houck, VP of Marketing for Columbia Restaurant Group, and Dr. Bàrbara Cruz, USF Professor of Social Science Education. Another great event in our Hispanic Heritage Month lineup!

Monday, November 14th • 6:00 PM • TECO Hall
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Join the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Undergraduate Studies and Student Support Services in the USF First-Generation College Celebration.🥳

We will be having two events to celebrate first-generation students, faculty, staff, and alumni, and the important contributions made within their communities.

We hope to see you there!😁

Please join the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the USF Foundation, and the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for our first inaugural NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY CELEBRATION!🏳️‍🌈

Featuring keynote speaker Soñia Guinansaca, our NCOD Celebration will honor the power of community, resistance, and coming out. Student, staff, and faculty testimonials will highlight this year's theme: the light in me sees the light in you. Dinner will be provided!
Please RSVP on BullsConnect and contact Alison Garcia ([email protected]) with any questions!

To celebrate the end of LGBTQ History Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs is celebrating with our first inaugural National Coming Out Day Celebration!🏳️‍🌈.
We would love to have students, staff, and faculty share out their personal coming-out stories!
We are accepting video submissions, no longer than 2 minutes each, that will be promoted on our social media with the !
If anyone wants to share their story on stage, we would love that as well. Please submit your videos to Alison Garcia, the Coordinator for LGBTQ+ Initiatives ([email protected]).
Stay tuned for details about the celebration.
We hope to see you there!🤩