Bulletin for May 15, 2023

 

Commencement 2023

The BIG DAY is almost here!!  Check out https://www.northshore.edu/commencement/ for details and information.

Questions?  Reach out to commencement@northshore.edu

Hope to see you all on Friday!

 

The Return of the Employee Recognition Breakfast!

After missing several years of celebrations due to Covid, we were delighted to be back together to celebrate and honor many current and former colleagues and friends on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Danversport!  Photos may be viewed on Flickr.  Album #1   Album #2

For those unable to attend, click to view the following list of employees that were recognized.

 

 

Kudos Korner

KUDOS to the following employees who have earned advanced degrees:

Carmen Ciprian, Master of Arts in Urban Ministry Leadership, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Indira Leisba, Master of Arts in Urban Ministry Leadership, Children,Youth and Families Concentration,
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Cassie Reed, Master of Science in Information Technology, UMass Lowell

Congratulations, Carmen, Indira, and Cassie!!

 

 

 

Danvers Student Support has Relocated!

Please note that as of May 15th, the Danvers Student Support and Advising Center has relocated to DH 260 (upstairs). 

--Dan O'Neill, Director Student Support and Advising

 

 

National Police Week

 

Come take a look at our new updated Catering Process!

The new process and documentation are located on the Facilities Department page of MyNorthShore.

See the new Catering Guide, an updated, easy-to-use, Food Service Request (FSR) and procedures to guide you.

Take note that, moving forward, a 14-day advance notice is required for all requests.

For any questions, email facilities@northshore.edu

 

 

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian/Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island).

Like most commemorative months, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month originated with Congress. Its origins date back to the late 1970s, beginning with annual proclamations for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week until 1990, when Congress passed its observance to a month. The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants.

Dr. Liza Talusan argues it is clear that Asian and Pacific American history is made invisible in our curriculum, and this month is an important time to amplify the voices of Asian and Pacific Americans. Check Dr. Talusan’s post to learn more, including the following resources:

• See Us Unite is an incredible collaboration between Jeff Chang and Renee Tajima-Pena with short videos that highlight incredible Asian and Pacific American issues, particularly related to cross-racial solidarity

• The Library of Congress has a great section for teachers navigating AAPI Heritage Month

• Don’t forget intersectional themes; this here is a great source on AAPI and Queer Identity

• Fantastic resource by the Smithsonian with lesson plans for AAPI Heritage Month

• A whole listing (with videos) of Asian American poets (be sure to watch them first based on ages)

• A good primer if you are at the start of your own journey understanding AAPIs in the United States

• Have your school or organization invest in purchasing the Asians in America documentary to raise your own knowledge and awareness and to use the lesson plans written by incredible Asian American and Pacific Islander educators

• A list of AAPI activists to include in your programming efforts

--Nikki Pelonia, Chief Diversity & Equity Officer

 

Questions?  Contact Annmarie Paolucci at apaolucc@northshore.edu

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Welcome to the
Equality & Equity Project

 As part of our commitment to Anti-Racism, Diversity & Inclusion, the Equality & Equity Project will provide historical and present-day information about the contributions, challenges, culture, and daily lives of the many vital groups that make up our NSCC community, and the larger world.

We invite you to visit often, reflect on what you see and read, discuss it with others and, hopefully, expand your knowledge base, appreciation, and understanding of groups beyond your own. 

Think about this:

Ethnocentrism is the practice of judging another culture solely based on the standards and values of one’s own culture, and may include a belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own nation or ethnic group.