Bulletin for October 15, 2019

Online hate speech is a type of speech that takes place online. It includes written, spoken or visual discrimination, harassment, threats or violence against a person or group on the basis of their gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, race, etc.

According to USA Today, more than half of Americans – 53 percent – say they were subjected to hateful speech and harassment in 2018. In a study released by the Anti-Defamation League (2018), a third of Americans claim that this online abuse was in response to their sexual orientation, religion, race, ethnicity, gender identity or disability.  There also seems to be a correlation between hate speech and real-world violence. Robert Bowers, who  killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, regularly posted anti-Semitic and neo-Nazi propaganda on social media.  

Online hate speech has become a global epidemic with grave consequences. In this Forum, we will discuss the history of online hate speech, how to identify it, and what can be done to stop it.

This free, two-day, two-campus event is open to the public and will be held on Monday, October 21, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at North Shore Community College’s Danvers Campus, 1 Ferncroft Road, Room DS106B and on Thursday, October 24, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Lynn Campus gym, 300 Broad Street.

The Danvers event will feature a screening of the documentary, The Red Pill: A Feminists Journey into the Men’s Rights Movement. NSCC Professor Larry Davis will speak about the Men’s Rights Movement and Hate Speech.   The Lynn event will feature speakers and a panel discussion.  SSU Criminal Justice Professor, Kevin Borgeson, will discuss Detecting Hate in Social Media and in Websites while Dan Eshet, visiting lecturer at SSU and member of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies’ staff, will speak about Anti-Muslim Policies in the Francophone World.  Online Transphobic Hate Speech will be the student panel topic, led by Alec May and Matt Savini-Burke.

For more information, check out  http://www.northshore.edu/tolerance/ or contact Professor Carl Jean at cjean@northhshore.edu  or at 978-762-4000, x6603.

Priority Registration Week runs Monday, Oct  28 through Saturday, Nov 2!

Register early during Priority Registration Week before new students come to campus.  

• Get exclusive 1st choice of classes for Winter-Spring 2020.
• No need to wait for Fall semester grades.
• Register now – pay later! Winter-Spring 2020 semester payment isn’t due until December 5th.
• Register during Priority Registration Week and be eligible to win a free class or a $100 Campus Store credit.
  

How It Works

1. Meet with your advisor NOW to pick the courses you need to take next.
2. Register during Priority Registration Week (10/28 – 11/2)
3. Show a printed class schedule at the Swag & Prize Tables and be eligible to win prizes like a free course and a $100 Campus Store credit.

Swag & Prize Tables

Lynn Campus | 2nd Floor/outside cafeteria

Monday – Friday: 10:30am – 12:30

Danvers Campus | Berry Building Lobby

Monday – Friday: 10:30am – 12:30

Evening & Weekend Hours

Can’t make it during the week to meet with an advisor? Extended hours are available in Lynn and Danvers.

Lynn Campus | Student Success Center | LS134

Saturday, 11/2: 8:00am – 1:00pm

Danvers Campus | Student Support & Advising Center | DH160

Tuesday, 10/29: 5:00pm – 7:00pm

The Monday Morning Mentor series will be available over the fall semester to bring you professional development in twenty minute snippets.

For the week of October 14 - What culturally responsive teaching techniques can I use to improve learning?

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Select the URL link below to access the presentation and to print the supplemental materials. (You may also copy and paste the URL into your browser’s address bar.) Supplemental materials are available to view and print now.
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New presentations go live at 10:00 a.m. each Monday morning and are only accessible through Sunday.

The series is being brought to you by the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation – we would appreciate your input!

--Andrea Milligan  amilligan@northshore.edu

WHAT A GREAT WAY TO START YOUR WEEK!

TRIO Apple Fest is Here!

TRIO Student Support Services will sponsor the 9^th Annual Apple Fest, Wednesday, October 23, from 10:00-1:00.  Apple Fest features our delicious caramel apples, made with Winfrey’s caramel and, as always, the apples will be hand-dipped by our students. We will also offer apple cake and other seasonal goodies. We will have our traditional plain, coconut, peanut, M&M, jimmies and Heathbar toppings. Let us know if you have any special requests. Proceeds help to fund TRIO student activities.

Wednesday, October 23, 10:00-1:00

Lynn – Outside of TRIO Office, LW-165

Danvers – Lobby of the Berry Building

--Diane Dickerson, Director, TRIO, x5438, ddickers@northshore.edu

Get discounted tickets to NSMT’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL!

Join NSCC’s Alumni Association at Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theater to celebrate one of New England’s brightest holiday traditions! An original adaptation based on Charles Dickens’ classic novella, A CHRISTMAS CAROL is a musical ghost story following Ebenezer Scrooge through a series of strange and magical journeys where he discovers the true spirit of the holiday season. Featuring dazzling special effects and traditional songs this award-winning production was created specifically for NSMT and has been seen by more than 1 million people since its 1989 debut. RUNNING TIME: 2h 20m (includes intermission) CONTENT ADVISORY: Contains sudden loud noises, pyrotechnics, dark images. May not be suitable for all audiences.

Invitation for Comments

 Hispanic Heritage Month Co-Curricular Programming

October 17 - Sugar Skulls & Banderas, Lynn  10:00 am - 11:30 am

 Poster Board and displays on the Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

October 21- Danvers Forum on Tolerance: "Online Hate: How to see it and stop it"  11-1 in DS106B

October 22- New Immigrant & Refugee Visions, Lynn Campus, 6:00 pm in the Cafeteria 

Film Screening and Q&A with filmmakers and actors http://csfilm.org/nirv/

• Story 1:  Campaign for a New America (Dimple Rana-NSCC Alum)
• Story 3: She’s An American Child
• Story 8: Rhythms of Respect
• Story 9: Borrowing Fire

Teaching Resources:

• a NIRV teaching resource guide (also available at http://csfilm.org/nirv-teaching/)
• the NIRV Action Toolkit (also available at http://csfilm.org/action-toolkit/)

October 24-  Lynn Forum on Tolerance (In Conjunction with Salem State Center for Genocide Studies): "Online Hate: How to see it and stop it"  9-2 in the Lynn Campus Gym 

October 30 - Movie Coco, Lynn Gym, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Doors open at 5:00 pm)

Discussion Points or Reflection Assignments

1. What is Dia de Los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) and why did people in the film celebrate it?
2. Why was the song “Remember Me” significant?  How did it link in with the family’s history and the film’s overall message?
3. How would you describe The Land of the Dead?  What sorts of colors were there? Was it a scary place?  Why did some people keep disappearing?
4. Would you describe Coco as a happy or sad film, or do with think it was a bit of both? Why?
5. Draw a picture, write a song, or create a short story or poem to acknowledge somebody in your family or someone else close to you.  Be sure to include what you like best about them and some of their most distinctive characteristics. Also think about if there is a particular place or location that you associate with them and try to incorporate it into your work.

*Adapted from the Into Film website.