Liberty in North Korea Presentation - Monday, 3/30, 3:00PM

RAPP welcomes Liberty in North Korea back to UC this Monday, 3/30/2015, at 3:00PM in the 6th Floor Open Space of Steger Student Life Center! Find this event on Campus LINK and Facebook.

From LiNK:

The international narrative on North Korea has created an environment of fear and isolation. This disempowers ordinary North Koreans, who have nothing to do with the political circus.

We are launching an exciting NEW initiative this spring to give millions of people the opportunity to send a personal message of support TO: the North Korean people.

Our goal is to show North Koreans that the world is united in support for them. We need YOU to change the narrative on North Korea by adding your community's voice of support to our collective message.

This event includes:

Multimedia Presentation
LiNK events are engaging and educational presentations. We use a combination of speaking, videos, audience interaction and photos to connect audiences to the people behind the stories and provide a comprehensive look at North Korea. This event is unique and offers a look at North Korea most people have never had.

Questions & Answers
We give you the opportunity to ask any questions and get answers from our highly trained representatives. The purpose of these presentations is to not only educate but also connect with you and your community.

Get Involved Table
LiNK Nomads will invite anyone who's interested to visit with us to learn more about how to get involved. This is a great time for those interested to have deeper discussions about the issue, buy merchandise to support the work LiNK does, and find out more about how you can stand alongside the North Korea people.

Let's Talk About It! Recommends You Check Out These Events

Along with its own programs, Let's Talk About It! strives to highlight the wealth of programming happening on our campus that engages people in education & dialogue around issues of identity, difference, and oppression.

"Breaking the Polite Silence: A Conversation about Race" with Dr. Michael Eric DysonWednesday, October 167pm-8:30pmTUC Great Hall

Sponsored by President Ono, Provost Davenport, and Interim Chief Diversity Office Marshall

Dr. Bettina Love & ElementzMonday, October 22
5:30pm-8:30pm
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (map) 
50 E Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Sponsored by the UC Center for Hope & Justice

Tim Wise LectureWednesday, October 23
6pm-8:30pm
TUC MainStreet Cinema

Sponsored by Programs & Activities Council

Let's Talk About It! The Writing on the Wall - Tomorrow 12noon-3PM

The somewhat recent incident where a cartoon depicting Arts & Sciences Dean Ronald Jackson and Assistant Dean Carol Tonge Mack briefly circulated has provided our campus an opportunity to engage in dialogue and learning around race and gender, among other issues.

Let’s Talk About It! invites students to explore race, gender, and daily experience here at UC.  Along with supporting campus programs that provide the space for meaningful learning and conversation, it has programs specific to exploring our perspectives on the cartoon.

The Writing on the WallMcMicken Commons (rain location: next to TUC Express Mart)
Wednesday, October 16
12pm-3pm

Stop by any time to share your thoughts in writing and/or in conversation - stay a for a few minutes or as long as you'd like.

Stay connected with the full Let’s Talk About It!  schedule on Campus LINK.

RAPPORT Gets Wise! - Oct 23 @ 6PM

Join RAPPORT at PAC's event: Get Wise, a lecture and discussion with Tim Wise.  Wednesday, October 23, 6PM in the TUC Cinema.

Whether you can physically attend the event or not, we encourage you to:
*Wear a RAPP shirt on Wednesday, October 23rd!

*Post a question here (or Campus LINK) - what would you ask Tim Wise if you could?

*Share with PAC - UC Programs & Activities Council your feedback on them bringing back their speakers series! This semester, they've brought Yael Choen, Stephen Smith, and now Tim Wise in addition to all the other programs they've provided our community!

To stay connected, join the event on Campus LINK and/or Facebook.

"RAPP X & Friends" Meet-Up - Tomorrow at 1PM

RAPP X alumni Damon Heard and Tamara Williams Van Horn realized they were both going to be in Cincinnati at the same time and have put together a mini-reunion of sorts for friends and alumni of RAPP.

At 1:00PM on Friday, July 19th, all are welcome in the RAPP Office (669 Steger Student Life Center, UC Clifton Campus) for some reconnecting, some reminiscing, and some good RAPP Office conversations.

RSVP through the Facebook Event if you'd like or just stop by!  All are welcome!

RAPP Lapel Pin Day Tomorrow - President Ono's Ready! Are You?

Tomorrow is RAPP Lapel Pin Day!

Lane (XXV) helped UC President Dr. Santa Ono get ready with a RAPP lapel pin!

t's easy to participate in this, regardless whether you're on UC's campus that day or not.  Simply wear your RAPP lapel pin!

If you CAN come to Clifton campus, stop by the RAPP Office in 669 Steger Student Life Center.  We'll have a snacks, photo ops, and a RAPPfle (a RAPP raffle) between 10AM and 6PM.

If you can't, snap a picture of yourself with your lapel pin and post it on the RAPP Facebook fan page wall - we'll enter you in the RAPPfle when you do!

Need a RAPP lapel pin? Contact Rebecca at rebecca.lehman@uc.edu and/or stop by the RAPP Office!

RAPPfle winners will be announced here on the blog and contacted on Friday, April 19.

RAPP Lapel Pin Day - Thursday, April 18th!

RAPP Lapel Pin Day is a week away!

It's easy to participate in this, regardless whether you're on UC's campus that day or not.  Simply wear your RAPP lapel pin!

If you CAN come to Clifton campus, stop by the RAPP Office in 669 Steger Student Life Center.  We'll have a snacks, photo ops, and a RAPPfle (a RAPP raffle) between 10AM and 6PM.

If you can't, snap a picture of yourself with your lapel pin and post it on the RAPP Facebook fan page wall - we'll enter you in the RAPPfle when you do!

Need a RAPP lapel pin? Contact Rebecca at rebecca.lehman@uc.edu and/or stop by the RAPP Office!

RAPPfle winners will be announced here on the blog and contacted on Friday, April 19.

LGBTQ Student Panel

Today at 7PM visit Calhoun Hall lobby to hear from a diverse group of LGBTQ students talk about their experience at UC and what it was like coming out to friends and family.

Danny from North Korea

To see the full documentary, join RAPP on Monday, April 1st for the campus screening of Danny from North Korea. 12PM Harambee Room, AACRC

North Korea: The People's History

Learn more about the historical context leading to the current condition of North Korea and its people.

Clip from The People's Crisis

If you're interested in hearing stories from North Korean refugees, join RAPP on Monday, April 1st for the campus screening of Danny from North Korea.

What items must North Korean defectors take on their journey?

From New Focus International

When North Koreans decide to flee to South Korea, they resolve to make two decisions: one is to reach South Korea alive; another is to commit suicide if caught by the authorities.

North Korean defectors know what torture and punishment await them in the case they are repatriated back to North Korea after leaving the country, because the North Korean state declares that leaving the country is a criminal offense. In this context, suicide is not only an escape from punishment; it can also serve as a political statement. North Korean exile Kim Seok-young told us, “Suicide is considered a subversive crime against the North Korean state, so I planned to commit suicide if I was caught. I wanted my last act to serve as a protest against the state.”

North Korean defectors pack pills that help them succeed on their journey, as well as pills to commit suicide if caught. The suicide pill often takes the form of rat-poison, especially for those who can’t fathom taking their lives with a razor blade. The survival pill is the sleeping pill, especially for those who make the journey with babies or young children. Sleeping pills are considered a prerequisite for the journey out of North Korea and through China – travel brokers who assist defectors even have them ready for parents who have forgotten to pack them.

As North Korean defectors journey through China, travel at night is often necessary. It is dangerous for babies and young children to make a noise, as it might jeopardize the whole party. Travel brokers too are at risk of harsh punishment if they are caught aiding North Koreans who are fleeing from North Korea; and so the sleeping pill is considered a must-feed item for young children, despite the obvious dangers.

Shin Kyong-won, 35 years old, only realized how risky it was to give sleeping pills to babies after reaching South Korea. She told us, “If I had known that it could have had fatal consequences for my baby, I would not have attempted to flee from North Korea. I only made the journey because I did not know better.”

There is an old Korean saying that “the cry of a child is life for a family”. Yet for North Korean defectors traveling through China, the cry of a child is death for the family.

A North Korean mother and child

If you're interested in hearing more stories from North Korean refugees, join RAPP on Monday, April 1st for the campus screening of Danny from North Korea.

RAPP Shirt Day - March 14th!

On Thursday, March 14^th, wear a RAPP shirt for RAPP Shirt Day!  Then, if you can, stop by the RAPP Office between 10AM and 6PM for a goody and some fun!  Whether you can come to the office or not, snap a picture in your RAPP shirt and post it to www.facebook.com/RAPP.UC

Your group’s shirt (RAPP or ARJ), an SJL polo or shirt, a homemade shirt from the unveiling, a reunion t-shirt, a reunion polo, one of those rare RAPP hoodies – wear as many as you want!

Hyeonseo Lee: Escaping North Korea

From: ted.com

Hyeonseo Lee grew up in North Korea and made the difficult journey to China in 2008, where she lived in fear. Since relocating to South Korea, she has become an activist for fellow refugees, even helping relatives escape.

If you're interested in hearing more stories from North Korean refugees, join RAPP on Monday, April 1st for the campus screening of Danny from North Korea.

On Monday, April 1st, RAPP will be sponsoring Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) for a screening of the new documentary "Danny from North Korea." The film shares Danny's story, escaping oppression and poverty faced in his home country, and navigating the challenges of resettlement. Mark your calendars for this special event.

Noon-1:30PM
Harambee Room, AACRC

Work for Student Power & Educational Justice with the Ohio Student Association

From the Ohio Student Association:

Organizing for student power, fighting for educational justice.

The Ohio Student Association works to give students in Ohio the tools and infrastructure necessary to be advocates for our own collective social, environmental and economic well-being. Most communities in Ohio are not organized in line with their own political interests and vision. Right now students in Ohio are organized either to go to prison, to enter the military, or to take on enormous sums of student loan debt.

The Ohio Student Association organizes for educational justice by fighting the dual problems of skyrocketing tuition and debt and the school-to-prison pipeline. The OSA builds student power to fight for a strong publicly financed education system that is equitable and accessible to all of Ohio’s working families.

Learn how to get involved HERE.

RAPPORT Meeting: Interfaith Dialogue With RAPP XXVIII

On Monday, February 25th, RAPP XXVIII is cordially invited to RAPPORT. Both groups have expressed interest in exploring religious & spiritual diversity, so join us for an interfaith dialogue.

6PM-8PM
Location TBA- Keep an eye on Facebook

Shades of You Annual Prom Dress Bazaar - Donate Dresses through Mar 1st!

From Shades of You:

Shades of You Presents:
5th Annual Prom Dress Bazaar

Shine Bright Like a Diamond

Prom Dress Bazaar is a combination of a banquet, boutique, and a day of indulgence all wrapped into one.  On this day, every girl and her guest is treated like a queen!
It is a day for high school girls to reflect on inner beauty, become self empowered, and mingle with some respectable women of UC.

With the help of your donation, all girls will take home a prom dress FREE of charge.

When: NOW - March 1st, 2013
Where: University of Cincinnati
Dress Drop Off Locations:
      AACRC (60 W. Charlton)
      Ethnic Programs & Services (555 Steger)

**Sign in at the desk to be entered in a raffle for a prize**

For questions contact Tiffany Peterson at peterstf@mail.uc.edu

Sustainability Film Series: A Small Act - Feb 18th!

From UC Sustainability:

On Monday, February 18, at 7pm, in the MainStreet Cinema, the film series continues with A Small Act.  This film tells the inspiring story of a young Kenyan student whose education was sponsored through a Swedish foundation and the foundation he started to honor the generosity he received.

Attendees are invited to stay after each film for a short discussion of its issues and themes led by our Sustainability Advocates.

Two Audition Dates Remain for METRO CWEST Talent Show - Feb 21st & 22nd!

From METRO CWEST Talent Show:

I'm so excited to announce that auditions for the 2013 METRO CWEST Talent Show will be taking place over the next two weeks on-campus. You and your friends will have the opportunity to showcase your talents and win up to $750! Acts of all kinds and sizes are welcome to tryout. The final show will take place in Zimmer Auditorium on March 8 and feature 12 lucky acts. Please see the important information below:

Audition Dates and Times (All auditions will take place in TUC 419AB from 6-9 PM. Location subject to change.):
Thursday, February 21
Friday, February 22


Prizes:
1st Place: $750
2nd Place: $500
3rd Place: $250

For more information on how to audition, donate or to reserve your seat to this year's METRO CWEST Talent Show please visit us at www.MetroCwest.com and follow @WomenofCWEST and @MenofMetro.
Proceeds of this year's show will be given to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati.

$tart $mart Workshop - Feb 20th!

From the UC Women's Center:

Graduating Women Students are cordially invited to attend the...
$tart $mart Workshop

Learn skills to negotiate salary and benefits for the job you want after graduation!

February 20
4pm-7pm
743 Steger

Free Dinner Provided!

RSVP to Ann.Brown@uc.edu by 5pm, February 18th

Limited space available. Reserve your spot today!

For questions, email Barbara.Rinto@uc.edu or call 513-556-3279
Sponsored by the UC Women's Center