With National Poetry Month soon upon us, one can look forward to many poetry events, one being the library hosted Poetry Contest and Coffeehouse. Students can submit their original poems/spoken word as videos to be posted on the library’s YouTube channel. If students do not feel comfortable reading their own poetry, they can even have… Continue reading Roses are red, Violets are blue
Category: Events
Examining the War in Ukraine at 6 months (event video)
Faculty members will examine the current status and global implications of the War in Ukraine. This talk features faculty members: Josh Fulton (History), Jim McIntyre (History), Jason King (Geography), and Kevin Navratil (Political Science & Democracy Commitment). This event is organized by the MVCC Democracy Commitment.
Shamanism for Local and Global Change
Experiential knowledge of the shamanic worldview leads to a profound awareness of the sacred nature of our world and an awakening of compassion, resulting in the desire to restore balance and harmony. Shamanic work, when combined with ordinary reality knowledge and action, can make an immense contribution toward effective solutions for community and global problems.… Continue reading Shamanism for Local and Global Change
Chicago‘s Arab American Community (video)
The Arab American community has a long history of involvement, contributions, activism and community building in the Chicago. Join us as we explore the immigration, geographic trends and historical settlement of the Arab community in the greater Chicagoland area. We welcome Dr. Nina Shoman-Dajani to give this talk as part of Arab Heritage Month.
Support Student Scholarships with our HUE-MONGOUS Coloring Event!
Help support student scholarships during National Library Week! Between April 4th and April 8th, stop by the library and color with us! Donate $1 to have your work displayed in the library! All donations go towards scholarships for library student employees. The Moraine Valley Community College Library offers scholarships to student employees of the Library… Continue reading Support Student Scholarships with our HUE-MONGOUS Coloring Event!
How Misinformation can impact political processes, policymaking and election laws (Video)
This event examines the role that disinformation can play in impacting election laws and policymaking. Political Science Professor and Democracy Commitment Coordinator Kevin Navratil will explore how misinformation has influenced recent voting laws, decisions to declare land a national heritage site, anti-GMO labeling, and chemical safety laws.
Island Life and Sustainable Development A Discussion Featuring Nichole Murray Broome
The Caribbean life is on the frontlines of climate change with increasingly severe hurricanes, shifts in agricultural production, floods, and warming oceans directly impact the ways that people live. Afro-Caribbean Social Entrepreneur, Nichole Murray Broome will discuss the effects of climate change on Barbados, Guyana, and the Caribbean region while also outlining grassroots efforts to… Continue reading Island Life and Sustainable Development A Discussion Featuring Nichole Murray Broome
Blame it on the media: The erosion of trust and truth, and what we can do about it (video)
We love to blame “the media” for all of society’s ills. It’s true that trends in the news media have contributed to where we are today: divided, uncivil, unable to agree on the most basic facts. But trust in the media was declining long before claims of “fake news” and labeling the press as “the… Continue reading Blame it on the media: The erosion of trust and truth, and what we can do about it (video)
Carpool – The Remix: Creation of the PiggyBack Ride Share Network
Founder of the PiggyBack network, Ismael El-Amin, will discuss the development of the PiggyBack network which is a way for parents to share rides to and from schools and activities. Not only does PiggyBack make life easier but it also reduces traffic congestion and reduces our total carbon footprint. The PiggyBack network is a Chicago-based… Continue reading Carpool – The Remix: Creation of the PiggyBack Ride Share Network
Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day?
If you have children, chances are they have no school tomorrow (October 11th) due to Columbus Day. If they go to Chicago Public Schools, it’s due to Indigenous Peoples’ Day. (Moraine Valley is NOT closed tomorrow.) So which is it, Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day? According to an NBC5 article entitled What to Know… Continue reading Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day?