Linguistic Justice Series Launch
The Office of Diversity will launch the Linguistic Justice Series, a new initiative celebrating bilingualism and social justice. Through panels and dialogues, the series will explore how language intersects with power, identity, and equity. Topics include translanguaging, language norms, and culturally responsive teaching. The series aims to empower educators and professionals to serve diverse communities with respect and understanding. All welcome! Registration Information: This event will be in person and via Zoom. Please register to participate via Zoom: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054EAFAF2FA0FBCE9-57584860-linguistic.
Event Name: Linguistic Justice Series Launch. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging. Event Locator: 2025-AATGCM.
Monday, September 22, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Faculty/Staff Dining Room AS 103C.
LatinX Testimonio Project: Session 2
We’re excited to continue the conversation in Part 2 of this series on the Latinx Testimonios and Pláticas on Language Shame, Resistance, and Healing project, led by Dr. Gabriela Veronelli, Assistant Professor of Philosophy. This follow-up session will deepen our exploration of language shame, resistance, and healing through guided pláticas. This session continues our conversation on language, identity, and healing in a supportive, student-centered space. Participants can earn experiential learning credit and contribute to a digital archive of testimonios that support linguistic justice at Lewis University. No registration required. If you are interested in participating in this session and have questions, please email belonging@lewisu.edu.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging. Event Name: LatinX Testimonio Project: Session 2. Event Locator: 2025-AATHSB.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Learning Resource Center Conference Room LR 350.
Safe Zone Ally Training I: LGBTQ+ 101
Dr. Shireen Roshanravan will lead this 90-minute introductory Safe Zone Ally Training designed to equip Lewis University faculty, staff, and students with foundational knowledge to support LGBTQ+ community members. No prior training is required. All are welcome! Registration: A Zoom link will be shared close to the training date.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging. Event Name: Safe Zone Ally Training I: LGBTQ+ 101. Event Locator: 2025-AATJBC.
Friday, September 26, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Virtual - Online.
Sugarcane - Film Screening + Discussion in Honor of Orange Shirt Day
In observation of Orange Shirt Day, please join the Office of Diversity for a screening and post-film discussion of the Oscar-nominated documentary, Sugarcane, an investigation into abuse of missing children at an Indian residential school that ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane reserve.
The annual Orange Shirt Day on September 30th opens the door to global conversation on all aspects of Residential Schools. It is an opportunity to create meaningful discussion about the effects of Residential Schools and the legacy they have left behind. A discussion all can tune into and create bridges with each other for reconciliation. A day for survivors to be reaffirmed that they matter, and so do those that have been affected. Every Child Matters, even if they are an adult, from now on.
The date was chosen because it is the time of year in which children were taken from their homes to residential schools, and because it is an opportunity to set the stage for anti-racism and anti-bullying policies for the…
Event Name: Film Screening - Sugarcane. Event Locator: 2025-AATAQK. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
WOW Event: Peace and Creativity
October's WOW Event is "Peace and Creativity"!!! Calling all artists, crafters, and people who want to learn new creative skills! There will be fun activities such as a doodle photobooth, upcycling crafts, and farmers market to pick up your own produce!! Come relax and join us for this October WOW Event!
Event Name: WOW Event: Peace and Creativity. Event Locator: 2025-AATCAQ. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: MEC.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C, Faculty/Staff Dining Room AS 103C.
Hispanic Heritage and LGBTQ+ History Month Speaker
The Office of Diversity is proud to host Dr. Ernesto Javier Martínez (he/him/el), an award-winning writer, literary critic, and professor at the University of Oregon, as our LGBTQ+ History and Hispanic Heritage Month speaker. Dr. Martínez’s work explores how marginalized communities use storytelling to reclaim their narratives through literature, film, and art. He is the author of On Making Sense and co-editor of Gay Latino Studies. His creative projects include the bilingual children’s book When We Love Someone We Sing to Them and the acclaimed short film La Serenata, licensed by HBO Max. A leader in both academia and media, Dr. Martínez brings a powerful voice to conversations about identity, justice, and representation. Join us for an inspiring event celebrating the richness of LGBTQ+ and Latine experiences.
Event Name: LGBTQ/Hispanic Heritage Speaker. Event Locator: 2025-AATBCX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Virtual - Online.
Zoot Suits and Leadership
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinos in Medicine invites you to "Zoot Suits and Leadership" on Thursday, October 9th from 3:00 to 4:30 PM in Room AS 103C on the Romeoville campus of Lewis University. This engaging event will include a brief talk on the history and cultural impact of the Zoot Suit Riots, exploring their roots in wartime America and their legacy in youth activism and social justice. The discussion will also examine how fashion and self-expression can serve as powerful tools of resistance and identity. Join us for reflection, dialogue, and cultural celebration.
Event Name: Zoot Suits and Leadership. Event Locator: 2025-AATHWL. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Thursday, October 9, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Faculty/Staff Dining Room AS 103C.
Prayer Rooms: Where Olive Trees Weep
Join the Office of Diversity for the first installment of the Palestine Film Series, a yearlong exploration of stories from Palestine through the lens of film. We begin with a screening of When Olive Trees Weep, a documentary that centers the lived experiences of Palestinians under occupation, particularly the enduring trauma, resistance, and resilience of women and children. The film’s director will join the post-film discussion. There will be a reception with light refreshments outside of the theater at 5:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm. All are welcome.
Register for this FREE event here: https://www.alumni.lewisu.edu/25-Palestine-Film-Where-Olive-Trees-Weep.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging. Event Name: Where Olive Trees Weep - Prayer Rooms. Event Locator: 2025-AATGJL.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
St. Charles Borromeo Center Classroom SB 144, St. Charles Borromeo Center Classroom SB 157.
Film Screening and Discussion: Where Olive Trees Weep
Join the Office of Diversity for the first installment of the Palestine Film Series, a yearlong exploration of stories from Palestine through the lens of film. We begin with a screening of Where Olive Trees Weep, a documentary that centers the lived experiences of Palestinians under occupation, particularly the enduring trauma, resistance, and resilience of women and children. The film’s director will join the post-film discussion. There will be a reception with light refreshments outside of the theater at 5:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm. All are welcome.
Register for this FREE event here: https://www.alumni.lewisu.edu/25-Palestine-Film-Where-Olive-Trees-Weep.
Event Name: Where Olive Trees Weep. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging. Event Locator: 2025-AATBBM.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Flight Deck Dining Room SB 106.
Working Collectively to End Domestic Violence
A panel during Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) to discuss the importance of a multi-sector, collaborative approach to prevention & intervention. This panel will include Aster Gilbert, manager of training and public education at Center on Halsted, and Dr. Shireen Roshanravan, Vice President for Diversity. It will be moderated by Kayla DeCant, Project Director for Prevention & Outreach.
Event Name: Working Collectively to End DV. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATGQA.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Academic Building Classroom AS 158A.
Filipino American History Month Lecture
In honor of Filipino American History Month, Dr. Anna Guevarra, professor of Global Asian Studies at the University of Illinois Chicago, will deliver a presentation on the racialized and gendered processes of Filipino labor/care work and her work on “Dis/Placements: A People's History of Uptown Chicago” project.
All are welcome. This event is Zoom-only.
Event Name: Filipino American history month Lecture. Event Locator: 2025-AATBGL. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Virtual - Online.
Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation
Join the Office of Diversity, Sociology Department and African American Studies Program for a film screening and discussion of Harriet. The film explores resistance led by Black women, echoing Carter Jackson’s framing of Black women’s central role in historical rebellion.
This film screening is part of Lewis University's Fall 2025 "Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation."
“Refusing Silence” is a three-part co-curricular film and dialogue series inspired by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson’s powerful work, We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance. All are welcome to join this intentional space for collective engagement, healing, and intellectual empowerment through the lens of Black film. Each session centers a film that echoes the themes of rebellion, refusal, radical love, joy and communal resilience, opening up rich conversations that connect historical Black resistance to contemporary struggles and triumphs.
Anchored in monthly gatherings leading up to…
Event Name: Black Film Series. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZQ. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZA.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZA.
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHP.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation
Join the Office of Diversity, Sociology Department and African American Studies Program for a film screening and discussion of Idlewild. This film imagines radically different Black realities, reflecting Dr. Carter Jackson’s analysis of resistance as not only historical but aspirational.
This film screening is part of Lewis University's Fall 2025 "Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation."
“Refusing Silence” is a three-part co-curricular film and dialogue series inspired by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson’s powerful work, We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance. All are welcome to join this intentional space for collective engagement, healing, and intellectual empowerment through the lens of Black film. Each session centers a film that echoes the themes of rebellion, refusal, radical love, joy and communal resilience, opening up rich conversations that connect historical Black resistance to contemporary struggles and triumphs.
Anchored in monthly gatherings…
Event Name: Black Film Series. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZR. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZA.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZA.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHP.
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHP.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.