Hosted by the Equity Center and Pride Alliance/TCOM. Participants will learn practical ways to boost the production of neurochemicals involved in motivation, the experience of a more positive mood and feelings of intimacy and connection. They will also review tangible techniques for de-stressing and managing trauma symptoms geared towards BIPOC communities, this event prioritizes Queer BIPOC communities.

MICA is bringing back AAPI Check-Ins! This year, these weekly sessions will be peer-led. Have lunch or a snack, take a break from studying, pause, process with your community members, and just be. Led by MICA Community Organizing Student Intern.

Hosted by the Graduate Student Legal Aid Office. Identity documents are a major area of legal concern for transgender people, and different procedures and requirements for legal name changes and gender marker changes on birth certificates, driver’s licenses, and other documents vary from state to state. This workshop is designed to help you navigate the legal waters of changing your name and gender marker on federal and state documents.

In the last year, over 3,800 reports were made to Stop AAPI Hate. The recent surge of anti-Asian violence and hate, including the recent murders in Atlanta, has generated a lot of fears, anger, and anxiety within the Asian/Asian American, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in the U.S. and globally. As an Asian international student, some of you may be scared, confused, and angry at what is happening and may want to talk to other international students about your experiences and concerns, as well as brainstorm what we can do to protect and advocate for ourselves and others.

The Wellesley Centers for Women hosts a panel discussion on the economic downturn—or "she-cession"—that was sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to disproportionately affect women, especially immigrant women and women of color. Panelists will discuss how the Biden-Harris administration can help support women in the workplace in order to overcome the challenges of the pandemic and move the needle forward on gender equity.

The UMD Disability Summit was established in 2016 as a forum for professionals, educators, academics, service providers, allies, and advocates focusing on disability issues to dialogue and collaborate across types of disability and institutions. The goal of the summit is to bring focus to and promote discussion of key current events and research impacting disability in society.

Join Victor Mullins, associate dean of undergraduate programs and diversity officer, and Jeanette Snider, associate director of undergraduate programs, in an interactive, engaging and timely book club. Divided into the seven sections of A Promised Land by former President Barack Obama, we will meet throughout the Spring 2021 semester to discuss the Obama presidency in today's context. Join Smith faculty, staff, students and alumni as we take this journey together!

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Experienced immigration attorneys assisted by students from the UMD Carey School of Law will provide free and confidential consultations for immigration and related tax issues. Register for a virtual appointment either on your own device or at the UMD College Park campus.

Unsure how to navigate identity and conflict? Want to raise your awareness? Want to build skills to address identity-based conflict? In the interest of providing the campus community with channels of support to navigate identity and conflict in regards to race, gender, sexual orientation, and religion to name a select few legally protected classes, campus experts will offer centering practices to respond to case studies of identity-based conflicts.

Our annual drag makeup workshop is on April 8! Up to 50 students can reserve makeup kits for this event, but anyone in the UMD community may attend the zoom event. This event will be a tutorial led by drag queen Shea Couleé and will feature a red and gold eye look to honor SEE 50th anniversary.