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5th Annual Symposium On Mindfulness, Trauma, And Resilience In Higher Education, College Of Health And Human Services

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Mark your calendars for this daylong symposium will explore ways in which mindfulness, trauma and resilience practices are incorporated into academic setting to create learning communities.

The symposium will feature presentations and workshops, panel discussion and experiential learning.

Restorative Justice - A Participatory Model, Susan Sharpe, Joao Salm

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Join Special Guest Susan Sharpe, University of Notre Dame, and Dr. Joao Salm, Governors State University Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice, and Members of the GSU Community for an experiential event where you will learn about Restorative Justice, understand its impact locally and globally, and experience a reflective dialogue about Restorative Justice between academia and members of the Chicago Area Community who have actively participated in and implemented Restorative Justice in their communities.

In Their Shoes: Understanding And Experiencing International Students' Social, Cultural, And Academic Lives, Akiko Ota, Chris Greiner

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GSU welcomes international peers and assures that their backgrounds and experiences matter. Our continued efforts in ongoing dialogue and reflections of our practices are crucial.

Through this symposium, participants have opportunities to:
gain theoretical and practical understandings of the experiences of their international peers on campus through expert presentations, experience sharing, and table discussions
start or continue a dialogue to create a fully diverse and global campus culture beyond merely acknowledging the presence of international students, staff and faculty on campus

Symposium On Criminal Justice Reform And Social Justice, Amy Campanelli, Andrea Lyon, Elgin Holt, Alan Swinford, Susan Gaffney, Vincent R. Jones, Nicole Warmington-Granston

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This Symposium will present experts and Policy Makers in the Fields of Law Policing and Public Policy in a scholarly environment to discuss important issues of Criminal and Social Justice.

Hosted by

Governors State University Departments of:

Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Political Science and the Institute of Politics, Public Policy and

Social Justice (IPPSJ)

Southwest Of Salem : The Story Of The San Antonio Four, Deborah S. Esquenazi

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Directed by Deborah S. Esquenazi, this documentary is a “true crime tale of the 'San Antonio Four,' four latina lesbians fight[ing] against mythology, homophobia,

and prosecutorial fervor in their quest for exoneration after being wrongfully convicted

of a horrific crime during the satanic panic era of the 80s and 90s.

The documentary will be followed by a panel discussion of faculty.

Refreshments will be served.

A Women's Journey Through The Criminal Justice System : The Impact On Children, Families, And Communities, Celia Colon, Susan Mason, Colette Payne, Christine Escalera, Monica Crosby, Generating Hope, Governors State University

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Women are the fastest growing segment of the incarcerated population in the US. Join Generating Hope for a panel discussion to address this issue and seek answers to the following questions from the personal experience of women who have been impacted by incarceration:

Why have the rates of incarceration increased for women?

What is the impact of incarceration on children, families and communities?

What are the unique needs of formerly incarcerated women for successful reentry and healing?

How can we become advocates and allies of social justice?

Before Columbus: Art And Archaeology Of Mexico And Guatemala, Arthur Bourgeois

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Dr. Arthur P. Bourgeois, Professor Emeritus, will a talk about the artifacts on display in the Skylight Gallery and their history while enjoying some Mexican-style snacks in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.