The Diversity Council is Dedicated to Citizenship

Welcome to The Diversity Council at Lesley University. Our goal is to help all members of the Lesley community find common ground, while providing opportunities to value and support diversity-related efforts at the University, in our neighborhoods, and beyond.

On Campus Diversity Events:

• Lesley University Diversity Council Celebrates Latin American - Culture Fest on Wednesday, May 2, 2012: Learn, Engage, and Celebrate various Latin American Cultural activities at Doble and Porter campuses. Activities include:
  
  • 9am - Q&A session with icons of the Massachusetts Latin American Community (UHall - Amphitheater)
  • 10am - Explore the Latin American Culture (UHall Rm. 2-078)
  • 10am - Salsa Lessons (Marran theater)
  • 11am - Forum Theater & Immigration (UHall - Rm. 4-037)
  • 11am - Tango Lessons (Marran theater)
  • 12pm - Live Latin Band Performance (White Hall dining)
  • 4pm - Lecture, Zayda Siera, PhD from Universidad De Antioquia, Facultad De Education, Departamento de Pedagogia, and the recipient of two Fulbright Advanced Research Awards (UHall – Amphitheater). Light refreshments will be provided.
  • Contact info: Helena Tonge at 617.349.8306, htonge@lesley.edu
• Come share in a Courageous Conversation (film and panel/audience discussion) - Speaking in Tongues Controversy and Challenges of a Multilingual Society - Thursday, May 3, 2012 ~ 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UHall Amphitheater):  Speaking in Tongues follows four diverse kids on a journey to become bilingual.  This charming story will challenge you to rethink the skills that Americans need to succeed in the 21st century speakingintonguesfilm.info/
  • Discussants: Solange Lira, Ph.D., Robert J.Thomas, Ed.D., Maria de Lourdes Serpa, Ed.D., Branca Ribeiro, Ph.D.
  • Light refreshments will be provided
  • Contact info: Dalia Llera at 617.349.8373, dllera@lesley.edu