Portland Community College Cascade Campus
PCC's 7th Ethnic Studies Youth Conference
Portland Community College, Cascade Campus
Friday, December 6th, 2024
Call for Youth Presenters
Portland Community College’s 7th Ethnic Studies Youth Conference is a platform that centers middle and high school student art, testimonies, and research on the pressing issues of the day, including but not limited to environmental justice, health and healthcare, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant, migrant, and refugee rights, education, art, youth rights, state violence, economic equity, and white supremacy. This conference bridges communication between and among people, connecting age groups, institutions, and geographies. Free and open to the public, this gathering is a platform for youth voices in a supportive environment.
WHERE: Portland Community College, Cascade Campus
705 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217
WHEN: Friday, December 6th 8:30am-3:00pm
WHY: To connect youth, advocates, research, & art
CONFERENCE STRUCTURE:
Participating youth are invited to share art and research presentations of about 10-15 minutes (per group). Panels will be grouped by theme and moderated by educators, scholars, and community leaders. Presentations are followed by supportive discussion / question and answer periods.
Participation is free. Conference Prep Workshops (stand-alone or series) offered at no cost to schools and youth-serving organizations.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
1. Middle and high school teachers, counselors, and administrators, those in arts, civic, and cultural organizations, community groups and families are encouraged to share this opportunity with the youth they serve.
2. Share brief descriptions of arts and presentation topics by November 18th, 2024.
3. Conference participation forms found here: https://forms.gle/UhYaFjmDjsnBAUWL7
General Schedule:
8:30am- 9:30am - Light Breakfast
9:00am- 9:15am - Welcome
9:30am- 10:10am - Session 1 Critical Issues in Ethnic Studies
10:30am- 11:40pm Session 2 Youth Presentations
(youth presentations will be grouped by theme and will be running simultaneously in designated rooms, with scholars and community leaders as moderators. Presentations for each group should be about 7 to 15 minutes long.)
11:30am- 12:20pm Lunch break
12:20pm-1:30pm Session 3 Youth Presentations
1:40pm- 2:45pm Session 4 Youth Presentations
3:00pm-3:30pm Final Reflections
Portland Community College, Cascade Campus
Friday, December 6th, 2024
Call for Youth Presenters
Portland Community College’s 7th Ethnic Studies Youth Conference is a platform that centers middle and high school student art, testimonies, and research on the pressing issues of the day, including but not limited to environmental justice, health and healthcare, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant, migrant, and refugee rights, education, art, youth rights, state violence, economic equity, and white supremacy. This conference bridges communication between and among people, connecting age groups, institutions, and geographies. Free and open to the public, this gathering is a platform for youth voices in a supportive environment.
WHERE: Portland Community College, Cascade Campus
705 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217
WHEN: Friday, December 6th 8:30am-3:00pm
WHY: To connect youth, advocates, research, & art
CONFERENCE STRUCTURE:
Participating youth are invited to share art and research presentations of about 10-15 minutes (per group). Panels will be grouped by theme and moderated by educators, scholars, and community leaders. Presentations are followed by supportive discussion / question and answer periods.
Participation is free. Conference Prep Workshops (stand-alone or series) offered at no cost to schools and youth-serving organizations.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
1. Middle and high school teachers, counselors, and administrators, those in arts, civic, and cultural organizations, community groups and families are encouraged to share this opportunity with the youth they serve.
2. Share brief descriptions of arts and presentation topics by November 18th, 2024.
3. Conference participation forms found here: https://forms.gle/UhYaFjmDjsnBAUWL7
General Schedule:
8:30am- 9:30am - Light Breakfast
9:00am- 9:15am - Welcome
9:30am- 10:10am - Session 1 Critical Issues in Ethnic Studies
10:30am- 11:40pm Session 2 Youth Presentations
(youth presentations will be grouped by theme and will be running simultaneously in designated rooms, with scholars and community leaders as moderators. Presentations for each group should be about 7 to 15 minutes long.)
11:30am- 12:20pm Lunch break
12:20pm-1:30pm Session 3 Youth Presentations
1:40pm- 2:45pm Session 4 Youth Presentations
3:00pm-3:30pm Final Reflections