EthnoculturalWestern

ESS is the @WesternUSC Service dedicated to addressing issues of race, culture and ethnicity on UWO's campus! Follow for updates on events & programs!

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

LIMITLESS IS THIS SUNDAY!! Have you reserved your FREE ticket yet?! 🤩 The location of our conference is on campus in the PAB Atrium!

The deadline to sign up is Saturday by midnight! https://t.co/IKQXpPRMGy

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

LIMITLESS PRIZES!! Attending our leadership conference gives you the chance to win an Apple Watch SE, a Western Sweatshirt, and a $15 or $25 gift card! TICKETS ARE FREE! We can’t wait to see you this Sunday from 12pm-4pm! https://t.co/IKQXpPRMGy

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

We’re back with another episode of BIPOCalypse! Hosted by Elvira, Aisha, and Addy, we dive into how body image and weight is perceived on the dating scene, in daily life, around the world, and how this impacts societal biases and stigmas.

https://t.co/xTD9By0Ouk

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

LIMITLESS IS BACK! We are thrilled to announce our Leadership Conference will be held in-person Sunday, Mar 26th from 12pm-4pm! Hear from our amazing panelists, engage in workshops, activities, expand your network, & make your Western experience limitless. More info coming soon!

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

WITH LOVE, from ESS! ❤️ With our Letters From the Vault Campaign coming to a close, we’d like to take a moment to thank everyone who took part. We encourage you to read through their beautiful pieces and show them some love!

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

JOYFULLY BLACK: With Love, Letters From the Vault.

We hope you enjoyed these Black History Month letters. Thank you for all your submissions! ❤️

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

DEATH TO MODESTY: With Love, Letters From the Vault.

This Black History Month we are sharing letters from Black Western students. Click the link below to send in your own letter  https://t.co/iMEO1qzgG6

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

UNAPOLOGETICALLY BLACK: With Love, Letters From the Vault.

This Black History Month we are sharing letters from Black Western students. Click the link below to send in your own letter 🤍 https://t.co/iMEO1qzgG6

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

We’re looking for Black Western students to showcase in this month’s campaign: With Love, Letters From the Vault. You can take part in our video or choose to remain anonymous, writing or reading a letter to your current or younger self. Due Feb 18th! https://t.co/iMEO1qzgG6

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

Thank you for supporting this collaborative initiative so far! We’ve hit nearly 50% of our goal in one week. Proceeds of $5, $10, $20 will help us reach our goal of $750! Thank you for helping us assist our unhoused neighbours!

https://t.co/qbGVR0UsLH

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

We are thrilled to join Charity Chords on Tuesday, January 31st at the Mustang Lounge! Stop by from 6pm-10pm to enjoy a Multicultural Talent Showcase in support of @southlondonnrc! TONIGHT is also the deadline for performers to sign up!

https://t.co/BoVIjNJOd4

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

Now accepting MONETARY DONATIONS for our Community Care Kit Initiative! Click the link to donate through our GoFundMe Page. These kits will be distributed to London's unhoused community and contain warm clothing, hygiene products, and meal replacements.
https://t.co/qbGVR0UsLH

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

Happy Lunar New Year from ESS! January 22nd marks the beginning of the lunar calendar, starting with a new moon. This is a joyous time to feast and celebrate with friends and family. 2023 is the year of the rabbit in many Asian countries, and in Vietnam it is the year of the cat!

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! This can be a religious holiday as well as a cultural event, celebrated worldwide. Popular traditions include exchanging gifts with friends & family, decorating Christmas trees, meals with loved ones, and of course, waiting for Santa Claus.

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

Kwanzaa is a holiday that celebrates African culture & community activities focused around the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) celebrating traits like collective work, creativity, & purpose. Communities enjoy feasts, music, dance, & a continued commitment to cultural values.

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

Pancha Ganapati is a five-day Hindu festival celebrated from Dec 21-25. It is in honour of Lord Ganesh, the Lord of Categories, symbolic of new beginnings. Each day gifts are given to children and adults who place them before Pancha Ganapati until they are opened on the fifth day

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

It is Day 4 of our ‘Holidays Across Cultures’ Campaign! Soyal is a celebration of the Zuni and Hopi peoples to celebrate all things that nature has created. The Plumed Snake is often used to symbolize evil forces driving the sun away, while the sun is symbolic of the Hopi Sun God

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

Happy Yaldā Night! This festival is recognized in Iran, Iraqi, Kurdistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, & Turkey. It is a Syriac word that roughly translates to ‘birth,’ referring to the rebirth of the Sun. Families come together on this holiday to enjoy food & poems with one another.

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

Day 2 of our ‘Holidays Across Cultures’ campaign! The Dongzhi Festival celebrates the Winter Solstice and is celebrated in China, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, and Korea. The origins relate to a balance of energy in the cosmos, as the lengthening daylight hours increase positive energy

[EthnoculturalWestern @EthnoUsc]

Best wishes to those celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah! This eight-night celebration commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt. Celebrations include meals, the lighting of the menorah, & eight nights of games & gifts.