The Greenfield Intercultural Center (GIC) partnered with the New Student Orientation and Academic Initiatives (NSOAI) to put on four preceptorials.
What are preceptorials?
Preceptorials are non-credit seminars led by faculty and some distinguished guest lecturers, available to Penn undergraduates in Fall and Spring semesters to supplement the curriculum. The program is designed to foster an interactive, conversational experience with no grades or tests. The goal of preceptorials is learning for learning's sake in an experience often outside the classroom.
What are preceptorials?
Preceptorials are non-credit seminars led by faculty and some distinguished guest lecturers, available to Penn undergraduates in Fall and Spring semesters to supplement the curriculum. The program is designed to foster an interactive, conversational experience with no grades or tests. The goal of preceptorials is learning for learning's sake in an experience often outside the classroom.
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The Danger of a Single FGLI Narrative
Wednesday August 26, 7-8 p.m. EDT Moderated by Kia Lor, Associate Director of GIC Presenters: Erika Trevino Alvarado, John Ta, Michiyah Collins, Nyair Locklear, and Sakshi Sehgal “Stories matter. Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity.” ― Chimamanda Adichi In this preceptorial hosted by the Greenfield Intercultural Center (GIC), we will use autoethnographic storytelling as the theoretical approach to share First-Generation Low-Income (FLGI) experiences through conversations stemmed from the lived experiences in order to understand a larger social and cultural phenomenon. The scope of conversation is focused on FGLI student’s pursuit of higher education and its impact on their and their families’ lives. |
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Understanding the Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement:
Sharing Insights and Opportunities for Action Thursday August 27, 6-7 p.m. EDT Moderated by Valerie De Cruz, Director of GIC “Our goal is to create a beloved community, and this will require a qualitative change in our souls, as well as, a quantitative change in our lives.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. The U.S. Civil Rights Movement is one of the most pivotal movements of the 20th century. As we experience continued systemic inequalities and persistent efforts today to roll back basic freedoms, This session will provide an opportunity for students to hear how students and alumni from Penn’s Greenfield Intercultural Center have utilized knowledge from the Civil Rights movement to build contemporary movements for change – locally, nationally and globally.. This session will also introduce students to how they can find intellectual/activist communities at Penn and how, even in this virtual moment, they can leverage their passion, local situations, and Penn resources to make a difference. |
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Persistent Native/Indigenous Representation at Penn
Friday August 28, 3-4 p.m. EDT Moderated by Toyce Holmes, FGLI Coordinator of GIC “…the sacrifices and success have both taken a toll.” ― Talon Bazille Ducheneaux, C’15, Cheyenne River Lakota and Crow Creek Dakota The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) sits on land originally occupied by Indigenous people of North America. What happened to those people and where are the today? As it stands today, Native/Indigenous people persist at Penn and engage in many facets of the university as students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Join us as we learn how Native/Indigenous people cope and thrive at Penn. |
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You Are More Than Enough: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Friday August 28, 2-3 p.m. EDT Moderated by Hatef Alavi, Associate Director of Penn First Plus & Toyce Holmes, FGLI Coordinator of GIC |
