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Heritage Month Programming

In planning activities for Heritage Months, please consider programming in all of the following categories:

  1. Historical Context: Full and transparent historical context taught in & out of classrooms. History from our city, state, nationwide and globally.
    Examples: Slavery, WWII Japanese Internments Camps, Stonewall riots etc.
    Partnerships / Sources: Faculty Partnerships, Provost Office, Historians, Library, Research etc.
     
  2. Seton Hall University Contributions: The history and accomplishments of faculty, staff and students, past and present. Highlight student groups & clubs that fit into the theme of the month i.e., Women in STEM club during Women’s History Month.
    Examples: 1st Filipino President, 1st Woman Interim President at SHU, 1st Black Dean etc. 1st woman student admitted, integration of SHU sports teams etc.
    Partnerships / Sources: SHU Archivist, Library, Student Engagement
     
  3. Advocacy: Ways we can we be allies, upstanders and co-conspirators on campus, in our communities and in the world.
    Examples: panels, keynote speakers, Ted Talks etc. on being allies.
    Partnerships / Sources: Best Practices, Industry Leaders, National Programs, Priest Community etc.
     
  4. Intersectionality of cultures, such as multi-racial identities
    Examples: Afro-Latinos embraces both Black History & Hispanic Heritage. Mixed race, culture in families. Colorism.
    Partnerships / Sources: 
     
  5. Events: Events on campus, in South Orange, Essex County, NJ, NYC etc.
    Examples: Activities, parades, performances. Make your own Chinese lantern, a woman poet, a Greek movie, a performance of traditional ethnic dancing etc.
    Partnerships / Sources: Student Groups & Clubs, SAB, Advancement, Village of South Orange, SOPAC, NJPAC etc.
     
  6. Social Media content: Both advertising for the other categories and sharing stand-alone content.
    Examples: Black History/Women History videos on SHU main page & YouTube page, IHS pictures of contests posted.
    Partnerships / Sources: PR & Marketing, Web Team, Advancement, Athletics and other community partners
     
  7. Resource List: Both advertising for the other categories and sharing stand-alone content.
    Examples: Black History/Women History videos on SHU main page & YouTube page, IHS pictures of contests posted.
    Partnerships / Sources: Library, Industry Experts, websites like NAACP.

Example: February 2021 Black History Month
Historical Context 2/1/2021 The Model Gary Convention is an active learning project based on the 1972 National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana
SHU Contributions 1/30/2021 Project Amplify: SHU Black Alliance Through. The Black Student Union Flag raising program will focus on the History of SHU’s Black organizations and Africana Studies program. Learn about the Black history and activism at Seton Hall through the years.
Advocacy 2/2/2021 Creating an Inclusive Syllabus
Intersectionality  
Events 1/29/2021 HARAMBEE! Black History Month Celebration
  1/28/2021 SAB Trivia Tuesday: Black Did That!
  2/6/2021 SAB Presents SHU Speaks featuring Yara Shahidi
  2/8/2021 Hey Mr. DJ - Black Love Edition. Join the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) for  fun/ games
  2/5/2021 (movie) The Sun Is Also A Star
Social Media Seton Hall Celebrates Black History Month

Anticipated Outcomes:

  • Data for assessment.
  • Increased outreach.
  • Historical record of programming.
  • Fullness of content.
  • Seeing opportunities for missed programming, growth, and reallocating of resources.
  • Seeing potential partnerships.

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