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Don’t Miss Our Final Frank Islam Athenaeum Symposia of the Year!

Montgomery College is hosting the Final Frank Islam Athenaeum Symposia of 2019 with Special Guest Speaker, Jose Olivarez, 2018 Winner of Artist in Justice Award and Author of Citizen Illegal!

Come and join us, as Jose Olivarez discuss the complexities of immigration from Mexico to America, and his own experience as a Mexican immigrant himself.  

The Symposia will take place at the MC’s Germantown Globe Hall, Thursday November 21,2019 at 7PM.  

You can enjoy this event for free and indulge in light refreshments!

Contact email [email protected] or call 240-567-1845 to reserve your space!

Montgomery College’s Rockville Campus will be hosting a game event on Wednesday, October 23 in the Theatre Arts Building (TA). The game in focus will be Factuality. This interactive board game created by Natalie Gillard has reached and impacted thousands of individuals since its creation.

The game itself lasts no longer than 90 minutes and touches on several social issues through the eyes of 8 different characters. The 12 categories in which they discuss issues (listed on the game’s official website) are:

racial discrimination

religious discrimination

redlining & gentrification

gender discrimination

(mental) health discrimination

race & gender pay gaps

incarceration & bail disparities

sexual orientation discrimination

education inequity

class

accessibility

intersectionality

The board game has participants discuss amongst one another, learn from one another, and teach each another about structural inequalities that the game’s characters face. The key to this being successful is that each participant picks a character that is different from how they see themselves. The 8 characters differ greatly because they are of multiple genders and of various ethnic backgrounds. The racial groups that these characters fall under are Asian, White, African American, and Latinx. The website notes that the characters also has various sexual orientations and different religious affiliations as well. Factuality discussions will be structured by the characters’ “series of fact based advantages and limitations based on the intersection of their race, gender, sexual orientation, faith, and class.”

For more information on the game, make sure to visit the game’s website, www.factualitythegame.com. The About tab will feature the game breakdown with a character overview visual.

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