Española Unity Weekend
Northern's Office of Equity and Diversity and the Gay/Straight Alliance invite you to join us for a weekend of celebrating Inclusive Communities in the Española Valley! Orgullo, Unity, Creativity and Community are our traditions!
Friday, June 5, 2015
Northern New Mexico College
Fine Arts Auditorium
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Kick off the weekend by joining us for the highly-acclaimed 2014 film written and directed by Sydney Freeland depicting the coming of age stories of three genders on the Navajo reservation.
6-7 pm - Gay/Straight Alliance Reception
7 pm – Screening of Drunktown’s Finest
Screening will be followed by Q&A panel of Cast and Crew members including Sydney Freeland. Please join us for this special event. Free and open to public.
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Breath of My Heart Birthplace
705 La Joya, Española, NM
10 am – 1 pm
Community Gathering
Good food! Childcare and family-friendly activities. Tour Española’s only birth center. Discussion led by professional facilitators about the Birth Center as an Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression Model. Please RSVP to marcyandrew@hotmail.com.
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Hunter Ford Arts Agriculture
Building and Parking Lot
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Orgullo, Unity, Creativity and Community in the Española Valley
Join us for a tour of the Hunter Arts and Agriculture Murals & take part in:
11:00 – 11:30 Memorial for Victor Vialpando - A Youth Healing & Performance in front of “El Sembrador” image
12:00 - 1:00 Community Mural Dedication – Acknowledging the New Mexico Community Foundation and the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area with names of 75 community members
1:00 – 3:00 Communal Lunch Youth Performances
2:30 – 5:00 Youth Healing Circles, led by Arianne Malmud Ghazi. This Santa Fe based Afghanistan native: elementary, preteen and young adults circles: trauma, violence and grieving; art installation to follow.
