Multicultural Potluck

Multicultural potluck event flyer
November 30, 2023
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Mendenhall Laboratory 291

Date Range
2023-11-30 12:00:00 2023-11-30 13:30:00 Multicultural Potluck Event description The SES diversity committee would like to wish you all a restful break and invite you to our multicultural potluck on November 30, 2023, in Mendenhall 291 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. We look forward to embracing the rich diversity within our department by inviting you to share a beloved dish from your cultural or personal identity. As we come together to express gratitude and celebrate our unity, your contribution will add a meaningful touch to our collective experience. We have included a sign-up option to ensure that we can consider any allergies or dietary restrictions related to the dishes shared. Sign up for the potluck here!   Rationale and additional information As we enter the holiday season, we would like to take a moment to acknowledge that November is National American Indian Heritage Month, also known as Native American Heritage Month. While many might typically only associate November with Thanksgiving and the "pilgrims and Indians" storyline, it's important to recognize that this narrative has been rightfully criticized for perpetuating a historical distortion that overlooks the complexities and hardships faced by Native Americans at the hands of the first colonizers. This narrative often glosses over the atrocities and hardships that many indigenous people endured in the effort for the United States to maintain the widely spread story of Thanksgiving and the idealized “American” image, reshaping the first Americans' history and influencing their exclusion until 1924, when Native Americans were granted U.S. citizenship. Classic Thanksgiving recipes feature Indigenous foods, including corn, beans, onions, pumpkins, and maple. By acknowledging and embracing this culinary heritage, we can connect with the rich culture of Native American communities and appreciate their contributions to the diverse mosaic of America. The focus shifts from a divisive historical narrative to shared values and celebrating the foods that have brought people together for generations. This approach allows for a more inclusive and meaningful Thanksgiving, rooted in genuine unity and gratitude while respecting the complexities of history. For more information relating to Indigenous people and cultures, we invite you to explore the following links: Curated online art exhibit and some video footage from the National Gallery of Art. Historical and cultural videos and educational materials from the National Park Service. Mendenhall Laboratory 291 America/New_York public

Event description

The SES diversity committee would like to wish you all a restful break and invite you to our multicultural potluck on November 30, 2023, in Mendenhall 291 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. We look forward to embracing the rich diversity within our department by inviting you to share a beloved dish from your cultural or personal identity. As we come together to express gratitude and celebrate our unity, your contribution will add a meaningful touch to our collective experience. We have included a sign-up option to ensure that we can consider any allergies or dietary restrictions related to the dishes shared.

Sign up for the potluck here!

 

Rationale and additional information

As we enter the holiday season, we would like to take a moment to acknowledge that November is National American Indian Heritage Month, also known as Native American Heritage Month. While many might typically only associate November with Thanksgiving and the "pilgrims and Indians" storyline, it's important to recognize that this narrative has been rightfully criticized for perpetuating a historical distortion that overlooks the complexities and hardships faced by Native Americans at the hands of the first colonizers. This narrative often glosses over the atrocities and hardships that many indigenous people endured in the effort for the United States to maintain the widely spread story of Thanksgiving and the idealized “American” image, reshaping the first Americans' history and influencing their exclusion until 1924, when Native Americans were granted U.S. citizenship.

Classic Thanksgiving recipes feature Indigenous foods, including corn, beans, onions, pumpkins, and maple. By acknowledging and embracing this culinary heritage, we can connect with the rich culture of Native American communities and appreciate their contributions to the diverse mosaic of America. The focus shifts from a divisive historical narrative to shared values and celebrating the foods that have brought people together for generations. This approach allows for a more inclusive and meaningful Thanksgiving, rooted in genuine unity and gratitude while respecting the complexities of history.

For more information relating to Indigenous people and cultures, we invite you to explore the following links:

  1. Curated online art exhibit and some video footage from the National Gallery of Art.
  2. Historical and cultural videos and educational materials from the National Park Service.