Multicultural Events at UW-Stevens Point

June 2009
12-14	Community Problem Solving L.E.A.D. Seminar Camp for students entering 8-11 grades.		UW-Stevens Point DPI scholarships are available to students who are eligible for free and reduced school lunch and have a 2.0 GPA in core classes.	Jim Moe Ph: (715) 346-3925 jmoe@uwsp.edu
14-20	Camp COFAC Point Music Session Work with many talented 9-12 grade musicians like yourself!	---	UW-Stevens Point A small number of DPI Scholarships are available for eligible students for these camps. See description above.	Jennifer Hess (715) 346-2740 or 800-898-9472
21-26	Wisconsin Youth Conference Camp for students ages 14-17		UW-Stevens Point DPI scholarships are available. See description above.	Sharon Cloud Ph: (715) 346-3576 scloud@uwsp.edu
21-27	Camp COFAC Studio Art Session This camp offers a program that gives rich and varied art experience to high school students (grades 9-12). The camp offers five diverse artmaking opportunities: Glass fusing, Aluminum casting, Assemblage, Mixed media, and Flash Animation. Some DPI Scholarships available.		UW-Stevens Point A small number of DPI scholarships are available for eligible students. See description above.	Jennifer Hess (715) 346-2740 or 800-898-9472
21-27	TV/Film Production Camp This is a program for 8-9th grade students to learn about exciting opportunities available in the area of communication. Students will write, rewrite, film, and edit a real newscast and various vignettes ranging from comedy to tragedy.		UW-Stevens Point DPI scholarships are available (see above)	Linda Pluke TOLL-FREE 877-354-UWSP (8977) DPI scholarships available; must be eligible for free or reduced school lunch and have at least a 2.0 GPA in core classes.
21-27	Computers for Kids Precollege Program This program is for students entering grades 6-8 in the Fall who want to learn the basics about how to operate a computer. Visit the C4K Web page!		UW-Stevens Point DPI scholarships are available (see above)	Linda Pluke TOLL-FREE 877-354-UWSP (8977) DPI scholarships available--must be eligible for free or reduced school lunch and have at least a 2.0 GPA in core classes.
July 2009
Date	Event	Time	Location	Contact
12 - 31	Exploring your Talents Precollege Program (NEW THIS YEAR!) This 3-week program is for students entering grades 8-10 in the Fall of 2009. The mornings will be dedicated to skill building in math & science and creative writing in the afternoons.		UW-Stevens Point DPI scholarships are available for students eligible for free and reduced school lunch, so the program is free to eligible students.	Alicia Razvi TOLL-FREE 877-354-UWSP (8977)
August 2009
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September 2009
Hispanic Heritage Month
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5-6	Riverfront Jazz Fest	4:00 - 10:00 pm	Pfiffner Pioneer Park	http://www.riverfrontjazzfest.com/
7	Classes begin (1st Semester)

October 2009
Date	Event	Time	Location	Contact
3	21st Annual Festival of India! presented by SHAMA, Inc. New last year! Gandhi Essay Contest Approximate Length: 250-500 words. Age Categories: 5-12, 13-18, 18+ Topics related to Gandhi All participants will be acknowledged at Festival of India. Send essays to Linda Pluke, Multicultural Affairs, 202 SSC, 1108 Fremont St, Stevens Point, WI, 54481 Submissions accepted until September 26, 2008, at 4:00 pm. Email submission is preferred: lpluke@uwsp.edu	Workshops (FREE) 3:00-5:00 pm Dinner (Meal Ticket Required)5:00 - 7:00 pm Stage Performance (FREE) 7:00-9:00 pm	Stevens Point Area High School (SPASH) 1201 North Point Drive Stevens Point, WI Ticket Sales Locations: Stevens Point Area Co-op, 633 Second St, Stevens Point * Kindred Spirit Books, 1028 Main St, Stevens Point * Point Motel, 209 Division St, St Pt * Econo Lodge, 3120 8th St So, Wis Rapids * AmericInn Motel, 1501 American Drive, Plover * Days Inn, 4700 Rib Mtn Drive, Wausau * Paypal (Online tickets: click on www.uwsp.edu/multiculutral/SHAMA/ ) Ticket Prices: $13.00 per adult $8.00 per child (6-12 years of age) & UWSP and High School Students w/ID Children 5years and under FREE NOTE: Tickets are an additional $2.00 each at the door	Festival of India webpage Jyoti Chander: 715-341-1538 or email: j2chande@uwsp.edu
TBA	UWSP Homecoming		UW-SP
16-18	AMSLC American Multicultural Student Leadership Conference	Need to be pre-registered	UW-Stevens Point!!	Laurie Graboski-Bauer (715) 346-4737
TBA	BSU Poetry Slam with De'Shawn Ewing and UWSP Students	7:00 - 10:00 pm	Theater-Dreyfus University Center Cost: $3.00 w/UWSP Student ID $5.00 w/o ID For ages 12 and up	Anthony Fuller Submit poetry to Anthony Fuller via email or at Hansen Hall Front Desk by October 13 by 4:00 pm Writers will be notified on Tuesday, October 14, if they have been selected to perform. Poetry will be randomly selected.
TBA	Taste of Toj Roob (the Mountains) Theme: Ghosts and Superstitions Sponsored by Hmong & Southeast Asia Club (HaSEAAC) Guest Speaker: Kao Kalia Yang She is the author of the novel, "The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir." Tickets cover the price of dinner, but the entertainment is FREE to anyone that would like to attend.	4:00 - 5:00 pm Doors Open 5:00 - 6:00 pm Dinner 6:00 - 9:00 pm Entertainment	Melvin Laird Room - Dreyfus University Center Ticket Info:Tickets available through University Box Office, 102 D, DUC, 1015 Reserve St, Stevens Point, WI Phone: 715-346-4100 Advance tickets highly recommended! Groups of 10 or more must order in advance. $8.00 Advance $12.00 at the Door $5.00 Students *Children 12 and under are FREE	Sue Clark Kubley (715) 346-3820 or Dang Vue, HaSEAAC President
TBA	Dance sponsored by HaSEAAC	9:00 - Midnight Entrance Fees: $3.00 w/costume $4.00 w/o costume	UWSP DeBot Dining Area Come dressed for Halloween and dance the night away! There will be lots of games, contests, and FOOD.	Hmong and S.E. Asian American Club
November 2009
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TBA	Dia De Los Muertos Dance	8-11:00 pm, Saturday, November 8th	DUC Alumni Room $2.00 w/ UWSP ID	Sponsored by Student Alliance for Latino Studies and Advancements (SALSA) Contact William Davila for more information.
TBA	National Black Student Union Conference	Friday - Sunday	Marriott, Lincolnshire, IL	Sponsored by UWSP Black Student Union and Multicultural Affairs. Contact Anthony Fuller for more information.
26-29	Thanksgiving Break
December 2009
Date	Event	Time	Location	Contact
2-4	14th Annual WEASSP Sharing Conference (PK-5 and Precollege)	Grand Geneva Resort & Spa	Lake Geneva, WI	Click on link below www.weassp.org for information from the sponsors of the WEASSP Conference.
	Last Day of Classes-First Semester
	Commencement
	Finals week
	Winter Break
January 2010
Date	Event	Time	Location	Contact
TBA	Winterim Classes begin
TBA	Last day of Winterim classes
TBA	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
TBA	Classes begin (2nd Semester)
TBA	HaSEAAC Formal Dance	7:00 - 11:00 pm		HaSEAAC
February 2010
*Black History* Month
Date	Event	Time	Location	Contact
TBA TBA	Mr. HaSEAAC Contest Valentine Dance	5:00 - 7:00 pm 8:00 - Midnight	Alumni Room - DUC Admission: $3.00 for all Alumni Room - DUC Admission: $2.00 w/Mr HaSEAAC Ticket $3.00 without	HaSEAAC Mao Lo HaSEAAC Mao Lo
TBA	16th Annual Soul Food Dinner Menu: Collard Greens Mac & Cheese Catfish Chicken Peach Cobbler and much more!	Doors open: 5:00 pm Dinner begins: 5:30 pm Entertainment: TBA	Location: Laird Room - Dreyfus University Center Ticket Information: UWSP Information & Ticket Center 102 D DUC 715-346-4100 $10.00 Adults $5.00 for UWSP students/12 and under	Sponsored by: Black Student Union For more information, please contact: Ashley Ward or Martina Spears
TBA	Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival is traditionally known as the "Valentine's Day" of China. It takes place on the fifteenth night of the Chinese New Year. Includes crafts and food booths!	TBA Traditional Chinese dances, Kung Fu, music & Chinese food!	Ticket Information: TBA Dinner & performances included	Sponsored by Chinese Cultural Club Contact Heidi Ngai for more information.
March 2010
Date	Event	Time	Location	Contact
TBA	BSU Spring Dance	7:00 pm	DUC - Laird Room	Sponsored by Black Student Union (BSU)
TBA	What it's like to be me? Come & join BSU as UWSP students describe what it's like to be African American in the homosexual community. Stevens Point from my perspective Come join the BSU round table discussion as our members examine their experiences at UWSP. Come and see the campus through their eyes. Be there to listen; be there to speak; just be there!	12:00 Noon	Allen Center Conference Room	Sponsored by BSU & Gay Straight Alliance
TBA	Gospel Fest - Sponsored by UWSP Black Student Union (BSU) & Multicultural Affairs & Student Government Association Entertainment: Rhymz Suhreal and Choirs from Milwaukee & Chicago	Doors open @ 6:30 pm Event starts @ 7:00 pm	Location: Noel Fine Arts Center-Michelsen Hall Ticket Information: $5.00 Students w/ID & 12 and under $3.00 General Admission Tickets will be sold at the UWSP Ticket Office located in the Dreyfus University Center (Ph: 715-346-4100)	Martina Spears Phone: 414-793-5204 Bring books to donate. BSU will be collecting them to donate to Choices To Change, Inc, a local community organization.
April 2010
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TBA	6th Annual Un-Scrabble Fundraiser	5:00 - 9:00 pm	Holiday Inn, 1001 Amber Ave, Stevens Point, WI (Hwy 10 East)	Printable registration forms & pledge sheets are on-line at www.pocolit.org. The price is $100.00 per team of four. Please register your team.
TBA	International Club's 40th Annual Dinner and Entertainment Theme: "Global Crossroads"	Dinner: 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm	Location: DUC Laird Room Ticket Information: Tickets will be sold through the UWSP Information and Tickets Office on a first-come first-served basis beginning on March 2, 2009, through the UWSP Ticket Office (715-346-4242) Tickets are $15.00 each and are on sale now.	Foreign Student Office 018 Student Services Ctr 715-346-3849
TBA	HaSEAAC's 3rd Annual Volleyball Tournament Prizes for Men (minimum of 20 teams) 1st place - $800 2nd place - $500 3rd place - $200 Prizes for women-TBA If there are not 6 teams registered, the women's tournament will be canceled.	Registration begins at 8:15 am and closes at 9:00 am. NO EXCEPTIONS! Captain's meeting at 9:15 am, and games start promptly at 9:30 am	UWSP Health Enhancement Center 2050 4th Avenue Stevens Point, WI 54481 $2.00 Admission $50 pre-registration for Men/Women before April 3rd $75 registration at the door	To pre-register or if you have questions: Contact: Chuaty Vang @ 262-613-9906 or vang2053@mstc.edu HaSEAAC reserves the right to change prizes.
TBA	Annual Hmong Conference Theme: Hmong in the Spotlight -	Conference times: 9:00 am - 5:00pm	Dreyfus University Center - TBA This conference will feature Hmong individuals from the media and performing arts professions. Guest speakers will include a director, a musician, and a comedian, and more. There will also be various workshops for guests to learn more about Hmong in entertainment.	Sue Clark Kubley (715) 346-3820 A scholarship will be given out to participants who attend all workshops and who turn in an essay along with forms. Pre-register by TBA Registration forms available @ www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/haseaac Late registration may be accepted according to available seats.
TBA	Celebration of Languages/World Poetry FREE and open to the public for listening or participation.	Drumming starts TBA Poetry, Readings, & singing begin @ 7:00 pm Refreshments will be served	Dreyfus University Center (DUC) Theater (1st floor)	Jyoti Chander Ph: 715-341-1538 Laurie Graboski-Bauer Ph: 715-346-4737 Please call ahead to sign up to read, recite poetry or sing in any language. There will also be an open mic.
TBA	Celebracion Hispana Doors open: 5:30 pm Dinner begins: 6:00 pm	Doors open at 5:00 pm - Midnight Tickets: $8.00 General Admission $5.00 Students & children 6-18 5 and under FREE Buy tickets at UWSP Ticket Office (715-346-4100)	Dreyfus University Center (DUC) Melvin Laird Room Entertainment: TBA Latin American food will be served. Tickets are needed for the dinner only. The rest of the event is free and open to all.	Sponsored by SALSA Student Organization Contact for more information: Rosario Alemparte Phone: 715-346-3762
TBA	18th Annual Building Unity Conference	Friday evening - Sunday	www.unitedcouncil.net/building unity/index.htm UW-Milwaukee	Sara Tibebu multicultural@unitedcouncil.net United Council of UW Students Sara Tibebu 14 W. Mifflin St., Suite 212 Madison, WI 53703 Fax 608.265.4070 Ph: 608-263-3422 Ext. 12

May 2010
Date	Event	Time	Location	Contact
Asian American Heritage Month

TBA	36th Annual AIRO POW-WOW	Grand Entry- 1:00 PM Feast - 5:00 PM 2nd Grand Entry - 7:00 PM	Berg Gym - UW-Stevens Point Admission: $3 with student ID $4 without student ID includes dinner Feast included in price.	Sharon Cloud Ph: (715) 346-3576 scloud@uwsp.edu
8	Portage County Cultural Festival All-day FREE Admission event with food, entertainment, exhibits and sales of arts and crafts, games, hands-on activities. IT'S THE GREATEST!	10:00 am - 5:00 pm	SPASH (Stevens Point Area Senior HS) 1201 Northpoint Drive, Stevens Point	Contact Constance Fang for more information or if you would like to volunteer
	Last day of Classes
	Finals Week	---	---	---
	Commencement