Building off the success of last semester’s program, the Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) unit of the Dean of Students Office and Milner Library will continue to host a series of pop-up library events this semester. This series invites the Illinois State University community to explore cultural leadership as a form of creative resilience through the recognition of multicultural writers, artists, and creatives from marginalized backgrounds. The pop-up library events use the Leadership of Liberation framework to explore the connections between cultural preservation, community-based leadership, and academic libraries.
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in a guided and self-paced experience to examine each value of the Leadership for Liberation framework from the lens of historically marginalized communities. The framework focuses on leadership as a vehicle to prepare participants to grapple with complex, interconnected systems of oppression and domination that prevent the envisioning of a liberated world. Resources from Milner Library will be available at the pop-up to explore and enrich the conversation.
Schedule for spring 2022 pop-up library events
- Tuesday, February 22 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Black History Month in the Student Involvement Center, Bone Student Center Room 227
- Facilitated Dialogue: Tuesday, February 22 from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 22 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Womxn’s History Month in the Braden Auditorium Lounge, Bone Student Center First Floor
- Facilitated Dialogue: Tuesday, March 22 from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 26 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the Braden Auditorium Lounge, Bone Student Center First Floor
- Facilitated Dialogue: Tuesday, April 26 from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
A time commitment of approximately 20 minutes is encouraged to fully engage in this guided and self-paced leadership learning experience highlighting each of the six Leadership for Liberation framework values: liberation, power and oppression acknowledgment, systems challenging, storytelling, support networks, and fellowship. New this semester, we are hosting a facilitated dialogue from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the pop-up library to provide space and encourage an open discussion about the program with participants.
For more information, contact LEAD via email at LeadILSTU@IllinoisState.edu or in person at Suite 225 in the Bone Student Center.
If you need an accommodation to participate in this event fully, please get in touch with the Leadership Education and Development unit of the Dean of Students Office at LeadILSTU@illinoisstate.edu or (309) 438-3212. Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
