BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9eafc375-a33d-4e22-a4cc-c44f7b4102d0.172062@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20161003T135933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161003T135933Z LOCATION:Plaster Student Union\, Robert W. 313 SUMMARY:Shattering the Silences Series: Social Media: Expanding the Africa n Diaspora DESCRIPTION:Students discuss how they use social media to make connections across the African Diaspora. This panel offers insights about how social media changes their worldviews. They will discuss its benefits and advan tages in making and keeping connections\, as well as how its use allows t hem to experience Afrocentric cultures. They will also comment on social media’s challenges and pitfalls ranging from misrepresentation of African Diaspora cultures to cross-cultural communication problems within the Af rican Diaspora.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Missouri State University community is we lcome to attend this panel presentation free of charge.\n\n\n \n\n\nSpons ored by Mid-America Alliance for African Studies (MAAAS)\, Division for D iversity and Inclusion\, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning\, Afric an and African American Studies Committee. For additional information ple ase contact Dr. Jamaine Abidogun\, Diversity Fellow at jamaineabidogun@mi ssouristate.edu or (417) 836-5916.\n\n\n\n\n\nThose with disabilities who may not be able to fully participate due to the design of the program ma y request an accommodation by contacting in advance: Ashley Raines\, Divi sion for Diversity and Inclusion at (417) 836-3736 or Jamain Abidogun\, D iversity Fellow at (417) 836-5916. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><p cl ass="MsoNormal">Students discuss how they use social media to make connec tions across the African Diaspora. This panel offers insights about how s ocial media changes their worldviews. They will discuss its benefits and advantages in making and keeping connections\, as well as how its use all ows them to experience Afrocentric cultures. They will also comment on so cial media&rsquo\;s challenges and pitfalls ranging from misrepresentatio n of African Diaspora cultures to cross-cultural communication problems w ithin the African Diaspora.<o:p></o:p></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nb sp\;</o:p></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">The Missouri State University commun ity is welcome to attend this panel presentation free of charge.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp\;</o:p></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Sponsored by Mid-America Alliance for African Studies (MAAAS)\, Division for Divers ity and Inclusion\, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning\, African an d African American Studies Committee. For additional information please c ontact Dr. Jamaine Abidogun\, Diversity Fellow at&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:j amaineabidogun@missouristate.edu">jamaineabidogun@missouristate.edu</a>&n bsp\;or (417) 836-5916.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"></p>\n<p class="MsoNorm al">Those with disabilities who may not be able to fully participate due to the design of the program may request an accommodation by contacting i n advance: Ashley Raines\, Division for Diversity and Inclusion at (417) 836-3736 or Jamain Abidogun\, Diversity Fellow at (417) 836-5916.</p></bo dy></html> DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161021T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20161021T170000 SEQUENCE:0 URL: CATEGORIES:Current Students,Faculty,Staff END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR