(Savannah Romero of IllumiNative | Photo courtesy of COCC)
Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) 13th annual Season of Nonviolence, which extends from January through March each year, culminates its 2021 schedule with two free virtual events.
The first is a documentary film titled Nevertheless, which examines sexual harassment in the workplace, screening virtually on both March 1 and 2. The movie follows the personal stories of individuals who have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace or in school, underscoring the message of necessary cultural change. Members of the public can register for Nevertheless (viewable at any time on either date) by emailing odi@cocc.edu to receive the link.
The second event is a program titled Building Power and Change for Native People, led by Savannah Romero of IllumiNative, which explores research and strategies to confront misconceptions about Native Americans, on Zoom at 12pm on Monday, March 8. Registration for Building Power and Change for Native People, presented in partnership with the High Desert Museum, is required to attend and can be done via this webinar link or by visiting cocc.edu/seasonofnonviolence. Live captioning will be available.
IllumiNative works to transform how Americans and institutions think about and engage with Native people. Romero is a member of the Eastern Shoshone Nation and a recent graduate of New York University with a master’s degree in public policy and public affairs. She previously worked at the National Indian Education Association and for the U.S. House of Representatives, specializing in tribal policy and Native education.
COCC’s annual Season of Nonviolence is a series of free public lectures, interactive discussions, film screenings and reading groups co-presented by the college’s office of diversity and inclusion and the COCC Foundation’s Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program. It celebrates the philosophies and lives of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., César Chávez and Chief Wilma Mankiller in the name of creating a more peaceful world.
