G.R.A.C.E. Guide to Resources for Annual Campus Events Diversity Guide – Northern Plains Region NACA® Statement on Diversity Diversity is an attribute and a goal. As an attribute, diversity is ethnic identification/race, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion, economic status and the many other aspects of our lives which define the family of humanity. As a goal, diversity refers to the intentional valuing, respecting and inclusion of all peoples. NACA recognizes the diversity of all its members and supports the development and implementation of programs and services that achieve this goal. Diversity Initiatives Collaboration In support of NACA’s Statement on Diversity, the Diversity Initiatives Coordinators for all regions collaborated to produce Diversity Guides in each region that highlight diversity programs and activities offered by associate members who are exhibiting at the various regional conferences. This guide is modeled after previous efforts by Diversity Initiatives Coordinators in the Mid Atlantic and Northern Plains regions. All conference delegates who have an interest in bringing diversity programs to their campuses are encouraged to review the programs listed in the guide prior to attending the conference and then to visit the agencies in the Campus Activities Marketplace (CAMP). Each program listed provides the name of the agency, booth location, contact information, price range, and a brief overview of the program. As a convenience while at the conference, delegates may also access this information in NACA® All Access. 2 Program Title/Artist: Comedian Maggie Faris: Program Title/Artist: Carlos Robson Winner of The Advocate Magazine’s national Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment search for the Next Funniest Queer Comedian Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Agency: Funny Business Agency Racial/Multi-Racial), Identity Diversity Topic: Sexual Orientation Price Range: $1500-$2499 Price Range: $1000-$1499 Program Overview: Program Overview: Carlos Robson is an award-winning spoken word poet, Maggie Faris was named one of the Funniest Lesbians in playwright, and teaching artist. As a competitive America by Curve magazine. She recently won The “slam”poet, he’s competed in local, regional, national Advocate Magazine’s national search for the Next and international competitions, winning the National Funniest Queer Comedian. Maggie is noted for her Poetry Slam championship in 2007 and again in 2008 as ceaselessly cheerful personality and seemingly endless a member of the North Carolina based team, Slam series of quirky, intelligent jokes dissecting our fears and Charlotte. social barriers. Contact: Scott Bass Contact: Michael Yoder Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: (773) 481-2600 Phone Number: (318) 318-8932 Booth Number(s): 300-310 & 312 Booth Number(s): 102 Program Title/Artist: Greg Baird Program Title/Artist: Bluz Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Gender Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Identity/Expression, Politics, Social Change/Justice, Racial/Multi-Racial), Politics, Social Change/Justice Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Price Range: $1500-$2499 Price Range: $1500-$2499 Program Overview: Program Overview: From humble southern beginnings Boris Rogers aka Bluz Greg R. Baird is a lecturer, educator, writer, filmmaker has risen through the ranks of spoken word and social advocate. An engaging speaker with heart entertainment. He is the slam master and coach of and humorous insight, Greg has spoken to audiences on SlamCharlotte, a competitive team of poets whom he such topics as equal rights, diversity, acceptance, led to back to back National Poetry Slam victories in community, bullying and hate crimes. In his informative 2007 and 2008, something that has not been done in lecture, Greg delivers a powerful and unique perspective slam poetry for 15 years. on what it means to be gay in the 21st Century. An Contact: Scott Bass important voice of the LGBTQ community, Greg’s lecture Email: [email protected] is inclusive for all audiences. Phone Number: (773) 481-2600 Contact: Scott Bass Booth Number(s): 300-310 & 312 Email: [email protected] Phone Number: (773) 481-2600 Booth Number(s): 300-310 & 312 3 Program Title/Artist: Kyla Lacey Program Title/Artist: Beat The Blame Game Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Diversity Topic: Abuse; Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Gender Identity/Expression, Sexual Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Identity/Expression Health, Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Price Range: $1500-$2499 Price Range: $2500-$4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: Kyla has facilitated poetry workshops for college and BEAT THE BLAME GAME is designed to be the reality high school age students and enjoys giving back to the check that interrupts this desensitization. It actively community. Her poetry is based off of her real life engages audiences into a candid dialogue about why experiences and she enjoys telling her story of there is a deep-seated, often self-protective need to triumphing over tragedy. She likes short walks on the blame victims, but dismantles the false logic behind beach and is an aspiring cat lady. When telling her story, those beliefs. The program highlights not only how Kyla has the ability to make you laugh about even some victim-blaming arguments lack any moral center, but of the roughest times in life. also how to respond effectively to those arguments Contact: Scott Bass when they hear them being made by others. Email: [email protected] Contact: Scott Bass Phone Number: (773) 481-2600 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 300-310 & 312 Phone Number: (773) 481-2600 Booth Number(s): 300-310 & 312 Program Title/Artist: Odd?Rod Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Program Title/Artist: C.L. Lindsay - Classrooms & Diversity Topic: Addiction/Recovery, Age/Generation, the Law Ethnicity & Race (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Social Change/Justice Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Politics, Social Price Range: $1500-$2499 Change/Justice, Online harassment, electronic stalking Program Overview: Price Range: $2500-$4999 -Odd?Rod inspires students to achieve their dreams, as Program Overview: students see someone that had nothing handed to him Social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook have and earned everything by simply holding on to life put both universities and their students in a precarious, Contact: Scott Bass and largely, undefined space. Add to that the fact that Email: [email protected] students are commonly accused of online harassment, Phone Number: (773) 481-2600 electronic stalking, copyright infringement, and Booth Number(s): 300-310 & 312 software piracy and it's clear that cyberspace can be a dangerous place, indeed. C.L. Lindsay will teach students everything they need to know about their online lives and how to protect themselves. Contact: Scott Bass Email: [email protected] Phone Number: (773) 481-2600 Booth Number(s): 300-310 & 312 4 Program Title/Artist: C.L. Lindsay - Sex & The Law Program Title/Artist: Michael Fosberg- Incognito Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Diversity Topic: Alcohol Awareness and Safety, Social Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Ethnicity & Race Change/Justice, Sexual Health, Sexual Orientation & (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Social Change/Justice, Sexuality Socio-economic Status Price Range: $2500-$4999 Price Range: $2500-$4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: On a modern college campus, sex has as much to do Incognito, Inc. is an arts-based diversity training with avoiding violence as it does with finding a soul company led by author/actor/activist Michael Fosberg. mate. This program covers both sides of the equation. In his one-man comedy/drama, Michael portrays over a Rape (including date rape & statutory rape), stalking, dozen different characters in the course of an hour as he sexual abuse, & domestic abuse are all discussed - what tells the true story about the search for his biological constitutes each crime, penalties for each, how to report father and the discovery that he is biracial. The an incident, and strategies for avoiding victimization. performance is followed by Q & A in which Michael Contact: Scott Bass elicits a thought-provoking and meaningful dialogue Email: [email protected] about identity, race, diversity and inclusion. Phone Number: (773) 481-2600 Contact: Scott Bass Booth Number(s): 300-310 & 312 Email: [email protected] Phone Number: (773) 481-2600 Program Title/Artist: Matt Glowacki Booth Number(s): 300-310 & 312 Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Diversity Topic: Disability (Acquired or Developmental), Program Title/Artist: Preacher Moss Inclusion, Change/Justice Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Price Range: $2500-$4999 Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Program Overview: Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Identity/Expression, #1 Most-booked diversity program at colleges and Politics, Social Change/Justice universities. Teaches students that diversity is not just Price Range: $2500-$4999 recognizing individual differences but learning from Program Overview: them. Motivates students to engage in continual Armed with sincerity, intellect and rare comedic ability, dialogue and the exchange of diverse ideas, methods, Preacher Moss is the “End of Racism” Comedy and and perspectives. 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