EngageMe Workshops are open to students, staff, faculty, and community partners as we offer additional educational training in civic engagement to promote the quality of life in the community through both political and non-political processes. Held every other Friday, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, in Room LB 145.
Fall 2023
September 2023
Voter Education
Date: Friday, September 8th, 2023
Start Time: 12:00 PM | End Time: 2:00 PM
Location: LB-145
Host: Angelica Bland
Bio: Angelica Bland is the Voter Outreach Communications Coordinator for the Maricopa County Elections Department. Angelica joined the Department in March of 2022 responsible for various communications including the monthly newsletter and Election Connection video shorts.
Purpose: This presentation will provide election information on voting options (Early Voting and In Person Voting), signature verification, how to get involved in elections, and the various resources available for voters, along with a Q&A.
Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement
Every Child Matters
Host: Margaret "Talia" White and Leora Smith; American Indian Institute
Date: Friday, September 22nd, 2023
Start Time: 12:00 PM | End Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Phoenix Indian School Visitor Center
Field trip to Phoenix Indian School Visitor Center. Will learn the true history of Indian boarding schools across America.
Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement
October 2023
The Art of Drag
Date: Friday, October 13th, 2023
Start Time: 12:00 PM | End Time: 2:00 PM
Location: LB-145
Host: David Boyles
Bio: David Boyles (pronouns: he/they) teaches writing and rhetoric at Arizona State University, where they also developed the Discovery Seminar course, “Speaking OUT: LGBTQ+ Youth in Pop Culture and Politics.” They are co-founder and president of Drag Story Hour Arizona and were honored for their contributions to the Phoenix LGBTQ+ community with the 2022 Phoenix Pride John Bircumshaw Community Spirit Award. They are also the author of the recently published Young Adult novel Life is a Banquet.
Purpose: A performance of exaggerated gender expression intended to highlight the performative aspect of gender --has never been more popular or controversial than it is today. In this two-part program, David Boyles, ASU Professor and Drag Story Hour Arizona President, will discuss the history of drag. Professor Boyles will present a brief history of the art form of drag performance, told through the stories of a dozen of the most important figures in drag history, from William Dorsey Swann, who was born into slavery and went onto become America's first known drag queen, to Jose Sarria, the San Francisco drag performer who became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to ever run for public office and founded the Imperial Court, the largest LGBTQ+ charitable organization in the world
Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement
TBA
Date: Friday, October 27th, 2023
Start Time: 12:00 PM | End Time: 2:00 PM
Location: LB-145
Host: Erick Tanchez Jr.
Bio: TBA
Purpose: Fishbowl Conversaion - Details TBA
Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement
November 2023
TBA
Date: Friday, November 17th, 2023
Start Time: 12:00 PM | End Time: 2:00 PM
Location: LB-145
Host: Avery Xola
Bio: TBA
Purpose: TBA
Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request accommodations or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact getengaged@mesacc.edu.