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Division of Student Affairs

Center for Intercultural Engagement

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At the Center for Intercultural Engagement (CIE), we strive to create a sense of inclusion and belonging by recognizing, embracing, and celebrating the intersectionality of student identities at Oberlin.

The CIE’s five offices foster a sense of belonging for each and every Obie. Our goal is to create a welcoming environment for any student, whether they identify with one, any, or all areas that we support.

We encourage all students to visit us—the center and our individual offices—to learn more about how we can support you.

CIE offers speaker engagements on a variety of topics related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. Whether you are looking for a guest speaker for a class, a panelist for an event, or a facilitator for a workshop, we are here to support your needs.

To request a speaker, please complete the Speaker Request Form. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we will do our best to accommodate your request based on speaker availability.

Possible Topics

Supporting International Students
SSN, CPT, OPT - Work Options for International Students
Religious and Spiritual Inclusion
Disability and Access in Higher Education
UndocuAlly Training
Identity-Based Dialogues & Trainings – Conversations on social identities (race, gender, class, etc.) and dialogic strategies like bias, power, privilege, and oppression.
Dialogue & Identity – Dialogue vs. debate, intersectionality, psychological safety, privilege, power, gender identity.
Equity & Inclusion – Racism, racial justice, cultural competency, belonging, bias.

If you have a specific topic in mind that is not listed, please include details in your request form, and we will explore options to best meet your needs.

Time
12:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Location
Afrikan Heritage House (Lord-Saunders)

Hairitage: Our Stories, Our Power Panel

15 Feb

Time
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location
Afrikan Heritage House (Lord-Saunders)

Hairitage: Our Hands, Our Healing

04 Mar

Time
12:15 pm to 1:15 am
Location
Mudd Center, Seeley G. (Terrell Main Library)

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CIE Offices

International Student and Scholar Services – ISSS

Multicultural Resource Commons – MRC

Office for Disability and Access – ODA

Office of Religious and Spiritual Life – ORSL

Gender, Sexuality, and Attraction Initiatives – GSAI