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SUMMARY:Planting New Seeds: the Journey of the Black Farmer from Sharecropping to Black Farmer Prosperity
DESCRIPTION:Planting New Seeds: the Journey of the Black Farmer from Sharecropping to Black Farmer Prosperity with Dale Bell\, Associate Programs Director\, Comprehensive Community Development\, Edmundite Missions \nThis presentation traces the transformation of Black farmers from the era of sharecropping – where many worked land they did not own under exploitative conditions – to the modern pursuit of land ownership\, agricultural independence\, and economic stability. Grounded in the teachings of Dr. King and the work of the Edmundite Missions\, it examines the challenges Black farmers have historically faced\, including limited access to resources\, discriminatory lending practices\, and generational barriers to ownership. Despite these obstacles\, the narrative emphasizes the resilience\, skill\, and determination of Black agricultural communities as they reclaim their agricultural legacy. New initiatives\, including impact grants\, heirs property workshops\, entrepreneurship training and community programs\, are helping to support and empower Black farmers by expanding access to equipment\, education\, capital\, and land. Through these efforts\, Black farmers are planting new seeds of opportunity – transforming historical hardship into modern prosperity and building a stronger\, more equitable future in agriculture.
URL:https://www.smcvt.edu/event/planting-new-seeds-the-journey-of-the-black-farmer-from-sharecropping-to-black-farmer-prosperity/
LOCATION:Roy Room\, Dion Family Student Center
CATEGORIES:Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation
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SUMMARY:MLK Beloved Community Reception
DESCRIPTION:MLK Beloved Community Reception celebrating local BIPoC-owned caterers
URL:https://www.smcvt.edu/event/mlk-beloved-community-reception/
LOCATION:Archway Lounge\, Dion Family Student Center
CATEGORIES:Alumni Events,Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation
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SUMMARY:MLK Convocation Keynote: Tuning in to Our Communities: Improving Our Collective Sensibilities of Humility\, Care and Relationality
DESCRIPTION:Tuning in to Our Communities: Improving Our Collective Sensibilities of Humility\, Care and Relationality with Bindu Panikkar\, PhD\, Associate Professor\, Rubenstein School of Environment & Natural Resources\, University of Vermont \nHow do we strengthen our relational capabilities centered in care\, humility\, and collective wellbeing? The word humility comes from the Latin root—humus\, earth\, soil\, ground. Humility means being grounded\, being of the earth\, it means an awareness of our place within a larger world. Practicing humility requires recognizing our limitations\, acknowledging our interdependence\, and valuing the contributions and knowledge of others. It is also the willingness to be changed through relational encounters. Humility in relations grounds us\, allowing care\, attentiveness and reciprocity to circulate\, and serves as a powerful antidote to domination\, extraction\, and hierarchy. \nIn this talk\, Dr. Panikkar makes the case that tuning in to our communities requires understanding what divides us and what erodes our collective capabilities of care\, relationality\, and humility. To guard against the theft of relationality\, we must adopt attunement of care\, listening\, repair\, reciprocity\, and attentiveness as practice to rebuild our relational capacities necessary for collective wellbeing in a fractured world.
URL:https://www.smcvt.edu/event/mlk-convocation-keynote-tuning-in-to-our-communities-improving-our-collective-sensibilities-of-humility-care-and-relationality/
LOCATION:Roy Room\, Dion Family Student Center
CATEGORIES:Alumni Events,Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T153000
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SUMMARY:The Farm at SMC: Food\, Community\, and Education
DESCRIPTION:The Farm at SMC: Food\, Community\, and Education \nExpanding upon Kristyn Achilich’s “From Chaos to Community: Growing the Vision\, Skill\, and Courage to Care for Our Common Home\,” presentation\, this talk with will hone in on one particular pillar of the Institute for the Environment’s offerings: the Farm. Framing this campus growing space as one that is co-created for and by our community\, we will explore the ways in which the Farm serves our common home (both here on our campus and beyond)\, providing opportunities for place-making\, self-development\, and deep connection.
URL:https://www.smcvt.edu/event/the-farm-at-smc-food-community-and-education/
LOCATION:Institute for the Environment\, Saint Edmund’s Hall
CATEGORIES:Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T180000
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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat: The World House - the Interrelatedness of All Things
DESCRIPTION:Fireside Chat: The World House – the Interrelatedness of All Things with Olivier Niyonshuti ’25 and Jeffrey Ayres\, PhD\, Director of the Institute for Global Engagement.\nMr. Niyonshuti\, a native of Rwanda and recent SMC alum\, will share his lived experiences navigating multiple cultures and communities\, exploring how global interconnectedness shapes personal identity\, community responsibility\, and collective action.
URL:https://www.smcvt.edu/event/fireside-chat-the-world-house-the-interrelatedness-of-all-things/
LOCATION:Roy Room\, Dion Family Student Center
CATEGORIES:Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation,Institute for Global Engagement
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SUMMARY:Reflections on the Migrant Journey
DESCRIPTION:This panel will feature students who participated in a winter travel course to the Mexico–Arizona border. They will share reflections on their experiences and what they learned. The migrant journey is deeply personal and diverse\, yet many stories reveal common threads across communities. Through their insights\, students will connect these experiences to broader themes of social inequity\, diverse identities\, and Catholic social teaching.
URL:https://www.smcvt.edu/event/reflections-on-the-migrant-journey/
LOCATION:Farrell Room\, Saint Edmund’s Hall
CATEGORIES:Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation
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