What is a Read-In you ask? Great question! An event where members of the IMSA community get together to recognize and highlight literature from underrepresented authors and artists. You can share a poem or an excerpt from a reading.
Read-In project team: Amberly Carter, Adam Kotlarczyk PhD, Angela Richardson, Eric Smith PhD, Connie James-Jenkin, Jean Bigger, and Adrienne Coleman EdD
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2022 Disabilities Read-In
This event is being co-sponsored by PME, L & D Matters, the History and English Departments, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and the IRC.
Special Guest: Jon Gilroy
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2022 Black History Month Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by the Black Student Union (BSU), Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), Brotherhood Sister Circle (BHSC), Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, IRC, and the English and History/Social Science teams.
Special Guest: Rapheal Mathis
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2021 Native American Heritage Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the English team, the History/Social Science team, and the IRC.
Special Guest: Bill Miller
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2021 Latinx Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), Alma Latina, the English team, the History/Social Science team, and the IRC.
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2021 Women in Literature Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by BELLAS, GEN, Girls IN2 STEM, Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), the IRC, and the English team.
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2021 Black History Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by the Black Student Union (BSU), Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), the IRC, English team, and History/Social Science team.
Special Guest: Christopher Whitehead
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2020 LGBTQA+ Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), SPECTRUM, the IRC, and the English team.
Special Guest: Yolanda Williams
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2020 Hispanic Heritage Month Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), the IRC, and the English team.
Special Guest: Spoken Word Artist, Michael Reyes, sharing an original piece!!
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2020 Jewish Literature Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), the IRC, and the English team.
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2020 African American Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by the Black Student Union (BSU), Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), the IRC, and the English team.
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2020 Asian Literature Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by ASIA, Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), the IRC, and the English team.
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A Celebration of National Poetry Month
This event was co-sponsored by the IRC, English Department, History/Social Science Department, President's Office & Alma Latina.
Special Guest: Michael Reyes
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2019 Latinx Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), Alma Latina, the President's Office, History/Social Science department, the IRC, and the English team.
Special Guest: Jacqueline Camacho-Ruiz
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2019 African American Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by the IRC, English Department, History/Social Science Department, Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), President's Office, and Black Student Union (BSU)
Special Guest: Dion Steele, class of '89
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2018 Gender Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), Spectrum, the History Social/Science team, the IRC, and the English team.
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2017 Hispanic Heritage Month: Latinx Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by the IRC, English Department, History Department, World Languages, Alma Latina and Peer Multicultural Educators.
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2016 African American Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by the Black Student Union (BSU), Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), the IRC, and the English team.
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2016 Asian Literature Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by ASIA, Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), the IRC, and the English team.
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2015 Indian American Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by the Indian Student Association, Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), the IRC, the English team, and the History/Social Science team.
Performance by: Indian Student Association
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2015 LGBTQA Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by Spectrum, Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), the IRC, and the English team.
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2015 Cinco de Mayo Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by Alma Latina, Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), the IRC, and the English team.
Special Guest: Spoken Word Artist, Michael Reyes
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2015 Women's History Month Literature Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), BELLAS, FELLAS, the IRC, and the English team.
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2015 African American Read-In
This event was co-sponsored by the Black Student Union (BSU), Peer Multicultural Educators (PME), the IRC, and the English team.
Special Guests: Mama SheShe and Walkin Contradition