Upcoming Events (Spring 2026)
To receive email notifications about upcoming events supported by the Building Community on Campus Office, email: Patty Peters |
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Book Read: Right Thing, Right Now, by Ryan HolidayFacilitated by Michael Carter. All participants receive a copy of the book; please commit to attending all 3 sessions. This event is FULL - Watch for a repeat series in April.
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Video & Discussion: AI & Human Evolution, by Yuval Noah HarariFacilitated by Michael Carter. Can AI ever be truly ethical? Will machines redefine or replace aspects of human evolution? |
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2026 Sinclair College Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration and MarchOpen to the Public. Keynote Speaker: Kevin Powell - writer, activist, visionary. Includes a free Continental Breakfast and free parking in Lot C, located under Building 12. |
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Film Screening: When We Free the WorldThis documentary takes a multi-layered look at the dimensions of Black manhood. The film’s creators, Kevin Powell & Evangeline Lawson, will lead a discussion and Q&A following the screening. |
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Article & Discussion: A Recipe for Idiocracy"What Happens When Even College Students Can’t do Math Anymore?" - The Atlantic Magazine. Facilitated by Michael Carter. |
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Article & Discussion: One Obvious, Underused Child-Care Solution: Pay GrandparentsThe Atlantic Magazine, October 2025. This article argues that paying grandparents for caregiving—modeled on practices in places like Singapore—could provide affordable, reliable child care, recognize valuable elder labor, and strengthen family bonds, offering a promising but under-explored way to ease the U.S. child-care crisis. Facilitated by Paul and Mariann Strozier. |
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Article & Discussion: What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their PhonesThe Atlantic Magazine, August 2025. This article reports |
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Films on Fridays: RuthlessPart detective story, part sharp social commentary, and part pop-culture celebration, Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History presents the fascinating true story behind America’s favorite game. |
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Book Read: Poverty, by America, by Matthew DesmondCo-sponsored by the Sociology, Geography, and Social Work Departments, in collaboration with the Carter Center and the Faculty Association for Experiential Learning. Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond is a powerful, eye-opening look at how poverty persists in the U.S. not by accident, but through systems that benefit from its existence. It challenges readers to rethink assumptions and inspires meaningful discussion about how we can build a fairer, more just society. Note: A follow-on workshop, The Cost of Poverty (COPE) will be on-campus, facilitated by Think Tank, on Friday, February 27. (Register separately). |
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Article & Discussion: Tell Students the Truth About American HistoryThe Atlantic Magazine, November 2025. Author, Clint Smith argues that teaching American history honestly—including slavery, racism, and systemic inequality—is essential to students’ understanding of the nation and themselves, rather than a threat to patriotism. He shows how omissions and distortions in curricula harm students by denying them the full context of America’s ideals and contradictions. Smith contends that confronting the truth allows for a more meaningful, responsible, and inclusive vision of democracy. We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions. Facilitated by Michael Carter. |
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2026 Black Unity Conference & Film ScreeningFriday: Kick-off with a screening of The Six Triple Eight, about the heroic all-Black female WWII battalion led by Dayton native Charity Earley. Complimentary Drinks and Snacks provided.
FREE Parking in Lot C, located under Building 12. |
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Book Read: How to Know a Person, by David BrooksFacilitated by Jennifer Resseguie. A thoughtful guide to seeing others more deeply, listening with intention, and building genuine human connection. |
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Workshop: African American Historic Tourist Sites Close to HomeFacilitated by Michael Carter. Learn about amazing historical sites located a short distance from Dayton and plan your next visit. |
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SPECIAL EVENT: Celebration of Purpose - NIA AWARDSNia is a Swahili word, meaning “purpose.” The ceremony honors and celebrates the achievements of Sinclair students, staff, faculty and community members who live in their purpose through gospel music. For more information, contact: VALERIE.MAYFIELD@SINCLAIR.EDU |
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Films on Fridays: American Coup - Part I & IIAmerican Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city in 1898 — the only coup d’état in the history of the US. Stoking fears of “Negro Rule,” self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power and overthrow Wilmington’s democratically-elected, multi-racial government. Black residents were murdered and thousands were banished. The story of what happened in Wilmington was suppressed for decades until descendants and scholars began to investigate. Today, many of those descendants — Black and white — seek the truth about this intentionally buried history.
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Film Screening: The War on DiscoSponsored by the SAGE Committee and the Carter Center. The War on Disco explores the culture war that erupted over the rise of disco music. Originating in underground Black and gay clubs, disco unseated rock as America’s most popular music by the late 1970s. But many diehard rock fans viewed disco as shallow and superficial. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot broke out at “Disco Demolition Night” at a baseball game in Chicago. A discussion will follow the film, facilitated by: Lajmar Anderson and Nadine Cichy. |
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The Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE)Participants do not have to participatein the Poverty, by America Book Read to register for this event. All are welcome. This simulation experience offers participants a way to personally connect to the stories and daily realities of families experiencing poverty. Check-back soon for REGISTRATION information.
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