COMMUNITY AND CAMPUS CONNECTIONS
There is a lot going on in the community and on campus! Here you will find educational opportunities, community meetings, cultural activities, celebrations, volunteer opportunities, and more. Please enjoy browsing through these current and upcoming resources, events, and opportunities both on and off campus - we hope you find something that aligns with your needs and interests.
| Roshni - New American Arts Festival |
Roshni is a nonprofit organization in Aurora that creates bridges between minority cultural groups, underserved, and the mainstream to promote empathy and inclusivity through the performing arts. Using art to uplift, heal, and inspire, Roshni - meaning Light in several languages - aspires to work with those at the margins, share stories with them, and help them to tell their own. DATES: Saturday, September 9 - Saturday, September 30 TIMES: Varies by event LOCATIONS: Various locations in Aurora |
| The Fax Partnership - Community Fundraising Event |
The Fax is thrilled to invite you to join us for our first annual fundraising event - an evening of fun, community, and delicious food and drinks to support The Fax Partnership and our work in East Colfax. Your support of The Fax Partnership makes it possible for us to achieve our mission of strengthening and supporting those who live and work along the East Colfax corridor while advancing a vision of equitable development to create a thriving, diverse and affordable community. DATE: Thursday, September 21 TIME: 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. LOCATION: East Fax Tap, 8001 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO Register here |
| Gateway Domestic Violence Services - Corks for a Cause |
You are invited to our annual fundraising event, Corks for a Cause! Get your tickets today and join us as we support survivors on their journey towards hope and healing at Gateway. Click here for more details about the event.
EVENT DATE: Sunday, October 5
TIME: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
LOCATION: The Space Gallery, 400 Santa Fe Dr., Denver, CO Register here |
| Resident Leadership Council - Community Academy |
Join the Resident
Leadership Council in October for our next Community Academy where we will
learn about accessing and navigating the healthcare system. Click here
for more details. TIME: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. LOCATION: First Baptist Church of Aurora, 1550 Havana St., Aurora, CO Register here |
| CU Anschutz Office of Student Affairs - Basic Life Support Certification |
The Office of Student Affairs offers Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for CU alumni, faculty, staff, students, and unaffiliated community members. This is a four-hour traditional classroom course where BLS is taught and demonstrated. Participants learn to recognize life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, and use an AED. You don't need to be a healthcare provider to participate. The BLS course provides a two-year certification through the American Heart Association. There are both new certification and renewal certification classes offered. Click here for more information. DATE: Thursday, September 21 TIME: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. LOCATION: CU Anschutz Medical Campus, Education 2 North Building, 13120 E. 19th Ave., Aurora, CO Room 3108 (3rd floor) Register here |
| CU Anschutz Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement - Community Circles |
The CU Anschutz Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement in partnership with the CU Anschutz Office for Adaptable Resolution invite you to join us at our upcoming Community Circle!Community Circles are a restorative practice that are essential for creating a positive environment, learning, building social capital, and resolving relational issues. Community Circles are incredible growth opportunities that occur in a safe and supportive setting. Please join us as we engage in strengthening relationships and shoring up our community campus culture. LOCATION: CU Anschutz Medical Campus, Nighthorse Campbell Native Health Building, Room 103 (unless otherwise noted), 13055 E. 17th Ave., Aurora, CO Register here |
| CU Anschutz Center for Bioethics and Humanities - Soul Echoes World Premiere |
The Center for Bioethics and Humanities at CU Anschutz is hosting the exclusive world premiere of Soul Echoes, an immersive vocal drama elevating the narratives of children who have been detained at the US-Mexico border. Soul Echoes explores the way in which immigration detention affects the bodies of children. The work utilizes sonification technology to turn musical and bodily gestures into visual art. Composed by J.E. Hernandez, an award-winning composer who himself was detained as a young person returning from Mexico to be with his family in the U.S. Click here for more details. DATE: Thursday, September 21 TIME: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. LOCATION: Fulginiti Pavilion, Gossard Forum, 13080 E. 19th Ave., Aurora, CO Register here |
| CU Anschutz Medical Campus - Register for PreHealth Day |
PreHealth Day at CU
Anschutz is back again and we'd like to invite students and advisors interested
in learning about our academic programs to attend! This year's hybrid
format provides the opportunity to join us on campus for informative presentations,
interactive tours, and face-to-face interaction, or participate in the panel
sessions remotely. Open to all current high school and college students,
parents and guardians, graduates, and advisors! Click here
to learn more. TIME: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. LOCATION: CU Anschutz Medical Campus (more details provided after registration) and Zoom |
| CU Anschutz Office for Educational Outreach and Pathway Initiatives - CU Pre-Health Scholars Application |
| The Office for Educational Outreach and Pathway Initiatives at CU Anschutz is excited to share that the application is open for our CU Pre-Health Scholars (CUPS) pathway program. CUPS is an academic enrichment and support program designed to motivate first-generation college-bound students to graduate from high school successfully, complete a college preparatory curriculum, pursue a college education, and matriculate into a professional health career program or graduate school program. Please click here for more details about eligibility and the application process (including the link for students to apply.) APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, December 1 |
| CU Anschutz Medical Campus Student Project - Teach MEDisability |
| The main goals of the Teach MEDisability project are to change the photos used to teach about disability in medical school, shift away from the idea that disability is something that needs to be "fixed", and show people with all kinds of disabilities living their lives. We need your help to collect more photos! Click here to learn more about the project including how to submit a photo. |
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