Ally Week: Maysoon Zayid

September 25, 2014

7:00PM - 8:00PM

U.S. Bank Conference Theater located in the Ohio Union

Add to Calendar 2014-09-25 18:00:00 2014-09-25 19:00:00 Ally Week: Maysoon Zayid Maysoon Zayid is a Palestinian American writer, actress, and comedian, most famous for her Ted Talk “I got 99 problems… palsy is just one.” She is also a co-founder and co-executive producer of the New York American Comedy Festival, as well as a writer at The Daily Beast. Her talk will include discussions about identity through race, ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, and more.Ally Week is an initiative that seeks to reach out to the entire Ohio State campus community in an effort to encourage students, staff and faculty to stand up with, and advocate on behalf of, people who are of a different race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious or spiritual identity, gender identity/expression, socioeconomic class, or other social identity different than their own. Each of the week's events and programs are heavily focused on the themes of awareness, education and action.This event also counts toward your D.I.C.E. Ally Certificate (H&A) so be sure bring your D.I.C.E. card or request one if you don't already have one.Sponsored by: Multicultural CenterCo-sponsor: Middle East Studies CenterContact Adan Hussain at Hussain.91@osu.eduEvent accessibility and general information statement: For more information about this or other activities, please get in contact with the Middle East Studies Center, (614) 292-5897, mesc@osu.edu See: mesc.osu.edu and click on the events calendar, or facebook.com/mesc.osu to find out what's going on now and the near future. If you would like to receive ongoing announcements or a copy of the Middle East Studies Bulletin, send a request to mesc@osu.edu To financially support our programs please go to https://www.giveto.osu.edu/igive/OnlineGiving/fund_results.aspx?Source_Code=WA&Fund=311823 The contents of this announcement were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Please let us know if you have questions concerning access, or need to request accommodations for a disability. We will either direct you to the event organizers, or, if we are the organizer, make arrangements for any necessary accommodations. Early requests are encouraged, and a week will generally allow OSU units to provide seamless access. U.S. Bank Conference Theater located in the Ohio Union OSU ASC Drupal 8 ascwebservices@osu.edu America/New_York public

2014-09-25 19:00:00 2014-09-25 20:00:00 Ally Week: Maysoon Zayid Maysoon Zayid is a Palestinian American writer, actress, and comedian, most famous for her Ted Talk “I got 99 problems… palsy is just one.” She is also a co-founder and co-executive producer of the New York American Comedy Festival, as well as a writer at The Daily Beast. Her talk will include discussions about identity through race, ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, and more.Ally Week is an initiative that seeks to reach out to the entire Ohio State campus community in an effort to encourage students, staff and faculty to stand up with, and advocate on behalf of, people who are of a different race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious or spiritual identity, gender identity/expression, socioeconomic class, or other social identity different than their own. Each of the week's events and programs are heavily focused on the themes of awareness, education and action.This event also counts toward your D.I.C.E. Ally Certificate (H&A) so be sure bring your D.I.C.E. card or request one if you don't already have one.Sponsored by: Multicultural CenterCo-sponsor: Middle East Studies CenterContact Adan Hussain at Hussain.91@osu.eduEvent accessibility and general information statement: For more information about this or other activities, please get in contact with the Middle East Studies Center, (614) 292-5897, mesc@osu.edu See: mesc.osu.edu and click on the events calendar, or facebook.com/mesc.osu to find out what's going on now and the near future. If you would like to receive ongoing announcements or a copy of the Middle East Studies Bulletin, send a request to mesc@osu.edu To financially support our programs please go to https://www.giveto.osu.edu/igive/OnlineGiving/fund_results.aspx?Source_Code=WA&Fund=311823 The contents of this announcement were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Please let us know if you have questions concerning access, or need to request accommodations for a disability. We will either direct you to the event organizers, or, if we are the organizer, make arrangements for any necessary accommodations. Early requests are encouraged, and a week will generally allow OSU units to provide seamless access. U.S. Bank Conference Theater located in the Ohio Union America/New_York public

Maysoon Zayid is a Palestinian American writer, actress, and comedian, most famous for her Ted Talk “I got 99 problems… palsy is just one.” She is also a co-founder and co-executive producer of the New York American Comedy Festival, as well as a writer at The Daily Beast. Her talk will include discussions about identity through race, ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, and more.

Ally Week is an initiative that seeks to reach out to the entire Ohio State campus community in an effort to encourage students, staff and faculty to stand up with, and advocate on behalf of, people who are of a different race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious or spiritual identity, gender identity/expression, socioeconomic class, or other social identity different than their own. Each of the week's events and programs are heavily focused on the themes of awareness, education and action.
This event also counts toward your D.I.C.E. Ally Certificate (H&A) so be sure bring your D.I.C.E. card or request one if you don't already have one.

Sponsored by: Multicultural Center
Co-sponsor: Middle East Studies Center

Contact Adan Hussain at Hussain.91@osu.edu

Event accessibility and general information statement: For more information about this or other activities, please get in contact with the Middle East Studies Center, (614) 292-5897, mesc@osu.edu See: mesc.osu.edu and click on the events calendar, or facebook.com/mesc.osu to find out what's going on now and the near future. If you would like to receive ongoing announcements or a copy of the Middle East Studies Bulletin, send a request to mesc@osu.edu To financially support our programs please go to https://www.giveto.osu.edu/igive/OnlineGiving/fund_results.aspx?Source_Code=WA&Fund=311823 The contents of this announcement were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Please let us know if you have questions concerning access, or need to request accommodations for a disability. We will either direct you to the event organizers, or, if we are the organizer, make arrangements for any necessary accommodations. Early requests are encouraged, and a week will generally allow OSU units to provide seamless access.