Campus tradition wraps up
Four Freedoms week exposes culture, awareness
By Casey Salamaca
Last Updated:6:38 PM EST 11/20/09 Section: News
Four Freedoms Week, which begun in 2005, is a week-long celebration of the four freedoms: freedom of want, freedom of speech, freedom of worship, and freedom from fear.
This year, unlike other years, the weeklong celebration focused on all four freedoms rather than just one.
Yantee Slobert, the Director of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Programs, is one of the committee chairs for Four Freedoms Week. Other faculty members who help put on the celebratory events of the week are Carolyn Vacca, Deborah Uman, Terry May, Marc Pape and Jim Wood. Slobert said that "collaboration is important because it brings a richness," and thus, it is far more helpful when others get involved in the planning and celebrating of Four Freedoms Week.
Four Freedoms Week is important to the Fisher campus in several ways. "It is important that we keep our history alive," Slobert said. "Tradition is important. It's important to know where we came from so we know where we're going."
Four Freedoms Week exposes people and stimulates students to learn about the past, different cultures, and where we are all headed for the future-as a campus and as individuals. Guests such as Henry Silverstern, a Holocaust survivor, come to campus to share their stories with Fisher students.
Slobert said that Silverstern was a really great guest to have for Four Freedoms Week because "he's a living legend, and it's history living amongst us." Guests such as Silverstern can show the real emotions of past history, tell a true story to inspire students, and bring awareness to students.
Learning about past events such as the Holocaust can encourage students. "We do have a voice, we do have the power to create change," Slobert said.
Four Freedoms Week gives us the "opportunity to gain knowledge of other cultures," Slobert said.
New Muslim Cool, a movie supporting the themes of freedom of worship and freedom from fear, breaks misconceptions of Muslims.
"To not know is to fear," said Slobert.Learning about different people can open up our minds and help to discourage the fear of the unknown.
Next year, the Diversity staff is looking to have America Amerique come to campus next semester for Fisher students to enjoy. America Amerique is a group of actors from New York City who perform a show about immigration.
ces02357@sjfc.edu
This year, unlike other years, the weeklong celebration focused on all four freedoms rather than just one.
Yantee Slobert, the Director of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Programs, is one of the committee chairs for Four Freedoms Week. Other faculty members who help put on the celebratory events of the week are Carolyn Vacca, Deborah Uman, Terry May, Marc Pape and Jim Wood. Slobert said that "collaboration is important because it brings a richness," and thus, it is far more helpful when others get involved in the planning and celebrating of Four Freedoms Week.
Four Freedoms Week is important to the Fisher campus in several ways. "It is important that we keep our history alive," Slobert said. "Tradition is important. It's important to know where we came from so we know where we're going."
Four Freedoms Week exposes people and stimulates students to learn about the past, different cultures, and where we are all headed for the future-as a campus and as individuals. Guests such as Henry Silverstern, a Holocaust survivor, come to campus to share their stories with Fisher students.
Slobert said that Silverstern was a really great guest to have for Four Freedoms Week because "he's a living legend, and it's history living amongst us." Guests such as Silverstern can show the real emotions of past history, tell a true story to inspire students, and bring awareness to students.
Learning about past events such as the Holocaust can encourage students. "We do have a voice, we do have the power to create change," Slobert said.
Four Freedoms Week gives us the "opportunity to gain knowledge of other cultures," Slobert said.
New Muslim Cool, a movie supporting the themes of freedom of worship and freedom from fear, breaks misconceptions of Muslims.
"To not know is to fear," said Slobert.Learning about different people can open up our minds and help to discourage the fear of the unknown.
Next year, the Diversity staff is looking to have America Amerique come to campus next semester for Fisher students to enjoy. America Amerique is a group of actors from New York City who perform a show about immigration.
ces02357@sjfc.edu
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