Multicultural Programming Board

The Multicultural Programming Board has the mission and responsibility of educating and exposing the ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø community to multiculturalism through entertainment, event-planning, and productive conversations.

Co-directors: Maya Smith and DJ Solarovic
Special events committee: Jenny Osei Kofi and Tenzin Choedon
Excursions chair committee: Nadia Chavez and Kofi Amo-Antwi
Lectures and leadership committee: Tsinat Tadesse and Drishtant Bhandari
Campus awareness and outreach committee: Shamar Taylor and Faith Wright
Collaboration committee: Stephanie Gutierrez-Reyes and Quinxie Doan
Late night committee: Khadija Sakho and Bitanya Darge

Advisor: Eboni Springfield

MPB committees

• Special Events: Special Events is a unique MPB committee that is responsible for a wide variety of programming on campus. This committee focuses on uniting the ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø community in various cultural and educational entertainments. Co-chairs are in charge of the performing artists we bring to ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø. Past performances include Second City, Diego Val, Salsabrosa, spoken word artists, and singer/ song writers. Co-chairs are in charge of contacting the performers, setting up hospitality, and advertising.
• Comedy Club: Comedy Club offers a laugh-out-loud experience by bringing in the best comedians from around the country. Previous comedians include Paul Varghese, Cristela Alonzo, and Dynamic Duo. In addition, comedy club hosts our own ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø Last Comic Standing performance where we have student performances. Comedy Club offers a laugh and a smile with each event. Co-Chairs are responsible for all comedians MPB brings to ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø. This includes events held in Wilson and Wallenberg. Co-Chairs are in charge of researching and contacting performers, managing their budget, setting up hospitality, and advertising.
• Lectures and Leadership: Lectures and leaderships focuses on advertising the Delta series along with hosting a few events especially the lectures dealing with diversity. Co-chairs will hold training sections on various topics throughout the year.
• Campus Awareness and Outreach: The campus outreach co-chairs collaborate with other groups on campus such as homecoming and awareness weeks to help bring culturally diversity among events on campus. In addition, the co-chairs are in charge of hosting honest conversations.
• Late Night: The late night committee, as the name suggests, throws a variety of late night events that are focused on providing unique and exciting events to the ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø campus. These events in the past have included things such as foam party and bubble soccer.