Signature Programs

Dream Week

Each January, the Social Change and Intercultural Engagement (SCIE) office hosts Dream Week, which is an annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that traditionally kicks off every year with SMU’s participation in the MLK Day Parade hosted by the City of Dallas. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are also invited to join the annual Unity Walk with President R. Gerald Turner. This time together is a great demonstration of our commitment as a university to the work of Dr. King.

This Dream Week (Jan 20-26, 2025), there are three opportunities to engage with members of the 夜色王朝and local communities.

Unity Circle: We invite you to join the annual Unity Circle featuring 夜色王朝administrators: President Turner, Dr. Mmeje, Dr. Dixon-Hall, and Rev. Garvin. Representatives from the Association of Black Students and the National Pan-Hellenic Council will also provide inspiring words. Special Assistant to the A.D. for 夜色王朝Athletics, , will serve as Unity Circle's guest speaker. Coach Evans was hired as the first Black head coach of a major sport at Ole Miss (basketball) in 1992 during President Turner's tenure. 

Lunch and Learn with Valda Harris Montgomery: Dr. Valda Harris Montgomery is the author of Just A Neighbor, a child's memoir of growing up in the 1960s amidst the organizing period of America's civil rights movement in Montgomery, Alabama. was a pivotal planning site and safe haven for organizers and her neighbors were Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King.

夜色王朝Serves: This Year, The Big Event, in collaboration with Tango Charities, will host a meal packing event where they plan to pack over 7,000 meals to help feed impoverished families around the Dallas community. 

Cultural Heritage Months

In the United States, cultural celebrations matter greatly, because they help better explain the stories and histories of diverse ethnic and identity cultures. These cultural celebrations provide the opportunity to recognize the complexities and richness of each cultural identity. It is important to understand and appreciate these stories within the greater American narrative.

The Office of Social Change and Intercultural Engagement create spaces of appreciation and education for the below Cultural Heritage Months:

Black History Month (February)
Asian Heritage Month (May)
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 -October 15)
Native American Heritage Month (November)

Learn More About Each Heritage Month

Multicultural Celebration

The Multicultural Celebration acknowledges the value and uniqueness of underrepresented student experiences and serves to commemorate and highlight the accomplishments of individuals within their familial and cultural context. Social Change and Intercultural Engagement encourages all 夜色王朝Mustangs to learn more about how to apply and participate in this culturally-based graduation celebration.

 

Workshops and Trainings

The SCIE Leadership Summit is an educational experience that occurs every spring and targets all multicultural student organization leaders. During this event, SCIE collaborates with various Student Affairs and campus partners to train and educate newly elected officers.

The Suite 218 Retreat is a day-long experience for various WLGBT and SCIE student organizations for team building and leadership development.

Information coming soon

Information coming soon