iACE Programming

Hey there RA land!

My last post about programming was about with the Awareness and Appreciation programming block- well today you are getting some information about iACE programming. Below are six iACE programs that are coming up before and just after Spring Break. iACEs are pretty great. Not only are we attending some of the great events that Ripon College, students, student orgs, and Staff members plan- we also get to hang out with our residents!! Here are some ideas to turn programming on campus into an iACE.

EVENT: 11:15am Tuesday February 17 South to Selma is the Golden Hour this day and it features an alum of Ripon, Gary Yerkey and his experiences in the Civil Rights Movement. PROGRAM: After attending this Golden Hour you and your residents can have lunch together and talk about how the Civil Rights Movement is portrayed in the media, especially if any of them have seen the recent move Selma.

EVENT: 4pm Wednesday February 18 ACM Informational Meeting about all of the off campus study options the ACM offers. PROGRAM: You can invite someone who has been on a trip to meet up with your residents afterward to talk about their experience and answer questions that your residents might have been too scared to ask in a bit environment. Or a professor who works teaching in these programs could provide a FAQ or a dinner time chat with your residents. The Registrar's Office would have a complete list of those students and professors that are willing to talk about it.

EVENT: 5pm Monday February 23 African Americans with "Learning Disabilities" This program is designed to work over dinner as part of Black History Month events. There is a speaker (who is friends with James Bland if I am not mistaken) who is sharing his knowledge about debunking the myth about African Americans and perceived learning disabilities. PROGRAM: You could ask one of the TAJ RAs that worked on their All Area Program about disabilities both physical and learning and take one of their activities from the evening and do that with your residents.

EVENT: 11:00am Wednesday February 24 Tuition Free Forward FREE CUPCAKES Stop by with your residents to get a free cupcake and write a thank you card for the donors that make scholarships possible for students here at Ripon. PROGRAM: Your residents and you can all sit together in the Joyce Lounge to commiserate about the struggle of student loans and the deliciousness of free cupcakes.

 EVENT: 5pm Wednesday February 25 (or any Wednesday actually) Intramural Yoga You and your residents could take advantage of free yoga here on campus. POROGRAM: Share with your residents before or after Yoga the RC HAWK mindful minutes campaign that Julie helps to organize. Help your residents learn about taking one minute a day to practice relaxation techniques or learning something helpful can make a big difference.

EVENT: 4:30pm Wednesday March 11 Newt Gingrich If he ends up coming to campus this would be an AWESOME opportunity to see some speakers from the National political stage come to Ripon and hear his thoughts on the state of the nation. PROGRAM: Your residents could get together before hand and hypothesize what he might talk about or you can give your residents a fact sheet so that they are familiar with Newt himself before the talk.

Have a great Tuesday RAs!
Jessica