This I Believe Series
This I Believe Series
The This I Believe series will be instrumental in connecting the themes of the first year common reading to lived experiencess in which discovery and exploration of personal values, beliefs, questions takes place. The series is a collaboration across campus partnerships to provide ample opportunity for students to engage in forums that encourage them ask the big and important questions and to be respectful in dialogue with the community.
Check out the list of included events below! For questions contact Chelsea Ostebo, cko4@stmarys-ca.edu
| Oct. 2, 7pm |
John Salberg, The Place of Faith in the Strength and Survival of a Clergy Abuse Victim Mission and Ministry Center and Bishop Cummins Institute |
Mr. John Salberg, joins our community to discuss how, after surviving clergy sexual abuse, he remains a man of deep faith and conviction. The talk will serve as a lens in which to view one’s role in a faith community, how to navigate that role in the face of deep disappointment and how to be a thoughtful and intentional voice despite taking a risky and sometimes unpopular stance. |
Hagerty Lounge |
| Oct. 8 |
Interfaith Solidarity Supper Mission and Ministry Center |
Solidarity Suppers are about two things: building a diverse community and bringing awareness to the issue of food insecurity plaguing our country and college campuses. | |
| Oct. 12, 9am |
Gaels Give Back Service Day Catholic Institute for Lasallian Social Action |
Work alongside Saint Mary’s students, faculty, staff and alumni at the Alameda Point Collaborative Farm2Market. The Alameda Point Collaborative works to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness by providing support and resources in a supportive housing community. Engage in a day of service that embodies College values. |
Alameda Point Collective |
| Oct. 13, 11am |
#300LaSalle Community BBQ Office of Mission |
Chapel Lawn | |
| Oct. 15, 7:30pm |
Austen Hartke Bishop Cummins Institute |
Theologian Austen Hartke, a 2019 Bush Foundation Fellow, shares one Christian's experience and theological reflections on his faith and the Holy Scriptures as a transgender man. |
Soda Center, Moraga Room |
| Oct. 16, 1pm |
Do What You Love-Make Ends Meet Center for Women and Gender Equity |
Explore what it is like to show up authentically in the workplace and to live purposefully and passionately in your work. | Soda Center, Orinda Room |
| Oct. 22, 4pm |
Valerie Jarrett, “Finding my Voice” Student Involvement and Leadership |
A livestream event featuring Valerie Jarrett, former White House advisor and one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People, discusses advocating for equality and justice and how to embrace change in your life. |
Hagerty Lounge |
| Oct. 29, 5pm |
REACH: feminism at Saint Mary’s College Intercultural Center |
We will be exploring the resources, climate and emerging leaders surrounding feminism on Saint Mary’s campus. |
Delphine Lounge (IC) |
