{"id":104,"date":"2025-01-15T16:28:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T00:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/?p=104"},"modified":"2025-01-15T16:28:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T00:28:44","slug":"bliss-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/bliss-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"BLISS Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welcome to Winter Quarter from BLISS! We are back at it, and we&#8217;re excited to share a few upcoming events with you. If you are a staff or faculty and know any students who might be interested in any of these events, please pass it along!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Any questions can be sent to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bliss@evergreen.edu\" data-outlook-id=\"36cd9377-45c5-4e14-b8ea-1e01209bea48\">bliss@evergreen.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Wednesday January 15:\u00a0<em>In\u00a0Transition<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gather with other students exploring their gender for discussion, crafts, and camaraderie. The next meeting of this new group called\u00a0<em>In\u00a0Transition\u00a0<\/em>will provide\u00a0a forum for trans, gender-diverse, gender-exploring and questioning students to build connections and explore thoughts and feelings on gender both verbally and through creative outlets. Feel free to bring a project, take part\u00a0in\u00a0provided crafts, or just come to meet new folks. This meeting is low-stakes and welcoming.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">We will be hosting In Transition from 4:30-5:30 every other Wednesday through Winter Quarter:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Week 2: January 15<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Week 4: January 29<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Week 6: February 12<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Week 8: February 26<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Week 10: March 12<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Next Meeting:\u00a0<\/strong>4:30 p.m. &#8211; 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 15<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0The SEAL (CAB 310)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Racial and Ethnic Affinity Group Interest Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">BLISS and Student Activities are excited to announce the return of racial and ethnic identity-based affinity groups at Evergreen. The active group at this time is\u00a0<em>La Familia<\/em>, which aims to uplift and center Latine voices and latinx issues through student solidarity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><u>We will be hosting interest meetings for 2 additional groups during Week 2:<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Black Student Union (BSU)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Where are all the Black people at?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">BSU&#8217;s purpose is to provide voice and community to members of the student body who identify as Black.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>When:<\/strong> Wednesday January 15 from 12-1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Where:<\/strong> Flaming Eggplant (CAB 305)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Association\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Create a supportive network for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, &amp; Pacific Islander students to find community, exchange culture, and educate the campus on relevant issues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>When:<\/strong> Friday, January 17 from 1-2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Where:<\/strong> SEAL (CAB 310)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Winter Quarter from BLISS! 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