Archives for March 28, 2023

Monday, April 3rd – 4:30-6 p.m.

From Soil to Stars: A Reading & Conversation with Erin Sharkey & Michael Kleber-Diggs

What are the politics of nature? Who owns it, where is it, and what role does it play in our lives? Does it need to be tamed? Are we ourselves natural? Erin Sharkey and Michael Kleber-Diggs will discuss, A Darker Wilderness: Black Nature Writing from Soil to Stars, a collection of personal and lyric essays in conversation with archival objects of Black history and memory. The collection explores stories spanning hundreds of years and thousands of miles, traveling from roots to space–finding rich Blackness everywhere. Together we will consider the significance of nature in our lives and on the role of nature in the lives of Black folks.

Augsburg’s Environmental Action Committee, Pan-Afrikan Student Services, and MFA Department, along with our friends at the Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability (UMACS), invite the Augsburg community and partners to an evening of exploration into the intersections between People and Planet: Intersectional Environmentalism.

Light refreshments will be served. Parking is available in Lot D. Our friends at Strive Publishing & Bookstore will have books for sale in person at the event or you can order them online at Milkweed Books. Photos from Augsburg’s Pan-Afrikan Archive will be on display.

Location: Augsburg University’s Hagfors Center, Room 150 & Zoom ***Register in advance for the virtual option: https://augsburg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nURxhbBQTJugZwSoU0movQ

Contact: Monica McDaniel, Sustainability Officer (mcdaniem@augsburg.edu)

Want a chance to nerd out in front of friends? Want to practice presentation skills and present on something you’re passionate about? You are invited to our first-ever PowerPoint party! Prepare a 5-minute presentation on any topic you want, or just come ready to listen and walk away with fun facts!

When: Mon, April 17, 7 p.m. CT
Where: Zoom, see Community Announcements email for link

We would love 10-12 presenters!

Sign up to present here.

When? Monday evening, April 17, 2023 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. central time
Where? Zoom – Register here

Arguments about money are continually cited as the leading cause of divorce and separation. What you might now know, however, is that couples who talk about money report being happier than those that don’t. The message? Communicating about money in a healthy way deepens couples’ connections and is another form of intimacy. Join us to learn:

• Why talking about money as a couple is so hard.
• Ways to view your partner’s relationship with money with compassion.
• A values-based way to plan out your finances together.
• Each participant will also get a digital worksheet to use and refer back to long after the workshop ends.

About the presenter: Lindsay Bryan-Podvin (she/her) is a biracial financial wellness expert, speaker, and author of the book “The Financial Anxiety Solution.” A practicing social worker since 2012, she uses a shame-free approach to help people get their minds and money in balance by focusing on the intersection of money and mental health using financial therapy.

Questions? Contact Arlene Flancher (aflancher001@luthersem.edu) or Grace Pomroy (gpomroy001@luthersem.edu) from the Stewardship Leaders Program.