The Center for Multicultural Education and the Division of Student Affairs at Missouri Western State University will host the Tunnel of Oppression, an interactive event that highlights contemporary issues of oppression, Nov. 5, 6, 7 and 8. The event will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day in the Blum Student Union, Hoff Conference Rooms 218-219. The tour, which will take about 45 minutes, is free and open to the public.
The Tunnel of Oppression is designed to introduce participants to the concepts of oppression, privilege and power. Participants are guided through a series of scenes that aim to educate and challenge them to think more deeply about issues of oppression.
The Tunnel strives to give people a way to experience oppression in a hands-on way by placing them in situations they may never have been in before. By engaging emotions of the participants, it allows for the accounts expressed in the program to be truly effective.
At the end of the tour, participants are provided an opportunity to discuss their experiences with each other.
For more information, contact the Center for Multicultural Education, 816-271-4150 or cme@missouriwestern.edu.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.