Free Food For Thought
Free Food for Thought (FFFT) aims to create a space for students, and sometimes community members, to share their thoughts and opinions about 'hot topic' or 'hot button' current events and issues. Each semester a topic is chosen for discussion and each session is framed around that topic.
UPCOMING SESSIONS
Join Free Food for Thought for the Spring 2021 series, "Tik Talk" where we will be exploring social justice themes through the lens of Tik Tok. Join us to reflect & discuss how to be more culturally aware in a digital world. We'll answer questions like:
- Who gets to laugh?
- Where did Gen Z language come from?
- Who creates trends on TikTok?
- Is TikTok racist?
- How does privilege play a role in my For You page?
Come join us and watch Tik Toks and talk!
https://uab.zoom.us/j/98285745479
Here are some of the topics FFFT has covered in the past:
- Fall 2013 :
Solidarity of Social Justice: Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall - Spring 2013 :
Through the Golden Door: Immigration Series - Fall 2014 :
The Sex and Power Series - Spring 2015 :
Hip Hop Symposium - Fall 2015 & Spring 2016 :
The American Dream: Fact or Fiction Series
- Fall 2016 :
Race and Crime: An Investigation of the Legal System - Spring 2017 :
Challenging Democracy: Examining the US Political System - Spring 2018 :
Violence in America: Tradition or Epidemic - Fall 2018 :
Crossing the Line: Immigration Debate in the United States - Spring 2019 :
A Spring series on Health Disparities
FFFT encourages building a community that values inclusion and social justice. Interested participants exchange viewpoints on topics like these, resulting in a greater awareness about issues and experiences across social and personal identities. Learning from one another through facilitated, respectful discussion can help us value the contributions of peers.