{"id":195355,"date":"2026-04-20T15:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T22:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forms.bellevuecollege.edu\/fyi\/?p=195355"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:40:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:40:20","slug":"equity-reads-we-hereby-refuse-may-7-and-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms.bellevuecollege.edu\/fyi\/2026\/04\/20\/equity-reads-we-hereby-refuse-may-7-and-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity Reads: We Hereby Refuse, May 7 and 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bellevue College invites faculty and staff to join an upcoming Equity Reads book discussion featuring the graphic novel <em data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"200\">We Hereby Refuse<\/em>.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>More Information:<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"62\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"62\">Equity Reads Book Discussion Highlights \u201cWe Hereby Refuse\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"256\">Bellevue College invites faculty and staff to participate in the spring Equity Reads book discussion, featuring the graphic novel <em data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"212\">We Hereby Refuse<\/em> from the college\u2019s Equity Reads collection.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"788\">Hosted through the Faculty Commons and supported by the Office of Community Care and Institutional Transformation, this two-part discussion will be led by Outreach Librarian Elena Maans-Lorincz. The selected book explores the stories of three survivors of the unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, including one from Seattle. The discussion aligns with Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the May 14 dedication of \u201cNever Again is Now,\u201d an art installation by local artist and activist Erin Shigaki.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"788\">As an added highlight, illustrator Ross Ishikawa, a graduate of Bellevue College\u2019s Digital Media Arts program, contributed to the work.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"809\"><strong data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"807\">Event Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"922\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1o9p2ne\" data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"830\"><strong data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"821\">Time:<\/strong> 1\u20132 PM<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"dpjt2e\" data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"883\"><strong data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"843\">Dates:<\/strong> Thursday, May 7, and Thursday, May 21<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"2xrpx7\" data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"922\"><strong data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"899\">Location:<\/strong> D Building, Room 104<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"1024\">Participants are welcome to bring lunch. The book is available through the Bellevue College Library.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1102\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcfacultycommons.formstack.com\/forms\/equity_reads_sp26\"><strong data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1035\">Use this link to RSVP.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1199\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.libguides.com\/EquityReadsWelcome\"><strong data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1138\">Use this link to learn more about Equity Reads.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1283\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1215\">Questions:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1218\" \/>Email Elena Maans-Lorincz at e.maans@bellevuecollege.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bellevue College invites faculty and staff to join an upcoming Equity Reads book discussion featuring the graphic novel We Hereby Refuse. 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