Unity Day Fall 2024


Fall 2024 Unity Day

Wednesday, October 2nd

#oneOCC

Unite! We are the architects of our future!

At OCC, we strive to promote diversity, acceptance, change, and equity while building a robust and healthy community where brotherhood, sisterhood, companionship, and the unification of all prevail. All people should feel valued, welcomed, and accepted.

Come participate to share your culture, learn about others, and have a chance at winning a door prize — We have a 43” TV, Amazon, Bryne Dairy, Target, Pita Pita, Best Buy, Instacart, and Uber gift cards, and more! 

Enter to win by taking a Unity Day survey at one of the tables.

October 2nd

We have events all over campus (Ferrante, Gordon, Mawhinney, Whitney, and SRC Arena) starting at 11:15 a.m. Pick your favorites, and we'll see you there!

Paintbrushes

Art Contest

Make Unity Day-inspired art and win a prize!

  • 1st place - $100
  • 2nd place - $50 
  • 3rd place - OCC merch

Displaying in Gordon Great Room from 12:15-1:15.

Microphone

Open Mic Contest

Share your voice, songs, poetry, and spoken word pieces.

  • 1st place - $100
  • 2nd place - $50 
  • 3rd place - OCC merch

In the Lazer Lounge from 12-2pm.

Ferrante Hall, Ann Felton Multicultural Lounge

  • 11:15 - 1:30: Henna Tattoos

  • 11:15 - 1:30: the Mahjong Game

  • 12:15 - 1:15: Asian Cuisine

Gordon

  • 11:15 - 1:00: Title IX and Treats

  • 11:15 - 1:30: Autism Awareness

  • 11:15 - 1:30: ASL Student Club

  • 12:00 – 1:00: Native American Dancers in Gordon Student Center Café 

  • 12:15 - 1:15: Middle Eastern Cuisine

  • 12:15 - 1:15: Extraordinary Men of Distinction – Learn about the Extraordinary Men of Distinction Program, designed to enhance a sense of belonging and connectedness for undergraduate men of color at Onondaga Community College.

  • 12:15 - 1:15: Extraordinary Women of Distinction – Learn about the Extraordinary Women of Distinction Program, designed to enhance a sense of belonging and connectedness for undergraduate women of color at Onondaga Community College

  • 12:15 - 1:15: Tabletop Tennis – Test your skills at playing tabletop tennis and win a prize in Gordon Student Center Great Room

  • 11:15 - 3:00: Unity Day Photo – Includes a picture-taking area and available props. 

  • 11:15-3:00: Office of Accessibility

  • 11:15 - 3:00: Henna Tattoos

  • 11:15 - 3:00: Unity Bracelet and Necklace Table – Come and pick up your Humankind & Diversity Slap Bracelets, Diversity Charm Bracelet Craft Kit, Diversity Rubber Bracelets, or Humankind & Diversity Dog Tag Necklaces

  • 11:15 - 3:00: Religious/Faith-based Bracelet/Necklace Making
    Students will create a beaded cross necklace signifying their faith.

  • 11:15 - 3:00: Ceramic Mosaic – Students will paint an abstract square reflective of the theme. Specific Location within Gordon Student Center: Great Room

  • 11:15 - 3:00: LGBTQ+ Table – Students will be able to have buttons made representative of their sexual orientation.

  • 11:15 - 3:00: Flag Identification Table – Students identify the different flags on a pencil and win a prize.

Mawhinney

  • 12:15 - 1:15: Spanish Cuisine

  • 11:15 - 3:00: Interactive Unity Written Display Activity – Write a message to promote “unity” or “solidarity” on the glass windows of the Fishbowl and receive a FREE t-shirt, button, or “No Space for Hate” pen while supplies last. 

  • 11:15 - 3:00: Leather Wristband Making

  • 11:15 - 3:00: Unity Bracelet and Necklace Table – Come pick up your Humankind & Diversity Slap Bracelets, Charm Bracelet Craft Kit, Diversity Rubber Bracelets, or Humankind & Diversity Dog Tag Necklaces.

  • 11:15 - 3:00: Henna Tattoos

  • 11:15 - 3:00: Celebrate Afro Latinx Peoples by Getting a Free Celia Cruz U.S. Quarter

  • 11:15 - 3:00: Day of the Dead Face Mask Decorating Come and create your own face mask.

Whitney ATC- Room W301

  • 12:15-1:15: Future Entrepreneurs Series, featuring Dreamer Glen, founder of Miss Prissy’s at Salt City Market

Accommodations

To request disability-related accommodations at the events, please call or email Accessibility Resources 7 days in advance (315-498-2245).

Sponsorship

Bond, Schoeneck & King, CNY Arts, Barnes & Noble, Onondaga Community College's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Council, Extraordinary Men of Distinction, Extraordinary Women of Distinction, OCC Foundation, Office for Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion, and various offices and student clubs are sponsoring events.