Upcoming Events
Calling all UIUC students! Join Organic Oneness in partnership with Habitat for Humanity for an "Earth Day of Service" on Friday, April 22, 2022, from 3-4:30 pm followed by an appreciation Unity Dinner from 5-7pm to celebrate the unifying power of service!
Habitat for Humanity has been working for the last 3 years to establish a community garden in the Urbana area. The goal of this project is not only to combat food insecurity by also build community and the spirit of working together amongst the people in this neighborhood, but also allowing them to create a sustainable and organic food source for everyone in the neighborhood. Not only will we be coming together to help launch the Urbana Community Garden for the spring, but we will also be joy-sharing, doing some beautification projects, and talking about how we can all work together to bring the spirit of service and unity to campus! |
In Case You Missed It
Leadership Development Trip to Minneapolis, MN
This past Spring Break of 2022, the Organic Oneness team was able to go on a leadership development trip to Minneapolis. Along side our cross-city staff, our UIUC interns and RSO members were able to partake in service work centered around George Floyd Square. They got the opportunity to attend multiple community meetings that take place in George Floyd Square daily, met with multiple community organizers in Minneapolis to learn skills that they could take back to their own communities, and also participated in some beautification projects dedicated to the Youth. |
Paletas & Politics: Strategies from the Perspective of a Latinx Operative
On March 8th, Organic Oneness celebrated International Women's Day by partnering with The Latino Student Association at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to bring Miss Claudia Ayala for Paletas and Politics: Strategies from the Perspective of a Latinx Political Operative. This was an amazing opportunity to come together and explore some of the issues we face as women as well as discuss strategies as women on how we can navigate through the political system. |
Black Excellence Game Night Social
On February 28th, we held a social on campus celebrating the end of Black History Month. The goal of this event was not only to celebrate Black excellence, but also allow students the opportunity to enjoy food together, relax, have fun, and recharge. We played board games, cards and even hosted a friendly “Black Excellence Trivia” competition. We had a blast, and are excited to continue having more events like this in the future that allow students to come together for moments of joy with all the chaos going on the world today. |
Love Action: Supporting the Jewish Community at UIUC
On February 21st, in response to some hateful and cowardice antisemitic acts that took place over the weekend at UIUC, we held a spontaneous “Love Action" on the main quad to encourage the school and community to show solidarity with our Jewish brothers and sisters. Students carried out counter actions such as writing messages of solidarity on the sidewalk and submitting over 35 letters of support that we delivered to our Jewish partners Illini Hillel and Illini Chabad. Organic Oneness does not welcome hatred of any kind. As we stand in solidarity, we are making a stance that NO hate is allowed on this campus toward any groups. When this happens, we should all stand together to repair the pain this has caused, and show our love and support as one human family. Click here to check out the article highlighting this moment in the Daily Illini! |
Are You Interested in Being a Part of the UIUC Family?!
As a newly established RSO at UIUC, we are always looking to grow and expand not only our presence on campus, but our organization as well. We want eager and dedicated students to join our Registered Student Organization and will be looking to recruit students for our Fall 2022 Internship program soon! If you are looking to jump into the social justice world, build capacity and leadership skills on campus, or develop your professional skills, you are in the right place! Click the link below to sign up for any of our programs or receive more information.