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Common Experience 2018

"Daring: To Bravely Go Where Others Won't"

The 2018-2019 Common Experience theme is "Daring: To Bravely Go Where Others Won't" which is supported by the book "Spare Parts" by Joshua Davis. The book entails a story of 4 undocumented high school students who create a robotics team to build robots and compete against some of the best robotics teams in the nation. Their bravery is showcased throughout the entire book as they face new challenges and obstacles every day.

Below is a calendar of events. Events will be added as they are confirmed so be sure to stay updated by checking back frequently and don't forget to check JagSync!

Joshua Davis

Events for Fall 2018
Fall 2018 Events
September 10, 2018 Study Abroad Panel
September 21, 2018 LatinX Appreciation Gallery
September 24, 2018 Speaker Series: Joshua Davis
October 12, 2018 Wall of Wonders
October 17, 2018 Movie Screening: Underwater Dreams
October 24, 2018 Beyond Words
November 15, 2018 Speaker: Karen Reyes
December 4, 2018 Be Bold Be Heard
Events for Spring 2019
Spring 2019 Events
February 7, 2019 Web of Dreams
February 12, 2019 Movie Screening: Hidden Figures
February 21, 2019 Lego Night
March 4, 2019 Speaker Series: Michelle Poler
March 27, 2019 Beyond Words
April 4, 2019 "I Did It"
April 5, 2019 Robotics Show
April 22, 2019 Movie Screening: Spare Parts 
April 23, 2019 Around the World
April 30, 2019 Be Bold Be Heard