The UC Santa Barbara community has collaborated to plan several events to mark the five-year anniversary of the tragedy in Isla Vista on May 23, 2014. With a focus on remembering and honoring the lost and the injured, on healing and on solidarity, these events are all open to the public. Event information is subject to change. Events are also listed on the We Remember Them Facebook event.
We Remember
Community Events in May at UCSB and in Isla Vista
In recognition of the tragic events that took place in Isla Vista on May 23, 2014, a number of events are planned. It is our hope that these events will allow opportunities for remembrance, reflection, and healing. Blue LED lights in the community of Isla Vista during the month of May symbolize solidarity through light.
Folding Cranes for Peace and Unity: We Remember
May 8-12, 11am-2pm Daily, Student Resource Building, Room 1104 and Forum
In Japan, a thousand cranes are a symbol of peace. unity. and healing. In remembrance of .2014 Isla Vista tragedy. UCSB Nikkei Student Union is hosting a week-long event to fold 1000 cranes which .be displayed on campus in the Student Resource Building beginning May 22. Please join us in unity by stopping by the SRB in the OSL Resource Center. Room 1104 to make a paper crane in order to help us reach our 1000 crane goal.
The 2nd Annual Isla Vista Conference: The Beloved Community
Learning Through Community Engagement
May 19-20, Art Show and Reception & Conference and Workshops
This one and a half day conference will work toward our collect,. understanding of Isla Vista and commitment to our beloved community. The conference will cover a range of topics that mater to the Isla Vista community. It will begin with an opening an exhibit and reception on Friday and continue on Saturday with a variety of sessions that touch on one major theme: teaming through community engagement. We will explore this theme through the lenses of equity. inclusion and activism. Free and open to everyone. greatest and lunch will be provided on Saturday. Interpretation and child care available upon request. To register for the conference. please visit http://ourislavista.com.
Documenting Our Community Healing:
Responses to the May 23, 2014 Isla Vista Tragedy
May 22, 530-7:00pm, UCSB MultiCultural Center Theater, Reception to Follow
A panel of speakers from the May 23. 2014 10a Vista Memorial Archive project MI show photographs from the collection that document the marry ways our community came together through planned and unplanned memorial activities to help each other heal. Speakers vac discuss community building. student activism. and continued acts of remembrance. A catered reception will follow the panel.
We Remember: A Candlelight Vigil for the Community
May 23, 7:00-9:00pm, Anisq'Oyo' Park, Isla Vista
Join other students and community members in remembering those who died and were irgured in 2014 and acknowledging the many ways our community has been strengthened through adversity.
Paddle Out
May 24, 6:00pm, Depressions Beach
The paddle out is a time-honored way for chose in the surf/ocean community to celebrate the life of a fallen friend. Organized by the UCSB Surf Team. this event will bring the community together fo a floating memorial to remember those we lost on May 23. 2014.
Walk the UCSB Labyrinth (self care activity)
Experience the natural beauty of the labyrinth on the bluff trail between campus point and Manzanita Village. The labyrinth not a maze, it is a single circuitous path that leads uninterrupted to the center.
Walking the labyrinth can help the walker quiet the mind, losing track of direction and the outside world. The labyrinth can serve as a metaphor for removing oneself from a difficult situation. The multi-sensory natural setting of Lagoon Island enhances and deepens the effects of this focused walking experience.
You can walk to the labyrinth any day of the week by yourself or with friends.
Good Grief: Managing Life after the Loss of a Loved One
Wednesdays at 4pm Office of Student Life Conference Room #2293, Student Resource Building
This drop-in workshop is designed for students who have experienced the loss of a loved one. We offer support to students as they heal from the loneliness of grief and/or the fear of death. Students will learn the stages of grief and positive coping strategies for dealing with loss.
