For 17 years, the MWWC has been hosting the Donna M. Loring Lecture Series, a space for education, dialogue, and reflection on issues such as Indigenous rights, environmental advocacy, civil rights, social justice, and human rights.

Will you give a little to help support this work?

We are excited to be participating in UNE’s Giving Day Challenge on March 24, a short burst of fundraising toward a tangible goal. We are hoping to raise $7,500 toward the Loring Lecture that will fund special enhancements to this year’s lecture, which will feature Wolastoqey (Maliseet) poet Mihku Paul.

The Loring Lectures allow our community, and especially our students, to learn from Indigenous writers, scholars, artists, and public servants whom they might never otherwise have encountered, such as in the image featured here, where students got to interact with Morgan Talty after his reading from “Night of the Living Rez.” We believe this kind of beyond-the-classroom learning is an essential part of our students’ education, and we would like to be able to offer students more ways to experience the Loring Lecture speakers when they come to campus. Your Giving Day gift can help make that happen!