Hampshire College

The Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center provides support and resources to students of color and international students. The center aims to provide a safe space and “home away from home” for these students. Also, the cultural center works to increase awareness on issues of race, ethnicity, oppression, and under-representation through campus-wide programs and resources. The cultural center provides support and meeting space to various multicultural student organizations that make up SOURCE (Students of Under-Represented Cultures and Ethnicities).

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISOR 
The center's director also serves as the international student advisor, assisting them with U.S. immigration and employment regulations, as well as with cross-cultural concerns, work authorizations, tax information, state ID/licenses, consular and embassy information, and much more.

PROGRAMS & RESOURCES
The Cultural Center organizes programs and resources that specifically address the needs of students of color and international students. The center also provides programs and resources for the larger campus community to increase awareness on issues of race, ethnicity, oppression and under-representation.

• The Peer Mentorship Program matches incoming students of color and international students with Div II and III students to help new students get acclimated to life at Hampshire College.

• The International Student Orientation each semester addresses the particular needs of international students and addresses immigration and work issues, as well as adjustment to life in a new country.

• The International Student Host Family Program matches incoming international students with a staff or faculty member.

• The SCIENCES Network (SCI Net) for students of color and international students who are interested in and/or concentrating in Natural Science or Cognitive Sciences provides academic and professional resources.

• The Mitziko Sawada Resource Library offers a multitude of books, magazines, articles, and videos focused on multiculturalism.

• The Kahlo Gallery (named after artist Frida Kahlo) exhibits work centered around under-represented artists and the theme of under-representation.

• Additional programs include the Faculty Lunch Series, annual ASK for Social Justice program, writing workshops, internship search workshops, study nights, film screenings, Black History Month events, The Weekly newsletter, open houses, dialogues about identity, speakers, and musical performances.

If you have an idea for a program or would like to further explore a topic related to race/ethnicity, please give us a call at the cultural center or stop by!

NAMING THE LEBRON-WIGGINS-PRAN CULTURAL CENTER
On October 26, 1989, SOURCE officially announced the name of the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center. The center was named after Lolita Lebrón, Ronald Wiggins, and Dith Pran because of their contributions to the struggles of Latino/Latin American, African/African American, and Asian/Asian Americans communities.

Lolita Lebrón was an important figure in the Puerto Rican Nationalist Movement. In 1954, the movement made its final attempt to free Puerto Rico from U.S. colonialism through militaristic tactics. Lebrón and her comprades proclaimed "Free Puerto Rico Now," as they injured five U.S. Congressman. She was arrested for this action and spent twenty-five years in the United States as a political prisoner.

Roland Wiggins was a music professor at Hampshire College and a pioneer in the area of education for Black children.

Dith Pran was a survivor of war-torn Cambodia. He was the subject of the highly praised film, The Killing Fields. Pran, with his unique perception of the Far East and America, was a spokesman for Cambodian refugees around the world.

• Office of Student Development
• Student Groups
• Cultural Center
• Current International Students
• SOURCE
• Hours and Meetings
• Peer Mentorship Program
• Queer Community Alliance
• Women's Center
• Spiritual Life
• Airport Lounge, Bridge Cafe & Upper RCC
• Prescott Tavern