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The Good Mule Project

Good mule project logo over a wooden panel background

Purpose 

The Good Mule Project is an event series at the University of Wyoming fostering a community of dialogue and action through the lens of activism.

What's in a name?

The Good Mule Project’s name recognizes the steadfast and resilient nature of the mule. Our communities are facing vast and complex issues and are in need of individuals with personal stories, ideas, and talents to be committed to the continual process required of creating positive change through activism. The Good Mule Project seeks to impart the nature of the mule onto such individuals we encounter as activists.


Upcoming Good Mule Project Events

 

 

 

 

In a world where change often begins with a single, unexpected catalyst, this panel brings together individuals who never set out to be activists but found themselves in the midst of movements. These accidental activists have remarkable stories to share that show the power of personal conviction, courage, and determination to make a difference. Discover the journeys of everyday people who stumbled into advocacy and activism and, in doing so, have become beacons of change in their communities. From fighting for social justice and environmental sustainability to championing equality and human rights, their experiences are both inspiring and instructive.

 

Accidental Activist Panel

March 27th, 2024

6:00pm-8:00pm

Union, Family Room (212)

 

In a world where change often begins with a single, unexpected catalyst, this panel brings together individuals who never set out to be activists but found themselves in the midst of movements. These accidental activists have remarkable stories to share that show the power of personal conviction, courage, and determination to make a difference.
 
Discover the journeys of everyday people who stumbled into advocacy and activism and, in doing so, have become beacons of change in their communities. From fighting for social justice and environmental sustainability to championing equality and human rights, their experiences are both inspiring and instructive. RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Individuals that require accomadations can contact SLCE@uwyo.edu

 

 

 

 

 

SLCE March Book Club 

March 26th, 2024

4:00pm-5:00pm

Union, Warm Valley Room (202)

 

Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early 2000s, Rebekah Taussig only saw disability depicted as something monstrous (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), inspirational (Helen Keller), or angelic (Forrest Gump). None of this felt right; and as she got older, she longed for more stories that allowed disability to be complex and ordinary, uncomfortable and fine, painful and fulfilling.

Writing about the rhythms and textures of what it means to live in a body that doesn’t fit, Rebekah reflects on everything from the complications of kindness and charity, living both independently and dependently, experiencing intimacy, and how the pervasiveness of ableism in our everyday media directly translates to everyday life.

Limited paperback copies are available, if you'd like to read (or listen) to our book digitally you can visit the Library's website on ebooks & audiobooks to learn more. Folks enjoying our book digitally are welcome & encouraged at our in person discussion session on March 26th @ 4 PM in Union 202.

SLCE March Book Club | In person discussion March 26th @ 4 PM

 

 

 

Past Good Mule Project Events

 


People's Suppertext- "The Good Mule Presents- The People's Supper"
The Poverty SimulationPattie Gonia
fork to the left of the image, to the right text that reads "The Good Mule Project Presents- The People's Supper- March 3"
Text in an outline of a picnic basket. Text reads "The People's Picnic"
Text "The Good Mule Project Presents- The Opposite of Hate- A People's Supper"
Image of a classroom. Text on a chalkboard that reads "The Good Mule Project Presents Social Justice 101 Union Ballroom"
plate, forks and knives arranged to look like the American flag