{"id":347,"date":"2023-05-30T23:43:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T06:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab-redesign-dev\/2023\/05\/30\/virtual-seattle-black-history-tour\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T12:43:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:43:59","slug":"virtual-seattle-black-history-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/2023\/05\/30\/virtual-seattle-black-history-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Seattle Black History Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On behalf of the Black Employees of Bellevue College (BEOBC),<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/diversity\/\">\u00a0The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,<\/a>\u00a0and the Black Student Union, we invite you to attend a virtual event that celebrates the African American history of Seattle. Mark your calendars for the Virtual Seattle Black History Tour with the Dr. Paul Jackson, taking place on Thursday, June 15, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-alert alert alert-info\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-bc-blue-color has-text-color\"> <strong>Event Details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The event occurred during Spring, 2023. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-light\"><h3 class=\"card-header\">Format<\/h3><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshop will be conducted online via Zoom. The proceedings will also be recorded for those unable to participate in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prepare to be enthralled as Dr. Jackson leads us on an immersive journey through the notable locations that have shaped the African American narrative in Seattle. Using the capabilities of Google Earth maps, Dr. Jackson will utilize panoramic 360-degree pictures and bird-eye view visuals to tell his stories. The Google Earth platform is accessible on the web. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-bc-blue-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:2px\">About Dr. Paul Jackson<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-medium is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/452\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2023-05-30-at-4.54.29-PM-300x207.png\" alt=\"Dr. Paul Jackson on a recent podcast episode he hosts.\" class=\"wp-image-1196\" style=\"width:237px;height:163px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Jackson on his recent podcast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Paul Jackson has a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, specializing in virtual reality technology. His distinguished career includes notable contributions to the field while working at Boeing, where he developed virtual reality applications and simulations. Dr. Jackson has also documented numerous Black community events in the Seattle area, as well as shedding light on vital social justice issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Jackson&#8217;s long-term passion for Seattle&#8217;s Black history is deeply rooted in his extensive experience working in web-based media. He has dedicated his time to volunteer work with MMRTI, a digital video studio run by the Ethiopian community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bc-blue-color has-text-color\">  Need an ASL interpreter at the event?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please contact Beth Camp (<a href=\"mailto:beth.camp@bellevuecollege.edu\">beth.camp@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a>) in Human Resources to request an ASL interpreter and CC Bruce Wolcott (<a href=\"mailto:bwolcott@bellevuecollege.edu\">bwolcott@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a>) and the XR Lab (<a href=\"mailto:xrlab@bellevuecollege.edu\">xrlab@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a>) on your request.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-default\"><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/diversity\/\">The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,<\/a> the Black Employees of Bellevue College (BEOBC) and the Black Student Union. Technical support provided by the Bellevue College XR Lab and eLearning Center.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On behalf of the Black Employees of Bellevue College (BEOBC),\u00a0The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,\u00a0and the Black Student Union, we invite you to attend a virtual event that celebrates&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":148,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[17,19,18,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-immersive-learning","category-news","category-xr-lab-blog"],"acf":{"summary":"Virtual Seattle Black History Tour with the Dr. Paul Jackson, taking place on Thursday, June 15, 2023.","featured_media_type":"image_horizontal","featured_image_horizontal":348,"featured_image_vertical":"","featured_video_url":"","caption":"","author_override":"Ron Austin","contact":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/148"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=347"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":943,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347\/revisions\/943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}