Multicultural Graduation Celebrations

The Multicultural Celebrations are a way to bring various communities of students and their friends and allies together for a final celebration before the University’s official graduation ceremonies. These celebrations are open to all Georgetown University students regardless of race, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected under University policy or applicable law. There are three celebrations:

The Asian Heritage Celebration, established in 2011, recognizes and celebrates the achievements of our Asian American and Pacific Islander graduates and friends and allies of the Georgetown University AAPIA community. In particular, this event honors the distinctive accomplishments of our graduates and commemorates the unique cultures that have shaped their journeys here on the Hilltop. Ultimately, we hope to showcase our graduates’ dedication to the greater APIA community during their time at Georgetown and encourage them to remain committed to the community wherever life may be take.

Harambee, meaning “all pull together” in Swahili, is an annual celebration dedicated to recognizing graduating seniors who identify with communities of the African Diaspora, and their friends and allies. Established in 2000, this event collectively celebrates the individual achievements of students in obtaining college diplomas and honors the community and legacy Black graduating students and their friends and allies have created and actively cultivated here at Georgetown.

Despedida is an annual event dedicated to celebrating the cultural diversity and history of the Latinx community and Chicanas/Chicanos and their friends and allies at Georgetown University. This unique celebration serves to recognize the completion of a rigorous journey through academia and involvement in various organizations at Georgetown.