As part of our Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity will continue its weekly D&I professional development series with a new line-up of sessions beginning on October 4th and through December 6th, 2017. Participants will learn concepts, skills and effective approaches to engaging thoughtfully in a diverse, equitable, and inclusive academic community.
Registration is required for each session and seating is limited so please register early. Each Monday a new session will be announced and opened for registration. Each week, a lunch menu will be specially designed and curated by a member of our dining staff. Each menu will reflect the cultural background and culinary talent of some of our diverse dining staff colleagues.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Dates: Every Wednesday from October 4th to December 6th, 2017
Time: Noon to 1:00 pm
Where: Chancellors Dining Room in the Sharpe Refectory (The Ratty)
Contact: Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity 401-863-2216, [email protected]
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.
DATE
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THEME
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FACILITATOR
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October 4
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Not Dismissed: The Why & How of Addressing Microaggressions and Troublesome Current Events in Educational Spaces
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Marc Lo, Ph.D. Assistant Director for Assessment and Evaluation
Sheridan Center for Teaching
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October 11
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When, If and How: Thinking about Being an Active Bystander
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Ruthy Kohorn Rosenberg, J.D.
Ombudsperson
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October 18
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Being Muslim at Brown and Rhode Island
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Adnan Adrian Wood Smith
Associate University Chaplain for the Muslim Community
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October 25
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Rosa Parks and Black Domestic Worker Resistance in Montgomery: What They Don't Want You to Know
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Marco Antonio McWilliams
Junior Fellow and Practitioner in Residence at the Swearer Center
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November 1
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Busted: The Model Minority Myth and Mental Health
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Aleta Bok Johnson, Clinical Psychotherapist,
Brown University Counseling and Psychological Services
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November 29
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Communities of Care: Receiving Disclosures of Interpersonal Harm (Part I)
>>Attendees do not have to attend both sessions to participate. |
Elliot Ruggles
SHARE Advocate (Sexual Harassment & Assault Resources & Education)
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December 6
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Communities of Care: Receiving Disclosures of Interpersonal Harm (Part II)
>>Attendees do not have to attend both sessions to participate. |
Rene Davis
Title IX Program Officer
Elliot Ruggles
SHARE Advocate (Sexual Harassment & Assault Resources & Education)
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