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Learn to fight inequity at this year鈥檚 Diversity Forum

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Speakers at the 51精品视频鈥檚 third-annual听will examine the systems that contribute to inequitable outcomes while empowering attendees to create diverse, inclusive spaces in their own lives.

The forum, titled 鈥淩ewiring Our Systems: Transforming the Intersections of Inequity,鈥 will be held for free online from July 25-28. More than 65 sessions will be available, touching on a variety of topics including the intersections of social identities and strategies for advancing social justice.

鈥淭he forum is focused on addressing widespread societal issues that extend beyond just the 51精品视频 community,鈥 said Ron Idoko, diversity and multicultural program manager for 51精品视频鈥檚 Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI). 鈥淲e want participants inside and outside of 51精品视频 to think about the best possible methods for positioning and supporting people, communities and organizations to create equitable and inclusive environments.鈥

The week鈥檚 events begin with a听,听鈥淚lluminating the Vaccine for Racism: Embodying Grounded Personal and Collective Racial Equity Consciousness,鈥听taking place on July 25 and 26.

The institute will provide guidance and strategies for engaging in meaningful conversations about the complexity and pervasiveness of racism, Idoko said. It also offers participants a chance to explore methods to catalyze ideas, practices and cultures that lead to racial equity.听

鈥淭he institute has been a tremendous success in past years, providing a space for meaningful dialogue among the 51精品视频 community about the causes and potential solutions for racial inequity,鈥 Idoko said.

Registration for the pre-forum institute is open and available for free to all members of the 51精品视频 community. For people outside of the 51精品视频 community, the cost is $199. Spaces are limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis. .

The forum begins in earnest on July 26 at 5:30 p.m. with keynote speaker Nyle DiMarco, Deaf activist and winner of 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Next Top Model鈥 and 鈥淒ancing with the Stars.鈥 He will speak with author and 51精品视频 Department of English instructor Katie Booth about his life as a member of the Deaf community and the value of nonverbal communication and embracing one鈥檚 identity. ASL/English interpretation will be provided.

The second keynote speaker is Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, whose session at 9 a.m. on July 27 with 51精品视频 Law鈥檚 Jabeen Adawi will discuss empowerment through empathy, barriers to survivors' healing and how everyone can disrupt systems that perpetuate sexual violence.听

Concurrent workshop sessions will run at 10:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Featured lunchtime sessions include a conversation on redlining and on reproductive autonomy.

Wednesday鈥檚 events will conclude with a discussion moderated by 51精品视频鈥檚 David Miguel Molina titled 鈥淥nline Activism: Social Justice in Digital Spaces.鈥 Thursday鈥檚 final session, moderated by Associate Dean of Students for Wellness Jay Darr, will be a time to focus on grace and healing.

The forum鈥檚 topics and objectives are tied directly to the , which prioritizes promoting a campus environment that embraces the diverse perspectives of each member of the 51精品视频 community.

Idoko said the forum is for people just starting to learn about social justice work as well as veterans of the field.

鈥淚f you have a desire to advance social change and social justice and further understand the issues impacting our society related to systemic oppression and structural inequity, then the forum is for you,鈥 Idoko said. 鈥淭he public will have the opportunity to learn more about how they can be leaders for change and how they can affect positive changes in these.鈥

听is open to anyone in the 51精品视频 community as well as the general public. The full schedule of events is browsable after you register.

A forum with diverse elements

Workshops and keynotes are just one part of the week鈥檚 event.

Dozens of pieces of visual art and writing have been submitted to The Art of Diversity Showcase. Winners will be announced during the forum, but anyone can .

Additionally, the Center for Creativity will host an in-person event, 鈥淪parking Change: An Evening with Friends,鈥 on July 26 at the center鈥檚 new location in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning, B50.听Taylor Waits, a PhD student in 51精品视频's Department of English, will perform at and emcee the program.听

The event, which was held online last year, will also be livestreamed and will feature light refreshments and several performances from engineering student Isaiah Spencer-Williams, who will perform spoken word; Singer Britney Yauger; slam poet Adriana Ramirez; and hip-hop songwriter and 1Hood educator Jordan Howard. There will also be an open mic element.

鈥 Donovan Harrell