Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Allies At Work (September 29, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76957 76957-19780556@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

This program has been modified to deliver in a remote setting and updated to include content directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please direct any questions or accommodation requests to Mikalia Dennis (mikaliad@umich.edu) as soon as possible.


*In this session, participants will learn:*

- The role of allies in creating inclusive environments and creating change
- The best practices for being an ally
- How to apply these best practices in a work environment
- To identify unique obstacles towards being an ally in a remote working environment
- To challenge their own practices to be more intentional and effective allies


*You will benefit by:*

- Raising self-awareness and initiating new actions
- Enhancing your professional and personal effectiveness on and off the job
- Positively influencing personal and organizational decisions
- Creating stronger and more positive work relationships with others


*Audience:*

This session is open to all LSA Staff.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:18:04 -0400 2020-09-29T13:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual We're better when we're united
The Microaggression Session (October 6, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75305 75305-19432412@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

This program has been modified to deliver in a remote setting and updated to include content directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please direct any questions or accommodation requests to Mikalia Dennis (mikaliad@umich.edu) as soon as possible.


Microaggressions are verbal, behavioral, or environmental slights. They can be overt, subtle or unintentional, and lead to significant consequences.

In this session, participants will:

- Learn about "microaggressions" and other concepts relevant to this topic
- Obtain an understanding of the social and psychological impacts of microaggressions
- Engage in activities and dialogue to unveil microaggressions within the workplace
- Validate experiences with microaggressions
- Identify and discuss techniques to combat microaggressions, as a bystander or as a recipient

Audience:

This session is open to all LSA Staff. It is recommended that participants complete a course on Implicit Bias before taking this session.


Upcoming LSA DEI events sponsored by the DEI Office are listed here:
https://lsa.umich.edu/lsa/about/diversity--equity-and-inclusion/dei-events.html

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 17 Aug 2020 09:43:33 -0400 2020-10-06T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual Law library at U. Michigan.
LSA Book Talks: Just Mercy (October 7, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77890 77890-19939590@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Please join us for our group discussions on the title, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, facilitated by LSA DEI Manager, Jessica Garcia. You may contact Mikalia Dennis, LSA DEI Administrative Coordinator, with any special accommodation requests that you may have.

Discussions will run from 12pm to 1:30pm on the following dates:

- Wednesday, October 7: Introduction to Chapter 4
- Thursday, October 15: Chapters 5-10
- Wednesday, October 28: Chapters 11-16

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:36:07 -0400 2020-10-07T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-07T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lecture / Discussion Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Introduction to Intergroup Dialogue (October 13, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76125 76125-19663589@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

If you have any questions or if accommodations are needed to access the Zoom Meeting or the content of the presentation, please contact Mikalia Dennis (mikaliad@umich.edu) as soon as possible.
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This workshop will introduce participants to intergroup dialogue pedagogy as it is practiced in The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR). The awareness, knowledge, and skills learned through this pedagogy are valuable for all in everyday life. This workshop will include experiential exercises that require self examination, sharing your experiences with culture, social identity, and the impacts of privilege and oppression in society.

IGR is a partnership program between LSA and Student Life.

*What you will learn/goals of the session:*
- An understanding of Intergroup Dialogue (the Michigan Model)
- Ways to examine how cultural and social identity impact our life experience
- Tools for increasing your and others knowledge about social inequality

*Audience:*
This session is open to all LSA Staff.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:20:10 -0400 2020-10-13T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-13T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual We're better when we're united
LSA Book Talks: Just Mercy (October 15, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77890 77890-19939591@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 15, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Please join us for our group discussions on the title, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, facilitated by LSA DEI Manager, Jessica Garcia. You may contact Mikalia Dennis, LSA DEI Administrative Coordinator, with any special accommodation requests that you may have.

Discussions will run from 12pm to 1:30pm on the following dates:

- Wednesday, October 7: Introduction to Chapter 4
- Thursday, October 15: Chapters 5-10
- Wednesday, October 28: Chapters 11-16

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:36:07 -0400 2020-10-15T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-15T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lecture / Discussion Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Living on LOP: What We Learned in Prison (October 22, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77991 77991-19949624@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 22, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

A panel discussion with the creators of Loss of Privileges (LOP), moderated by Pulitzer Prize Winner, Dr. Heather Ann Thompson.

[About LOP]
Join us for a discussion about the web series Living on Loss of Privileges: What We Learned in Prison. This series features the stories of formerly incarcerated people who share the lessons that they learned in prison that can now help us all adjust to life during the pandemic today.

[LOP Production Team]
• Patrick Bates — Producer and Series Host
• Ashley Lucas — Producer
• Cozine Welch — Producer
• Ali Friedman — Associate Producer
• Sriram Papolu — Director, Cinematographer, and Editor
• Adam Kouraimi — Production Assistant

[Heather Ann Thompson]
*Heather Ann Thompson founded the Carceral State Project in 2016 and is a Professor of History at the University of Michigan. She writes regularly about prisons and policing for popular and scholarly audiences. She is a member of the standing Committee on Law and Justice of the National Academies and won the Pulitzer Prize and Bancroft Prize for her book Blood in the Water: the Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy (Pantheon, 2016).*

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:16:46 -0400 2020-10-22T18:00:00-04:00 2020-10-22T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual Living on Loss of Privileges flyer
2020 Building Power Against White Supremacy Conference (October 24, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78661 78661-20099529@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 24, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Black Radical Healing Pathways

The 2020 Building Power Against White Supremacy Conference: Beyond Voting is this Saturday, October 24, 2020, from 12 PM to 4:30 PM ET!

Register today at https://buildingpower20.wixsite.com/bpaws2020.

With the U.S. general election days away, we’ll have rich conversations all afternoon about how we might reimagine our current democracy. While the theme speaks to a crucial election year where our votes are an explicit argument against white supremacy and anti-blackness, we also know that voting is not the only tool we wield to transform the injustices we are immersed in.

Come! Join in community to learn about what other tools we have. Build relationships, care for ourselves and one another, and dig into how we abolish the systems that bind us to the settler colonial project of white supremacy.

We invite you to visit our website to browse the conference schedule, explore this year’s Beyond Voting theme, and register for the conference at https://buildingpower20.wixsite.com/bpaws2020.

Sponsors:
The Carceral State Project
Faculty Allies for Diversity Committee, SSW​
LGBTQ+ Advocates & Speakers Grant, Spectrum Center
Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP)
Rackham Student Government (RSG)
School of Social Work (SSW)

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 23 Oct 2020 21:46:29 -0400 2020-10-24T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-24T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Black Radical Healing Pathways Conference / Symposium Multicolored text on a yellow background with a black, red, and green raised fist on the far left. Text reads from top to bottom, centered down the page: (in black) Building Power Against White Supremacy 2020, (in kelly green) Beyond Voting!, (in red) Saturday, October 24 at 12 PM - 4:30 PM EDT, (in green) Register + More Info: (in black) https://tinyurl.com/BPAWS20, Keynote Speaker Danielle Atkinson, Founder & Executive Director, Mothering Justice. Danielle’s headshot shows a smiling brown-skinned black woman with locs that reach just past her shoulders. She is wearing a gold necklace with a lattice-chain pattern, with a black shirt underneath white floral sweater featuring large-scale blooming flowers of blood red, cloud white, and blush pink peppering her sweater.
Allies At Work (October 27, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76957 76957-19780557@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

This program has been modified to deliver in a remote setting and updated to include content directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please direct any questions or accommodation requests to Mikalia Dennis (mikaliad@umich.edu) as soon as possible.


*In this session, participants will learn:*

- The role of allies in creating inclusive environments and creating change
- The best practices for being an ally
- How to apply these best practices in a work environment
- To identify unique obstacles towards being an ally in a remote working environment
- To challenge their own practices to be more intentional and effective allies


*You will benefit by:*

- Raising self-awareness and initiating new actions
- Enhancing your professional and personal effectiveness on and off the job
- Positively influencing personal and organizational decisions
- Creating stronger and more positive work relationships with others


*Audience:*

This session is open to all LSA Staff.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:18:04 -0400 2020-10-27T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-27T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual We're better when we're united
LSA Book Talks: Just Mercy (October 28, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77890 77890-19939592@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Please join us for our group discussions on the title, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, facilitated by LSA DEI Manager, Jessica Garcia. You may contact Mikalia Dennis, LSA DEI Administrative Coordinator, with any special accommodation requests that you may have.

Discussions will run from 12pm to 1:30pm on the following dates:

- Wednesday, October 7: Introduction to Chapter 4
- Thursday, October 15: Chapters 5-10
- Wednesday, October 28: Chapters 11-16

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:36:07 -0400 2020-10-28T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-28T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lecture / Discussion Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Black College Student Mental Health: What institutions need to know and do to support healing and thriving in a time of racial crisis (November 5, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78024 78024-19955553@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 5, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Along with academic impacts, college contexts can serve to support or challenge students’ personal development and well-being in important ways. Increasingly, researchers and higher education institutions are paying attention to college student mental health, but less of this focus has considered the specific contextual experiences, challenges, and supports relevant to Black students’ mental health as they enter and navigate predominantly White institutions (PWI). College student research shows that, along with the social and academic challenges of college experienced by most/all students, Black students routinely report negative race-related experiences in their PWI settings - microaggressions and discrimination; biased stereotype-based treatment, low expectations; and both isolation/exclusion and hypervisibility (over-monitoring as suspicious or dangerous) due to race. Black students’ racially marginalizing experiences are sometimes tied to students’ multiple identities (e.g., their race along with their ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, or sexual orientations, among other identities). Such devaluing experiences have been linked to poorer academic achievement and persistence outcomes, but these experiences likely function to undermine mental health as well.


Now more than ever, a focus on Black college student mental health is critical. In 2020, Black students are entering their college campuses (in-person or remotely) after a summer of widespread protests against anti-Black police violence and systemic racism, sparked by public witnessing of videos depicting murders and brutalizing of Black Americans by police. Many Black students are also coming from communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the knowledge that these differential impacts are directly and indirectly due to systemic racism. Thus, while Black students bring many personal and cultural strengths to their campuses that can be leveraged to support their positive college adjustment, they also experience unique challenges and vulnerabilities due to racism - both on their campuses and in the broader society - that can undermine their well-being and thriving on campus. Higher education must be accountable in understanding Black student experiences and, importantly, acting on this knowledge to meet the goals of supporting and serving all students equitably.


This webinar will feature the research of three scholars actively engaged in research on the positive mental health of Black college students. All are grant recipients of the 2020 National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) Pop-Up Grant program cycle, themed around Mental Health among Marginalized Communities, and co-sponsored in partnership with The Steve Fund. Each scholar will share research findings yielded from their grant projects and outline specific implications and recommendations for research and action.

Moderator/Facilitator:

· Tabbye Chavous, *NCID Director and Professor of Psychology and Education, University of Michigan*


Panelists:

· Seanna Leath, *Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia*

· Martinique Jones, *Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Counseling, University of North Texas*

· Carmen McCallum, *Department of Leadership and Counseling, Eastern Michigan University*

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:28:58 -0400 2020-11-05T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-05T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual We're better when we're united
Hired-In (November 10, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75312 75312-19432419@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Hiring Involvement in Recruiting For Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

If you have any questions or if accommodations are needed to access the Zoom Meeting or the content of the presentation, please contact Mikalia Dennis (mikaliad@umich.edu) as soon as possible.

In this session, participants will:

- Increase awareness of how implicit bias can show up during the hiring process
- Gain an awareness of the importance of consistent guidelines, evaluation and candidate experience
- Discuss equitable hiring conventions
- Increase knowledge regarding affirmative action goals
- Learn about resources that exist in LSA and on campus

Audience:

This course is required for all staff who are involved in the staff recruiting and selection process for LSA.


Upcoming LSA DEI events sponsored by the DEI Office are listed here:
https://lsa.umich.edu/lsa/about/diversity--equity-and-inclusion/dei-events.html

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:59:54 -0400 2020-11-10T13:00:00-05:00 2020-11-10T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual University of Michigan Law Library.
Diversity 101 (November 12, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75311 75311-19432417@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 12, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

If you have any questions or if accommodations are needed to access the Zoom Meeting or the content of the presentation, please contact Mikalia Dennis (mikaliad@umich.edu) as soon as possible.

In order to have meaningful, productive conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion, we must start with a common language. This session will provide an introduction to key terminology as well as the categories and labels we use to describe others and ourselves. We will also examine how our identities shape the way we enter the world and our interactions with each other. Emphasis will be placed on using our identities to help us understand the identities and experiences of others.

In this session, participants will:

- Identify the benefits of inclusive environments
- Review key terminology related to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Reflect on the origin of identities, their intersectionality, and their meanings
- Use our own identities as a window to understanding the identities of others to build more authentic, empathic relationships

Audience:

This session is open to all LSA Staff.

Upcoming LSA DEI events sponsored by the DEI Office are listed here:
https://lsa.umich.edu/lsa/about/diversity--equity-and-inclusion/dei-events

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:50:04 -0400 2020-11-12T13:00:00-05:00 2020-11-12T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual Light in the Law Quad
Implicit Bias (November 17, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75310 75310-19432415@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

This program has been modified to deliver in a remote setting and updated to include content directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please direct any questions or accommodation requests to Mikalia Dennis (mikaliad@umich.edu) as soon as possible.


In this session, participants will learn to:

- Examine your own background and identities and how these identities shape our experiences and perspectives
- Discuss how the brain functions, and relate how unconscious bias is a natural function of the human mind
- Identify patterns of unconscious bias that influence decision-making processes
- Confront internal biases and practice conscious awareness
- Review strategies to create transformational change in the workplace

You will benefit by:

- Raising self-awareness, sparking conversation with others and initiating new actions
- Enhancing your professional and personal effectiveness on and off the job
- Positively influencing personal and organizational decisions
- Creating stronger and more positive work relationships with others

Audience:

This session is open to all LSA Staff. It is recommended that participants complete this course before enrolling in the Microaggression Session.


Upcoming LSA DEI events sponsored by the DEI Office are listed here:
https://lsa.umich.edu/lsa/about/diversity--equity-and-inclusion/dei-events.html

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:44:55 -0400 2020-11-17T13:00:00-05:00 2020-11-17T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual University of Michigan Law Quad
Mass Incarceration: A WeListen Staff Discussion (January 12, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79520 79520-20349388@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ginsberg Center

This WeListen session is open to all UM staff members, and is part of the 'Just Community: A Reading and Action Program' series within LSA DEI.

All voices and views are welcome and the Zoom link for this event will be shared once you've RSVP'd.

RSVP here: http://bit.ly/WLJanuary21

We will discuss Mass Incarceration in the United States-it's history and present day impact. Participants will receive a content presentation to review in advance of the virtual session, and the majority of our time will be spent in small group discussion.

Our aim is to bring liberals, conservatives, libertarians- everyone across the political spectrum- together for constructive conversation. The goal of WeListen discussions is not to debate or argue, but to understand the views and values of others and to learn from their perspectives. The session will begin with a brief content presentation to provide a basic understanding of the topic. No specific level of knowledge is required to participate in WeListen discussions.

By participating in WeListen sessions, staff members will:
- Expand understanding of a prominent political topic
- Practice discussing difficult topics with others,
- Gain openness to new ideas and perspectives,
- Learn to productively challenge an idea, and
- Form a sense of community among fellow staff members.

Questions? Email us at welistenstaff@umich.edu.

This event is co-sponsored by the WeListen Staff Series planning committee with members from the Ginsberg Center, the International Institute, LSA Psychology and Michigan Medicine, and the LSA DEI Office.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 20 Nov 2020 14:11:04 -0500 2021-01-12T15:00:00-05:00 2021-01-12T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Ginsberg Center Workshop / Seminar WeListen January 2021
Overcoming Systemic Barriers to Entrepreneurship (March 26, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82917 82917-21219294@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 26, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Ross

THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PRESENTS:

The Business and Society Speaker Series: Join us for a series of conversations addressing race in business and business education.

Date: Friday, March 26, 2021
Time: Noon- 1:15 p.m. EDT

OVERCOMING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Over the past five years, less than 3% of venture capital funding went to Black and Latinx founders. What are the barriers to entrepreneurship for minorities and how can venture capital become more inclusive to entrepreneurs? What steps should be taken by operators and financiers to ensure that sufficient funding is accessible to businesses in these communities? Join moderator Rashmi Menon, entrepreneurship lecturer at Michigan Ross, for a panel discussion with entrepreneurs and venture capitalists about how they are working to expand equity in this space.

MODERATOR // RASHMI MENON // MICHIGAN ROSS
Entrepreneurship Lecturer

VASCO BRIDGES // NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
Chief of Staff, Distribution

LATRESHA (LC) HOWLAND // BREADLESS
Co-Founder

MARC HOWLAND // BREADLESS
Co-Founder & CEO

HARLYN PACHECO // MICROSOFT VIVA
BD & Strategy

MARLO RENCHER // TECHTOWN DETROIT
Director, Technology-Based Programs

Business and Society web page:
https://michiganross.umich.edu/business-society

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:28:12 -0500 2021-03-26T12:00:00-04:00 2021-03-26T13:15:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Ross Workshop / Seminar Join us for a conversation addressing race in business and business education.
Social Identity 101 (April 14, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83181 83181-21288794@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR)

Are you interested in learning more about social identities? Join The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) for a dialogue on the differences between social and personal identities, how socialization impacts your identity development, and how we can move from the cycle of socialization to a cycle of liberation. We will also discuss next steps and strategies for your own personal growth!

This event is offered as part of the First-Year End of Year Celebration series by First-Year Experience and The Program on Intergroup Relations. This dialogue experience is intended for first-year and transfer students and has limited availability. Registration at: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/8424

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:32:08 -0400 2021-04-14T17:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) Livestream / Virtual Individuals in dialogue (before pandemic)
Social Identity 101 (April 16, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83181 83181-21288795@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 16, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR)

Are you interested in learning more about social identities? Join The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) for a dialogue on the differences between social and personal identities, how socialization impacts your identity development, and how we can move from the cycle of socialization to a cycle of liberation. We will also discuss next steps and strategies for your own personal growth!

This event is offered as part of the First-Year End of Year Celebration series by First-Year Experience and The Program on Intergroup Relations. This dialogue experience is intended for first-year and transfer students and has limited availability. Registration at: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/8424

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:32:08 -0400 2021-04-16T11:00:00-04:00 2021-04-16T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) Livestream / Virtual Individuals in dialogue (before pandemic)
Vaccine Passports: A WeListen Staff Discussion (June 17, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84161 84161-21620466@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: WeListen Staff

This WeListen session is open to all UM staff members across the political spectrum.

All voices and views are welcome and the Zoom link for this event will be shared once you've RSVP'd.

RSVP here: http://bit.ly/WLJune21

We will discuss vaccine passports related to COVID-19; existing usage and technology, state laws, and issues related to equity and access.

Our aim is to bring liberals, conservatives, libertarians- everyone across the political spectrum- together for constructive conversation. The goal of WeListen discussions is not to debate or argue, but to understand the views and values of others and to learn from their perspectives. The session will begin with a brief content presentation to provide a basic understanding of the topic. No specific level of knowledge is required to participate in WeListen discussions.

By participating in WeListen sessions, staff members will:
- Expand understanding of a prominent political topic
- Practice discussing difficult topics with others,
- Gain openness to new ideas and perspectives,
- Learn to productively challenge an idea, and
- Form a sense of community among fellow staff members.

Questions? Email us at welistenstaff@umich.edu.

This event is co-sponsored by the WeListen Staff Series planning committee with members from the Ginsberg Center, the International Institute, LSA Psychology and Michigan Medicine, and the LSA DEI Office.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 27 May 2021 13:36:00 -0400 2021-06-17T11:00:00-04:00 2021-06-17T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location WeListen Staff Workshop / Seminar WeListen June 2021