John Carroll University Division of
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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Volume 2, Issue 14: December 3, 2020 |
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R.I.S.E.* Up Newsletter
*Reinforcing Inclusion through Skill-building and Education
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Celebrating our Community Members with Disabilities
Today, December 3, is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, recognized since 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly. It aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
1 in 4 adults in the United States lives with some kind of disability. While some of these may be visible, such as those requiring mobility aids or assistive technology, many disabilities are "hidden," such as mental health concerns, learning disabilities, speech impairments, chronic illness, or other impairments that are not immediately obvious to observers.
Today JCU recognizes the presence and contribution of all of our students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members who live with disabilities, both visible and hidden. We are grateful for who you are and what you bring to this university, and we are committed to the work of becoming ever more inclusive and accessible as a campus community.
I would like to invite our community to join me today in celebrating the efforts of all those JCU employees who dedicate themselves to the work of accessibility. In particular, I want to recognize our professional staff in Student Accessibility Services, Allison West Kaskey and Lindsay Ropp, and graduate assistants Elise Williams and Ella McNamara, who work tirelessly every day to ensure that all of our students have equal access to a John Carroll education. You can learn more about the work of SAS at www.jcu.edu/accessibility.
In this week's newsletter, we have announcements for a number of upcoming programs and events. I want to call your attention particularly to our "Grab & Go Joy" program on Wednesday of finals week. Take a moment out of your busy week and join us for some intentional practices of joy and resilience in difficult times! I hope to see you there.
Sincerely,
Tiffany Galvin Green, Ph.D.,
Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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January 26, 2021, 7:00-8:30 pm
Virtual Fireside Chat with Dolly Chugh, Ph.D.
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Coming up in January 2021! The DEI Division is honored to welcome Dolly Chugh, Ph.D., for a virtual "fireside chat" in conversation with Dr. Tiffany Galvin Green, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Dolly Chugh is an internationally recognized social psychologist and TED speaker and is the author of the book The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias, which was our Summer 2020 Community Book Read selection. She is an Associate Professor in the Management and Organizations Department at New York University Stern School of Business. She has been named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics by Ethisphere magazine.
This program is open to students, staff, faculty and alumni. Registration will open in January.
Faculty members: if you want to consider incorporating Dr. Chugh's work into your spring semester syllabus in advance of this event, we can help you with materials! Please contact diversity@jcu.edu for details.
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Join our January book read: The Person You Mean to Be
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Want to read the book The Person You Mean to Be before Dr. Chugh's talk but couldn't join us for the summer book read? Now is your chance!
The Person You Mean to Be is the smart, "semi-bold" person's guide to fighting for what you believe in. It is an engaging and evidence-based book focused on battling biases, championing for diversity and inclusion, and advocating for those who lack power and access/privilege. In this practical and informative book, Dolly Chugh reveals the surprising causes of inequality, grounded in the "psychology of good people."
Using her research findings in unconscious bias as well as work across psychology, sociology, economics, political science, and other disciplines, she offers practical tools to respectfully and effectively talk politics with family, to be a better colleague to people who don't look like you, and to avoid being a well-intentioned barrier to equality. Becoming the person we mean to be starts with a look at ourselves.
This summer, we had several stimulating conversations within our JCU community about the concepts and theories presented in the book. It is a most rewarding read. So here's your chance if you missed it!
Register now to join the January community book read and you will receive a copy of the e-book to read over the winter break.
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Join us for "Grab & Go Joy"
Wednesday, Dec. 16
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"now is exactly when joy is essential to our resilience and change efforts."
Inspired by these words, the DEI division will sponsor a virtual
"Grab & Go Joy" program on Wednesday, Dec. 16. This is a brief, simple opportunity for us to gather to learn, share and practice skills for finding joy and building resilience to keep us in the long work of social change for equity and inclusion.
Open to all students, faculty and staff. Please join us!
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Recording Now Available: "The Black Catholic Experience, Yesterday and Today" |
On Monday evening, the DEI and Mission & Identity divisions hosted "The Black Catholic Experience, Yesterday and Today" with guest lecturer Cary Dabney, M. Div., Director of the Office of Ministry to African-American Catholics for the Diocese of Cleveland.
We are pleased to report that we were able to record Mr. Dabney's excellent lecture and Q&A session. We encourage all of our community to tune in to hear his reflections about structural racism in Catholic institutions and how we can all work to overcome it.
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Dr. Green's Pocket Guides on
Navigating Difficult Holiday Conversations
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Trying to figure out how to raise the difficult topic of holiday plans in this unusual year? Wondering how to engage in meaningful, civil dialogue about issues of equity and justice with that difficult family member over the holiday dinner table (or, more likely, in the family Zoom call)? Do you want to speak up, but afraid the only way to keep the peace is by staying silent?
Just in time for the holidays, Dr. Tiffany Galvin Green has created two "pocket guides" with tips on navigating difficult conversations with family and friends. Click below to download!
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The Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion will host a series of fall community hangouts each week on Zoom. The last hangout of the semester will be Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 2:00 pm. Grab a snack and drink and come say hello!
Passcode: 992027
The same link and passcode will work for each weekly hangout. All are welcome and no RSVP is necessary. Come join the hangout and check in with your community! For more information, visit CSDI on Instagram.
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Other happenings at JCU... |
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Announcement from Campus Ministry:
Apply now for the May Virtual Immersion:
Race, Caste and Colorism: Perspectives from Around the World
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Are you interested in learning more about ethnicity and race around the world? Join us as we virtually meet with program partners from locations such as Kenya, Tanzania, Brazil, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, India, Italy, and Wyoming, USA.
The immersion will be held for 5 days with two 1.5 hour sessions per day, each with a different global partner. Typically there is a 1.5 hour session in the morning and 1.5 hours in the afternoon. We begin after Graduation, Monday May 24- 28th. We hope you consider joining us as we set out to learn more about how race, caste, colorism and equity look around the globe! Cost: $25. Applications due Dec. 13, 2020.
You will hear back from us by Dec. 18th so that you have time over Winter Break to read some excerpts from Caste by Isabel Wilkerson.
There is an optional 1 credit class you can take with the immersion. Please register for AR 160 if you are interested. Our program partner is International Partners in Mission (IPM): https://ipmconnect.org/
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R.I.S.E. Higher: Featured Article of the Week |
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5 Don’ts in Writing Your DEI Statement
Search committees routinely ask candidates to submit a statement on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Here’s what not to write.
Manya Whitaker,The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 24, 2020
I just finished chairing my second search committee this year. With a third search in the works for next spring, I’ve been reflecting on what’s gone well in our hiring process and what needs to be improved. And aside from minor tweaks (things like better scheduling of virtual campus visits), the one thing I keep mulling is how best to assess applicants’ commitment to antiracism and equity.
... The more I think about it, the more it seems clear that while applicants have plentiful advice on what to say with respect to diversity and inclusion, there is little advice about what not to say. So in what follows I present — in order from least to most egregious — the top five worst approaches to discussing diversity, equity, or inclusion during the hiring process (or ever, really).
.... (click below to read more)
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Announcements from our network... |
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Navigating race and gender in the academy can be tricky. Often, Black and White women find themselves in situations where knowing the best thing to do or say is not always easy or apparent. Sometimes we are silent or fail to act because we are uncertain how to respond in a way that isn’t inappropriate or offensive or even if we should respond at all in these types of situations. |
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Webinar: Women of Color Need Courageous Allies in the Academy: Part Two, "So You Have Decided to be an Ally - Now What?" |
In this webinar, Black women in the Academy share their perspectives on what real allyship and commitment mean, the importance of understanding one's own motives, and what White women can expect to encounter in doing the work. White women will share their journeys and how they continue to evolve and educate themselves.
Monday, Dec. 7
2:00 pm
Sponsored by INSIGHT Into Diversity.
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