In June 2019, Japanese American former incarcerees and their descendants gathered at Fort Sill, in Oklahoma, to protest the proposed separation of migrant children from their families and migrant detention more broadly. The site had previously served as an American Indian boarding school that forcibly assimilated and separated children from their families, an Apache prisoner […]
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Highlighting Black Voices: Dr. Kara-Aretha Graham
Please join UConn Community Outreach and UConn Dialogue Initiatives in welcoming Dr. Kara-Aretha Graham in the second installment of Highlighting Black Voices. Dr. Graham joined the University of East London in 2020 as a lecturer in Sport, from Texas Tech University where she was a Post-Doctoral research fellow. Dr. Graham completed her Ph.D. in the College […]
Navigating Graduate School with Disabilities
The UConn Graduate School, the UConn Center for Students with Disabilities, and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion invite the graduate education community to join us in a virtual panel this month, “Navigating Graduate School with Disabilities.” The panelists will be graduate students and graduate faculty who will share their experiences of navigating academia with a disability. […]
Justice Now Initiative Speaker Events
The Office for Diversity and Inclusion is proud to partner with the USG Justice Now Initiative for a series of guest lectures for Black History Month: Alicia Garza, “The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House: Activism in the 21st Century” — Feb 2 at 7:00 PM Abby Phillip, “Empowering Black Voices in Journalism” […]
AACC Black History Month Opening Ceremony
The Office for Diversity and Inclusion is proud to announce the African American Cultural Center Black History Month Opening Ceremony! The Black History Month Opening and Closing Ceremonies are among the Center’s signature programs. This year’s Opening Ceremony will include renowned civil right attorney, Benjamin Crump, as well as Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd. […]
Alicia Garza, Activism In The 21st Century
The Office for Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to announce guest speaker Alicia Garza, who will be giving a talk The Master’s Tools’ Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House: Activism in the 21st Century. An innovator, strategist, organizer, and cheeseburger enthusiast, Alicia Garza founded the Black Futures Lab to make Black communities powerful in politics. […]
Women in Making Forum — Applications Open until 2/21
Applications are open for the annual Women in Making Forum! UConn’s Women in Making Forum seeks to highlight how women find success within the maker movement. We will identify barriers to entry and discuss best practices to navigate these obstacles through interactive discussion. There will be speakers on inclusivity, gender bias, and the history of women in making. […]
No Papers, No Fear: Educator Accomplice Training
The No Papers, No Fear: Educator Accomplice Training is a two-hour virtual interactive program facilitated by currently and formerly undocumented students that focuses on increasing educators and administrators’ knowledge and skills for supporting undocumented students and families. In partnership with Connecticut Students for a Dream, this professional development opportunity is open to UConn faculty, staff, and graduate students. […]
Accepting Proposals: UConn Women’s Advance Conference 2022
The UConn Women’s Advance Conference is a professional development opportunity for women staff, faculty and graduate students at all levels of the University that is designed to expand skills, increase knowledge, and enhance networks to promote a more inclusive and supportive working and learning environment. UConn staff, faculty, graduate students and community professionals are invited […]
Real Talk: The Deadliest Disease in America with Crystal Emery
Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 6:00 PM via Zoom (Register HERE) The Office for Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to announce special speaker Crystal Emery as part of the UConn Foundation and UConn African American Alumni Council’s “Real Talk” mini-series on life-changing topics. Please join us for “Real Talk: The Deadliest Disease in America with Crystal […]