Thursday, July 15, 2021
Community M-Room: Raising Race-Conscious Children
Raising Race-Conscious Children - How to talk to kids about navigating their identities and the world around them.
Conversation and insights into how kids of color see themselves, how the world sees them, and how they see the world around them. Discussion and resources on how parents can navigate these conversations with their kids.
Hosted by Chris Rodriquez and special guest Charlize & Clara Buie
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Thursday, July 8, 2021
CGE Reading Group
Join us to discuss Kate Moore's The Woman They Could Not Silence. We'll discuss the first half on July 8th and the second half on July 22nd.
Thursday, June 24, 2021
CGE Reading Group
Join us to discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun. We'll discuss the first half on June 10th and the second half on June 24th.
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Community M-Room: I WOKE Up Like This
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I Woke up like this! (Reclaiming Woke)
What does it mean to be “Woke” (/ˈwoʊk/ WOHK)? A conversation on who on how a term went from movement to mainstream.
Hosted by Clara Buie, OMA Associate Director and Chad Williams, OMA Director
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
VISIONS: A component of our Cornerstones of Community professional development track | Human Resources
Dr. Deborah J. Walker is a multicultural and organizational development consultant skilled in the areas of assessment, strategic planning and change, process facilitation, community engagement, cooperative problem solving, and coaching. Her VISIONS sessions are designed to enhance the university's internal capacity to create an equitable campus community by introducing staff, faculty, and students to the Visions framework and common language, including guidelines for effective dialogue, target/non-target, modern "isms," and internalized oppression.
VISIONS workshop attendees will learn how to:
Identify previously unconscious biases and misinformation in themselves, in others, and in organizationsCommunicate more effectively across differenceRecognize personal, interpersonal, institutional and cultural barriers to inclusionUnderstand the ongoing personal effects of historical and contemporary exclusion and oppression, for example, the effects of sexism on individuals of all gendersFacilitate change in groups and organizations to create a supportive environment of inclusionVISIONS is a component of our Cornerstones of Community professional
development track and participation in this program is an expectation for all supervisors.
Registration is required and open to Staff and Faculty only. Click here to register. If the session is full, please click the "Join wait list" button to be placed on the waiting list.
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Community M-Room: How to Have Difficult Conversations with Your Family Part 4: Recovery
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How to Have Difficult Conversations with Your Family Part 4: Recovery
It is necessary for us to learn how to discuss "hot button" topics with those closest to us. If we can't have tough conversations with our family/friends how do we engage in these convos with others? In this session, we'll focus on recovering from difficult conversations, including self-care and relationship repair.
Hosted by Members of CCAR,
Jennifer Swan, Professor of Biological Sciences, and
Tarah Cicero, Learning, Design & Development Specialist
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Celebrate Juneteenth in the Lehigh Valley!
Virtual programming Wednesday, June 16, 2021
12:00pm - Artist Panel Discussion:
Art as Emancipation: Art, Social Justice, and Juneteenth (moderated by Devyn Briggs from Northampton Community College)
Click HERE to Register or go to: http://bit.ly/JuneteenthLV
3:00pm - Philadelphia Poet Laureate Trapeta Mayson
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6:00pm - Eddie Glaude Jr.
(The history & importance of Juneteenth)
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Thursday, June 10, 2021
CGE Reading Group
Join us to discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun. We'll discuss the first half on June 10th and the second half on June 24th.
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Community M-Room: Celebrating Juneteenth!
Join us at: http://bit.ly/OMAloungeWhat is Juneteenth? Why is it important today? Join us for a discussion on the power, promise and relevance of Juneteenth and the plans for Juneteenth celebrations throughout the Lehigh Valley!!Hosted by Chad Williams, OMA Director and Karen Britt, Professor of Business at Northampton Community College & Executive Director of the Juneteenth Lehigh Valley organization
Thursday, June 10, 2021
CGE Reading Group
Join us to discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun. We'll discuss the first half on June 10th and the second half on June 24th.