DEIB Speaker Series & Events

This speaker series and other events will provide the opportunity to be in a community and learn something new through the DEIBJA lens. The speaker series will bring presenters from outside UC Berkeley as well as colleagues from across campus to share their knowledge and lived experiences. Reach out to Britt McClintock if you have any questions or if you have ideas for future speakers or events. Feel free to share this information with anyone who might be interested.

Upcoming Speakers & Events

	Safe Space: A Monthly Drop-in Session Thursday, Jan. 16 \| 4 p.m. Join us for our Monthly Safe Space Drop-In! This month we will revisit our topic around mental health in the workplace. We are specifically going to talk through 2025 hopes and intentions for our teams, our daily work routines, and/or our personal routines . It’ll be a nice way to set the tone for the new year! Zoom link for January Safe Space
	bIT Weekly Meditation \| (starting Jan. 8) Wednesdays 12:15 p.m. Our amazing colleague, Janhavi Deshpande will be offering a monthly guided meditation practice! Some of you may remember this practice pre-pandemic and we thought what a perfect time to bring this practice back to our community. Zoom link for meditation
	DEIB @ 3 \| Returns in January … with a twist! Tuesday, Jan. 21 \| 3 to 3:30 p.m. The third Tuesday of each month, join Britt for a 30 minute collaborative conversation about a specific article/podcast/book chapter/video that they provide in the Newsletter (and the calendar invite)! Next month we are going to discuss this Ted Talk by Celeste Headlee called 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation When you come to our DEIB @ 3 conversation you need to have watched the Ted Talk and come with one thought or one question… that’s it! Looking forward to a midday thought partner session. Zoom link for DEIB @ 3
	Open Office Hours with DEIB Lead, Britt McClintock Monday, Jan. 21 \| 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Come check in with me! We can talk about anything (a DEIB idea for programming, inequitable systems, favorite snacks). You can sign up for a time and I will send you the Zoom link, it’s that easy. Time slots are 15 mins. but if you want 30 mins., feel free to put your name twice. Looking forward to connecting!
	Non-Native English Speakers Support Association, (NESSA) Last Wednesday of every other month at 11 a.m. \| Next meeting is January 29 NESSA which stands for "Non-Native English Speakers Support Association" is our identity-based staff support organization. In this group, we welcome multilingual speakers, native English speakers, and English language learners who are interested in supporting, mentoring, and learning from each other. Zoom link for NESSA Our group wanted to share an amazing presentation and resource created by Padma Vemula, Tips for Enhancing Presentation Skills for Non-Native English Speakers

	Safe Space: A Monthly Drop-in Session Thursday, Jan. 16 \| 4 p.m. Join us for our Monthly Safe Space Drop-In! This month we will revisit our topic around mental health in the workplace. We are specifically going to talk through 2025 hopes and intentions for our teams, our daily work routines, and/or our personal routines . It’ll be a nice way to set the tone for the new year! Zoom link for January Safe Space
	bIT Weekly Meditation \| (starting Jan. 8) Wednesdays 12:15 p.m. Our amazing colleague, Janhavi Deshpande will be offering a monthly guided meditation practice! Some of you may remember this practice pre-pandemic and we thought what a perfect time to bring this practice back to our community. Zoom link for meditation
	DEIB @ 3 \| Returns in January … with a twist! Tuesday, Jan. 21 \| 3 to 3:30 p.m. The third Tuesday of each month, join Britt for a 30 minute collaborative conversation about a specific article/podcast/book chapter/video that they provide in the Newsletter (and the calendar invite)! Next month we are going to discuss this Ted Talk by Celeste Headlee called 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation When you come to our DEIB @ 3 conversation you need to have watched the Ted Talk and come with one thought or one question… that’s it! Looking forward to a midday thought partner session. Zoom link for DEIB @ 3
	Open Office Hours with DEIB Lead, Britt McClintock Monday, Jan. 21 \| 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Come check in with me! We can talk about anything (a DEIB idea for programming, inequitable systems, favorite snacks). You can sign up for a time and I will send you the Zoom link, it’s that easy. Time slots are 15 mins. but if you want 30 mins., feel free to put your name twice. Looking forward to connecting!
	Non-Native English Speakers Support Association, (NESSA) Last Wednesday of every other month at 11 a.m. \| Next meeting is January 29 NESSA which stands for "Non-Native English Speakers Support Association" is our identity-based staff support organization. In this group, we welcome multilingual speakers, native English speakers, and English language learners who are interested in supporting, mentoring, and learning from each other. Zoom link for NESSA Our group wanted to share an amazing presentation and resource created by Padma Vemula, Tips for Enhancing Presentation Skills for Non-Native English Speakers

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