Upcoming Speakers & Events
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bIT Weekly Meditation 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 |
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DEIB @ 3 On 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)! This month we will be listening to an episode from the popular podcast, Code Switch, entitled “The co-opting of MLK Jr. by… everybody” When you come to our DEIB @ 3 conversation you need to have listened to/read the episode and come up with one thought or one question… that’s it! Looking forward to a midday thought partner session. Zoom link for DEIB @ 3 |
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DEIB Speaker Series | Your Brain and AI with Dr. Avriel Epps We are excited to have Dr. Avriel Epps, computational social scientist and a Civic Science Postdoctoral Fellow at the Cornell University CATLab. She will be joining us for the hour to talk about: The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Social Equity, and Bias Clear your schedules for this presentation which examines how artificial intelligence perpetuates systemic inequities and explores strategies for creating fairer, more inclusive technological systems. |
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Open Office Hours with Britt 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! |
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Non-Native English Speakers Support Association, (NESSA) 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, Inclusive Language Matter |
DEIB Event Archive
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Safe Space: A Monthly Drop-in Session Join us for our Monthly Safe Space Drop-In! This month, in light of Black History Month, we will be talking about Black Joy: Resistance, Resilience, and Reclamation. Please join us to talk about what the Black joy movement is. |
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Non-Native English Speakers Support Association, (NESSA) 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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Safe Space: A Monthly Drop-in Session We recognize that a lot has come up this week politically and imagine it could be impacting your day-to-day. We will hold a space, like we have in the past, to be in community together and give you an opportunity to express some of the things that may be making it difficult to show up at work and continue with business as usual. |
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Open Office Hours with Britt 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! |
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DEIB @ 3 | Returns in January … with a twist! 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. |
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Safe Space: A Monthly Drop-in Session 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. |