Safe Space: A Monthly Drop-in Session
Tuesday, Oct. 27 | 4:00 p.m.
Navigating our mental health and personal well-being isn't always smooth, especially while balancing our day-to-day work responsibilities. In our monthly 45-minute drop-in session, we're creating a welcoming space to talk about how workplace stress and daily pressures impact us, our teams, and our sense of connection. Where do you turn for support and balance when things feel demanding? How can we practice self-care and thoughtfully look out for one another as a team?
Non-Native English Speakers Support Association (NESSA)
Last Wednesday of every other month at 11 a.m. | Next meeting is Nov. 25
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
Our group wanted to share an amazing presentation and resource created by Padma Vemula, Language Beyond Borders
DEIB @ 3 | Asynchronous Ed
This month, for our asynchronous education, we're listening to DT 594: The Power of Place and Pride. In honor of Filipino American History Month, host Joi Cuartero Austin sits down with Christine Cuartero, Co-Director of the Filipino School of Chicago, to explore how cultural heritage shapes community building, belonging, and local economies. Drawing from values like bayanihan (collective spirit) and kapwa (shared humanity), Christine shares how a group of Pinay educators founded a school rooted in cultural pride, and how heritage-led spaces foster inclusion and equity. As IT professionals supporting a diverse campus, this discussion offers key insights into how intentional community, cultural representation, and shared values help cultivate psychological safety and authentic connection in our work.
bIT Weekly Meditation | Wednesdays at 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 it would be a perfect time to bring this practice back to our community. Zoom link for meditation.