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Tuesday April 2, 2024

10:00am - 6:00pm

DEI Week: Social Justice and Race

Colby Fane-Cushing '25, second from right, poses with fellow student researchers and Saint Michael's College professors at the Eastern Psychological Association's annual meeting in 2023. The team attended the meeting in Boston to present their findings related to a study on how VR meditation can affect stress levels. (Photo courtesy of Melissa VanderKaay Tomasulo)
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DEI Week: Social Justice and Race

Social Justice and Race

Tuesday, April 2nd
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Roy Room, Dion Student Center

10 a.m. – The Importance of Language Justice in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by Dr. Rivera and Isabella Paredes
12 p.m. – ARC Panel about anti-racism and activism
1:45 p.m. – Civil Rights Alliance Panel Critical Reflection
4 p.m. – “Women Under Occupation in Palestine: Shedding Light on Gendered Suffering” presented by Center for Women & Gender

Presented by Student Government Association & Institute for Equity and Justice

WHY DEI WEEK?

In order to create more inclusive welcoming spaces, we must urge our community to become equity practitioners. Through this week of programming, we hope to begin that journey of growth and collective action by learning and listening to those who are already doing this work in our beloved community.