Wednesday, February 7, 2024
A Taste of Black History
Time: 10:00 A.M.
Event Description
Visit the Albert Sherman Café for a taste of foods
connected to Black history and culture.
Black Excellence at UMass Chan
Time: 4:00 P.M.
Event Description
Atinuke G. Oyinbo, PhD candidate in Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, will present the talk “Acculturation Research Methodology Applied in the Study of African Diaspora Health: A Brief Review,” in which will discuss how acculturation research is conducted in the African diaspora and can be applied to Black migrant populations at large.
Hybrid
Albert Sherman Center, AS7-2072
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Addressing Unconscious Bias at UMass Chan
Time: 12:00 PM
Event Description
In this interactive virtual workshop, participants will explore how unconscious bias impacts relationships, decision making and experiences. By the end of the workshop, participants will identify strategies to mitigate biases in their interactions, increase self-awareness, and foster inclusive practices at UMass Chan.
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Lunar New Year Celebration
Time: 5:00 p.m.
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All UMass Chan students, faculty, staff and their families are invited to join the Diversity and Inclusion Office for a joyous Lunar New Year celebration. Join us for a screening of the animated film, "Turning Red." In addition to the film, we have fun activities planned for the whole family, ensuring a memorable Lunar New Year experience for the UMass Chan community.
As part of the festivities, kids attending the event will receive a special new year’s gift.
Let's celebrate the Year of the Dragon in community, fostering connections, creating lasting memories, and ushering in good fortune for the year ahead.
The Sherman Center Café will feature traditional dishes Tuesday, in celebration of Lunar New Year.
Feb. 13, 5 p.m. Faculty Conference Room Medical School Building |
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Campus Read - Structural Racism: The Flexner Report through SCOTUS and Affirmative Action
Time: 12:00 P.M
Event Description
Join us for a discussion on the impact of the Flexner Report in shaping the landscape of medical education and its role in perpetuating structural racism within academic medicine. We'll explore how this pivotal document influenced the exclusion of minoritized and marginalized groups from the medical field and discuss how it, in addition to the SCOTUS decision related to affirmative action, has harmed the health workforce.
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Centering the Margins: “My Black Life”
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Event Description
Join us for this thought-provoking and inspiring story of “My Black Life.” This conversational session will address the systemic and societal forces of racism in health care and what we can do to address them. Through the powerful oral art of storytelling, Dominique Hardy, racial justice trainer, advisor, and former director of race and gender equity at the YWCA Central Massachusetts will share her story.
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Inclusive Leadership: Leading with Intention
Time: 12:00 PM
Event Description
In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to differentiate traditional leadership from inclusive leadership, and create spaces that are rooted in fairness, respect and celebrate differences. Through discussion and individual reflection, participants will hone their leadership skills and learn how to apply new frameworks to inspire others and create an inclusive culture at UMass Chan Medical School.
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Campus Read - Retention: Personal and Professional Identity Formation
Time: 12:00 P.M.
Event Description
This interactive session focuses on the importance of both personal and professional identity formation throughout one’s career. We'll utilize Dr. Blackstock's story to examine how social identity influences one’s career journey and the importance of retention strategies that support identity development throughout the lifetime.
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
A taste of Black history
Time: 10:00 A.M.
Event Description
Visit the Albert Sherman Café for a taste of foods
connected to Black history and culture.
Black Excellence at UMass Chan
Time: 4:00 P.M
Event Description
Favour Akabogu, PhD student in the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences studying hematology/oncology, will present “Understanding the Biology of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors for Novel Therapeutic Strategies.”
Feb. 21, 4 p.m.
Hybrid
Albert Sherman Center, AS7-2072
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Friday, February 23, 2024
Family Movie Night: “Rustin” (for mature audiences only)
Time: 5:00 P.M.
Event Description
“Rustin” tells the story of the charismatic, gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin. Against incredible odds, he managed to organize the March on Washington in 1963. Rustin, advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., dedicated his life to the quest for racial equality, human rights and worldwide democracy. However, as an openly gay Black man, he is all but erased from the history of the civil rights movement he helped build.
Lazare Building, S1-607
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Family Movie Night: “Soul” (family friendly)
Time: 5:30 P.M.
Event Description
Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life has not gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz—and he is good. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.
The Hiatt Auditorium (Medical School building), S1-608
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Monday, February 26, 2024
Equitable and Inclusive Search Processes
Time: 12:00 PM
Event Description
In this workshop you will learn to identify how unconscious bias and groupthink may impact search processes, describe at least three ways to mitigate bias within the recruitment cycle and apply standardized interview questions and holistic review to promote inclusion.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Addressing Microaggressions: How to Be an Upstander
Time: 12:00 PM
Event Description
In this interactive virtual workshop, we will define what a microaggression is, review the nuances and complexities of the intervention as an upstander, and demonstrate how to support learners and colleagues through experiences of discrimination and marginalization.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
A taste of Black history
Time: 10:00 A.M.
Event Description
Visit the Albert Sherman Café for a taste of foods
connected to Black history and culture.
Work Without Limits Virtual Career Fair for Individuals with Disabilities
Time: 12:00 P.M
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Work Without Limits Virtual Career Fair for Individuals with Disabilities
This premier event provides employers the opportunity to expand their talent pool to include qualified job candidates with disabilities. Job candidates are able to network with disability inclusive employers and to learn about available internship and career opportunities.
Do you have jobs you need to fill? Contact Anna Thomen, lead talent specialist, HR-Talent Acquisition, who will be recruiting for UMass Chan Medical School or learn more and register to recruit. Participating employers will have access to candidates sourced from over 100 organizations including colleges and universities, and public and private vocational rehabilitation agencies.
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2024 Diversity Campus Read: Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine
Time: 12:00 P.M.