Focus on Bias: 09.2019
The Office of Student Financial Aid distributes a monthly email focused on implicit bias with some videos to watch, articles to read, and other events around campus and the community that we encourage you to attend if your schedule allows.
Video of the Month: Color Blind or Color Brave TEDTalk by Mellody Hobson – https://www.ted.com/talks/mellody_hobson_color_blind_or_color_brave/discussion#t-9090. This video takes about 15 minutes to watch.
Article of the Month: Make sure you affirm and support risk-takers in public, not in private with microappreciations – http://blackyouthproject.com/make-sure-you-affirm-and-support-risk-takers-in-public-not-in-private-with-microappreciations/
Upcoming Trainings, Workshops, & Events
(Newly added events are bolded)
- Seventh Generation and Native American Futurism – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/139398 (October 1)
- Madison Children’s Museum Free Family Night: Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month – Email erica.tisdale@wisc.edu for details (October 2)
- Strategies for Discovering Workplace Culture – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/138979 (October 3)
- Dia De Los Muertos Canvas Painting – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/141047 (October 3)
- Latinx Free Art Friday – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/140313 (October 4)
- Madison’s Asian American Media Spotlight: Screening and Discussion of Seadrift and Ms. Purple – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/141144 (October 5)
- Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That!: How to Talk about Your Research Without Compromising Your Identities – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/140242 (October 10)
- Microagressions – https://www.facebook.com/events/2201679926782194/ (October 11)
- Latinx Alumni Event – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/140356 (October 14)
- YWCA Racial Justice Summit – https://www.ywcamadison.org/what-were-doing/race-gender-equity/racial-justice-summit/(October 15 & 16)
- Our Shared Future: Teaching the 12,000-Year Human Story of Campus – https://www.talent.wisc.edu/Catalog/Default.aspx?CK=65684 (October 16)
- Who Owns Science?: Representation, Inclusion, Culture and the Scientific Enterprise – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/141203 (October 17)
- VCFA EID Retreat – https://www.talent.wisc.edu/Catalog/Default.aspx?CK=65984 (October 18)
- Latinx Ball – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/140358 (October 19)
- Thrive@UW–Madison: Creating an Inclusive Work Environment – https://www.talent.wisc.edu/catalog/Catalog/tabid/29/Default.aspx (October 24)
- Perspectives: Building LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Workplace Part 1 – https://www.talent.wisc.edu/Catalog/Default.aspx?CK=65747 (October 28)
- SHRM Inclusion 2019 Conference: Shifting Workplace Culture – https://conferences.shrm.org/inclusion-2019 (October 28-30)
- Leveraging Science to Benefit Marginalized Populations – http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/134600 (November 2)
- UW–Madison Diversity Forum – https://www.talent.wisc.edu/Catalog/Default.aspx?CK=64689 (November 5 & 6)
- Brave Conversations – https://www.facebook.com/events/2128007503887936/ (November 8)
- Perspectives: Building LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Workplace Part 2 – https://www.talent.wisc.edu/Catalog/Default.aspx?CK=65749 (November 12)
- NASPA Multicultural Institute: Advancing Equity and Inclusive Practice – https://www.naspa.org/events/2019NMI (December 8-10)
- NASPA Women’s Leadership Institute – https://www.naspa.org/events/2019WLI (December 9-12)
- Overcoming Recruiting Bias – https://www.facebook.com/events/207624040119889/ (December 13)
- Perspectives: Building LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Workplace Part 1 – https://www.talent.wisc.edu/catalog/Catalog/tabid/29/Default.aspx (March 4)
- A Dream Deferred: The Future of African American Education – https://dreamdeferred.collegeboard.org/ (March 11-13)
- White Privilege Conference – https://www.whiteprivilegeconference.com/ (April 1-4)
- Perspectives: Building LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Workplace Part 2 – https://www.talent.wisc.edu/catalog/Catalog/tabid/29/Default.aspx (April 15)
- Prepárate: Educating Latinos for the Future of America – https://preparate.collegeboard.org/ (April 23-24)
- NCORE 2020 – https://www.ncore.ou.edu/en/ (May 26-30)