Time has long since passed when being non-racist was acceptable. After 400+ years of racial oppression, it's time to unpack our privileges and ask ourselves - how am I actively anti-racist? This question is even more important as educators of young minds. How do I create equity at my institution? How do I demonstrate myself, my department, and my institution as allies of social justice and the Black community? Now's the time to evolve our allyship beyond hashtags.
We recognize that while we all need to show up for the Black community, the history connected to allyship and conversations around racism can be different based on our own racial identities. We will be hosting two separate trainings simultaneously; one room will be led by Jennifer Nival and Dr. Deshawn Cook for those who identify as non-Black people of color and one room will be led by Dr. Lauren Appio for those who identify as White.
Jennifer Nival (she/her/hers) is the Program Director for Identity and Inclusion at Barnard College. Jennifer focuses on Identity and Inclusion work creating and facilitating identity based discussion such as intergroup dialogues and affinity group spaces.
Dr. Deshawn Cook (he/him/they/them) is the Assistant Dean for Student Life at Barnard College. Deshawn focuses on Social Justice Education developing and facilitating workshops and programs centered around diversity and equity
Dr. Lauren Appio is a licensed psychologist in New York with past experiences with UC Davis' Multicultural Immersion Program and St. John's University's Community, Inclusion, and Diversity Committee. As a consultant, she supports organizations in non-profit, private, and educational settings to build their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and engage in empowering leadership