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2021 IUPUI Assessment Institute
2021-10-24 08:00 - 2021-10-27 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
The Assessment Institute, hosted by IUPUI and usually held in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the oldest and largest higher education event in the United States focused on assessment and improvement. In 2021, we will once again offer complimentary registration to members of the higher education community as our way of supporting colleagues facing travel restrictions and resource constraints associated with these challenging times. Because we are offering complimentary registration in 2021, we anticipate several thousand registered attendees! In 2020, registration exceeded 10,000 registered attendees. This record-breaking attendance truly positioned IUPUI’s Assessment Institute as the global gathering place focused on higher education assessment and improvement.

2021 Aim Hire Workforce and Education Conference
2021-10-06 13:00 - 15:00
Third annual event brings together business, education and workforce leaders

About this event

The Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation and Ohio Excels will come together again this fall to host the Aim Hire Workforce and Education Conference – designed to strengthen relationships between businesses and educators at all levels.
This year’s virtual event will be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, from 1-3 p.m. Ohio business and education leaders will discuss the state of education and workforce in Ohio and key issues and solutions to better prepare Ohioans for success, such as work-based learning, career pathways, and business advisory councils.
Attendees will have the opportunity to attend breakout sessions immediately following the main event. You may select from the following options while submitting the registration form:
The Workplace as a Classroom: How work-based learning optimizes results for students and employers
A Clear Way Forward: Helping students create their path to career success
The Ultimate Power Partnership: When educators and employers team up for student success, everyone wins

Addressing the Challenges of Poverty Conferece
2021-09-19 08:00 - 2021-09-21 11:30

Addressing the Challenges of Poverty Conference
2021-09-18 09:00 - 2021-09-21 14:00

Carnegie Foundation's Facilitating Improvement Teams℠
2021-09-07 08:00 - 17:00
OVERVIEW

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Facilitating Improvement Teams℠ is an intermediate-level course for individuals seeking to build their skills in facilitating small improvement teams through cycles of testing and learning. Through both reflection and practical application, participants build understanding of improvement dispositions and how to foster them, hone skills for communicating with diverse audiences about improvement and change, and learn strategies for supporting social learning to advance an improvement aim. Through hands-on practice in which they work in their own local context to lead an improvement team, participants also develop concrete skills in supporting others through Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles and facilitating improvement activities.

Ohio Campus Compact 2021 Annual Meeting
2021-08-05 15:00 - 2021-08-06 14:30
Visit this page to learn more.

Place-Based Justice Network Summer Institute
2021-07-28 08:00 - 2021-07-30 17:00
Building Accountable Practices and Transforming Power

About this event

This summer, from July 28 to July 30, the Place-Based Justice Network will host its annual Summer Institute, a virtual experience centered on two focus areas: (1) building practices of accountability and (2) transforming power.
Read the full framing note with links to resources and citations on the website here.
Building Practices of Accountability
During this year’s Institute, we have intentionally constructed a three-day experience that allows for vulnerable (un)learning and wisdom sharing at multiple levels of accountability.
Through PBJN offerings (Leadership Retreat, Continuous Learning sessions, BIPOC Healing Circles, White Affinity and Accountability Circles) held this year, we’ve witnessed power dynamics emerge in our relationships and within our institutions. Indeed, when we understand that the tentacles of power reach well beyond the individual and interpersonal into institutions and even societies, it can feel overwhelming. While we may be inclined to act with urgency, we find ourselves grasping for more authentic relationships, a set of collective values, and, most of all, community. In our own anti-racist praxis, at our institutions and in our lives, how can we honor the need for repair and healing in conjunction with the ever-evolving nature of accountability and justice itself?
To unpack these questions, we will present a series of framing dialogues, featuring leaders in our field that embody the values of the Network and the larger themes we hope to explore during the week.

We will begin the first day in conversation with the inimitable Nadinne Cruz on systems accountability in conversation with Kent Koth and John Loggins.

Day two will we will transition to organizational accountability with Daren Ellerbee and Jamilah Ducar, thought leaders from the University of Pittsburgh.

We will conclude on day three with Marisol Morales and Elaine Ikeda on personal and interpersonal accountability.

Each dialogue will be followed by small group discussions, during which we invite attendees to explore their own contexts and practice accountability in community with one another.
By bearing witness to these and sharing our own oral (hi)stories, we not only aim to uplift and (re)center voices of color, but also hope to engage participants in a narrative-driven changemaking process that they may carry back to their own institutions.
Transforming Power
In conversations regarding race in higher education, many turn to sharing, redistribution, and reparations, namely financial capital. This commitment to acknowledging harm and restoring once-extracted capital, while admirable, is not enough. When we restore the system and its power to the same state in which the harm originally occurred, we forgo an incredibly valuable opportunity to transform power and, by consequence, the system itself. This is transformative justice.
While primarily used as a framework to address harm in interpersonal relationships, we invite participants to imagine what this transformation could look like beyond our students, our colleagues, and our community partners. Specifically, what are the places in your institution where “a small shift in one thing can produce big changes in everything”?
During the PBJN Summer Institute, we ground our programming in a power-conscious frame, centering individuals’ identities and experiences in gathering and reflection spaces. Through several points of connection—conversation, bursts of brilliance (lightning talks), somatics, and creative engagements with yourselves and one another—during the conference, we hope that seeing the work of others rekindles a sense of joy and inspires you to do yours in a different way.
Ultimately, we hope participants will return to their institutions, committed to interrupting and dismantling the old, imagining the not-yet, and co-creating the new in their own communities and beyond.
FAQs
TEAM
Who should be on a team? We invite you to bring a team of up to 5 people including community engagement staff, faculty, university leaders, community partners, funders and/or others. Please contact us if you’d like help deciding who to bring.
COST
What is the cost to participate in the Institute?
The 2021 Virtual Summer Institute is $15 per person for PBJN Institutional Members and $25 for non-members for all three days of content.
AGENDA
What is the agenda?
What is the agenda? While the final agenda is still in development, the Summer Institute will include:

Core Dialogues with leaders in the field
Breakout Conversations with peers to process content and connect
Bursts of Brilliance, an opportunity to witness updates from colleagues about practices of place-based community engagement through a series of lightning talks
Asynchronous learning and reflection opportunities

Access the full framing note on the theme with resources and citations online here.
REGISTRATION LOGISTICS
Can I update my registration information?
Yes
Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable?
Yes – please e-mail Erin Burrows to transfer your ticket to another team member from your campus
Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn’t match the person who attends?
No, please update us to let us know who will be attending.
How can I contact someone if I have questions?
Reach out to Erin Burrows with any questions regarding logistics at burrower@seattleu.edu or (206) 220-8567, cell (360) 241-9790.

2021 Virtual Ohio Town Gown Summit
2021-07-14 08:00 - 2021-07-15 11:00
The Ohio University/Athens Organizing Committee are excited to welcome you to the 2021 Ohio Town and Gown Conference.
While all conference programming will be held virtually, we are also offering a discounted Getaway Package and small reception for those interested in visiting Athens during the conference. Click HERE for more info on the Getaway Package.

12th annual Latino Health Equity Conference, “Me Cuido, Te Cuido”
2021-06-24 08:00 - 2021-06-25 17:00
Familias en Acción is proud to present our 12th annual Latino Health Equity Conference, “Me Cuido, Te Cuido”. “Me Cuido, Te Cuido”, prioritizes one’s health, the health of your partners, and that of the community. This perspective cultivates and promotes values of mutual respect, acceptance, equality and empathy. This year’s virtual conference aims to broaden our knowledge and awareness on sexual health, sexuality, and HIV by leveraging the experiences of the Latino community. We will highlight community-driven initiatives that prevent new HIV infections, support Latinos living with HIV, and work towards ending cultural stigmas that impact Latino health.
In recent years, we have seen an increase in late stage diagnosis of HIV in the Latino community in Oregon and nationally. This health disparity can be explained by a number of socio-cultural factors including stigma, machismo, religion, and racism, among others. By focusing on HIV, we will explore a number of sexual health topics impacting Latinos:

• Social determinants of health (SDH)
• Risk and harm reduction
• Racism/ structural violence
• Connection between HIV and behavioral health
• Stigma
• Latinx LGBTQ+ Perspective
• Latinx Trans Experience
• Culture/ religion

• Living with HIV/ support
• HIV/ STI prevention
• Community and combating sexual health disparities
• Accessibility
• Reproductive health and family planning
• HIV & COVID-19
• Understanding generational perspectives

Me Cuido, Te Cuido seeks to take these issues head-on, looking within our community for inspiration and creative solutions. Featuring keynote speakers and workshops which will delve into the issues at hand, attendees will leave with empowering tools, resources and information. We look forward to the courage and resilience that our community will bring to addressing HIV and sexual health. Our lives are our legacy, y el momento de actuar es ahora!

Public Policy Pop-Up: National Security, ED Regulations, and Doubling Pell
2021-06-21 13:00 - 13:45
Start your summer with the latest from Washington. Terry Hartle and Jon Fansmith are joined this month by ACE’s Director of Government Relations Sarah Spreitzer to discuss policy developments impacting higher ed. Topics will include the legislation designed to enhance competitiveness with China while protecting national and economic security, Department of Education (ED) plans on Title IX and student aid regulations, President Biden’s 2022 budget, and the higher education community’s efforts to double the maximum Pell Grant. And as always, we will be taking your questions live.

What: Public Policy Pop-Up: National Security, ED Regulations, and Doubling Pell
When: June 21, 1:00-1:45 p.m. (ET)
Who: ACE’s Terry W. Hartle, Jon Fansmith, and Sarah Spreitzer
Where: Online via Zoom

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International Symposium on Service-Learning
2021-06-11 09:00 - 13:15
The University of Nicosia, University of Indianapolis and Stellenbosch University, welcome you to the 8th International Symposium on Service-Learning (ISSL), which will be held online in 2021 and on-campus at the University of Nicosia in 2022.
Service-Learning is a teaching approach that connects student learning to the needs of the community. In our quest to contribute to Service-Learning as a transformative pedagogy, the 8th Symposium on “Critical Service-Learning Across the Globe: Transforming Teaching into Social Action” will primarily focus on issues pertaining to the current theoretical perspectives in Higher Education and how collaborative research and curriculum design can enhance Service-Learning societal impact, as well as on what the new ethical goals and challenges of Service-Learning are in 21st Century Higher Education.
As the President of the University of Indianapolis, Robert L. Manuel, remarked when reflecting on the 7th ISSL: “Service learning encompasses much more than providing on-site educational experiences or featuring community leaders in the classroom. It represents a true partnership to not only educate students but also instill in them the mind-set and thoughtfulness necessary to enhance their community—no matter where their life takes them. The inspiration ignited […] will help us to translate these experiences to the next generation of influencers and community leaders.”
In that same vein, the 8th ISSL seeks to build on the lessons and learning outcomes of previous Symposia, in contributing to further transforming teaching into social action. We welcome you to the symposium and look forward to collectively engaging in its critical subject matter.

NCORE's Annual Conference on Race and Ethnicity
2021-06-07 08:00 - 2021-06-11 17:00
Save the date:
NCORE is the most comprehensive national forum on issues of race and ethnicity in American higher education. Don’t miss the next conference to be held online June 7-11, 2021! Check back for additional information to be announced in the coming weeks.
Important Details

Poster Session Proposals are being accepted until March 5, 2021.
NCORE Registration will open in early 2021.
NCORE strives to provide equal access to all our programming and content. All NCORE presenters are expected to follow accessibility guidelines.

Campuses for Environmental Stewardship 2021 Summit
2021-05-19 12:00 - 15:30
Presented by Maine Campus Compact
Rising to the Challenge: Higher Education’s Role and Responsibility for
Solving Climate Change and Other Critical Issues

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
12:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

The Campuses for Environmental Stewardship 2021 Summit gathering will bring together faculty and campus leadership in the discussion of how campuses can play a leadership role in prioritizing and solving critical issues like climate action, food insecurity and other intersecting issues. Together, conference participants will consider ways to recognize and reward the importance of community-engaged teaching/learning, design action plans, and strategize how to institutionalize these efforts. This gathering will also serve as a vehicle for cross-state and regional collaboration, networking, and resource sharing.
About Campuses for Environmental Stewardship:
Campuses for Environmental Stewardship is a New England-wide initiative that supports interdisciplinary faculty teams committed to addressing environmental stewardship and food insecurity through the integration of community-engaged teaching and learning in higher education courses. This initiative is coordinated by Maine Campus Compact, Campus Compact for New Hampshire, and national Campus Compact.

Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture
2021-05-03 14:00 - 16:00
Equity in the Center (EiC) is hosting open enrollment working sessions on its “Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture” research. The first module will be a training on the Race Equity Cycle framework for organizational transformation, and include break out groups for discussion and Q&A. The second module will be a deeper dive on operationalizing equity, and include break out discussions designed to support the definition of specific priorities and action steps to build a Race Equity Culture. For individuals, the cost for both modules is $150. If you are an organization that wishes to register your team of 15 or more individuals, please register here.
These sessions will be facilitated by EiC Managing Director and Lead Researcher Ericka Hines.
Session Results:

Understanding of research, best practices and Race Equity Cycle framework (Module 1)
Understanding of Race Equity Cycle levers for organizational transformation, including management and operational scenarios from EiC’s research and participants’ organizations (Modules 1 and 2)
Identification of clear action steps, including behaviors, beliefs, policies and data analysis, that organizations, board members, senior leaders and managers should prioritize to build a Race Equity Culture (Module 2)

Dates are as follows:
Monday, May 3, 2021 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET – Module 1
Monday, May 10, 2021 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET – Module 2
If you have any questions or concerns, please email workshops@equityinthecenter.org.

National Briefing on 25 Years of HSIs
2021-04-21 13:00 - 14:00
Institutions intentionally serving Latino students
Join Excelencia in Education, members of congress, college and university leaders and others for a virtual discussion about the critical role of HSIs, Emerging HSIs, and the road ahead for Latino student success in higher education.

Carnegie Foundation's 8th Annual Summit on Improvement in Education
2021-04-19 08:00 - 2021-04-28 17:00
Carnegie Foundation is grateful to our improvement community who keep pushing to make the Summit on Improvement in Education the catalytic force in the field that it has become.

Keynote speakers who provide thought leadership to kick off each day. For Summit 2021, keynote presentations will be given by (1) Carnegie Foundation President Timothy Knowles, former president Anthony S. Bryk, and Chief Executive of Baltimore City Schools, Sonja B. Santelises; (2) K–12 Education Director for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Robert H. Hughes; and (3) playwright, actor, and educator, Anna Deavere Smith.
Focused and innovative session presenters from more than 140 organizations who share their leading-edge ideas, experiences, insights, and lessons learned.
Summit sponsors who understand that the Summit is an essential opportunity for improvers to network, gain direction, stimulate dialogue, enhance professional knowledge, and share best practices.
Summit participants—a diverse learning community made up of educational professionals, school and district leaders, representatives of state departments of education and professional organizations, entrepreneurs, faculty from higher education organizations, students, parents, and community leaders—who bring the energy that makes the Summit such a hub of learning and innovation.

Please bring your voice to Summit 2021. Learning from a wide and diverse swath of experiences is how we get better at getting better.

NYLC's 32nd Annual National Service-Learning Conference
2021-04-14 08:00 - 2021-04-15 17:00
The Call for Proposals is NOW OPEN for the 32nd Annual National
Service-Learning Conference!

Workshops are the heart of the National Service-Learning Conference,
providing professional development opportunities for youth and adults
alike. With the 2021 theme, “Engage. Evolve. Energize!” we will be evolving
to a new model of offering both online recorded sessions available for 30
days before and after the Conference dates for registered participants* as
well as a limited number of live online sessions during the virtual
Conference on April 14-15, 2021. *Following this time period, recordings
will be added to NYLC’s archive and available to NYLC Members.

Conference workshops are intended for skill-building and topics applicable
to the selected audiences, not solely for describing a service-learning
project or program. (For the latter, consider a Service-Learning Showcase
application instead.)

Workshop proposals are being accepted for recorded presentations that are
either 30 minutes or 45 minutes in length. You may additionally indicate
your willingness to do a live 45-minute session during the Conference on
April 14-15, 2021. (Applications for “live only” sessions will not be
accepted.)

Proposals will be assessed on content quality and creativity of delivery.
We strongly encourage proposals from young people. Presenters may apply for
both a workshop and a Showcase, and please remember that all presenters
must register for the conference. If accepted, presentation content cannot
be changed from the original proposal without written approval from the
conference coordinator.

We are particularly looking for workshops that incorporate one or more of
the following strands: Peace-Building; Climate Action; Civic Engagement;
Social Justice; Education Equity; Best Practices in Service-Learning; and,
Admin, Policy, and Research.

*Important Dates:*
• Proposals are due December 1, 2020 using the online form
• Notifications will be made by Jan. 8, 2021
• Recorded presentations and permission forms for any youth under 18
appearing in the video must be uploaded by Feb. 19, 2021
• Presenters must register for the Conference by March 1, 2021
• Live session presenters will be contacted with several dates and times
for practice sessions
• Live session days – April 14 & 15, 2021

Technical details: Further instructions about file size and format for
recorded sessions will be provided to accepted presenters. Live sessions
will be conducted on the Zoom platform using NYLC’s account using breakout
rooms. Live session presenters must be able to run their own Zoom meeting
and/or recruit an assistant to do so. Breakout options are not available
since each workshop will utilize a Breakout Room.

*Apply Now! <https://www.nylc.org/page/WorkshopProposal>*

Supporting Free Speech for All on Campus
2021-04-13 14:00 - 15:15
North Carolina Campus Compact invites you to this free virtual presentation and conversation.
Supporting Free Speech for All on Campus
April 13 (2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.)
Recent years have seen the values of free speech, diversity, and inclusion in tension with one another in higher education. But these principles can–and must–be harmonized, balanced, and upheld in tandem, for the benefit of the rising generation and the special role of the academy in our democracy. This presentation will draw on the nuanced history of free speech to present a vision of ‘free speech for all’, a belief in both upholding free speech and ensuring that people from all backgrounds have opportunities to speak, be heard, and be respected. The presentation will touch on practical tips for faculty and administrators who confront challenges surrounding speech on campus, in part drawing on PEN America’s Campus Free Speech Guide and its years of experience partnering with and advising colleges on these issues around the country.
Speaker:
Jonathan Friedman, Ph.D. is the director of free expression and education at PEN America, where he oversees advocacy, analysis, and outreach to educational communities and academic institutions. In this role, he drives forward PEN America’s efforts to catalyze a more informed, civic culture through free expression education for the rising generation and the general public. Friedman served as lead author on PEN America’s 2019 report, Chasm in the Classroom: Campus Free Speech in a Divided America, and on the production of its digital Campus Free Speech Guide. He regularly provides commentary on campus free speech issues for national news media, has facilitated workshops, and has conducted advisory meetings with students, faculty, and administrators at dozens of colleges and universities across the United States.
Register here: https://elon.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcuf-iqrDMsGNCv1g6kfgtBhUD8jWn_SiJy

Intersectional Allyship for Racial Justice: A Workshop for White Allies
2021-03-23 13:00 - 16:00
What does it mean for white people to be effective allies to people of color in our work for racial equity and collective liberation? Whitney Parnell, executive director and co-founder of Service Never Sleeps (SNS), will lead an intensive, fast-paced webinar series designed to explore how white folks use individual and collective areas of privilege to advance racial justice in an intersectional context. Using SNS’ CLAIM framework (Care, Learn, Act, Influence, Maintain), this workshop will explore what it means to adopt an allyship lifestyle as a white person.
Please note that this two-day workshop is only for individuals who identify as white.
If you seek to promote racial equity within your organization, this workshop will equip you with tools to be an active ally for racial justice through methods of naming white privilege, centering people of color, navigating intersectionality across identities, influencing others, and continuing your own self-work journey. You’ll leave this workshop committed to the Allyship lifestyle, and prepared to facilitate change in your own workspace.
DATES/TIMES
Tuesday, March 23, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
and
Wednesday, March 24, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
*Please select the first date when purchasing tickets, and you will be registered for both webinar sessions.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email workshops@equityinthecenter.org.
FACILITATOR
Whitney Parnell
Whitney Parnell is a Black millennial activist, singer, and the Founder and CEO of Service Never Sleeps (SNS), a nonprofit that empowers individuals and communities to catalyze social justice through service and Allyship. She grew up between Latin America and West Africa as a Foreign Service child. At Washington University in St. Louis, Whitney doubled majored in English and Spanish, and minored in Communications and Journalism, during which she also embraced her calling as an activist. Whitney’s passion for service and social justice brought her to Washington, DC to serve with City Year, and then work in homeless services. Whitney is excited to create a movement of service and allies by igniting quick social change through mass civic engagement. Whitney is also a musician, and is releasing a social justice album called “What Will You Do,” with the goal of using empathy through song to ignite action. All album proceeds will go to Service Never Sleeps.

Informed and Engaged Change-makers Virtual Conference
2021-03-18 08:00 - 2021-03-19 17:00
Calling All College Students
and Higher Ed Professionals!

Spring Breakthru is a FREE virtual conference
Registration opens February 1 – check the link in this post on February 1

Undergraduate students from across the country are invited to gather virtually for Spring Breakthru, the next Women 100 signature event. A free, two-day conference, it takes place Thursday and Friday, March 18-19.

Participants will delve into issues of intersectional feminism, civic engagement and social justice work. Students will be given the tools and resources to grow as advocates for social change within their campus communities.

Click here to learn more. To be sent a registration alert email on February 1, email the program director.

Please share this event with a current college student who may be interested.

Vision 2020 thanks Spring Breakthru sponsor The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Building Pro-Black Institutions and Movements
2021-03-16 15:00 - 18:30
This webinar for multi-racial participants aims to disrupt the ways anti-Blackness shows up in organizations and communities.
The facilitated workshop will involve interactive exercises and an experiential dialogue using historical and contemporary information, self-reflection, institutional analysis, visioning, and collective action planning.
A key learning objective of this training is for participants to be more equipped with resources for identifying and undoing anti-Black racism and building pro-Black spaces within teams, organizations and communities.
As a result of participation in this session, folks will develop:

Enhanced understanding of how anti-Black racism operates as a fulcrum of white supremacy
Deeper analysis of how anti-Black racism distinctly influences institutional culture and inter- and intra-personal dynamics within organizational, community and movement spaces
Practices and commitments for undoing white supremacy and anti-Blackness, and advancing pro-Black organizing spaces as a necessary foundation for racial equity
Strategies to be accountable to Black people and communities in the work to build anti-racist organizations and communities.

DATE/TIME
Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 3:00-6:30 pm ET
Partial scholarships are available. Please email workshops@equityinthecenter.org for more information.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email workshops@equityinthecenter.org.
FACILITATORS
Fiona Kanagasingam
Fiona Kanagasingam is an equity leader overseeing an organization’s transformation process to center equity in operations, programs and services. She has 18 years of professional experience in executive leadership and management, organizational development, and program development in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors. Most recently, Fiona was Director of Consulting at Community Resource Exchange where she led organizational development engagements focused on equity and inclusion, strategic planning, leadership development, talent management and change management for range of social justice and public sector organizations. She built and led CRE’s Equity and Inclusion practice and Innovation practices, and led the organization’s internal racial equity taskforce. She is the co-founder of the BIPOC Project (a Black, Indigenous and People of Color solidarity movement).
She also is an adjunct professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Fiona holds a Bachelor’s degree in Comparative Politics with a concentration in Women’s and Gender Studies from Columbia University, and a Master’s degree in Counseling from Monash University in Victoria, Australia. She is also a certified executive coach.
Merle McGee
Merle McGee is an equity leader with responsibIlity for developing engagement strategies with an equity lens. Merle has extensive experience in nonprofit management, youth development, education, racial justice, and gender equity. She previously served as Chief Program Officer at the YWCA of the City of New York, where she oversaw multiple program portfolios. Merle recently published a chapter in Changemakers! Practitioners Advance Equity and Access in Out-of-School Time Programs on youth development, race, and critical practice. Merle received her Bachelor’s degree from New York University and holds a Master’s of Science in Non-Profit Management from the Milano School of International Affairs, Management and Urban Policy at New School University. She is the co-founder of the BIPOC Project (a Black, Indigenous and People of Color solidarity movement). Merle has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Administration at the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University, where she taught nonprofit consulting and Race and Identity in Organizations

2021 Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement through Higher Education
2021-03-15 08:00 - 2021-03-18 17:00
The mission of the Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement through Higher Education is to promote networking among practitioners, research, ethical practices, reciprocal campus-community partnerships, sustainable programs, and a culture of engagement and public awareness through service-learning and other forms of civic engagement.

2021 Community Engaged Scholarship Forum
2021-03-02 11:00 - 20:00
Each year, Pitt celebrates the diversity and impact of community-engaged work across the University at the Community Engaged Scholarship Forum.
In 2021, as part of Pitt’s Year of Engagement, the third annual forum—“Progress Through Partnerships: Advancing Community Resilience”—will be held as a virtual event on March 2, 2021.
The forum runs 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Virtual Film Screening and Panel Discussion of "The Mask You Live In" (Save the date)
2021-02-25 12:00 - 13:00
As of January 19, the registration link is not live. To be sent an alert email when registration opens, email the program manager.

“He wears a mask, and his face grows to fit it.” — George Orwell

The Mask You Live In, an award-winning film that sheds new light on American conceptions of masculinity, is the focus of a free, virtual, panel discussion to be presented by Vision 2020 on Thursday, February 25, from noon to 1 pm ET. Everyone who registers for the panel discussion will receive a link for free access to view the film online in the days leading up to the discussion.

Please save the date, plan to join us and invite your sons, brothers, fathers and friends. We will gain new insights together and build momentum for leadership shared equally among genders.

The Mask You Live In was created by The Representation Project, a Vision 2020 Allied Organization, and was written and directed by Vision 2020 Honoree Jennifer Siebel Newsom. The film challenges viewers to take a deeper look at the messages we send and receive about what it means to “be a man,” and the ways in which those messages constrain and harm us all.

Moderating the interactive discussion will be Peter J. Dean, Ph.D., founder and president, Leaders By Design, author of Cultivating Leaders, The Coachable Leader and Leadership for Everyone. The panel is comprised of leaders in the gender equality movement:

Caroline Heldman, Ph.D., chair, critical theory and social justice, Occidental College, Los Angeles; vice president, research and insights, Geena Davis Institute for Gender in Media, a Vision 2020 Allied Organization
Allen Riddick, Vision 2020 Delegate from Pennsylvania; director, supplier inclusion, Drexel University
Michael Chamberlain, Vision 2020 Delegate from New York, vice president, community & convening programs, Catalyst; played pivotal in development of Catalyst’s Men Advocating Real Change (MARC)

Indiana Campus Compact's Coming Together for the Common Good Summit
2021-02-24 08:00 - 2021-02-26 17:00
Proposal deadline is December 7. Registration opens in December!
We are seeking sessions that take our theme, Coming Together for the Common Good, and weave it into the broad subject of community engagement in higher education with topics that address current situations, a look to the future, or even a constructive look back. Presenters are invited to describe how they define and achieve the common good in their work, we are a not limiting proposals to a specific conception of the common good.
For questions, please contact Liza Blomquist, Director of Communication and Outreach, Indiana Campus Compact at 317-274-6505 or liza@incampuscompact.org

The Impact of Racial Oppression on Human Trafficking
2021-02-23 13:00 - 15:00
Presented by End Slavery Cincinnati
In this workshop, we will explore some of our own biases when we work with survivors specifically from black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) communities in the anti-trafficking movement, as well as discuss the implications of not having culturally sensitive staff, policy, and procedure. We will ask hard questions, and have difficult conversations while we self evaluate ourselves, and critically evaluate needs your own organizations might have when working with/for BIPOC survivors. You will receive tools, including tips on cultural assessments and competency training to take back to your communities to begin the process of changing systems to better support BIPOC victims. Do NOT be the problem, but together let us find the solution. This presentation is recommended to those who have intermediate knowledge of working directly with survivors of sexual violence. Objectives: - Provide insight into the impact that the ideology of colorblindness has on the sexual violence movement. - Develop understanding around the term historical trauma and use history to see the impact trauma has had on BIPOC communities for generations. - Provide tools to attendees to take back to their organizations to build culturally fluent practices to best support BIPOC survivors of sexual violence.

Intersectional Allyship for Racial Justice: A Workshop for People of Color
2021-02-16 13:00 - 16:00
What does it mean for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) to be effective allies to one another in our work for racial equity and collective liberation? Whitney Parnell, executive director and co-founder of Service Never Sleeps (SNS), will lead an intensive, fast-paced workshop designed to explore how folks of color use individual and collective areas of privilege to advance racial justice in an intersectional context. Using SNS’ CLAIM framework (Care, Learn, Act, Influence, Maintain), this workshop will explore what it means to adopt an allyship lifestyle as a person of color.
Please note that this workshop is only for individuals who idenitify as people of color (Indigenous, Black, Latinx, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, Arab/Middle Eastern, biracial, multiracial and others identifying as non-white).
If you seek to promote racial equity within your organization, this workshop will equip you with tools to be an active ally for racial justice through methods of centering people of color, navigating intersectionality across identities, influencing others, and continuing your own self-work journey. You’ll leave this workshop committed to the Allyship lifestyle, and prepared to facilitate change in your own workspace.
DATES/TIMES
Tuesday, February 16, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
and
Wednesday, February 17, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
*Please select the first date when purchasing tickets, and you will be registered for both webinar sessions.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email workshops@equityinthecenter.org.
FACILITATOR
Whitney Parnell
Whitney Parnell is a Black millennial activist, singer, and the Founder and CEO of Service Never Sleeps (SNS), a nonprofit that empowers individuals and communities to catalyze social justice through service and Allyship. She grew up between Latin America and West Africa as a Foreign Service child. At Washington University in St. Louis, Whitney doubled majored in English and Spanish, and minored in Communications and Journalism, during which she also embraced her calling as an activist. Whitney’s passion for service and social justice brought her to Washington, DC to serve with City Year, and then work in homeless services. Whitney is excited to create a movement of service and allies by igniting quick social change through mass civic engagement. Whitney is also a musician, and is releasing a social justice album called “What Will You Do,” with the goal of using empathy through song to ignite action. All album proceeds will go to Service Never Sleeps.

Returning to the Classroom: Is Hybrid Teaching Here to Stay?
2021-02-11 14:00 - 15:00
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the rise of new learning models that finally offer flexibility for students and faculty alike. As we emerge from the pandemic, and colleges and universities look to a “new normal” on campus, they are likely to find that many of the accommodations developed to support hybrid or remote learning will have a permanent place in the future of teaching and learning.
In this webinar, campus leaders from Colorado State University and Saginaw Valley State University will share their experiences in developing models that ensured continuity of instruction—whether on campus, hybrid or remote—and how the pandemic will forever re-shape their approach in the future. Topics will include:

Connecting classrooms to include remote students and support socially distanced learning
Hybrid teaching methods that engage in-class and remote students equally
Successes, challenges, and insights into the future of hybrid learning

Please join us for a webinar on Thursday, February 11th at 2:00 PM EST/ 11:00 AM PST where the speakers will lead a lively discussion on these topics.

Building Pro-Black Institutions and Movements
2021-02-09 15:00 - 18:30
This webinar for multi-racial participants aims to disrupt the ways anti-Blackness shows up in organizations and communities.
The facilitated workshop will involve interactive exercises and an experiential dialogue using historical and contemporary information, self-reflection, institutional analysis, visioning, and collective action planning.
A key learning objective of this training is for participants to be more equipped with resources for identifying and undoing anti-Black racism and building pro-Black spaces within teams, organizations and communities.
As a result of participation in this session, folks will develop:

Enhanced understanding of how anti-Black racism operates as a fulcrum of white supremacy
Deeper analysis of how anti-Black racism distinctly influences institutional culture and inter- and intra-personal dynamics within organizational, community and movement spaces
Practices and commitments for undoing white supremacy and anti-Blackness, and advancing pro-Black organizing spaces as a necessary foundation for racial equity
Strategies to be accountable to Black people and communities in the work to build anti-racist organizations and communities.

DATE/TIME
Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 3:00-6:30 pm ET
February date not work for your schedule? Click here to purchase tickets for the March Session!
Partial scholarships are available. Please email workshops@equityinthecenter.org for more information.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email workshops@equityinthecenter.org.
FACILITATORS
Fiona Kanagasingam
Fiona Kanagasingam is an equity leader overseeing an organization’s transformation process to center equity in operations, programs and services. She has 18 years of professional experience in executive leadership and management, organizational development, and program development in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors. Most recently, Fiona was Director of Consulting at Community Resource Exchange where she led organizational development engagements focused on equity and inclusion, strategic planning, leadership development, talent management and change management for range of social justice and public sector organizations. She built and led CRE’s Equity and Inclusion practice and Innovation practices, and led the organization’s internal racial equity taskforce. She is the co-founder of the BIPOC Project (a Black, Indigenous and People of Color solidarity movement).
She also is an adjunct professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Fiona holds a Bachelor’s degree in Comparative Politics with a concentration in Women’s and Gender Studies from Columbia University, and a Master’s degree in Counseling from Monash University in Victoria, Australia. She is also a certified executive coach.
Merle McGee
Merle McGee is an equity leader with responsibIlity for developing engagement strategies with an equity lens. Merle has extensive experience in nonprofit management, youth development, education, racial justice, and gender equity. She previously served as Chief Program Officer at the YWCA of the City of New York, where she oversaw multiple program portfolios. Merle recently published a chapter in Changemakers! Practitioners Advance Equity and Access in Out-of-School Time Programs on youth development, race, and critical practice. Merle received her Bachelor’s degree from New York University and holds a Master’s of Science in Non-Profit Management from the Milano School of International Affairs, Management and Urban Policy at New School University. She is the co-founder of the BIPOC Project (a Black, Indigenous and People of Color solidarity movement). Merle has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Administration at the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University, where she taught nonprofit consulting and Race and Identity in Organizations

Anti-Racist Community Engagement Virtual Conference
2021-02-05 12:00 - 16:00
View and download the flyer here.
Proposals deadline is December 11.
