Advocacy • Community • Engagement

UMass Global community encouraged to view Black History Month as an invitation for year-long learning
“In this year alone, we have navigated the suffering surrounding mass shootings in our communities, publicized confrontations for human rights,
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CEEDAR Podcast
Thank you to the collaborators at #California #CEEDAR for inviting me to participate in their Critical Collaborations Series to discuss
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Advocating for Equity
“Throughout the year, we have the privilege of connecting, collaborating and supporting our team members from across the university,” said
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Recognizing the importance of diversity and inclusion in higher education
The desire to learn and grow one’s own understanding of the world and its wonders is an innately human urge.
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Inclusivity in Social Work
September 13, 2022 Inclusivity in Social Work   Recognizing an imperative to better prepare students for service in a multicultural and
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OEI J.E.D.I. Day (Inaugural)
In December of 2020 – when first taking on the role of Vice Chancellor of Equity and Inclusion/Diversity Officer –
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Driving Institutional Change: Building Upon the Invisible Labor and Lived Experiences of Black, Minoritized, and Underrepresented Employees
Association of American Colleges and Universities conference Presentation: Driving Institutional Change: Building Upon the Invisible Labor and Lived Experiences of
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Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) BU Wednesday Webinar Series
  Thank you Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) and Dr. Barbara E. Bartels for extending the invitation to share
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Impostor Syndrome; How Women Transform self-doubt to Claim Success (AAUW Webinar)
“Relieved and horrified at the same time…” “There’s this constant self-criticism and fear of failure…” “It doesn’t mean I’m a
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Raising Children of Color Amid Conversations About Police Involved Shootings, Implicit Bias & Self-Efficacy
By Dr. Jalin B. Johnson National Center for Institutional Diversity – Spark series As a mother raising a Black man
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