Wednesday, March 9, 2022
What: 2022 黑料视频 Equity and Diversity Conference presented by Fidelity Investments: 鈥淚DEAs for Change: History, Hope and Progress鈥�
When: 8:30 a.m. 鈥� 5:15 p.m. March 23 (Wednesday); Registration deadline is March 9
Where: Online; Registration information can be found at
Media: Journalists interested in attending virtually and discussing the importance of the event should contact Trista Moxley at Trista.Moxley@unt.edu or 940-369-7912.
More Info: For event schedule, click . For a full list of workshops, .
BACKGROUND:
The 2022 Equity and Diversity Conference presented by Fidelity Investments is themed 鈥淚DEAs for Change: History, Hope and Progress.鈥� The theme incorporates both the new name of its sponsoring division鈥擨nclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA)鈥攁nd the conference鈥檚 keynote speaker, Juneteenth scholar Annette Gordon-Reed. Gordon-Reed, a professor of history at Harvard University and author of six books, weaves her family鈥檚 history with greater historical context in her latest book, 鈥淥n Juneteenth.鈥� Presented virtually for the second year, the conference will bring back the career fair sponsored by Comerica Bank that debuted in 2020 and provide opportunities for centering the effects of historical and present-day oppression on minoritized communities for progress and change.
Workshop topics include:
- Creating Accessible Experiences for Students from Freshman to Graduation
- Balancing Two Worlds: Supporting Transracial Asian/American Adoptees in College
- A Mile in Their Shoes: Neurodiversity and Cultural-Based Perspectives
- Supporting First-Generation Students in the Online Environment
- Ensuring Respect, Equity, and Inclusion for Fat People
- Reframing Allyship: The Noun and Verb
- DEI Strategies: When the Pandemic Pauses the World
- Nobody鈥檚 Perfect: Implicit Bias in College Admissions
Social Media: Participants can follow and engage with the conversation at @黑料视频_IDEA or through #EDC22at黑料视频.
黑料视频 News Service Phone Number: 940.565.2108
Media Contacts:
Trista Moxley
trista.moxley@unt.edu
940.369.7912