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Updated Resources For Planning Accessible Events Available Online, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Updated Resources For Planning Accessible Events Available Online, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
“Planning Accessible Meetings and Conferences: A Suggested Checklist and Guide” is a free resource developed by the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies in partnership with Speaking Up for Us, a Maine organization run by and for adults who live with developmental disabilities. The checklist is designed to help people, groups or organizations plan a meeting or conference that is inclusive and welcoming by providing practical suggestions that promote meaningful participation for everyone.
"Defund The Police" Is Not The Problem, Leah Savage
"Defund The Police" Is Not The Problem, Leah Savage
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Last week in an interview on “Good Luck America,” former President Barack Obama called “defund the police” a “snappy slogan” that is not going to be effective in gathering support for change. To many, Obama’s statements were frustrating, to say the very least. The recognition of a movement like “defund the police” is something that people have been pushing for a long time; its prevalence is something to be proud of, not to publicly dismiss.
Fogler Library Health Equity And Health Disparity Libguide, Jennifer Bonnet
Fogler Library Health Equity And Health Disparity Libguide, Jennifer Bonnet
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Screenshots of a LibGuide on the subject of health equity and health disparity.
The University Of Maine Office Of The President's 'Maine Memo' To Announce "The University Of Maine In Fall 2020: Learning, Discovering, And Partnering With Inclusive Excellence As The Core", Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
University President Joan Ferrini-Mundy's first weekly Maine Memo email newsletter to the University of Maine community for the fall semester 2020. The newsletter includes a copy of Ferrini-Mundy's Fall 2020 Convocation remarks that touch on "national waves of unrest and urgent demands for racial justice, in the wake of the deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd, and the shooting of Jacob Blake."
University Of Maine Diversity Leadership Institute, University Of Maine Division Of Lifelong Learning
University Of Maine Diversity Leadership Institute, University Of Maine Division Of Lifelong Learning
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
"As a group we learned and explored all of the intricacies of diversity, which helped us to examine our own experiences, beliefs, and actions. I am very glad that I was given the opportunity to participate in UMDLI. I didn't really know what to expect at first, but the experience has affected me in so many ways. I have learned so much through readings, videos, presentations, conversations and activities, I have met amazing people that I hope will remain my friends long after we depart, and I have looked deeply into my own experiences and beliefs. I hope that we …
President Appoints Council On Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion, University Of Maine Alumni Association
President Appoints Council On Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion, University Of Maine Alumni Association
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has appointed a Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to advise campus leadership and report on the University’s efforts and actions to ensure inclusive excellence.
Umaine Names President's Council On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion, Margaret Nagle
Umaine Names President's Council On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion, Margaret Nagle
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has appointed a 30-member Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to advise campus leadership and report on institutional efforts and actions to ensure inclusive excellence.
Alumni Panelist Presentation On George Floyd, Anti-Black Racism, And #Blacklivesmatter Email, John N. Diamond, Elizabeth Russell
Alumni Panelist Presentation On George Floyd, Anti-Black Racism, And #Blacklivesmatter Email, John N. Diamond, Elizabeth Russell
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Email from John N. Diamond, President and Executive Director, University of Maine Alumni Association on the June 11th Alumni presentation on the "Perspective and Experience of Blacks in the U.S". The presentation was titled "George Floyd, Anti-Black Racism, and #BlackLivesMatter". The email states that approximately 1,000 individuals watched the panel discussion live or the online recording.
Mcgillicuddy’S Humanities Center Hosts Guest Lecture On The Racial History Of Free-Verse Poetry, Rebekah Sands
Mcgillicuddy’S Humanities Center Hosts Guest Lecture On The Racial History Of Free-Verse Poetry, Rebekah Sands
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
On March 4, 2020, Erin J. Kepler, a visiting professor from Tulane University, gave a talk on Native American poetry and innovation of language titled “Mary Austin’s Time Machine: Modernist Poetics and Settler Time.” Introduced by Margo Lukens, the director of the McGillicuddy's Humanities Center, the talk furthered this year’s theme, “Society, Colonization, and Decolonization” by introducing the importance of Native American language regarding our modern perceptions of time and rhythm.
Bsu Working On Diversity, Jeff Teunisen
Bsu Working On Diversity, Jeff Teunisen
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus on the University of Maine's Black Student Union's efforts be a voice for Black students on the University campus.
Gss Votes Race Was Motive In Orono Attack, Damon Kiesow, Kim Dineen
Gss Votes Race Was Motive In Orono Attack, Damon Kiesow, Kim Dineen
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding the General Student Senate voting that an attack on two Black students was motivated by race.
Editorial: The Line Between Corporate Allyship And Marketing Shouldn't Be Crossed, Liz Theriault
Editorial: The Line Between Corporate Allyship And Marketing Shouldn't Be Crossed, Liz Theriault
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
In the world of allyship for marginalized groups and marketing for companies in America’s cut-throat capitalist economy, where does allyship end and unproductive marketing begin? We are all familiar with the yearly advertising clock: a dedication to new resolutions through the first part of the year that transforms to a focus on plastering American flags all over products for the Fourth of July and finally ending on Christmas decorations and commercials that emerge before Halloween even passes. But movements such as Black History Month and Pride Month have been added to the calendar in the past few decades, opening the …
Center For Community Inclusion And Disability Studies Ucedd Action Plan For People At The Intersection Of Race, Ethnicity & Disability, University Of Maine Center For Community Inclusion And Disability
Center For Community Inclusion And Disability Studies Ucedd Action Plan For People At The Intersection Of Race, Ethnicity & Disability, University Of Maine Center For Community Inclusion And Disability
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Screenshot of an excerpt of the executive summary of the UCEDD Action Plan for People at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity & Disability.