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Jun 17
Pan-African Pulp: A Commission by Meleko Mokgosi
9:00am, Museum of Art
In Pan-African Pulp, Botswana-born artist Meleko Mokgosi explores the history of Pan-Africanism, the global movement to unite ethnic groups of sub-Saharan African descent. His Vertical Gallery installation, which inaugurates a new biennial commission program at UMMA, features large-scale panels inspired by African photo novels of the 1960s and ’70s, a mural examining the complexity of blackness, posters from Pan-African movements from around the world, including those founded in Detroit and Africa in the 1960s, and stories from Setswana literature. Pan-African Pulp vividly connects to Detroit’s deep history of activism, where organizations such as Black Nation of Islam, The Republic of New Afrika, Shrine of the Black Madonna (Black Christian Nationalism), Pan-African Congress, and United Negro Improvement Association were founded. The renewed urgency for diversity and civil rights in Detroit, and the country as a whole, heightens the relevance of Mokgosi’s project and reveals the deep connections between these historical movements and those developing today. Lead support is provided by Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan African Studies Center and the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies.
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Jun 17
A Mindful Mindset for Engaged Leadership
10:00am, Off Campus Location
To be mindful means cultivating an awareness of the interconnected nature of our lives with a commitment to lead a life with dignity. Our workshop draws on the Mindful Mindset framework (Mahalingam, 2019), a holistic approach to mindfulness drawing from intersectionality theory, Buddhist psychology, social justice, and labor studies, developed by BLI Director and Professor of Psychology Ram Mahalingam. This framework centers on inclusive leadership through the dignity and interconnectedness of all human beings at the center of mindfulness and engaged living. In this 90-minute session, you will creatively explore your leadership identity. You will develop an introductory “toolkit” of interpersonal and leadership skills and practices that incorporate the seven features of the Mindful Mindset and other contemplative practices. Our workshop will deepen your understanding, engagement, and connection with yourself and others. Speaker: Elizabeth Rohr, Academic Program Specialist, Barger Leadership Institute Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/xmEEG. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.
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Jun 17
Virtual Michigan Medicine Community Conversation
11:30am, Off Campus Location
Community Conversations is an opportunity for faculty, staff and student to come together weekly to engage on meaningful ways to increase belonging at Michigan Medicine. We feel that it is important to carve out space for dialogue, provide support for one another, promote self-care, and share valuable resources. The sessions are designed for space to hear your voice and all are welcome! https://ohei.med.umich.edu/events
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Jun 17
LSA DEI Workshop: Allies at Work
1:00pm, Off Campus Location
*This program has been modified to deliver in a remote setting and updated to include content directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. For questions or requests for accommodation, please contact our Administrative Coordinator, Mikalia Dennis (mikaliad@umich.edu) as soon as possible.* In this session, participants will learn: - The role of allies in creating inclusive environments and creating change - The best practices for being an ally - How to apply these best practices in a work environment - To identify unique obstacles towards being an ally in a remote working environment - To challenge their own practices to be more intentional and effective allies You will benefit by: - Raising self-awareness and initiating new actions - Enhancing your professional and personal effectiveness on and off the job - Positively influencing personal and organizational decisions - Creating stronger and more positive work relationships with others Audience: This session is open to all LSA employees. External guests may request to join as space allows.
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Jun 18
WCTF 2021 Juneteenth Celebration
8:30am, Off Campus Location
RSVP here: http://www.cew.umich.edu/events/wctf-2021-juneteenth-celebration Join the Women of Color Task Force for its 2nd annual Juneteenth observance event. The theme for our event is “Improving Intercultural Race Relations to Develop Intercultural Solidarity.” Juneteenth, also called Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, Liberation Day, or Emancipation Day, is the designated holiday commemorating the freedom of the slaves in the United States, traditionally observed annually on June 19th. President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation had officially outlawed slavery in Texas and the other states in rebellion against the Union almost two and a half years earlier on January 1, 1863. Enforcement of the Proclamation generally relied on the advancement of the Union troops. The anniversary of the June 19, 1865 date recognizes the day that the announcement by Union Army Major General Gordon Granger, proclaiming freedom from slavery and the end of the Civil War was delivered to Galveston, Texas. The Juneteenth holiday is celebrated on Saturday, June 19, 2021, but we invite you to join us for our celebration on Friday, June 18th, from 8:30 am - 1:30 pm. Share your photos from past Juneteenth celebrations and events organized by your community and/or family!! If you have a picture to share, you may upload your photo by midnight on June 4th into this Google form: https://forms.gle/bMZ46tGH1YedgE1a7. Submissions will be reviewed, and selected photos will be included in a slideshow that will be shown at the virtual Juneteenth event.
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Jun 18
Juneteenth Symposium: Celebrating Black Joy, Hope, and Healing—Closing
10:00am, Off Campus Location
10:00 a.m. Welcome Gregory Thomas, Program Manager, Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives 10:05 a.m. Introduction of Keynote Speaker Dr. Katrina Wade-Golden, Deputy Chief Diversity Officer 10:10 a.m. Keynote Address Dr. Robert Sellers, Chief Diversity Officer 10:40 a.m. Closing Remarks Dr. Martino Harmon, Vice President of Student Life This event is co-sponsored by Rackham’s Strategic Action Leadership Team, NAACP Ann Arbor Branch, Association of Black Social Work Students, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, Center for Social Solutions, In Collaboration with: Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the CEW+ Women of Color Task Force. For full symposium information and links to the live stream of events visit https://rackham.umich.edu/juneteenth-symposium/. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative. Additional Events: Friday June 18, 2021 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Women of Color Task Force: Juneteenth Celebration 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EECS Juneteenth Celebration 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Center for Social Solutions: 20 Things Everyone Should Know About Slavery—A Roundtable Discussion
