Upcoming Diversity Opportunities, February 23rd- March 1st

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee will send out upcoming opportunities every week we think will be of interest. We hope that you will help us continue to build a library culture of diversity and inclusion.

The Every 28 Hours Plays

The Every 28 Hours Plays is a national performance project that takes its name from the shared and contested statistic that every twenty-eight hours a Black person is killed in the US by police or vigilante. Originally developed in St. Louis with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The One-Minute Play Festival, and in association with theatre makers from across the country, it features multiple short plays and a post-production talkback. Come join the conversation.

7:30 pm: Feb 20 – 23

2:00 pm: Feb 24

Rhynsburger Theatre

Tickets are $16 and can be purchased online or at the box office.

Book Discussion: The Awakened Woman: Remembering and Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams
Tuesday, Feb. 26th 12:30-1:30pm, Townsend Hall 220

Read and join the discussion on Dr. Tererai Trent’s journey from a small Zimbabwe village to Oprah Winfrey’s “favorite guest of all time”. Winner of a 2017 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Dr. Trent’s book “empowers women to access a fearlessness that will enable community progress” (Essence). Copies of the book can be checked out from The Bridge.

Prepare in advance of Dr. Trent’s Distinguished Lecture at Mizzou on Tuesday, March 5th, 6:30pm at the Missouri Theatre.

Registration requested at http://bit.ly/BridgeBookDiscussionTrent26Feb19

Green Dot Training

Join the Green Dot Mizzou team of the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) Center for our very first Faculty and Staff Green Dot Training Series!

This training introduces the basic elements of Green Dot and will explore the vital roles university employees play in establishing and reinforcing a campus community culture that is intolerant of violence. Participants will leave with an expanded understanding of a “bystander” and will be equipped with the ability to integrate the key strategies of spreading these new cultural norms.

Trainings will be held on Wednesdays from noon-1 p.m. over the span of four weeks. Lunch will be provided to all training participants.

The training schedule is as follows:

• Feb. 27 — Module 1: Introducing the Bystander
• March 6 — Module 2: Recognizing Red Dots
• March 13 — Module 3: Reactive Green Dots
• March 20 — Module 4: Proactive Green Dots

Please note that attendance at each session is necessary to qualify for certification. If you are unable to attend one of the sessions, please reach out to the RSVP Center at rsvp@missouri.edu or 573-882-6638 to discuss options.

Black Women in Activism: Addressing Racial Health Disparities
Tuesday, Feb. 26th, 5:30pm, MU Women’s Center

A panel of healthcare experts discuss how they have and are addressing racial health disparities within a global context.

Amigos Online Conference Open Doors: Reaching Underserved Population
Thursday, Feb. 28th, 10-4pm 4D11 Ellis Library

As librarians, providing equitable access to all patrons should be a top priority. The patrons visiting our libraries should reflect the diversity of the communities we live in. Unfortunately, there are many populations that go underserved. How can we broaden our reach to better serve all our community?

Join us on Thursday, February 28 for an Amigos Library Services online conference, Open Doors: Reaching Underserved Populations, where we will explore methods and best practices for reaching an important part of your community.

Kicking off our conference is keynote speaker, Dr. Michele A. L. Villagran, consultant, presenter, and founder of CulturalCo LLC. Her keynote will explore how cultural intelligence makes a difference in the information profession and asks the question, “are you culturally competent?” Throughout the rest of the day, a variety of peers and experts will present on a diverse range of topics, with each time slot offering three different programming options.