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Access Granted: Building Bridges to Inclusion

Description: Program for the 2018 UNT Equity & Diversity Conference. This year's theme "Access Granted: Building Bridges to Inclusion" features speakers and presenters related to topics such as coalition building, faith/belief systems and non-faith tradition, Minority Serving Institution(MSI), gender identity and expression, citizenship and immigration, organizational change, and leadership and mentoring.
Date: February 22, 2018
Creator: University of North Texas. Division of Institutional Equity and Diversity.
Partner: University of North Texas

Moving from Unlikely to Likely Allies in the Academy

Description: Part one of the Unlikely Allies in the Academy Series, hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for continued dialogue based upon the book "Unlikely Allies in the Academy: Women of Color and White Women in Conversation." This presentation by Dr. Karen L. Dace, editor of the book "Unlikely Allies in the Academy: Women of Color and White Women in Conversation" characterizes relationships between women of Color and White women in the academy.
Date: October 2016
Creator: Dace, Karen L.
Partner: University of North Texas

Understanding White Privilege--An Introduction

Description: Part two of the Unlikely Allies in the Academy Series, hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for continued dialogue based upon the book "Unlikely Allies in the Academy: Women of Color and White Women in Conversation." This presentation by Dr. Frances E. Kendall, author of the chapter “A White Woman Talks to Other White Women," unpacks the concept of privilege, and dissects the institutional nature of white privilege.
Date: April 20, 2017
Creator: Kendall, Frances E.
Partner: University of North Texas

Unlikely Allies: Creating a Space for Difficult Conversations Across Race and Culture

Description: Part three of the Unlikely Allies in the Academy Series, hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for continued dialogue based upon the book "Unlikely Allies in the Academy: Women of Color and White Women in Conversation." This presentation by Dr. Theresa Torres, author of the chapter “A Latina Testimonio: Challenges as an Academic, Issues of Difference, and a Call for Solidarity with White Female Academics” and her colleague, diversity expert and independent scholar Lisa McCarty, examin… more
Date: November 14, 2017
Creator: Torres, Theresa & McCarty, Lisa
Partner: University of North Texas

In The Emergency of the "N" Word, Make Sure to Use AAA

Description: Presentation from the 2019 Equity and Diversity Conference. This presentation includes a discussion of the history of the very controversial “N” word, a word marked as derogatory for African Americans. It seeks to answer the age old question “Can I say it?” With that regard, one should always utilize AAA when in question. That is Access, Authority, and Authenticity: consider each and its bearing on you and the word, your position, and your intent.
Date: February 28, 2019
Creator: Gurley, Alexandria
Partner: University of North Texas

Preventing Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation at UNT: Policies and Title IX

Description: Presentation from the 2019 Equity and Diversity Conference. This presentation explores the role of the Office of Equal Opportunity at UNT, the policies it enforces prohibiting discrimination and harassment, and the Title IX requirements pertaining to sexual misconduct.
Date: February 28, 2019
Creator: Jenkins, Jarrod & Carter, Alisha
Partner: University of North Texas
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Cultural Wealth Wheel

Description: Handout from the 2019 Equity and Diversity Conference. This handout includes an activity to identify resources available to achieve educational goals.
Date: February 28, 2019
Creator: Gurley, Alexandria
Partner: University of North Texas

Creating Conscious Inclusion

Description: Presentation from the luncheon keynote with Howard J. Ross from the 2019 Equity and Diversity Conference. In this presentation, Mr. Ross focuses on the material within his new book, Our Search for Belonging: How the Need for Connection is Tearing Our Culture Apart.
Date: February 28, 2019
Creator: Ross, Howard J.
Partner: University of North Texas

America, this is not a drill: Sounding the Alarm Against White Supremacy

Description: Presentation from the social justice keynote with Dr. Jalane Schmidt from the 2019 Equity and Diversity Conference. In this presentation, Dr. Schmidt issues a call to action that will equip listeners to take immediate action against the recent rise of white nationalism and against the long-standing legacy of white supremacy.
Date: February 28, 2019
Creator: Schmidt, Jalane
Partner: University of North Texas

Supporting Undocumented Students Through Best Practices and Coalition Building

Description: Presentation from the 2019 Equity and Diversity Conference. This presentation focuses on best practices and coalition building across institutions of higher education while thinking beyond the stigma of illegality in order to support undocumented students in times of uncertainty.
Date: February 28, 2019
Creator: Nuñez-Janes, Mariela; Perfecto, Rebecca & Tapia-Fuselier, Nick
Partner: University of North Texas

First Annual UNT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Ally Career and Resource Fair: Equality in the Workplace

Description: Poster for the 2015 UNT Student Portraits Symposium. This poster discusses equity in the workplace and the First Annual UNT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Ally (LGBTQIA) Career and Resource Fair.
Date: May 18, 2015
Creator: Davidson, Corey; Ferman, Amy; Foster, Jodi; Kirkwood, Gena; McCormick, Missy; McNamara, Sean et al.
Partner: University of North Texas
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2018 Equity and Diversity Conference: What We Talk About When We Talk About Race (Conference Cut)

Description: Video recording of the performance, What We Talk About When We Talk About Race. What We Talk About When We Talk About Race is the culmination of a year-long discussion and production process that took place between African-American and White students and professors in the Department of Communication Studies. What began as a set of informal dinners, in which they slowly, haltingly, and gradually told stories about themselves, their families, and their histories with race, has resulted in a devis… more
Date: February 22, 2018
Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Hurtado-Ramos, Teresita & Brewer, Shawn
Partner: UNT College of Arts and Sciences
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2018 UNT Equity and Diversity Conference – Rosa Clemente (Keynote, Senate Room Panel)

Description: This video contains an invitation-only panel discussion, wherein Rosa Clemente fields questions from the audience on a variety of topics pertaining to the conference theme of building bridges and granting access.
Date: February 22, 2018
Duration: 43 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Clemente, Rosa; Barrax Moore, Shani & Torres, Damian
Partner: University of North Texas
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2018 UNT Equity and Diversity Conference - Opening Statements

Description: This video contains opening remarks for the 2018 University of North Texas Equity and Diversity Conference. Joanne Woodard, Vice President of the Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity, along with Shani Barrax-Moore, Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, introduce the conference and welcome the conference attendees. Presented by sponsor GCC Enterprises, UNT Housing and Residence Life receives the award for Inclusive Excellence.
Date: February 22, 2018
Duration: 36 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Woodard, Joanne & Barrax Moore, Shani
Partner: University of North Texas
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2018 UNT Equity and Diversity Conference – Rosa Clemente, Keynote Speech

Description: This video contains the keynote speech for the 2018 University of North Texas Equity and Diversity Conference featuring Rosa Clemente, 2008 Green Party Vice Presidential candidate, community organizer, and journalist. From Harvard to prisons, Rosa has spent her life dedicated to scholar activism. She is the president and founder of Know Thy Self Productions, which has produced four major community activism tours and consults on issues such as Hip-Hope activism, media justice, voter engagement a… more
Date: February 22, 2018
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Clemente, Rosa & Barrax Moore, Shani
Partner: University of North Texas
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2018 Equity and Diversity Conference - Dr. Dafina-Lazarus (DL) Stewart, Social Justice Speaker

Description: This video contains the social justice keynote address for the 2018 University of North Texas Equity and Diversity Conference featuring Dr. Dafina-Lazarus (D-L) Stewart (PGPs: ze, zim, and zir). Dr. Stewart is professor in the School of Education and Tri-Chair of the Student Affairs in Higher Education program at Colorado State University. Over the course of zir 17-year faculty career, ze has focused most intently on issues of race and ethnicity, sexuality, and gender, as well as religion, fait… more
Date: February 22, 2018
Duration: 54 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Stewart, Dafina-Lazarus; Hobson, Kathleen & Attar, Nichol
Partner: University of North Texas
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