Day of Dialogue 2023 Schedule

The Occupational Therapy DEI Professional Learning Community invites the SJU community to conversations about inclusivity using the pillars of the Success in Higher Education Framework (McGraw-Hill, 2022): Access and Achievement, Being and Belonging, and Cause and Career. This session includes the importance of each pillar, opportunities for reflection, and small group discussions about our experiences related to each pillar. Participants will take away resources to evaluate current practices and propose changes toward a more inclusive SJU community.

Presenter(s): Sarah Corcoran, OTD, OTR/L (she/her), Theresa Rhett-Davis, MS, OTR/L (she/her), Dr. Carlos Moreno, MS, OTR/L, FCPP (he/him), Nicole Roberts, OTD, MOT, OTR/L (she/her), Lynda Lemisch, OTD, OTR/L, CLCP, CAPS (she/her), Sowmya Ganesh, DOT, MS, OTR/L, SIPT (she/her), Raoul Weinberg (he/him), Sheetal Parikh, OTD, OTR/L, CAS (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

For many students, the expenses of college can be a stress. Sometimes taking away some of the cost can make a big difference. Open Educational Resources (OER) offers some relief by offering an alternative to expensive textbooks. Textbook cost can be a barrier to success and creates an uneven playing field among students. In October 2020, SJU Library partnered with US PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) to survey students' attitudes toward course materials. In this presentation, we will review the results, discuss our own classroom experiences, and review sources of open educational resources.

Presenter(s): Anne Krakow (she/her), Jennifer Hasse (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Faculty
Theme(s): (In)Equity in Our Communities
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Light
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

We are 4 senior education majors who student taught in Fall 2022. We have had the unique experience of spending time in diverse educational settings over the past four years. As a panel, we will share what we have seen in terms of inequities and inequalities in the education system, including the effects of COVID. We will speak about how Ignatian and social justice pedagogies were helpful in shaping our understanding of systemic issues and how they guided our student teaching practices. We will share tools and encourage the audience to think about ways to reframe issues in their field(s).

Presenter(s): Emily Ash (she/her), Grace Sammon (she/her), Savannah Jenks (she/her), Anna Gambescia (she/her), McKenzie Oroho (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Light
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): Educational Leadership, Psychology, Special Education, Teacher Education

Our program will explore the realities of experiencing insecurity on SJU's campus. This includes food, housing, and any other basic essentials. We assess the current landscape of these insecurities at the PA state level and on campus responses, such as HawkHUB, to alleviate them. We will use the SJU Climate Study to explore why these issues have become so prevalent in the last decade.

The goal of our presentation is to inspire critical thinking amongst the audience. We will facilitate small group discussions throughout the presentation that build to a larger community dialogue.

Presenter(s): Alec Mettin (he/him), Gianna Sacchetti (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Health, Wellness & Wellbeing; (In)Equity in Our Communities ; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

Acts of racism in writing are often unintentional, rooted in unexamined assumptions or habits. The first step in being an anti-racist writer is to be intentional: to consider not only individual language choices but the ways in which language has harmed, and continues to harm, people of marginalized communities. Through short writing exercises and discussion, we will ask participants to think reflectively about their own language choices in the varied writing they do and the ways in which they can be be more inclusive writers.

Presenter(s): Dr. Jenny Spinner (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Identities and Intersectionality; Media & Representation
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

The Student Leader Mental Wellness Toolkit Forum will give student leaders and those that support them, the necessary tools to navigate life as a collegiate student with mental strength and well-being. Student leaders will be led in a discussion that will provide coping strategies, healthy communication tips, and resources designed to support their journey.

Presenter(s): Erick Woods, Colleen Finegan
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Health, Wellness & Wellbeing
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

Poet Audre Lorde wrote, “Your silence will not protect you. …That visibility which makes most of us vulnerable is that which also is the source of our greatest strength.” Grief due to loss, political oppression, and violence isolates and skulks in the silence.

In this session, attendees will be asked to confront Black engagements with grief - in law, politics, and art - and participate in a conversation about the use of grief to combat the silence.

Presenter(s): Veronica Farr (she/her), Brittany Farr, JD (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Health, Wellness & Wellbeing
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Heavy
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): Art & Art History, English, Writing & Journalism, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology & Criminal Justice

We are part of the faculty who have taught the 1-credit sections of Inequality in American Society. In this workshop, we'll share some of the material we use in the class and have an interactive portion where participants will find a reading and construct an exercise from their discipline. We hope that faculty who are interested in teaching this class will attend, or faculty who are curious about incorporating material like this into other courses.

Presenter(s): Dr. Susan Clampet-Lundquist (she/her), Dr. Brian Yates (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Faculty
Theme(s): Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Depth: Deeper dive into the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

This session will focus on the intersectional identities of people in the St Joe's community, specifically, race, ethnicity, and nationality. Using social justice traditions aligned with SJU's inclusive values, we will engage in interactive activities in small group discussions. Our objective is to highlight intersectional identities on campus that acknowledge race, ethnicity, and national origin. This will allow us to understand intersectional identities, and begin to engage in allyship for a more inclusive community.

Presenter(s): Niyada Birch (she/her), Zahli Bhayroo (he/him), Calaya Zhou (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Global & International Perspectives; Identities and Intersectionality
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

Narrative therapy is a style of therapy focused on helping people embrace telling their story; there is an emphasis on meaning-making and multiplicity of truths. In Narrative Therapy, individuals, families, and communities learn skills for story-telling, expanding their narrative, and challenging harmful narratives in themselves, others, and society. In this workshop, those included will learn the basics of Narrative Therapy; hear examples from a therapist's clinical practice; and engage in their own reflective practice around personal narrative, with opportunities to share as they wish. Participants will leave with a new appreciation for the power of story.

Presenter(s): Thom Nailor, LCSW (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Health, Wellness & Wellbeing; Identities and Intersectionality; Media & Representation
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): Art & Art History, Communication & Media Studies, Educational Leadership, English, Writing & Journalism, Music, Theater & Film, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology & Criminal Justice, Teacher Education

The UNESCO Story Circles Methodology (Deardorff 2020) is a model that builds resilience by advancing socio-emotional skills, addressing biases and stereotypes, and favoring mutual understanding through dialogue. Its structured yet flexible approach develops intercultural competencies in a variety of contexts and has proven effective across issues and audiences. Participants acquire strong skills for empathy, critical thinking, and listening for understanding. Participants will be introduced to the methodology and trained to use Story Circles in their daily lives and respective spaces. Resources will be provided.

Presenter(s): Dr. Janée N. Burkhalter (she/her), Maddie DeMarco (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Global & International Perspectives; Identities and Intersectionality
Depth: Deeper dive into the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

Learn how to be a strong ally to community members by using bystander intervention strategies to intervene when you see problematic behavior.

Presenter(s): Lexi Morrison, JD (she/her), Chris Morrin (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Heavy
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

The session will focus on providing participants with the opportunity to engage in a month-long simulation of how an individual living in poverty must navigate their day and the difficult decisions that need to be made. Research and statistics on poverty will be provided as well as a focus on a discussion on the human experience of living in poverty.

Presenter(s): Sara Melley (she/her), Eleanor Langowski (she/her), Jill Welsh (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): (In)Equity in Our Communities; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): Educational Leadership, History, Physician Assistant, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology & Criminal Justice, Teacher Education, Theology & Religious Studies

This session will provide race and gender terminology. A review of terms is guided by a conceptual map that traces the development and impact of language within these socially constructed identity types. Audience engagement is encouraged as we explore how words matter.
 

Presenter(s): Dr. Chris Heasley (he/him), Stephanie Tryce, JD (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Global & International Perspectives; Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

Finding ways to feel competent and confident in yourself and the work you do can be difficult in an age where instant judgment and gratification are the cultural and societal standards. This is especially difficult when navigating through how different identities and intersectionality play into "Imposter Syndrome." In order to combat these insecurities and inequities, looking at appropriate training and practice to build confidence is key. Students and supervisors will be able to recognize inequities present in both higher education culture and society that affect self-confidence and self-worth while identifying actionable changes in their experience to support themselves and others.

Presenter(s): Dr. Jessica R. Joseph, BCBA (she/her), Kelsey McCartney (she/her), Colleen Kelly, BCaBA (she/her), Kirstin Cox (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Staff/Administration, Supervisors
Theme(s): Health, Wellness & Wellbeing; Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Moderate
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

Power of Positivity and Gratitude Leads to Happiness. Positivity is the practice or tendency to be positive or optimistic in life. When we are positive, we engage in positive thinking, have positive emotions, and engage in positive behaviors like kindness and generosity. Practicing gratitude helps to reduce stress, improve self-esteem, and foster resilience even in very difficult times. This helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships.

Presenter(s): Neha Ghadge (she/her), Michelle Norton (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Health, Wellness & Wellbeing
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): Educational Leadership, Psychology

In this session I will share the findings of my dissertation (Setting the World on Fire: Influence of Ignatian Formation on Discernment and Action for Social Justice by Lay Leaders at U.S. Jesuit Institutions of Higher Education, 2022) and facilitate reflection and dialogue regarding best practices for Ignatian formation for social justice at Jesuit universities. Based on this study's findings, how can the SJU community fulfill our mission statement in "pursuing social justice and finding God in all things?" Participants will be encouraged to discuss practical applications for their contexts.

Presenter(s): Dr. Beth Ford McNamee (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): (In)Equity in Our Communities; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Light
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

After attending this session, participants will be able to describe the differences between gender expression, assigned sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation; explain the reason for using gender-neutral language, and apply it regularly; consistently apply pronoun best practices in interactions with others; and recognize areas of growth for best honoring LGBTQ+ people and identify two ways to address this.

Presenter(s): May Booth (they/them), Quinn Pellerito (they/them)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Identities & Intersectionality
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Light
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

Attendees will benefit from research-proven strategies to support neurodivergent students or peers on campus, information about how to be an advocate and ally for this participation, and a certificate of completion. Our goal is to create a recognizable logo around campus that our colleagues can display to indicate a "neurodiversity-friendly" environment.

Presenter(s): Mary Ann Newell, LPC, NCC (she/her), Theresa McFalls, LSW (she/her), Alli Gatta (she/her), Robert Haftl (he/him), Ali Flukes (she/her), Brooke Fulwood (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Global & International Perspectives; Health, Wellness & Wellbeing; Identities and Intersectionality; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

The Occupational Therapy DEI Professional Learning Community invites the SJU community to conversations about inclusivity using the pillars of the Success in Higher Education Framework (McGraw-Hill, 2022): Access and Achievement, Being and Belonging, and Cause and Career. This session includes the importance of each pillar, opportunities for reflection, and small group discussions about our experiences related to each pillar. Participants will take away resources to evaluate current practices and propose changes toward a more inclusive SJU community.
 

Presenter(s): Sarah Corcoran, OTD, OTR/L (she/her), Theresa Rhett-Davis, MS, OTR/L (she/her), Dr. Carlos Moreno, MS, OTR/L, FCPP (he/him), Nicole Roberts, OTD, MOT, OTR/L (she/her), Lynda Lemisch, OTD, OTR/L, CLCP, CAPS (she/her), Sowmya Ganesh, DOT, MS, OTR/L, SIPT (she/her), Raoul Weinberg (he/him), Sheetal Parikh, OTD, OTR/L, CAS (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

As we reframe education post-COVID, we urgently need to understand compassion fatigue and burnout and how to monitor, address, and advocate how they are impacting teachers, administrators, and staff who directly support and work with students. In this session, Dr. Speakman shares what she learned by studying 356 school administrators about compassion fatigue and burnout, and along with Dr. Wang, helps the audience monitor their own compassion fatigue and burnout, and discuss strategies that are available to address and advocate for this issue in their communities.

Presenter(s): Kristen Speakman (she/her), Aubrey Wang (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Health, Wellness & Wellbeing; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): Educational Leadership,Health Sciences, Psychology, Sociology & Criminal Justice, Special Education, Teacher Education

The Safe Zone program builds a network of supportive members of the campus community who strive to create inclusive spaces for all students to talk about issues and learn about resources. LGBTQ students can feel isolated or invisible on our campus. Safe Zone training creates allies with the skills, resources, and information to be helpful and supportive to our students.

Presenter(s): Will Marsh '18, '23 (MS) (he/him), Kim Allen-Stuck, PhD (she/her), Alex Given '24 (he/him), Ava Mctamney-Prexta '23 (they/them)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

Should Jesuit Universities Partake in Immersions, Service Trips, or Study Tours? What happens to international community partners when university students and staff travel and immerse themselves in a community for a short-term experience? This session will explore the implications of privilege, the white savior complex, and the North American savior complex on short-term immersions, service trips, and study tours while proposing strategies to combat such attitudes in university programming. Immersions, service trips, and study tours' existence imply a perceived difference, how do we break that down and seek a culture of encounter? (Pope Francis 2016)

Presenter(s): Tinamarie Stolz (she/her), Ally Craskey (she/her), Alana Simrell (she/her), Hana Haile (she/her), Paige Martin (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Global & International Perspectives; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

Acts of racism in writing are often unintentional, rooted in unexamined assumptions or habits. The first step in being an anti-racist writer is to be intentional: to consider not only individual language choices but the ways in which language has harmed, and continues to harm, people of marginalized communities. Through short writing exercises and discussion, we will ask participants to think reflectively about their own language choices in the varied writing they do and the ways in which they can be be more inclusive writers.

Presenter(s): Dr. Jenny Spinner (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Identities and Intersectionality; Media & Representation
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

The Minority Student-Athlete Experience session will focus on St. Joseph's University, seen from the perspective of minority student-athletes, who are one of the most underrepresented groups of students at SJU. Students will tell their stories of what has made them who they are, how they have grown through their experiences on campus, and share how they look to impact the SJU community by leveraging who they are as athletes.
 

Presenter(s): Erick Woods
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

Poet Audre Lorde wrote, “Your silence will not protect you. …That visibility which makes most of us vulnerable is that which also is the source of our greatest strength.” Grief due to loss, political oppression, and violence isolates and skulks in the silence.

In this session, attendees will be asked to confront Black engagements with grief - in law, politics, and art - and participate in a conversation about the use of grief to combat the silence.

Presenter(s): Veronica Farr (she/her), Brittany Farr, JD (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Health, Wellness & Wellbeing
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Heavy
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): Art & Art History, English, Writing & Journalism, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology & Criminal Justice

We are part of the faculty who have taught the 1-credit sections of Inequality in American Society. In this workshop, we'll share some of the material we use in the class and have an interactive portion where participants will find a reading and construct an exercise from their discipline. We hope that faculty who are interested in teaching this class will attend, or faculty who are curious about incorporating material like this into other courses.

Presenter(s): Dr. Susan Clampet-Lundquist (she/her), Dr. Brian Yates (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Faculty
Theme(s): Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Depth: Deeper dive into the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

We will discuss the inclusion of students with disabilities and the negative effects of widespread ableism on people's perceptions of individuals with disabilities. The following conversation will focus on inclusive postsecondary programs and perceived concerns or benefits. We will introduce the SJU PACE program, using videos of students and faculty sharing their experiences in the program. Finally, participants will brainstorm strategies to act as effective allies for individuals with disabilities both on and off campus.

Presenter(s): Dr. Cheryl George (she/her), Dr. Mollie Sheppard (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Faculty
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

Calling all bookworms! Join us in a 'show and tell' style workshop designed to help us understand our own identities as persons with different disabilities, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, ages, genetic information, and/or national origins through books. During the session, participants can share their favorite book(s) about belonging, or listen in as we curate a DEI reading list.

Presenter(s): Nikki Palladino, JD (she/her), Maddie DeMarco '22 (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Global & International Perspectives; Identities and Intersectionality
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

One fourth of women in the United States has been victims at the hand of their own male partner. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is "behavior within an intimate relationship that causes physical, sexual or psychological harm, including acts of physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse and controlling behaviors" (WHO 2022). Our program, presented by REPP, brings forth key information surrounding unhealthy relationships and the warning signs of harmful or potentially abusive dynamics between intimate partners. Join us to learn more about how both yourself and others can avoid the destructive nature of Intimate Partner Violence.

Presenter(s): Alexa Tarasca (she/her), Lindsey Getzinger (she/her), Ashley Leone (she/her), Chris Morrin (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Health, Wellness & Wellbeing; Media & Representation; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): Communication & Media Studies, Educational Leadership, Psychology, Sociology & Criminal Justice

The session will focus on providing participants with the opportunity to engage in a month-long simulation of how an individual living in poverty must navigate their day and the difficult decisions that need to be made. Research and statistics on poverty will be provided as well as a focus on a discussion on the human experience of living in poverty.

Presenter(s): Sara Melley (she/her), Eleanor Langowski (she/her), Jill Welsh (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): (In)Equity in Our Communities; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): Educational Leadership, History, Physician Assistant, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology & Criminal Justice, Teacher Education, Theology & Religious Studies

Our session defines key terms within the inclusive educational paradigm; and then highlights the importance of inclusive pedagogy, high-impact practices, and DEI principles of learning. Facilitators will present one model for integrating inclusive pedagogical practices into student experiences by explaining the IDEAL Learning Program and its component parts. In small groups, participants will actively discuss the opportunities/challenges they may encounter when introducing inclusive pedagogical concepts within their spaces. The goal is for participants to identify/brainstorm ideas for how to begin implementing these pedagogical tools into their own activities, events, classrooms, and courses.

Presenter(s): Dr. Becki Scola (she/her), Dr. Melissa Chakars (she/her), Dr. Liz Lee (she/her), Dr. Lisa Baglione (she/her), Dr. Laura Bucci (she/her), Mike Ruegger (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Faculty, Staff/Administration
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

This panel continues the conversation we began in 2022 where we introduced Indigenous Peoples land acknowledgments. We will discuss why they are a necessary first step in advocating for Indigenous Peoples and their cultures; provide background on the Indigenous Peoples who inhabited where SJU sits; present a draft land acknowledgment for the university community composed based on input offered by 2022 panel attendees. The bulk of the session will be dedicated to developing actionable takeaways. We will invite participants to contribute feedback and suggestions for advancing teaching materials, pedagogy, scholarship, arts, academic programs, business practices, and community engagement that honor and uplift Indigenous Peoples, lands, and cultures.

Presenter(s): Dr. Bill Wolff (he/him), Dr. Chris Heasley (he/him), Dr. Aimée Knight (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Identities and Intersectionality ; (In)Equity in Our Communities; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

The path to healthcare professions presents barriers to entry that disproportionately affect underrepresented students of color, first-generation students, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This session explores the factors associated with application success and socioeconomic disparities of pre-health students. These findings inform new practices in peer and mentor guidance through the hidden curriculum and financial support of students to counteract the structural inequalities within the healthcare professional school application process.

Presenter(s): Caroline Virone (she/her), Dr. Jessica Sautter (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Light
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): Biology, Chemistry, Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Psychology

It takes a village to raise a child, but it also takes a broad and robust set of supports to build a successful career. These are the people who can help you find opportunities and avoid burnout. Come talk about what makes a mentor or a sponsor, how they're different from supervisors or work friends, and how you can cultivate all of these different supports throughout your career. We'll also talk about what makes finding and maintaining these connections particularly challenging for certain populations and the bias and impact of "professionalism" on these workplace relationships.

Presenter(s): Rachel Callahan (she/her), Dr. Cathy Poon (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Health, Wellness & Wellbeing
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

In this session I will share the findings of my dissertation (Setting the World on Fire: Influence of Ignatian Formation on Discernment and Action for Social Justice by Lay Leaders at U.S. Jesuit Institutions of Higher Education, 2022) and facilitate reflection and dialogue regarding best practices for Ignatian formation for social justice at Jesuit universities. Based on this study's findings, how can the SJU community fulfill our mission statement in "pursuing social justice and finding God in all things?" Participants will be encouraged to discuss practical applications for their contexts.

Presenter(s): Dr. Beth Ford McNamee (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): (In)Equity in Our Communities; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Light
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

After attending this session, participants will be able to describe the differences between gender expression, assigned sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation; explain the reason for using gender-neutral language, and apply it regularly; consistently apply pronoun best practices in interactions with others; and recognize areas of growth for best honoring LGBTQ+ people and identify two ways to address this.

Presenter(s): May Booth (they/them), Quinn Pellerito (they/them)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Identities & Intersectionality
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Light
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

Attendees will benefit from research-proven strategies to support neurodivergent students or peers on campus, information about how to be an advocate and ally for this participation, and a certificate of completion. Our goal is to create a recognizable logo around campus that our colleagues can display to indicate a "neurodiversity-friendly" environment.

Presenter(s): Mary Ann Newell, LPC, NCC (she/her), Theresa McFalls, LSW (she/her), Alli Gatta (she/her), Robert Haftl (he/him), Ali Flukes (she/her), Brooke Fulwood (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Global & International Perspectives; Health, Wellness & Wellbeing; Identities and Intersectionality; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

John A. McFall (P.D.) was among the first generation born in freedom in South Carolina. McFall entered the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy before completing high school; he graduated with honors in 1899. Dr. McFall’s grandniece published his recently discovered, personal story as: Resisting Jim Crow: The Autobiography of Dr. John A. McFall. In his manuscript, McFall tells about the adversities he faced as a pharmacy student and as a pharmacist in Charleston, South Carolina when segregation was legal. What did advocacy for equity in healthcare, education and justice that preceded the era of sit-ins and Freedom rides look like? What can be learned from these early endeavors for change?

This session is sponsored by the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.

Presenter(s): Lahnice Hollister (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All; History; Philadelphia College of Pharmacy

Should members of under-served or minority communities help individuals who discriminate against them, or who perpetuate structures that do so? "The Inventor" presents two different perspectives: that of Frank, who argues that they should not; and that of his brother, Garrett, who argues that they should. This session explores the question of what ethical obligations, if any, members of minority community have towards those who oppress them - or what, in the words of Thomas Scanlon, we owe to one another.

Presenter(s): Dr. Nate Bulthuis (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Faculty
Theme(s): Social & Environmental Justice
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): 

Our co-led session will ask whether the success of an idea is more important than getting credit for the idea. Participants will discuss the impact of representation when making that decision, code switching, and doing business with racist organizations. We'll also ask if participants have had an experience similar to the one in the film and share how they replied to the situation (if they feel comfortable).

Presenter(s): Dr. Becki Scola (she/her), Dr. Kim Allen-Stuck (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Identities and Intersectionality
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

In this facilitated discussion, we will explore choices to pursue changing systems. We will discuss the themes that emerge from the film about fighting or co-opting systems, about seeking credit or subjugating ego, and how to discern what is the harder right versus the easier wrong in a given situation.

Presenter(s): Dr. Ron Dufresne (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

Living in a society shaped by racism means that much of our everyday actions and decisions are impacted. We'll unpack what this meant for the inventor and entrepreneur, Garrett Morgan.

Presenter(s): Dr. Susan Clampet-Lundquist (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students,Graduate Students,Faculty,Staff / Administration
Theme(s): Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

Looking at "The Inventor" from a filmmaker's perspective, we will discuss the narrative and directorial strategies employed in the creation of the film to tell the story of Garrett Morgan and his role in the invention of the gas mask.
 

Presenter(s): Deron Albright (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students
Theme(s): Media & Representation
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s):

Garrett Morgan, a Cleveland-based, African-American inventor, created the precursor to the modern day gas mask in 1916. While the gas mask has since become widely used, Morgan was ultimately left out of its creation story. This session will begin with a screening of the short film, "The Inventor" then consider the complexities around White people in supporting roles, both in this story and in modern day American life. The discussion will center around the White Savior complex, and how it differs from White allyship.

Presenter(s): Dr. Kaitlin Moran (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

"The Inventor" film highlights the role of the press in erasing Black ingenuity from American history. This session will discuss the responsibility of the press to represent the full American experience, its role as an ally, and the importance of the Black press at the time of Garrett Morgan.

Presenter(s): Gail Benner (she/her), Dr. Peter Norberg (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students
Theme(s): Media & Representation
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): English, Marketing

In this session, participants will use the film as a passageway to discuss questions about whose stories get told, who tells them, how they get told and remembered.

Presenter(s): Dr. Richard Warren (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Media & Representation
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

We like to think of tech as devices that make life easier, but are themselves neither good nor bad. They are, after all, just tools we use for our own purposes. But as Garrett Morgan's experience shows, tech is deeply intertwined with values, practices, and power structures of society that reflect and shape the ways we think and act. In this session, we'll talk about Morgan's troubling experiences as an inventor and what they might tell us as we reflect on our own complicated relationships with technology, the notion of the heroic inventor, and whether or not the gadgets we use can be tools of social change, or merely diversions from the difficult task of creating solidarity & justice today.

Presenter(s): Dr. Jim Caccamo (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students,Graduate Students
Theme(s): (In)Equity in Our Communities; Media & Representation; Social & Environmental Justice
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s):

A discussion of the film "The Inventor" and the role perspective plays in revealing and obscuring the truth.

Presenter(s): Dr. David Parry (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students
Theme(s): Media and Representation; Social & Environmental Justice
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

How do we describe and understand ourselves? "The Inventor" presents a challenge of narrative, of how we tell a story, on multiple levels--for individual characters; amongst people who share identities; socially; and historically. Join for a conversation about how we can discuss story and how this can apply to our selves, our conversations, and our engagement with the world.

This presentation and conversation will use Narrative Therapy as a lens and framework; no prior familiarity or therapy experience (Narrative or otherwise) is necessary; please note that we will be inviting reflection on self, others, and society, and that while we will invite sharing out, no one will be forced to share.

Presenter(s): Thom Nailor, LCSW (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Global & International Perspectives; Health, Wellness & Wellbeing; Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities; Media & Representation; Social & Environmental Justice
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): Art & Art History, Communication & Media Studies, English, Writing & Journalism, Music, Theater & Film, Philosophy, History, Teacher Education, Sociology & Criminal Justice, Political Science

The session will look at Morgan's approach to entrepreneurship's role in problem solving and fulfilling needs. And his pragmatic way to become successful in order to aid in moving his community forward.

Presenter(s): Dr. Kenneth Kury
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; (In)Equity in Our Communities; Media & Representation; Social & Environmental Justice
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

This session will ponder the phrase attributed to Alan Barth, an editorial writer at The Washington Post, that journalism is ‚"the first rough draft of history." Using a scene from "The Inventor," we will look at actual stories written in July 1916, about the explosion and fire under Lake Erie that took 16 lives. Garrett Morgan and his brother saved 8 lives, using Morgan's invention. Whose story was told in the news reports? Whose story was left out?

Presenter(s): Dr. shenid bhayroo (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Media & Representation
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

This session will offer an exploration of Morgan's life in historical context. As we highlight aspects of the film's coverage, including Morgan, his family and business associates, his work, and the issues he faced in promoting his inventions, we will explore the historical background that shaped his life in Cincinnati and later in Cleveland in the period around the first world war, as well as childhood in Kentucky as the son of two formerly enslaved parents.

Presenter(s): Dr. Katherine A. S. Sibley (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students,Graduate Students,Faculty,Staff / Administration,Supervisors,Alumni
Theme(s): Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities; Social & Environmental Justice
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): Communication & Media Studies, English, Writing & Journalism, Chemistry, History, Teacher Education, Sociology & Criminal Justice, Political Science

Over one hundred years ago, Garrett Morgan asked himself a question that so many Black entrepreneurs have asked themselves at one point or another: Does my racial identity affect how credibly I am perceived as a business person? In the year 1916, Garrett knew the answer to that question was a resounding yes. But he didn’t let that stop him from making an impact in his community: vibrant, multi-ethnic, turn-of-the-century Cleveland. In this Q&A, Writer/Director of The Inventor Philip Musey & Producer Cabral Clements discuss the process of making a film about this American hero, and the doors that his ingenuity and sacrifice opened up for others long after he was gone. 

Presenter(s): Philip Musey (he/him), Cabral Clements (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff/Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

This session will have remote ASL interpreters and captioning.

Our discussion group will explore the way in which Morgan was forced to "invent" an alternative story in order to be able to sell his invention. What was gained by hiding his role as inventor? What was lost? Beyond the film we will consider: what are the consequences of hiding or changing who you are in order to be heard? And conversely, how do stereotypes and bias prevent people from seeing others as they truly are?

Presenter(s): Jen Hasse (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors
Theme(s): Identities and Intersectionality
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

Following viewing "The Inventor‚" participants will discuss what mask or masks Garrett Morgan wore following his rescue in the Lake Erie tunnels. Participants will then discuss what masks they feel they wear and what we can do to be more ourselves.

Presenter(s): Dr. Brian Forster (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Identities and Intersectionality
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

The ways in which we collaborate and help each other at work look different across time, culture, and identities. In this discussion, we'll talk more in-depth about the film's depiction of work, and how we can lift each other up and find not just allies, but sponsors and co-conspirators who will actively work with us to achieve our goals.

Presenter(s): Rachel Callahan (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s):

In this session, members of the SJU OIT and OIE DEI Advisory Council will facilitate a discussion about how to create a group/team dynamic that allows all to show up as their authentic selves, have their voices and ideas heard, and foster collaboration. We will also examine how thoughtful leaders guide groups through the decision-making process and handle responses to unwelcome decisions. You will have an opportunity to share how you might uplift marginalized voices or leverage privilege to create a stronger, more supportive group/team environment.

Presenter(s): Fran DiSanti (he/him), Olivia MacKenzie (she/her), Robert McCunney (he/him), Cas Hruska (they/he), Katherine Cartagena Oroch (she/her), Dick Wisenbaker (he/him), Karen Pinto (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Health, Wellness & Wellbeing; Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

We will view the short film "The Inventor" and then discuss the film and its themes including race/racism, the exclusion of Black people from history, and the historical context of the characters portrayed in the film.

Presenter(s): Dr. Paul Patterson (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Media & Representation
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

Through this session we will introduce issues of racism and mass incarceration through creative writing with a focus on human dignity. Through our experiences in the inside out program we will illustrate the commonalities shared by both incarcerated students and campus students. 

In this session, we will discuss statistics on mass incarceration from public defender Chris Welsh and students who have researched the area as well as listen to writing that has been co-authored by students in the inside/out program. Students in this session will then engage in their own writing prompt to stimulate their thinking of how identity has played a role in framing their story.

Presenter(s): Lily Ciocca (she/her), Dr. Ann Green (she/her), Chris Welsh, JD (he/him), Gabby Santos (she/her), Lindsey Getzinger (she/her), Makenna Thorpe (she/her), Caren Teague (she/her), Madi Lopez (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Identities and Intersectionality
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

Should Jesuit Universities Partake in Immersions, Service Trips, or Study Tours? What happens to international community partners when university students and staff travel and immerse themselves in a community for a short-term experience? This session will explore the implications of privilege, the white savior complex, and the North American savior complex on short-term immersions, service trips, and study tours while proposing strategies to combat such attitudes in university programming. Immersions, service trips, and study tours' existence imply a perceived difference, how do we break that down and seek a culture of encounter? (Pope Francis 2016)

Presenter(s): Tinamarie Stolz (she/her), Ally Craskey (she/her), Alana Simrell (she/her), Hana Haile (she/her), Paige Martin (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty,Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Global & International Perspectives; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

The COTAD Chapter at SJU invites conversation about hair and identity in higher education and the workforce. The CROWN Act prohibits discrimination based on how people wear their hair. Our session will emphasize the importance of protecting how individuals wear their hair despite their cultural background. This session will highlight the interconnectedness of hair and identity related to professional standards in our current society. Resources will show ways to navigate discriminatory practices based on self-expression of hair.

Presenter(s): Elizabeth Brown-Cordero (she/her), Omotola Emmanuel (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Identities and Intersectionality
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

In this seminar, we will study fatphobia -- deeply rooted in racism and patriarchal power -- and how it has seeped its way into many parts of modern society. Institutions utilize scare tactics to define our bodies and their value to benefit their own end. Fatphobic messaging is something that we have to challenge within ourselves. This is the first step in advocacy. By noticing the bias in ourselves and in the world around us, we are able to better respond to discrimination and negative messaging around larger bodies and weight.
 

Presenter(s): Priya Nolan (she/her), Bernie Bergman (they/them)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Health, Wellness & Wellbeing; Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities; Media & Representation; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All, Biology, Chemistry, Communication & Media Studies, Food, Pharma & Healthcare, Health Sciences, Marketing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Practice, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology & Criminal Justice, Teacher Education

The BeCivil Identity Training introduces participants to several foundational DEI topics pertaining to the diversity of identities which encompass the whole person, such as race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. We then engage in activities which encourage participants to look within both their own identities as well as those of others, exploring how our unique identities shape our worldview and facilitating dynamic discussions. The goal of the workshop is to normalize difficult yet necessary conversations pertaining to DEI, fostering a heightened sense of respect within our campus community.

Presenter(s): RJ Hall (he/him), Cierra Parker (she/her), Destiny Little (she/her), Tommy McBride (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Global & International Perspectives; Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

Morgan's Light offers education and resources to keep young people informed and help them recognize an unhealthy relationship. We are available to come to your organization/school event. Some of the things we will speak to and provide education for:

•  Building and maintaining healthy relationships
•  How to distinguish between healthy, unhealthy and toxic relationships
•  Recognizing warning signs and patterns of abusive relationships
•  Safely ending an abusive relationship and community resources/services available to help
•  Strategies for helping a friend

Presenter(s): Keely Gallagher (she/her), Kathy McCaffery (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students
Theme(s): Health, Wellness & Wellbeing; Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Heavy
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

The Safe Zone program builds a network of supportive members of the campus community who strive to create inclusive spaces for all students to talk about issues and learn about resources. LGBTQ students can feel isolated or invisible on our campus. Safe Zone training creates allies with the skills, resources and information to be helpful and supportive to our students.
 

Presenter(s): Will Marsh (he/him), Dr. Kim Allen-Stuck (she/her), Alex Given (he/him), Ava Mctamney-Prexta (they/them)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

What you think of as natural or "normal" behavior might not be normal to people from another culture. Learning to understand what culture is, and how it operates, can help combat the confusion, frustration, and even hostility that can occur when people from different cultures interact with each other. This workshop, based on the research by Craig Storti, will be a fun and interactive introduction to culture and cultural differences.

Presenter(s): Meryl Halpern, MA (she/her), Dr. Kandy Turner (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Global & International Perspectives
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

As we rethink education post-COVID, we urgently need the perspectives of nonwhite and women leaders who bring experiences of marginalization to the decision-making table in solidarity with the underserved populations in their institutions. As an Asian woman leader and a Black woman leader, we share how we each developed our critical intersectional leadership identities, and invite the audience to reflect on their social identities, power, implicit biases, (in)equities in the communities, media representation, and inquiry as a leader.

Presenter(s): Dr. Aubrey Wang (she/her), LaChante Collier-Bacon (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Identities and Intersectionality; (In)Equity in Our Communities; Media & Representation
Depth: Deeper dive into the topic
Weight: Moderate
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

If you're not thinking about accessibility while you plan events, your event is likely inaccessible in one way or another. Join me to discuss common accessibility considerations, best-practices (including Universal Design), and attempting to fulfill accessibility requests. Event planning opportunities may apply to staff, faculty, and students (particularly Student Life, Admissions, and student leaders). Bring an open mind and scenarios that you have experienced while planning events to #PrioritzeAccessibility.
 

Presenter(s): Cas Hruska (they/he)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students,Graduate Students,Faculty,Staff / Administration
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Light
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

Narrative therapy is a style of therapy focused on helping people embrace telling their story; there is an emphasis on meaning-making and multiplicity of truths. In Narrative Therapy, individuals, families, and communities learn skills for story-telling, expanding their narrative, and challenging harmful narratives in themselves, others, and society. In this workshop, those included will learn the basics of Narrative Therapy; hear examples from a therapist's clinical practice; and engage in their own reflective practice around personal narrative, with opportunities to share as they wish. Participants will leave with new appreciation for the power of story.
 

Presenter(s): Thom Nailor, LCSW (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Health, Wellness & Wellbeing; Identities and Intersectionality; Media & Representation
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Moderate
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): Art & Art History, Communication & Media Studies, Educational Leadership, English, Writing & Journalism, Music, Theater & Film, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology & Criminal Justice, Teacher Education

As educators we must focus our efforts on the humanity required in the art and science of teaching. This session will equip K-12 educators with tools and resources to understand how to reach the souls of students, by engaging their cultural backgrounds. 

This session will be focused upon unpacking the difference between culturally responsive, relevant, and sustaining practices. In this session we will dive into the core elements of recognizing and incorporating the assets and strengths all students bring into the classroom.
 

Presenter(s): Kimisha Simpson (she/her), Samuel Gonzalez (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; (In)Equity in Our Communities; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Moderate
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): Educational Leadership, Special Education, Teacher Education

The purpose of the neurodiversity workshop is to have a conversation about autism while listening to others on the spectrum to increase awareness and create a more inclusive environment on campus. It is so that we can understand autism to see the qualities as strengths. The workshop is designed to be a conversation to share experiences and so that we can learn from each other and grow in a safe space.

Presenter(s): Cailey Esposito (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; Identities and Intersectionality
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

As a Jesuit institution that values cura personalis, it is important that our student body has a well-rounded knowledge on what it is and how to practice it here at SJU. This event will have presenters come and speak about wellness from their different perspectives. The lead student presenter will open with a perspective on how to realistically practice cura personalis on campus. A Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine will discuss their "whole person" approach to medicine. The final speaker is an SJU Health Center representative who will present the resources that the school provides for the students.

Presenter(s): Sheridan Leak (she/her), Kirstin Patragnoni-Sauter
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
Theme(s): Health, Wellness & Wellbeing
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Light
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): Biology, Food, Pharma & Healthcare, Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Psychology

This session will begin with highlighting how media is able to shape not only what we think about issue, but also how we see ourselves and others. The student-run newspaper, The Hawk, will be used as a case study to illustrate how journalistic best practices determine how stories are selected and deemed newsworthy, who is represented in the story, and how issues are framed. We will highlight how some groups of people in society are negatively impacted by stereotypes and problematic representation. The session will conclude by identifying how authentic representation can be a vehicle for positive change.

Presenter(s): Dr. shenid bhayroo (he/him), Alex White (he/him), Gab Guzzardo (she/her)
Intended Audience(s): Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Media & Representation
Depth: Introduction to the topic
Weight: Moderate
Location: Hawk Hill Campus
Academic Department(s): All

If you're not thinking about accessibility while you plan events, your event is likely inaccessible in one way or another. Join me to discuss common accessibility considerations, best-practices (including Universal Design), and attempting to fulfill accessibility requests. Event planning opportunities may apply to staff, faculty, and students (particularly Student Life, Admissions, and student leaders). Bring an open mind and scenarios that you have experienced while planning events to #PrioritzeAccessibility.

Presenter(s): Cas Hruska (they/he)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; (In)Equity in Our Communities
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Light
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): All

As educators we must focus our efforts on the humanity required in the art and science of teaching. This session will equip K-12 educators with tools and resources to understand how to reach the souls of students, by engaging their cultural backgrounds. 

This session will be focused upon unpacking the difference between culturally responsive, relevant, and sustaining practices. In this session we will dive into the core elements of recognizing and incorporating the assets and strengths all students bring into the classroom.

Presenter(s): Kimisha Simpson (she/her), Samuel Gonzalez (he/him)
Intended Audience(s): Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff / Administration, Supervisors, Alumni
Theme(s): Allyship, Advocacy, and Agitation; (In)Equity in Our Communities; Social & Environmental Justice
Depth: Open to all levels of learning
Weight: Moderate
Location: Zoom
Academic Department(s): Educational Leadership,Special Education,Teacher Education

The Hilo Fiber Bar String Art Studio is coming to Hawk Hill! SJU community members are encouraged to come and contribute to the Day of Dialogue themed string art. No experiences necessary – this is about working together to create something beautiful.

Intended Audience: Students; Faculty; Staff / Administration; Supervisors; Alumni
Location(s): Hawk Hill Campus

Share what you learned throughout the day by posting a note on the wall display. Take some time to read what others have posted!

Intended Audience: Students; Faculty; Staff / Administration; Supervisors; Alumni
Location(s): Hawk Hill Campus; Online

Join Jamboard

Take some time to process the sessions while coloring one of our social justice themed pages or take one home for later.

Intended Audience: Students; Faculty; Staff / Administration; Supervisors; Alumni
Location(s): Hawk Hill Campus; Online

View Coloring Pages

This online simulation focuses on the chronic stress caused by the accumulation of daily microaggressions. This short interactive experience allows the user to navigate the day of two individuals while enduring the harmful effects of others’ comments and behaviors. A reflection guide will be available to all users to help process the experience and what was learned.

Intended Audience: Students; Faculty; Staff / Administration; Supervisors; Alumni
Location(s): Online

Review Reflection

This free online simulation, based on the historical experiences and laws, gives the participant the ability to engage in the reality of immigration across 150 years and 8 possible countries. A reflection guide will be available to all users to help process the experience and what was learned.

Intended Audience: Students; Faculty; Staff / Administration; Supervisors; Alumni
Location(s): Online

Review Reflection

Take time to look at and read the various photographs of your fellow SJU community members. Each photograph depicts a meaningful message of inclusion and belonging.

Intended Audience: Students; Faculty; Staff / Administration; Supervisors; Alumni
Location(s): Hawk Hill Campus