The Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion is excited to invite faculty and staff to join us on Thursday, July 30 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. as we engage in meaningful peer-to-peer conversations about race. We will host three conversations for you to choose from on the following works, please read or watch one of the materials below in preparation for the conversations:
- Group 1) So you want to talk about race by Ijeoma Oluo or Video Overview
- Group 2) White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo or Video Overview
- Group 3) A conversation on talking to kids about race: Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria? By Beverly Daniel Tatum or Video Overview
You will need to RSVP to these conversations Monday, July 27 so that we can assign you to a group.
We are also seeking facilitators for these discussions. Facilitators are not trainers. These are peer-to-peer conversations. We are looking for facilitators who are comfortable helping manage conversation flow and reminding the group of community standards if appropriate. Structure and discussion questions are available here.
If you have a discussion or affinity group already established or would like to have a conversation as an office unit, please share with us what you are doing and let us know if you would like us to help you invite others or if we can help with logistics.
Email oiedi@up.edu with questions, comments, or accommodation requests and check this link for updates. Finally, don’t forget to RSVP here.
Mark your calendars now for Diversity Dialogues 2020, coming up January 20-31. Diversity Dialogues is programming designed to engage and educate the student body on issues, topics, and events related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend and participate in the many engaging events and topics to be covered. Please also, think about giving out extra credit to encourage student participation.
Clinical professor Jann Murray-García of the UC-Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing will present “How Are You Teaching, Researching, and Learning About Race?” on Tuesday, November 12, at 3 p.m., in the Brian Doyle Auditorium. Murray-García will visit as part of the School of Nursing’s 85th Anniversary Speaker Series.
All are welcome to join student activities in celebrating their annual Día de Muertos event, a night full of cultural celebration with authentic cuisine, educational performances, sugar skull decorating, music, and so much more, on Friday, November 1, at 6 p.m., in Bauccio Commons. Family members and the public are free to attend. To showcase a photo of a loved one for display the altar please email Stephen at 
To wrap up Latinx Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct.15) the offices of diversity and inclusion programs, College of Arts and Sciences, FGEN, ASUP Films, and international languages and cultures proudly presents a free screening of the film Hailing Cesar, a documentary on Eduardo Chávez, the grandson of César Chávez, and his journey as he learned about his legendary grandfather. Eduardo Chavez will attend the screening and speak about his journey and answer questions on Thursday, October 10, 5-6:30 p.m., in Dundon-Berchtold Hall’s Brian Doyle Auditorium. Light concessions will be provided. Please RSVP using 
Kicking off Filipino American History Month, we invite you to come taste authentic Filipino food at the Pilot House Plaza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, October 4. Food trucks will include Kuya Fred’s Cuisine and Hakuna Marata, serving authentic Filipino delicacies like lumpia, adobo, and much more. Cash or cards will be accepted but meal points cannot be used.
There will be a free screening of No Más Bébes, a documentary that follows a small group of Mexican immigrant women that sued the doctors at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center for being subjected to forced sterilization while they gave birth, on Thursday, September 19, 7-8:30 p.m., in Dundon-Berchtold room 031. The screening is in honor of Latinx Heritage Month (Sept.15-Oct. 15) and sponsored by Diversity and Inclusion Programs, Gender & Women’s Studies, Women of Color, and ASUP Films.
Rebecca Dixon has been hired by the Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion as an administrative assistant according to Eddie Contreras, assistant provost for International Education, Diversity and Inclusion. Dixon has a bachelor of arts in English literature from the University of Tennessee where she also studied Chinese and served as the fiction editor for the Phoenix Literary and Arts Magazine. She also served in the Peace Corps in Malawi in various educational capacities. Most recently, Dixon earned a master of arts in higher education and student affairs at the University of Portland where she interned with the Office of International Student Services. Beyond her educational experiences, Dixon’s myriad talents and service have been demonstrated in her role as café manager at World Foods, an au pair in France, an ESL group facilitator at the Children’s Home Society of Washington in Seattle, and as trained advocate for victims of domestic violence.
Yuri Hernández Osorio, diversity and inclusion programs, is looking for faculty, staff, and administrators who would like to join an informal soccer group, “UP Fútbol.” The group plays on Prusynski Pitch from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. No need to sign up, just show up! All levels welcome, as this is a decidedly no-judgement group. If you would like to be added to the GroupMe (group text thread) please email Hernandez Osorio at