Creating a Culture of Belonging at EMU: Video screening and discussion

This session involves a screening and discussion to launch video 3 in the Creating a Culture of Belonging at EMU series. The Faculty Senate Committee for Action on Intersectionality, Antiracism, and Equity (CAIARE) invites students, staff, faculty, and the broader community to discuss actions small and large that we can take to make EMU a place that welcomes and supports diversity.

This session will take place on Zoom. Individuals who wish to attend will need to preregister for the event to receive the zoom link to the email address used to register.

• Presenters: Faculty Senate Committee for Action on Intersectionality, AntiRacism, and Equity - Christine Neufeld, Barbara Patrick, Vernnaliz Carrasiquillo, Stephen Jefferson, Davis Clement, Dyann Logwood, Sadaf Ali, and Rita Shah.
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Your Vote Matters

This presentation will cover the quantitative and qualitative analysis of an individual vote including the community impact and account of voting. We aim to focus on the way voting is not a monolith for communities of colour, and how obtaining the vote of a community is not synonymous with understanding community needs, further emphasizing the importance of mass civic participation.

This session will take place on Zoom. Individuals who wish to attend will need to preregister for the event to receive the zoom link to the email address used to register.

• Presenter: Undergraduate student Ariana Khan and 
  Undergraduate student Rimsha Faizi
  
  
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Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Restorative Justice Program

Washtenaw County Prosecutor and Dispute Resolution Center have created a voluntary survivor-centered restorative justice program. Survivors and would-be defendants work together to identify causes of harm and develop a plan to ensure that the harm will not reoccur.  Many crime survivors and would-be defendants who participate in RJ are more satisfied and likely to complete restitution, increasing access to justice.

This session will take place on Zoom. Individuals who wish to attend will need to preregister for the event to receive the zoom link to the email address used to register.

• Presenter: Belinda Dulin, Washtenaw County Dispute Resolution Center Director, and Victoria Burton Harris, Washtenaw County Chief Assistant Prosecutor
  
  
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Black Males Matter: An Analysis of Contributing Factors that Determine College Academic Achievement and Persistence of Black Males in College

This study analyzed the relationship between academic and nonacademic determinants of academic achievement and persistence and to identify how university geographic location influences the likelihood of Black male persistence in college. Quantitative data was drawn from the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Educational Statistics to explore third-year academic achievement and persistence of Black males across the country.

• Presenter: Dr. LaMarcus D. Howard, Director of the EMU Disability Resource Center
  
  
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Reading Together for Justice

Children and their families will have access to a prerecorded read-aloud focusing on diversity and justice with suggestions for family conversation. The story and conversation will be presented by various College of Education community members and will reflect its diversity. Encouragement to complete an artistic reflection of issues or causes they pledge to engage as citizens will also be provided.

Prerecorded Read-Along Videos

• Presenter:
• College of Education RAIJE (Representing Antiracism Inclusivity Justice and Equity) Committee


• Committee members are made up of faculty and students across the college of education:


• Jacqueline LaRose-Faculty Teacher Education
• Chris Robbins-Faculty Teacher Education
• Imandeep Grewal-Faculty Teacher Education
• Sally Burton-Hoyle-Faculty Special Education and Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Ana Claudia Harten-Faculty Special Education and Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Rema Reynolds-Faculty Leadership and Counseling
• Devika Choudhuri-Faculty Leadership and Counseling
• Angela Jesse-Doctoral student
• Sara Muchmore-Doctoral student
• Desmine Robinson-Master's student
• Kelsey Ruiz-Master's student
• Mackenzie Hart-Undergraduate student
• Rachel Alexander-Undergraduate student

A link to access the pre-recorded readings will be posted on Friday, January 14th.