Listing our current activities and mission statement
37 letters were mailed out since last meeting to local organizations to gain awareness and participation
Individuals can share this letter out with their personal contacts at various organizations
Racial harmony Event in St. Clair County
Panelists included medical doctors, psychologist, social worker, pastor, principal/educators
Held in a municipal building in Fairview Heights
Started with a prayer
Education system discussed – problems and areas for improvement
Mental health – children recovering from trauma
Racial unity and religious tolerance/openness
Holistic approaches to social issues
Family situations and positive/negative impacts
Volunteerism at schools – what parents can do
Tutoring
Asking what schools need
What others can do to support struggling parents
Around 50 in attendance
Find Racial Harmony on Facebook for more info on future events
Edwardsville Unity can share posts about future events
SIUE Book Study
Summer 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Campus Community Reading
Everyday Bias by Howard J. Ross. The first 75 people (students?) to register will receive a complimentary book; you will be notified if you registered after that point.
Community Reading Discussion dates will be:
September 11, 2019
12:00-1:30 pm
Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI)
October 15, 2019
Diversity Day, Time and Location TBA
Intersectionality – So you want to talk about race by Ijeoma Oluo
“Considering the needs of a select few is easier than for a diverse group of people”
“Work on the needs of the largest group first”
“Reach out to people you have not reached out to in the past”
Are we considering intersectionality?
How might race, gender, sexuality, ability or class impact this situation?
Could the identity differences between me and the person I’m talking with about race contribute to our differences in opinion or perspectives?
Are the people in my racial justice conversations truly representative of the diversity of the identities of those being impacted?
Does my scholarship of racial justice reflect the diversity of identities?
Who writes the books and articles that help inform my opinions?
Am I listening to those who are frequently not heard?
Am I looking for what i don’t know?
Am I shifting focus and power from those most privileged?
Am I making conversation accessible to everyone who wants to participate?
Am I providing a safe space for marginalized people to speak out?
SIUE event
Tues, Oct 15th
What should Edwardsville Unity do for the Diversity fair booth? Planning head to get orders fulfilled in time. We could give out:
