Committee on Anti-racism, Equity, and Justice
Members: Megan Fabbri; Megan Gandy; Fanica Payne; Lindsey Rinehart; Mandy Weirich
*Committee chair selected by committee members. Note: Others are welcome to volunteer for this committee.Purpose: To cultivate a School of Social Work culture that ensures an ongoing commitment to anti-racism, equity, and justice.
Objectives:
- Consult and collaborate with faculty and students on strategies for effectively engaging difficult conversations and facilitating education on anti-racism, white privilege, equity, and justice.
- Organize and promote professional development activities (e.g. book clubs, lunch and learn sessions, lectures, panel discussions, etc.) for students, faculty, staff, and practitioners on topics such as the Black Lives Matter movement, anti-racism, systemic racism, white privilege, police reform, and institutional change.
- Identify and share curricular resources for furthering educational content on anti-racism, white privilege, equity, and justice.
- Explore and leverage opportunities across the university and community for interprofessional and interdisciplinary collaboration in research, educational programming, and practice centeredin anti-racism, equity, and justice.
- Cultivate an inclusive learning and work culture that supports recruiting and retaining diverse students, faculty, and staff.