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Hi OIA team!
As our Anti-Racism taskforce plans for another semester of staff development programs and dialogues, we would truly value your insight on what topics you would like to learn more about and what skills you are interested in growing. All answers will stay anonymous and will help us develop trainings and resources that best meet the needs of our teams.
Last Spring we did utilize all 22 responses that we received and they were essential in charting a path forward. If you can, I encourage you to spend a few minutes on this survey - it is extremely helpful! Please note that there are two pages to the survey, one about logistics and the second about topics and skills, all questions are optional.
We ask that you please complete the questions below in two weeks by Tuesday, February 8th at 5pm.
Sincerely,
Leah & and the 2021-22 Anti-Racism Taskforce (Marena, Casey, Holly, Rosie, Benedicta, Daniel, Lisa, & Stephen)
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Temple Rome Culture & Identity Envoys
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College of Public Health Social Services Annex
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The Social Service Annex (SS Annex) is dedicated to empowering students who self-identify as in need of supportive services. The SS Annex offers prevention-focused and empowerment-based intervention support services to Temple students and the community at large—offering solutions and delivering effective, compassionate care that helps students achieve a better quality of life and a higher likelihood of degree completion.
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'This ‘Equity’ picture is actually White Supremacy at work'
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"We’ve all seen this picture, right? In a picture-is-worth-1,000-words kind of way, this image simplifies the profound difference between equality and equity. From this picture people have actually begun to understand that treating everyone equally doesn’t lead to equity, and in fact, equal treatment often perpetuates and justifies racial hierarchies."
This article, however, argues that this picture is actually white supremacy at work, and that the real problem is the level of the ground on which we stand, not our own height.
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New Jersey Legislation Ensures AAPI-Inclusive Curriculum is Taught in Schools
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation that will ensure that the contributions, history, and heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are included in the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Social Studies for students in kindergarten through Grade 12. One bill will create an AAPI curriculum requirement for schools, while another will establish the Commission for Asian American Heritage within the Department of Education.
“The members of our Asian American/Pacific Islander community have contributed so much to our state and nation,” said Governor Murphy. “By teaching students about the history and heritage of our AAPI community, we can ensure that the diversity of our state is reflected in our curriculum and create a more tolerant and knowledgeable future for New Jersey. I am proud to sign these bills into law.”
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13th Annual Inclusive Leadership Conference
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Join in on the 13th Annual Inclusive Leadership Conference (ILC) from Monday, February 7th, to Friday, February 11th!
Organized by Temple’s Office of Leadership Development in coordination with the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy, & Leadership, and Student Activities, ILC is the largest collegiate conference in the Greater Philadelphia area getting students activated in the quest to create spaces that Celebrate DIVERSITY, Cultivate UNITY, Captivate AUTHENTICITY, and Culminate INCLUSIVITY. This year's theme: “I’M ____ & I’M PROUD” encourages staff & students alike to live and lead BOLDLY and UNAPOLOGETICALLY in their truth!
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Stopping the Cycle of Menstrual Inequality - Tuesday, February 1, 12:30pm
Join Temple Libraries for a discussion about the realities of period poverty here in North Philadelphia. We'll come together to think about how the Temple community can increase awareness and action to address menstrual inequity on campus and in the community. Panelists include Amani Reid and Nayanka Paul, former Temple students and representatives from Bloody Btches, Caroline Burkholder from Temple University's Office of Sustainability, and Brittany Robinson from Temple's Wellness Resource Center. Dr. Jeni Stolow from the College of Public Health will moderate.
Mental Health and the Media: Representation Matters - Tuesday, February 1, 3:30-4:30pm
Media can shape our perceptions about mental health and well-being. This workshop will discuss media effects on individuals and audiences with an emphasis on the intersections of media, identity, and representation. Students will learn how to develop skills to become critical consumers of mass and social media.
Diamond Screen Film Series: BIPOC Film Festival - Wednesday, February 9, 5pm
The inaugural year of TFMA's Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) film festival will feature amazing work that tells the stories of and supports the voices of Black and Brown filmmakers and artists. In cooperation with our Film in Color student organization, a panel will curate the festival which will include screenings and discussions with filmmakers.
Lecture: Changing Gender Roles in Japan - Thursday, February 10, 8pm
Speaker Hilary J. Holbrow is Assistant Professor of Japanese Politics and Society in the Hamilton Lugar School for Global and International Studies at Indiana University Bloomington. A sociologist by training, her scholarship examines social and economic inequality, work and organizations, immigration, and the intersections of gender, race, and ethnicity. She is an International Research Fellow at the Canon Institute for Global Studies in Tokyo, an Associate in Research at Harvard’s Reischauer Institute, and a member of the US-Japan Network for the Future.
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If you have questions, suggestions or would like to get involved with the OIA Anti-Racism Taskforce, please contact Leah Hetzell, Director of International Student Affairs, at Leah.Hetzell@temple.edu.
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