DEI Week
How to cultivate a beloved community
Join us as we celebrate DEI Week from April 1st through April 5th on the campus of Saint Michael’s College. The Student Government Association and the Center for Equity and Justice present a full week of events, presentations, and speakers to begin a journey of growth and collective action on campus.
Events
DEI in Higher Education
Monday, April 1st
4 p.m.
Roy Room, Dion Student Center
4:00 p.m.- Opening ceremony: brief messages from Director of Equity & Justice Center: Omara Rivera-Vazquez and SGA President: Dakota Thomas
4:30 p.m.- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Margaret Bass “Why We Can’t Wait…”: The Fierce Need for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education
5:30 p.m.- Dinner/Photowalk
Social Justice and Race
Tuesday, April 2nd
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Roy Room, Dion Student Center
10 a.m. – The Importance of Language Justice in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by Dr. Rivera and Isabella Paredes
12 p.m. – ARC Panel about anti-racism and activism
1:45 p.m. – Civil Rights Alliance Panel Critical Reflection
4 p.m. – “Women Under Occupation in Palestine: Shedding Light on Gendered Suffering” presented by Center for Women & Gender
Economic Inequality
Wednesday, April 3rd
12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
All campus
12 p.m.- MOVE groups tabling (Alliot)
1:45 p.m.- Edmundite Panel: Reflections on Black Ministry (Media Creation Studio)
4 p.m. – VT Housing Trust lecture on affordable housing (Roy Room)
5:30p.m.- Financial Literacy Series (Farrell Room)
6 p.m.- Period Poverty Trivia Fundraiser (Roy Room)
Disability and Global Awareness
Thursday, April 4th
3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
All Campus
3 p.m. – Adaptive Sport Event with Professor Standen (Tarrant)
4 p.m. – Book Talk I’m Able: A Woman’s Advice for Disability Change Agents by Professor Sefakor G.M.A. Komabu-Pomeyie (Ph.D.) (Roy Room)
5:30 p.m. – The 23rd Annual Study Abroad Photography Competition: Global Eyes Awards Ceremony & Reception (Durick Library)
7 p.m. Amy Hepburn, Globally Recognized Expert on Social Impact and Sustainable Finance, 2nd Annual CGE Global Issues Lecture Series (Roy Room)
LGBTQIA Awareness
Friday, April 5th
2 p.m.
McCarthy Arts Center
2 p.m. – Trans individuals in sports panel (McCarthy)
6:00-7:30 p.m. – FINALE: DRAG SHOW!!