Addressing Performative DEI & Systemic Inequities (a Free Virtual Town Hall)

For Agenda: https://bit.ly/THDEIAgenda

Virtual Town hall: Performative DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) does not address Systemic Inequities in our schools,  professional groups and workplaces

April 5, 2022  5-7 PM PST   8-10 pm EST

The Impact of Racism/Marginalization, Power, Privilege, and Positionality on Education and Workplaces: Time to Disrupt and Seek a Pathway to Real Equity

Moderators:

Yusef Miller, NC Equity Justice Coalition and

Tasha Williamson, The San Diego Compassionate Project

Subject Matter Experts:

Examine and comment on the systemic inequities that are articulated by resident experts from each breakout room. Each expert will examine the

• Rob Jenkins, NCSD NAACP,
• Darwin Fishman, PhD, Racial Justice Coalition, San Diego,
• Arcela Nunez, PhD, Universidad de Popular,
• Ami Admire, Rincon Indian Education Center,
• Max Disposti, NC LGBTQ Center,
• Tazheen Nizam, CAIR,
• Tope Longe, MBA,Kansas DOT, and
• Angelle Maua, The Gender Phluid Collective

Historian (Note-taker): Sheila Mitra-Sarkar, PhD, Founder, Get DREAMI  (Decode Rediscover Express Amplify Map Intersectionality)

Breakout Room led by Experts with Lived Experience:

Teachers Against Performative DEI

• Nicole Housen ** Facilitator
• Haley Mackenzie
• Jill Lax

SDUHSD Intersectionality

• Maria Figueroa** Facilitator

Parents and Professionals Advocating for Intersecting Identities

• Angelle Maua, The Phluid Collective** (They/She)
• Gretel Rodriguez, ChicanX mom and Educator** (She/Her)
• Marina Supple, Parents for Social Justice (She/Her)

Black Parents

Tasha Williamson **

Schools, Workplaces, and Professional Membership Organizations

• Winnie Okello, P.E. **
• Audra Bandy, P.E.
• Lucky Michael
• Tazheen Nizam, CAIR Janice Holowka