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 Institute for Equity and Justice present a full week of events, presentations, and speakers to begin a journey of growth and collective action on campus.

Speakers for Saint Michael's College's DEI Week.

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!!