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March 2020
Listen. Talk. Learn.
Date: Tuesday, March 17 Time: 8:00 – 10:00 AM Location: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | 1 Broadway | St. Louis, MO 63102 **This session is free but registration is required. Diversity Awareness Partnership (DAP)’s Listen. Talk. Learn. sessions are intended to help strengthen our community’s ability to dialogue about race relations by facilitating important and difficult discussions on race, unconscious bias, and our lived experiences. Our hope is that by talking to one another and learning more about communities to…
Find out more »D&I Seminar 2: Disability Advocacy: What’s Happening Now and Next?
Topic: Disability Advocacy: What’s Happening Now and Next? Location: Paraquad I 5240 Oakland Avenue I St. Louis, MO 63110 Date: March 24, 2020 Time: 8:00-11:00 a.m. Seminar 2 Objectives: Synthesize current information and historical context about disability to inform inclusion strategies Explore best practices beyond what is mandated by ADA Practice strategies for being an ally or self-advocate inside and outside of the workplace Click here to register
Find out more »Open House
Diversity Awareness Partnership invites you to join us in celebrating our new location! We are eager to expand our community and foster connection in our new space. This event is free but we ask that you please RSVP by clicking the button below. Light snacks & beverages will be provided. **This event has been postponed. Stay tuned for details about a re-scheduled date.
Find out more »April 2020
Annual Happy Hour
Enjoy an evening of engaging conversation with St. Louis community leaders while supporting Diversity Awareness Partnership! All proceeds will benefit DAP and help us continue to offer youth diversity programs, diversity trainings, and educational resources for organizations and individuals. All attendees will receive one complimentary drink with each registration. Admission is free for DAP Connect Members! Click here to find out more information or to become a DAP Connect Member today! Date: Tuesday, April 7 Time: 5 - 7:00 p.m.…
Find out more »Community Roundtable Discussion
Topic: Supporting Unhoused Individuals During the Pandemic Location: Zoom meeting Date: April 17, 2020 Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m. How does someone “shelter in place” if they do not have a “place” to go? How can someone follow health department recommendations of frequent hand-washing if they do not have access to clean, running water? Despite already facing many of these challenges prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, people who are unhoused may now be finding those difficulties are now exacerbated due to…
Find out more »July 2021
2021 D&I Seminar Series: Seminar 1
Topic: The Power of Reclaiming (the last year or so…) Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Time: 10:00am – 11:30am Location: Zoom Speaker: Kateryna Barnes Kateryna Barnes, MA, LPC, NCC is a board-certified, licensed professional counselor in the states of South Carolina and Missouri. As a mental health practitioner, Mrs. Barnes has focused her training and professional experience on the treatment of trauma. Kateryna Barnes holds several leading certifications in the field of trauma therapy, which reflect her focus on neuro-biological and psychosocial impacts…
Find out more »August 2021
2021 D&I Seminar Series: Seminar 2
Topic: “Having blue hair doesn’t make you unprofessional.” Let’s chat about professionalism. Date: Thursday, August 19, 2021 Time: 10:00am – 11:30am Location: Zoom Speakers: Félipe Martínez Brittini Gray | InPower Institute Objectives: Understand how “professionalism” is a social construct and based in white supremacy. Learn how the standard image of a professional creates barriers to inclusivity at work. Examine ways of combatting the bias of professionalism. Discuss how professionalism has changed over the years. Register Today:
Find out more »September 2021
From Policy to Daily Life: Understanding the Effects of Anti-Muslim Racism and Structural Islamophobia
Topic: From Policy to Daily Life: Understanding the Effects of Anti-Muslim Racism and Structural Islamophobia Date: Wednesday, September 15 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Cost: Free DAP is excited to release the 2021-2022 Interfaith Calendar! DAP builds this calendar to help support communities working to normalize and consider all religions, faith-based traditions, and spiritualities. DAP envisions this calendar being utilized to create inclusive spaces wherever they may be. As a part of the calendar release, DAP will also be hosting a free workshop exploring…
Find out more »April 2022
Community Session: Let’s Lean on Each Other
You’re invited! Let’s Lean on Each Other events are designed with all of us in mind as we navigate the year together. We know that current events take a toll on our mental health, along with ongoing stress, and the times that are hardest are when we most need to be in community with one another. We hope you’ll join DAP and our facilitators for a free community session to share feelings, thoughts, and best practices, and to enjoy each…
Find out more »March 2023
2023 D&I Seminar 1: DEI Mythbusting
The field of diversity, equity, and inclusion is continually growing and changing, and differentiating what is helpful vs. harmful in the midst of fast-moving information can be challenging. Fact can all too easily morph into myth. In this seminar, we will unpack pervasive DEI myths and in doing so reflect on how these myths can influence your organizational culture. Examples of common misconceptions are that DEI only benefits minoritized people, that DEI is the same as affirmative action, and more.…
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