Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences-based Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Learning Group for its next meeting Wednesday, Aug. 21, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
During these meetings, attendees share their personal and professional experiences relevant to diversity, equity and inclusion in research. The goal of these meetings is for attendees to walk away with actionable knowledge to incorporate in their work, and to build new collaborations and networks.
The topic of the Aug. 21 meeting will be “Buying the Block: A Lesson on Community Investment.” Shamayim ‘Mama Shu’ Harris, founder and CEO of Avalon Village in Highland Park, Michigan, will lead this session. Mama Shu has been featured on CNN, the Tamron Hall Show, TEDxDetroit, and various news stations to discuss how she’s turned “blight to beauty,” transforming inner city blocks into an ecovillage. Email Rebecca Miller at rdm124@case.edu to be added to the calendar invite and receive the Zoom link.
These meetings offer a space for people who are both new to and experienced with diversity, equity and inclusion topics in research. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month from noon to 1:30 p.m.