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Diversity Day Welcome

- Welcome to the 21st annual Diversity Day! -

We're happy you're here.

What is Diversity Day?

Diversity Day at Biscayne Bay Campus has been celebrated annually for over 20 years. It is designed as a day to increase awareness and understanding about others, build a space for diverse perspectives, and encourage appreciation of our differences. Our speakers are asked to present from a personal point of view, sharing their experiences and challenges. Their willingness to show up and be seen demonstrates vulnerability and courage. They are healthy role models for all participants. The intention of Diversity Day is to build a greater sense of connection and inclusivity within our FIU family.

This Site

This Canvas site contains information regarding our Diversity Day guest presenters, session overviews, and the schedule of live sessions. Additionally, we've identified some self-paced materials that closely align to a number of topics we are exploring through this program; they are found at the bottom of this page in the "Self-Paced Resources" section.

Thank You

A special thank you to the Diversity Day 2021 committee that worked tirelessly to assemble our hybrid program. Click here to learn more about the Diversity Day committee.


Session Time (Eastern)	Presenter(s)	Session Information
9:30 AM Click here to view the session	Welcome	Join us as we kick off Diversity Day 2021.
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Click here to view the session	Dr. Hong Ngo Interviewed by Mohan Fan	Anti-Asian Racism: Impact and Strategies for Improving Student Well Being Click here to learn more about this session.
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Click here to view the session	Mayor Daniella Levine Cava Miami Dade County	Hillel at FIU’s Social Justice Sukkah presents… Religious Unity After a Time of Tragedy Click here to learn more about this session.
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM Click here to view the session.	Lunch & Musical Performance by Singer Raphael Crespo	Raphael is a recent FIU graduate in Biological Sciences and Natural and Applied Sciences with a Psychology minor.
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM Click here to view the session.	Stephanie Piimauna SVP and CD&IO at Seminole Hard Rock	5 Reasons Why DE&I Matter and 10 Trends in DE&I Click here to learn more about this session.
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM Click here to view the session.	Dr. Rebekah Taussig	*Common Reading Author:* *Sitting Pretty: The View from my Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body* Click here to learn more about this session.
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM Click here to view the session.	Captain Delrish Moss (moderator) with Gregory Tony, Sheriff, Broward Sheriff's Office Cherise Gause, Assistant Chief of Police, Miami Police Department Lonnie Lawrence, Independent Security & Investigations / Former Director of the Miami-Dade Department of Corrections / Historian	*Police Reform in South Florida; Historically, Today & Tomorrow* *Click here to learn more about this session.*
4:45 PM Click here to view the session.	Closing Remarks	*Join us as we close the day.*
Wednesday, Sept. 21 11am	Awkward Lunch	Register to Join (Event takes place Sept. 22, 2021) Click here to learn more about this event.

Resources for AAPIs Amidst COVID

This is an evolving list of resources to be updated regularly. We thank the Asian American Psychological Association members, including the Executive Committee and Division on Practice for contributing many of these resources. We also thank Therapy4thePeople for compiling additional free/low cost resources.

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Malcolm Gladwell, 2005)
"Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about choices that seem to be made in an instant-in the blink of an eye-that actually aren't as simple as they seem. Why are some people brilliant decision makers, while others are consistently inept? Why do some people follow their instincts and win, while others end up stumbling into error? How do our brains really work-in the office, in the classroom, in the kitchen, and in the bedroom? And why are the best decisions often those that are impossible to explain to others?" (Recommended by Stephanie Piimauna)

Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights (Kenji Yoshino, 2006)

"...Kenji Yoshino argues that the demand to cover can pose a hidden threat to our civil rights. Though we have come to some consensus against penalizing people for differences based on race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, and disability, we still routinely deny equal treatment to people who refuse to downplay differences along these lines. Racial minorities are pressed to “act white” by changing their names, languages, or cultural practices. Women are told to “play like men” at work. Gays are asked not to engage in public displays of same-sex affection. The devout are instructed to minimize expressions of faith, and individuals with disabilities are urged to conceal the paraphernalia that permit them to function. In a wide-ranging analysis, Yoshino demonstrates that American civil rights law has generally ignored the threat posed by these covering demands. With passion and rigor, he shows that the work of civil rights will not be complete until it attends to the harms of coerced conformity." (Recommended by Stephanie Piimauna)

DiversityInc and Diversity Best Practices

DiversityInc Best Practices is a subscription website that offers insights, best practices and case studies on diversity and inclusion management. Corporations, nonprofits, academia and government/military organizations utilize content on the website to help evolve and gain support for their workplace diversity and inclusion initiatives. (Recommended by Stephanie Piimauna)

Podcast: 1619

1619 is an audio series from The New York Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. (Recommended by Stephanie Piimauna)

Sitting Pretty: The View from my Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body (Rebekah Taussig, 2020)

Ever since she was a child, Rebekah Taussig has had to figure out how to navigate a world that not only ignores her but is not built for her as a woman who uses a wheelchair. Despite the ways society represents (or in some cases, does not represent) disabled people, Rebekah was able to carve her own path and figure out the ways in which she can live a fulfilling and wonderful life.

Fundamentals of Social Justice Badge (FIU)

One way to create positive climate change is to educate and activate individuals to be the difference in their community. The new Multicultural Programs and Services (MPAS) Social Justice Badge Program will enable individuals to develop self, group and societal values which lead to a commitment of change. Join and become a advocate! Social Justice is defined by MPAS as the redistribution of power and opportunity to create equity, diversity and civic engagements for marginalized groups in a supportive environment.

LinkedIn Learning: Unconscious Bias (Certificate Eligible, Login with FIU Credentails)

We're all biased. Our experiences shape who we are, and our race, ethnicity, gender, height, weight, sexual orientation, place of birth, and other factors impact the lens with which we view the world. In this course, diversity expert Stacey Gordon helps you recognize and acknowledge your own biases so that you can identify them when making decisions, and prevent yourself from making calls based on a biased viewpoint.

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