MMCRI DEI Workgroup Email Blast 8/29/21 - 9/3/21

 Thanks to Liz Scharnetzki for this contribution!

Self-Reflection Quotes of the Week:

“Before wondering if your curriculum is antiracist, ask yourself if YOU are. Even the greatest lessons will fall flat of the person teaching it hasn’t done the internal work first. Antiracism isn’t just a lesson, it’s a lifestyle.” Angel Jones, PhD

Moments of Inspiration:

 “A collaboration with a big goal: A safe and discrimination-free beer industry - Brave Noise is advocating for safe spaces and inclusive environments by requesting breweries be transparent with their policies and commit to long-term work.” Read more about it here

  • For the Maine beer enthusiast, Austin Street has joined the Bevelution, you can try Brave Noise on draft or pick it up to go

For Brooklyn Artist Kemar Wynter, Caribbean Food Is a Way Home, Read the interview here

Newsworthy for this week:

On September 7th, Ian Yaffe will head a new CDC office devoted to addressing health equity in Maine, Read more here

“Louisiana And Mississippi Were Overwhelmed By COVID-19 Cases. Then Ida Struck”

  • One of many local resources, if you are looking for ways to help:

    • Just Ida Recovery – Another Gulf Is Possible Funds will be "distributed directly to indigenous, black, and brown frontline folks impacted by Hurricane Ida and groups who currently don’t have online donations capacity, as well as directly to individual families impacted by the storm”

“A Controversial Solution to Menstrual Exile: Building Better Menstrual Huts”

For those looking for ways to help, read The Afghan Community in Maine


Resources:

“Academia has an aversion to language that preciously names oppression.” Learn more about Coded Language

Want to stay up to date on MH Governmental Affairs? Email Sarah Calder (scalder@mainehealth.org) to receive their newsletter


September is:

National Hispanic Heritage Month


Upcoming Sessions:

Friday September 17th, 2021 10am-11:30am: Health Literacy with Kayla Sargent

* Strategies for Effective Anti Racist Allyship within your sphere of influence Part 2 with Allura Casanova (University of Michigan) will be rescheduled for later this fall due to an unforeseen emergency

 

MMCRI DEI Workgroup Curriculum 2021

Date

Theme

Speaker

Moderator

Speaker Info

10/15/2021

Race in Causal Models/Statistics

Jessica Young, Ph.D.

Anya C.

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/jessica-young/

10/29/2021

Our year in reflection

 

 

We will be gathering with folks from the Academic Affairs DEI Council (who represent multiple groups and efforts at MH) to reflect on our progress this year

 

ACTION ITEMS:

  • JOIN A TEAM: If you’re interested in more hands on work, email EScharnetz@mmc.org

  • REMEMBER TO CHECK SLACK – need membership? Email  COLE FERM

  • GO TO OUR Website

  • ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE WEEK: Defined Action: Hold yourself accountable. Pick an action. Own it. We encourage you to share some of the direct actions you have taken on the Slack Channel.  Reference our group’s logical model for inspiration on personal and professional ways to provide direct action.  Email: nferm@mmc.org for access to the slack channel.


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