2022 Lakeshore Diversity Summit
Friday, April 8, 2022
Lakeshore Technical College, Cleveland Campus
Students, Educators, and Community Leaders Continue the Dialogue
Keynote: Mohammed Soriano-Bilal “12 Steps Toward Inclusion”
Free with an option to purchase an Lakeshore lunch
Agenda at a Glance:
8:30 - 9:00 am - Check In & Community Time
9:00 - 9:15 am - Welcome
9:15 - 10:45 am - Keynote
10:55 - 11:45 am - Concurrent Breakout Session 1
11:55 am - 12:45 pm - Lunch & Community Resource Fair
12:55 - 1:45 pm - Concurrent Breakout Session 2
1:55 - 2:45 pm - Concurrent Breakout Session 3
2:55 - 3:45 pm - Table Talk
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Keynote Speaker:
Mohammed Soriano-Bilal
Associate Dean and Director of the Office for Inclusion, Belonging and Intergroup Communication at Stanford University
Mohammed Soriano-Bilal is an accomplished Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) consultant, educator, and a strategist. He has spent the last 20 years using DEI strategy to help campuses, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies like Twitter, Nokia, the Springfield Housing Authority, and the Progressive Corporation remove blockages that stand in the way of impact and growth.
Currently Mohammed serves as Associate Dean and Director of the Office for Inclusion, Belonging and Intergroup Communication at Stanford University, where he oversees a team of skilled facilitator-scholars, teaches two courses on intergroup communication, consults on DEI issues, including recruitment, retention, and design innovation, and explores his scholarly passion for the confluence of equity, art, and innovation. He previously served as Executive Director of the African American Art and Culture Complex, one of San Francisco city's six cultural centers.
Mohammed is perhaps best known as the voice of reason on MTV's Real World San Francisco. He is also an acclaimed poet and an award-winning producer of both music and film. As a multi-disciplinarian artist, Mohammed has collaborated with Santana, Public Enemy, Ben Harper, De La Soul, Danny Glover and Mos Def. His music has been featured on NBC, the CW, and at the Sundance Film Festival. He wrote a weekly column for the San Francisco Bay Guardian and his film work includes "If I Were President," an election campaign that helped register 200,000 first-time voters of color and "Vocabulary of Change," a conversation between Angela Davis and Tim Wise.
Mohammed is also the director of the film, "Towards Excellence," which explores diversity and equity at independent schools. The documentary looks closely at the problematic 80’s, when many private schools intentionally/experimentally increased admittance of African American students to meet self-imposed quotas. Through interviews with some of today’s top administrators, the film offers valuable insights for building vibrant and inclusive school communities. Bilal, who attended and taught at independent schools, unravels power and privilege, race, gender and space.
Concurrent Breakout Sessions:
Don’t Believe Everything You Think - Jessica Duzeski, Youth Justice Case-Worker
Have you ever wondered why some can adapt their communication style after receiving negative feedback?
What about how some of us easily transition from one activity to the next while others struggle? This session dives into the functions behind Personality Trait Flexibility and the true meaning of adaptability in modern society. Learn about what you can do in any role to sustain your empathy and compassion for others. Concepts: Neuroplasticity, Adaptability, Reflection, Resilience
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Fat Is Not a Four-Letter Word… But Diet Is! - Christine Smith, Associate Professor of Psychology and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
We are bombarded with messages about how fat we are getting and how unhealthy it is to be “obese.” Yet 95% of diets fail and many people are fat and fit or thin and unfit. Do we really care about health, or is it a justification for our attractiveness biases? In this talk I will discuss fat stigma, body positivity, and health at every size. Concepts: Body size, Health, Bias, Fat Stigma
Film & Discussion: Why We Must Confront the Painful Parts of US History - Rayon Brown, Chief Diversity Officer at Fox Valley Technical College facilitates Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries' Why We Must Confront the Painful Parts of US History.
To move forward in the United States, we must look back and confront the difficult history that has shaped widespread injustice. Revisiting a significant yet overlooked piece of the past, Hasan Kwame Jeffries emphasizes the need to weave historical context, no matter how painful, into our understanding of modern society -- so we can disrupt the continuum of inequality massively affecting marginalized communities. Concepts: History, Inequality, Injustice, Marginalized Communities
Got Milk? Not Without Immigrants! - Jennifer Estrada, Executive Director of Crusaders of Justicia
This session will discuss immigrants in the Dairy Industry and the impact of new policy changes. We will take a closer look on how the Pandemic has impacted essential Immigrant Dairy workers. Concepts: Immigrants, Dairy Industry, Policy
Homelessness In Our Community: a Real Life Perspective - Abby Abbet, Director at Hope House in Manitowoc
In this informative session, Abby will focus on what homelessness and poverty look like within the local community and what resources are available to help those who are experiencing hardship. Abby will also talk about common misconceptions of homelessness and how the pandemic has created many barriers for those who are experiencing homelessness. Concepts: Poverty, Homelessness
The Intersection of Mental Health & Diversity - Donna Firman, Board President of Prevent Suicide Manitowoc County
As companies continue to navigate their DEI strategies, they must approach their strategies with greater nuance, understanding, and intentionality. The prevalence and experience of mental health and stigma differ across identities and communities. In this workshop we will explore how these experiences are impacted beyond employer provider mental health benefit packages, and really delve into how DEI manifests itself in employee mental health and how to improve conditions that create true mental wellness. Concepts: Mental Health, Suicide Awareness, Inclusion in the Workplace
Intersectionality of Individual Identities - Jasmine Lammers, Owner of Transformative Services LLC and Adjunct Professor at Lakeland University
Most of us have looked into and studied at least one identity and the unique qualities and struggles within that identity group, but few have considered the impact when multiple identities are present within one individual. Join Jasmine Lammers as she discusses and explores intersectionality (the intersection within someone regarding 2 or more identities) and how these intersections create unique and challenging struggles that are more than the sum of their parts.
This is an intermediate level discussion where people with at least a beginner’s understanding of at least 2 identities will gain the most from this discussion. Concepts: Intersectionality, Identity
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LGBTQIA+ Awareness & Allyship - Greg Jagemann, Megan Marchant, & Patrick Neuenfeldt Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) of Manitowoc
In this session participants will have an opportunity to learn and discuss foundational awareness of LGBTQIA+ allyship, with a greater conversation surrounding elements that impact the transgender community. Concepts: language, allyship, pronouns, microaggressions, and erasure
Linguistic Justice: One Step Closer to Freedom - Kirsten Moffler-Daykin, Manager of Learning Commons & Keri Grokowsky, Academic Intervention Instructor at Western Technical College
Is grammar racist? What do we mean when we use the term, “proper English”? Is the concept of standard English a social justice issue? Over the past year, we have grappled with these and other questions concerning the notion that there is one correct way to speak and write. Changing the way we discuss, teach, and evaluate writing may better serve all students. Can faculty and support staff promote a more liberating and authentic learning process when we free ourselves from the prison of “standard” English?
Join us as we share our pursuit of Linguistic Justice and the inspirational student voices that are igniting systemic and cultural change in the Learning Commons at Western Technical College. Concepts: Teaching, Linguistic Justice, Code Switching, Cultural Resilience
Modern Jungles: Hmong Americans Navigating the American Landscape - Pao Lor, Professor of Education at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
In this interactive session, Pao will use a Q & A format to converse with participants about the transformation of an ancient culture, the Hmong American experience. Participants are welcome to ask questions about weddings, cultural assimilation, education, generational shifts, transformation of the Hmong identity, transnational Hmong experiences, achievements, challenges, and how to support Hmong American students. The aim of the session is to have a candid and purposeful dialogue about the nuances and subtleties of the Hmong American experience to inform and advance our understanding of ourselves and our world. Concepts: Refugees, Hmong-American Experience
Navigating the System: Advantages and Barriers to Refugee Integration - Hasnah Hussin, Refugee Education Developer & Claire Reuning, Refugee Integration Specialist at Catholic Charities Milwaukee
Refugee families bring a wealth of knowledge and skills with them when they come to the United States along with an intense drive to do their best for their children as they integrate into American life. Often though, refugees need assistance translating what they know from their home country to the US context so that all members of the family thrive. Concepts: Refugee Experience , Barriers in Education, Barriers in Healthcare, Strengths-based Approach
Speed Hating - Leslie Laster, Associate Director for Diversity & Inclusion at Moraine Park Technical College
This interactive session will discuss biases and stereotypes, and how they can have a negative impact on communication in the workplace. Concepts: Microaggressions, Racial Battle Fatigue
Universal Design as a Framework for Equity and Inclusion - Matt Spindler, Instructional Designer & Bob Van Schyndel, Talent Development Consultant at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Designing programs, practices, and structures to meet the varied life-experiences of our communities can be overwhelming without a framework. Universal Design and its kin, Targeted Universalism, are promising frameworks that work to reveal hidden or biased designs and guide users toward the implementation of more inclusive structures. This session will focus on the foundations of both Universal Design and Targeted Universalism and will include interactive components to challenge participants to apply the frameworks to their work in the classroom or community. Concepts: Universal Design, Universalism, Hidden Bias, Equity & Inclusion
Walk in Her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence - Doua Lor, Nicole Sengkhammee, Nenglee Vang, & Chamao Xiong at Sheboygan Safe Harbor
Walk in her shoes is an interactive, educational exercise that will allow you to gain powerful insight into the day-to-day life of Hmong women experiencing domestic violence or sexual abuse in a male dominated family structure. Participants will be challenged to make real-life choices that determine a survivor’s fate. This session raises awareness of domestic violence and prepares participants to support survivors of domestic violence or sexual abuse as they strive to reclaim their lives. Concepts: Domestic Violence, Patriarchy, Supporting Survivors
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