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SUMMARY:A2Y DEI Series Event: How to become a DEI Advocate in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:"Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Advocate"\n\n \n\nPlease join us on September 12 for an interactive and engaging session with Interim Chief Diversity Officer\, Dr. Doris J. Fields.  Dr. Fields' presentation will provide an overview of how to become a DEI Advocate in the workplace.  She will focus on DEI advocacy strategies\, including increasing employee engagement\, acceptance of others\, and addressing barriers to diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. \n\n\n\nShe will also talk about microaggressions\, help us to understand what they are\, provide us with examples of how to respond to them\, and will offer strategies on how to deal with them.  Some people aren't even aware of when they have caused a microagression against someone and the one who the microagression has been committed against\, doesn't always know how to respond.  We will create a dialogue that generates a better understanding and resolution for all.  \n\n\n\nThese sessions are an opportunity to learn from one another\, support one another\, and garner a better understanding and empathy for what others go through.\n\n\n\nWhether you\, or your organization\, are just getting started on your DEI journey\, or even if you have a good comprehension of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\, this session is for you and anyone that wants to learn.  We welcome your participation and encourage you to ask questions and share your experiences during these open sessions.  \n\n\n\n\n\n Presenter\n\n\n\nDr. Doris J. Fields\n\nAssociate Vice Provost and Associate Vice President of Academic Programs\n\nInterim Chief Diversity Officer\n\nEastern Michigan University\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees who bring an open mind\, and a genuine interest to learn about DEI issues to this event can develop a better awareness and understanding of where they and their organization are on the continuum\, and how to continue taking meaningful steps toward greater equity of opportunity.  \n\n\n\n#DEIA2Y\n\n \n\n_______________________________________________________\n\nA2Y Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion Series is a collaboration between the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber\, Destination Ann Arbor\, and United Way of Washtenaw County\, supported by the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation.\n\n \n\n \n\nGold Sponsor              \n\n\n\n     \n\n \n\nCommunity Sponsors:\n\n                                    \n\n\n\nEvent Sponsors\n\nKroger\n\nOld National Bank\n\n\n\nProud Supporter\n\n\n\n \n\n_______________________________\n\nThe A2Y DEI Series is an educational series intended to provide information\, access to resources\, connectivity\, and provide a safe space to have meaningful conversation\, in order to invoke positive change.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">&quot\;Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Advocate&quot\;</span></strong></span></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;">Please join us on September 12 for an interactive and engaging session with Interim Chief Diversity Officer\, Dr. Doris J. Fields.&nbsp\; Dr. Fields&#39\; presentation will provide an overview of how to become a DEI Advocate in the workplace.&nbsp\; She will focus on DEI advocacy strategies\, including&nbsp\;increasing employee engagement\, acceptance of others\, and addressing barriers to diversity\, equity\, and inclusion.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nShe will also talk about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microaggression">microaggressions</a>\, help us to understand what they are\, provide us with examples of how to respond to them\, and will offer strategies on how to deal with them.&nbsp\; Some people aren&#39\;t even aware of when they have caused a microagression against someone and the one who the microagression has been committed against\, doesn&#39\;t always know how to respond.&nbsp\; We will create a dialogue that generates a better understanding and resolution for all.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nThese sessions are an opportunity to learn from one another\, support one another\, and garner a better understanding and empathy for what others go through.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Whether you\, or your organization\,&nbsp\;are just getting started on your DEI journey\, or even if you have a good comprehension of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\, this session is for you and&nbsp\;anyone that wants to learn.&nbsp\; We welcome your participation and encourage you to ask questions and share your experiences during these open sessions.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>&nbsp\;Presenter</strong></span></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="275" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/276/Image/DrFieldsheadshot.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 275px\;" width="200" /><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><font color="#0000ff"><b>Dr. Doris J. Fields</b></font><br />\n<b><em>Associate Vice Provost and Associate Vice President of Academic Programs</em><br />\n<em>Interim Chief Diversity Officer</em></b></span><br />\n<strong>Eastern Michigan University</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Attendees who bring an open mind\, and a genuine interest to learn about DEI issues to this event can develop a&nbsp\;better awareness and understanding of where they and their organization are on the continuum\, and how to continue taking meaningful steps toward greater equity of opportunity.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;">\n<div style="text-align: left\;">\n<p font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " text-align:="" trebuchet=""><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 102\, 204)\;"><strong>#DEIA2Y</strong></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " text-align:="" trebuchet="">&nbsp\;</p>\n</div>\n_______________________________________________________\n\n<p 0px="" background-color:="" color:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-variant-east-asian:="" font-variant-numeric:="" line-height:="" margin:="" open="" outline:="" padding:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; text-align: left\;" text-align:="" vertical-align:=""><span font-size:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;" trebuchet=""><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: arial\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: bolder\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\;">A2Y Diversity\, Equity &amp\; Inclusion Series&nbsp\;is a collaboration&nbsp\;between the&nbsp\;<a href="https://a2ychamber.org/home/" style="color: rgb(7\, 130\, 193)\;">Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber</a>\,&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.annarbor.org/" style="color: rgb(7\, 130\, 193)\;">Destination Ann Arbor</a>\, and&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.uwwashtenaw.org/" style="color: rgb(7\, 130\, 193)\;">United Way of Washtenaw County</a>\, supported by the <a href="https://www.aaacf.org/">Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation</a>.</span></em></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p 0px="" background-color:="" color:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-variant-east-asian:="" font-variant-numeric:="" line-height:="" margin:="" open="" outline:="" padding:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; 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height: 133px\;" width="250" /></a></span></em><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<p 0px="" background-color:="" color:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-variant-east-asian:="" font-variant-numeric:="" line-height:="" margin:="" open="" outline:="" padding:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; text-align: center\;" text-align:="" vertical-align:="">_______________________________</p>\n\n<p 0px="" background-color:="" color:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-variant-east-asian:="" font-variant-numeric:="" line-height:="" margin:="" open="" outline:="" padding:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; text-align: left\;" text-align:="" vertical-align:=""><em style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: 12px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: arial\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\;">The A2Y DEI Series is an educational series intended to provide information\, access to resources\, connectivity\, and provide a safe space to have meaningful conversation\, in order to invoke positive change.&nbsp\;</span></span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; 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LOCATION:EMU Student Center Room 310 A/B 900 Oakwood St Ypsilanti MI 48197 (free parking)
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