Anti-Racism: Origins and Action Panel

1515 North Cascade Avenue,Colorado Springs CO 80907

15 January, 2022

Description

AAUW Colorado Springs Branch has assembled a stellar panel to address the need and strategies for antiracist action. The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of the AAUW Colorado Springs Branch has assembled a stellar panel to address the need and strategies for antiracist action. Associate Professor of Anthropology at Colorado College, Christina Leza will speak about anthropological understandings of racism and what members of any community can do to engage with antiracism. Colorado College's Senior Associate Dean of DEI and Faculty Development, Peony Fhagen, and Senior Associate Dean of Students for DEI and Director of the Butler Center, Rosalie Rodriguez, will speak about antiracist work with insights drawn from their work as DEI leadership for Colorado College's Antiracism Commitment. The panel aims to interactively engage the audience in developing knowledge about and approaches to antiracism. The event will be held in the Peel House at the First Lutheran Church. Per AAUW Colorado Springs branch policy, masks are required regardless of vaccination status. The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a national organization that works to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. The Colorado Springs Branch supports that mission and provides a community for women to share common interests, develop friendships, and act on critical social issues. The Colorado Springs Branch of AAUW was established in 1915.