The Center for Health Equity Research at UNC will host Dr. Rohit Ramaswamy and Dr. Dana Rice to discuss their recent research publication, “Beyond Virtue Signaling: Advancing Equity Through Design Justice and Public Health Critical Race Praxis.” The focus of the discussion will be collaboration opportunities and the recent publication.
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3 events,Hindu festival celebrated each year dedicated to Shiva. It is celebrated just before the arrival of spring. It is also known as the Great Night of Shiva or Shivaratri and is one of the largest and most significant among the sacred festival nights of India. A Muslim holiday that commemorates the prophet Muhammad's nighttime journey from Mecca to the “Farthest Mosque” in Jeru-salem, where he ascended to heaven, was purified, and given the instruction for Muslims to pray five times daily. A Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon that dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. Also known as Carnival or Carnaval, it’s celebrated in many countries around the world. |
2 events,The first day of Lent on the Christian calendar. Its name is derived from the symbolic use of ashes to signify penitence. It takes place immediately after the excesses of the two days of Carnival that take place in Northern Europe and parts of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Join us as Dr. Tanya L. Shields, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies for Women’s and Gender Studies, provides an interactive presentation on women's issues in the past, present, and future. After the presentation, a panel will discuss the presentation. Panelists are from the community and volunteered to participate with the goal of fostering … Read more |
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The Carolina Indian Circle will host the 35th Annual Powwow. This year’s theme is “Reclaiming Our Space.” The event will feature cultural dances, and vendors will sell food and Native American crafts. Grounds open at 10 a.m. and Grand Entry begins at 12 p.m. Masks strongly encouraged. Free/0–5 years old, $5/general public, $3/UNC student w/One … Read more |
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2 events,Celebrates the various (social, economic, cultural, political) achievements of women. The theme for 2022 is #BreakTheBias. The Stone Center’s Annual Diaspora Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Jennifer Jones, associate professor of sociology and Latin American and Latino Studies (by courtesy) at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Jones’ research lies at the intersection of the sociology of race, immigration, and politics. |
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The 2022 Paul A. Godley Health Equity Symposium is scheduled for Wednesday, March 9, 1 – 4 PM ET. This event is hosted by the UNC Center for Health Equity Research and sponsored by the UNC SOM Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. About The Paul A. Godley Health Equity Symposium brings together faculty, staff, … Read more |
2 events,Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and political activist. She’s best known for her connection and contribution to the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the U.S. during the early to mid-19th century. The Underground Railroad was used by enslaved African Americans to escape into both free states and … Read more
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This workshop explores un-intended/implicit bias and introduces foundational concepts that are necessary to addition-al engagement with DEI-related topics and issues. |
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The Intersex CE is a two-hour training designed to make the University community a safer and more supportive place for all Carolina students, faculty, and staff members by creating a network of allies who have basic knowledge about intersex communities. |
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4 events,A Jewish celebration that marks the time when the Jewish community living in Persia was saved from genocide. On Purim, Jewish people offer charity and share food with friends. Feast of Saint Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland. A cultural and religious celebration held around the world. The annual Hindu and Sikh spring religious festival observed in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, along with other countries with large Hindu and Sikh populations. People celebrate Holi by throwing colored powder and water at each other. Bonfires are lit the day before in the memory of the miraculous escape that young Prahlada accomplished when … Read more
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Health Care Safe Zone covers concepts, terminology, and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. With a focus on health care, it also covers LGBTQ health disparities, health resources, and common health professional scenarios. This training is intended to address concerns particular to Health Care professionals, though it is open to all … Read more |
3 events,Also known as Lailat Al Baraah, Barat, or popularly as Shab-e-Bara or Night of Forgiveness. An Islamic holiday during which practitioners of the faith seek forgiveness for sins. Muslims spend the night in special prayers. It is regarded as one of the most sacred nights on the Islamic calendar. |
3 events,In Western Christianity the principal feast of St. Joseph, the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. |
2 events,A celebration of the spring equinox commemorated by Pagans and Wiccans. It is observed as a time to mark the coming of spring and the fertility of the land. |
2 events,The New Year for the Baha’i faith, celebrated on the vernal equinox, marking the end of the Baha’i fast. It is one of the nine Bahá’í holy days on which work is suspended. Observed annually in the wake of the 1960 killing of 69 people at a demonstration against apartheid pass laws in South Africa. The United Nations proclaimed the day in 1966 and called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination. |
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The land we now know as North Carolina has one of the largest Indigenous populations in the United States, and many tribal nations call this land home. Indigenous peoples are the original stewards of the landscapes and waterways of this place, and they continue to take this role seriously today. Although Indigenous peoples are still … Read more |
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This workshop addresses structural racism in the United States. The workshop explores the history of race as a social construct and the effects of racism on our education and health care systems. It also engages participants in a discussion of how to combat structural racism within the School of Medicine. |
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1 event,Dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of transgender and gender nonconforming people while raising awareness of the work that still needs to be done to achieve trans justice. |
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