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Monday, February 22
Principles of Community Opening Ceremony | 11:30 AM
Featuring: Chancellor Gary S. May; Dr. Lubarsky, UC Davis Health CEO & VC HHS; Vice Chancellor Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Renetta Tull Ph.D.; Associate Executive Vice Chancellor Campus Community Relations, Rahim Reed J.D.; Associate Vice Chancellor Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion UC Davis Health, Dr. Hendry Ton; Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Diversity, Lorena Oropeza Ph.D.
Tuesday, February 23
Healthy Davis Together with Dr. Brad Pollock (Lunch with an Expert) | 12:00 PM
Join us for an hour of learning with expert Brad Pollock, M.P.H., Ph.D., who will share insight on Healthy Davis Together, a campus-community effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by providing resources that are inclusive and accessible to all. Healthy Davis Together is a joint project between the City of Davis and UC Davis to facilitate a coordinated and gradual return while preventing the spread of COVID-19. It is founded on the belief that one of strengths of the Davis community is our ability to come together to support our community and one another. Dr. Pollock serves as Arline Miller Rolkin Chair in Public Health Sciences in the Department of Public Health Sciences and Associate Dean of Public Health Sciences in the School of Medicine. This event is the first installment of the "Lunch with an Expert" series and part of the 2021 Principles of Community Week.
Tuesday, February 23
Film Screening "Picture a Scientist" | 6:00 PM
PICTURE A SCIENTIST chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we encounter scientific luminaries - including social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists - who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
Wednesday, February 24
DIAAC Dialogues Presents: The Intersection of Disability and Other Identities | 12:00 PM
Panelists: Carla Lee Scroggins, Undergraduate Student, International Relations; Em Doolittle, Basic Needs Advocate, Student Housing and Dining Services Student Housing and Dining Services; Beth Foraker, Supervisor/Lecturer, UC Davis School of Education, Co-Director - UC Davis Redwood Supported Education to Elevate Diversity (SEED) Scholars Program. Sponsored by: Disability Issues Administrative Advisory Committee (DIAAC)
SDAAC Presents: Constituent Group Open House | 1:00 PM
The Staff Diversity Administrative Advisory Committee (SDAAC) invites the campus community to learn more about the Constituent Groups, which are diverse campus organizations whose members provide opportunities for faculty, staff and students to explore and share the many contributions they bring to the University. These volunteers work to bring about a broad-based awareness, promote a shared environment of sensitivity and understanding and encourage excellence and advancement at all levels within the UC Davis campus community. Come meet representatives from the following Constituent Groups:
- Administrative Management Group (ADMAN)
- African American Faculty and Staff Association (AAFSA)
- Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance (APASA)
- Chancellor's Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual Communities (CCLGBTQIA+)
- Latinx Staff and Faculty Association (LSFA)
- Native American Faculty and Staff Association (NAFSA)
- Veteran Constituent Group (VCG)
[Faculty Workshop] Making the Invisible Visible: Using Cognitive Apprenticeship to Engage Students in Disciplinary Discourse | 1:00 PM
As disciplinary experts, academics read, write, and think about concepts in ways that are particular to our field of study. These discursive practices often become automatic and invisible to us, which can make teaching them to students a challenge. In this workshop for faculty, participants will be introduced to cognitive apprenticeship as a model for teaching disciplinary discourse and will come away with specific strategies to support students’ learning. Session facilitator: Rachel Stumpf, PhD, Education Specialist - Center for Educational Effectiveness,
Undergraduate Student Event | 6:00 PM
The Student Advisors to the Chancellor and representatives from the Chancellor's Undergraduate Advisory Board are hosting a meet and greet! Tune in to learn about the positions, our advocacy, and how you can get involved!
Mental Health in the Black Community: Experiences, Perspectives, and Healing | 6:00 PM
Facilitated by Tiffany R. Mimms, PhD, President and Clinical Psychologist, Rosetta Center for Counseling and Wellness, Inc. & Chase Moore, Ed.D., Founder and Educational Psychologist, Pan African Wellness Center Co-sponsored by the UC Davis Health African American Faculty and Staff Association & Office for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Thursday, February 25
2021 Small and Diverse Business Expo | 10:00 AM
Promoting awareness of small and diverse suppliers in the Davis and Sacramento area how UC Davis departments can do business with them.
Invisible Disabilities Comedy Show | 7:00 PM
Stand-up comedy presented by the Invisible Disabilities Comedy Show. Presented by the Campus Community Book Project.
Friday, February 26
[Faculty Workshop] Formative Feedback to Engage Students in High-Enrollment Classes | 12:10 PM
Providing meaningful feedback is one way to engage students in classes, especially during remote learning. Doing so in high-enrollment classes presents additional challenges. In this workshop, Dr. Rucha Joshi (Biomedical Engineering) shares the system she developed to provide formative feedback to students in online classes. Dr. Joshi will describe characterizations of feedback along multiple dimensions, such as dialogic iterative cycles, personalized, goal-directed, immediate, in written format, and having a peer assessment component. She will share results of her implementation of this system and give participants an opportunity to adapt the tools for their own classes. Facilitator: Dr. Rucha Joshi (BME), Assistant Professor of Teaching - Biomedical Engineering.
UC Davis Health Campus Events
2/22 Opening Ceremony - Free
The annual Principles of Community Opening Day Kick-Off Celebration will include opening remarks and addresses from UC Davis leadership. 11:30am-12:30pm
2/22 Employee Resource Group Fair - Free
Join the UC Davis Health Employee Resource Groups (ERG) for informative discussions on what an ERG is, how to join and more. 1pm-2pm
2/23 Trivia Fun: Diversity Jeopardy - Free
How well do you know your D&I? Do you have a knack for civil rights history? If so, come test your knowledge in this Diversity and Inclusion Jeopardy game hosted by the IT staff at UCDH! Space is limited to the first 20 participants. 1pm -2pm
2/23 PCS/DEI Council Virtual Mixer - Free
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion for Clinicians: Virtual Community Mixer. 1pm-2pm. Meet old colleagues and new to engage in topical conversations about our community, this year's theme of humility, and share ideas for expanding a healthy DEIB culture at UC Davis Health.
2/23 Inclusion Starts with "I" - Free
A short film titled Inclusion starts with "I", will follow the guest speakers to discuss the importance of a positive, inclusive, and diverse work environment. The film demonstrates that bias can appear in both expected and unexpected ways. 2pm-3pm. Guest Speakers: Tim Maurice, Charlotte Barbee, Renee Cortez, Yolanda Henderson
2/24 Ask Me Anything: LGBTQ+ - Free
Presented by UC Davis PRIDE Employee Resource Group: “Ask Me Anything: LGBTQ+. During this segment, participants will have the opportunity to ask our panelists about widely accepted terminology used in the PRIDE community; as well as have the chance to learn about local resources beneficial to LGBTQIA+ individuals, their loved ones, and allies. 12pm-1pm
2/24 DiversABILITY in a Virtual World - Free
Before you create your next virtual meeting or event, consider the steps you can take to create a more inclusive culture. Hear from DiversABILITY employee resource group members, and guest speakers, about ways to make virtual meetings and events more user-friendly and inclusive, especially for those with various disabilities. 1pm-2pm Moderator: Carolyn Ramirez, Chair DiversABILITY Employee Resource Group Guest Speakers: Laura Van Auker, D.N.P., R.N., F.N.P.-B.C., S.N.-C. Kathryn Sexson, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-B.C.
2/24 Discussion: Cultural Humility - Free
Keynote Address Cultural Humility: Attending to our Connections Presented By: Jann Murray-Garcia, M.D., M.P.H UCD Associate Professor of Nursing Recipient: 2021 City of Davis Citizen of the Year Award 1pm-2pm
2/24 Words Matter: Diversity Language 101 - Free
This panel discussion will cover the topic of inclusive language and why the words we use to describe others matter. The panel consists of representatives from the following Employee Resource Groups: African American Faculty and Staff Association, Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance, DiversABILITY, and PRIDE. The panelists will discuss what is considered appropriate and inclusive language in their respective communities followed by a Q&A session. 2pm-3pm.
2/24 Documentary Film Screen: Power to Heal - Free
POWER TO HEAL is an hour-long public television documentary that tells a poignant chapter in the historic struggle to secure equal and adequate access to healthcare for all Americans. Central to the story is the tale of how a new national program, Medicare, was used to mount a dramatic, coordinated effort that desegregated thousands of hospitals across the country in a matter of months. 4pm-5:30pm
2/24 Film Screening: Dolores Huerta - Free
Dolores, the new documentary directed by Peter Bratt in theaters this month celebrates the force that is Dolores Huerta, the labor organizer and political activist who worked tirelessly on behalf of some of the most poverty stricken workers in the country. Amongst union organizers and political activists, Dolores Huerta is a legend. Yet she is virtually unknown to the public. Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) with Cesar Chavez. They were equal partners in the movement in every way except how history remembers their contributions. This is true even of the slogan “Si, se puede!” Dolores was a feminist as well as a environmental civil rights activist. She fought for pesticides to be put away for the amount of deaths they were causing and she was a single mom with children sacrificing to fight and lead with a passion for the rights of others. 4:00pm - 5:30pm Free Swag to the first 10 to register! You will receive a LSFA tote bag and recyclable straw (excluding LSFA executive board members)
2/25 Small and Diverse Supplier Expo - Free
UC Davis is committed to promoting diversity and equal opportunity by supporting small, woman-owned, veteran, and disadvantaged business enterprises. As part of our effort to build relationships with those businesses, UC Davis Supply Chain Management, UC Davis Health Purchasing, the campus Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, will hold a free virtual Small and Diverse Supplier Expo and you are invited to attend. 10am-2pm
2/25 Healing Circles: Building Communities - Free
Healing Circles: Building Caring Communities| Facilitated by Mercedes Piedra, MS and Rangineh Azimzadeh Tosang. Circle Practices provide a safe space for community building to foster engagement and promote resiliency. 12pm-1pm
2/25 Food & Community with Chef Taro Arai - Free
Chef Taro Arai will share his journey in pursuit of American dream and the story behind the success of Mikuni, the renowned Japanese restaurant in various locations in Sacramento. Mikuni has been named the winner of multiple restaurant awards annually since 1998, and under Taro’s leadership, Mikuni sushi chefs have conceived more than 300 original creations. Feeling like attending a Sushiology class? Chef Taro will showcase how to make sushi from your own homes. This sushi demonstration can be followed by beginners and aspiring chefs alike with a guided conversation LIVE from master chef Taro Arai! 12pm-1pm
2/25 - PCS/DEI Council Virtual Mixer - Free
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion for Clinicians: Virtual Community Mixer 1pm-2pm Meet old colleagues and new to engage in topical conversations about our community, this year's theme of humility, and share ideas for expanding a healthy DEIB culture at UC Davis Health.
2/25 CTSC Vietnamese Mini Medical School - Free
Join us as Dr. Oanh Meyer takes us on a tour of the Mini-Medical School concept and history leading us on an exploration of the Vietnamese Mini-Medical School, exploring the research collaborations between UCDH and community partners serving the AAPI community in Sacramento. Dr. Meyer shares the value of community outreach and education and how it creates a unique opportunity for community inclusion. We will discuss the need for access to health information, the value of community inclusion, and healthy aging: cardiovascular, brain, and mental health while taking into consideration the cultural and linguistic accessibility of the communities served. Presenters: Oanh Meyer , MD Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neurology, UCDH Research Education Component Leader, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Co-Director, Integrating Special Populations into Research, Clinical and Translational Science Stephanie Nguyen Executive Director, Asian Resources, Inc. (ARI) The Clinical Translational Science Center, (CTSC), UCDH is pleased to participate in the UC Davis Principles of Community Week. Our efforts to move CTSC research for public good are directed by the values outlined in the UC Davis Principles of Community: dignity, justice, the avoidance of harm, the value of diversity and the acknowledgement of deep patterns of inequity. For more information visit the CTSC Event Calendar: https://health.ucdavis.edu/ctsc/eventcalendar/index.html February 25, 2021 This ticket is for: Session one: 2–2:15pm
2/25 CTSC Vietnamese Mini Medical School - Free
Join us as Dr. Oanh Meyer takes us on a tour of the Mini-Medical School concept and history leading us on an exploration of the Vietnamese Mini-Medical School, exploring the research collaborations between UCDH and community partners serving the AAPI community in Sacramento. Dr. Meyer shares the value of community outreach and education and how it creates a unique opportunity for community inclusion. We will discuss the need for access to health information, the value of community inclusion, and healthy aging: cardiovascular, brain, and mental health while taking into consideration the cultural and linguistic accessibility of the communities served. Presenters: Oanh Meyer , MD Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neurology, UCDH Research Education Component Leader, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Co-Director, Integrating Special Populations into Research, Clinical and Translational Science Stephanie Nguyen Executive Director, Asian Resources, Inc. (ARI) The Clinical Translational Science Center, (CTSC), UCDH is pleased to participate in the UC Davis Principles of Community Week. Our efforts to move CTSC research for public good are directed by the values outlined in the UC Davis Principles of Community: dignity, justice, the avoidance of harm, the value of diversity and the acknowledgement of deep patterns of inequity. For more information visit the CTSC Event Calendar: https://health.ucdavis.edu/ctsc/eventcalendar/index.html February 25, 2021 This ticket is for: Session two: 2:45–3:00pm
2/26 Leadership in Action Panel Discussion - Free
Growing as a Community: Leadership in Action Panel The Principles of Community guides UC Davis Health as an organization and as part of our greater community. Our executive leadership will share their insights on the Principles of Community's history what it means to operationalize these qualities, and the ways that these principles are embodied in our team and our work. They will also highlight their vision on enhancing equity across the services we provide. 12pm-1pm
2/26 Discussion: Cultural Humility - Free
Keynote Address Cultural Humility: Resisting Fear of Failure in Cross-Cultural Encounters Presented By: Jann Murray-Garcia. M.D., M.P.H 1pm-2pm