Transforming Disability – How inclusion benefits everyone
Improving diversity and inclusion in the classroom and the workplace is a priority for universities and wider society. The Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID) gives students with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to participate in a higher education programme designed to enhance their capacity to engage in society as independent adults. This webinar will explore the transformational impact of inclusion for both employers and employees, and look at changes companies are making in their approach to this issue.
Trinity alumnus, business leader and former Irish rugby international Hugo MacNeill has been a champion for TCPID for several years, working to connect the Centre with corporate partners and raise awareness of its work. Join us this February as he leads a discussion with Tara Doyle (Partner & Chair, Matheson), David McRedmond (CEO, An Post) and Marie Devitt (TCPID) on the life-changing work of TCPID, the benefits of inclusion in the workplace, and the latest thinking and actions from the corporate world on this issue. Our panellists will discuss inclusion in their own organisations, and offer advice to other companies on how to champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and support Trinity’s work in this area.
This webinar has been organised in partnership with the Trinity Business Alumni (TBA). If the event is fully booked, you can join the live stream at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TCDAlumni.If you are unable to attend, this webinar has been pre-recorded and will be made available afterwards on our YouTube channel.
Inspiring Ideas @ Trinity is a webinar series produced by Trinity Development and Alumni.
Barriers to Implementing IDE in the Workplace: Raising Awareness of Educators and Students
Panelists discuss existing and emerging issues that are, or may become, barriers to the implementation of inclusion, diversity and equity in the workplace environment, as well as approaches to raise awareness of such challenges in preparing graduates to enter the workforce.
Encouraging the Retention of Women in Engineering
Despite the increasing efforts to keep young women interested in STEM before college, once there, a sizeable number of them will still end up leaving engineering majors for non-STEM related fields. This session discusses a variety of possible approaches for the retention of women in engineering and explores the outcomes and impact of those programs.
Evolving Global IDE Landscape in the Workplace and Workforce: Impact on Student Preparation
Panelists describe the developing landscape with respect to inclusion, diversity and equity (IDE) in the workplace and workforce in their regions of the world, as well as educational responses to a changing workplace environment.
The observation of Black History Month dates back to 1915, when Carter G. Woodson, now known as the “Father of Black History,” created an organization called the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History.
In 1926, Woodson initiated the first “Negro History Week” on Feb. 7 to celebrate and raise awareness of Black history.
Dr. Albert Broussard, TAMU
And in 1976, said Texas A&M University Afro-American history professor Albert Broussard, this turned into a month-long celebration and was renamed Black History Month. – Texas A&M Today
The theme for 2022 focuses on the importance of Black Health and Wellness. This theme acknowledges the legacy of not only Black scholars and medical practitioners in Western medicine, but also other ways of knowing (e.g., birthworkers, doulas, midwives, naturopaths, herbalists, etc.) throughout the African Diaspora. The 2022 theme considers activities, rituals and initiatives that Black communities have done to be well.
In order to foster good health and wellness Black people have embarked on self-determination, mutual aid and social support initiatives to build hospitals, medical and nursing schools (i.e. Meharry Medical College, Howard University College of Medicine, Provident Hospital and Training School, Morehouse School of Medicine, etc.) and community clinics. Clinics were established by individuals, grassroots organizations and mutual aid societies, such as the African Union Society, National Association of Colored Women and Black Panther Party, to provide spaces for Black people to counter the economic and health disparities and discrimination that are found at mainstream institutions. These disparities and anti-Blackness led to communities developing phrases such as “When white folks catch a cold, Black folks get pneumonia.” Initiatives to help decrease disparities have centered several outcomes, including having more diverse practitioners and representation in all segments of the medical and health programs including such as the Ronald E. McNair Scholars. Even the impact of popular culture texts like Doc McStuffins cannot be dismissed.
The rise of fields, such as Public and Community Health and Health Informatics have led to a rise in preventive care and a focus on body positivity, physical exercise, nutrition, exploring other dietary options such as veganism and vegetarianism, and gardening. Black Health and Wellness not only includes one’s physical body, but also emotional and mental health. At this point in the 21st century, our understanding of Black health and wellness is broader and more nuanced than ever. Social media and podcasts, such as The Read, hosted by Crissle and Kid Fury have normalized talking about mental health and going to therapy as well as initiatives such as Therapy for Black Girls. More of us understand the need to hold down, lift up, center, and fight fiercely for our beloved trans siblings and family. Black girls are doing breathwork, and there are whole yoga studios dedicated to people of color.
Mindful of Sister Audre Lorde’s words, we are doing more to move forward holistically for the betterment of ourselves, our bodies, our relationships, our communities, and our planet.
We are determined to create a platform that shines a light on the multiple facets of Black health and wellness through education and activism. There is much to uncover, amplify, question, and correct.
In the still overhanging shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, Black people should and do use data and other information-sharing modalities to document, decry, and agitate against the interconnected, intersecting inequalities intentionally baked into systems and structures in the U.S. for no other reason than to curtail, circumscribe, and destroy Black well-being in all forms and Black lives. Moreover, Black communities must look to the past to provide the light for our future, by embracing the rituals, traditions and healing modalities of our ancestors. These ways of knowing require a decolonization of thought and practice.
Celebrate Year of the Tiger 2022 with papercutting gold colored tiger on the plum blossom background, the circle Chinese stamp means tiger and the vertical Chinese stamp means year of the tiger according to lunar calendar system
Celebrated by nearly 2 billion people worldwide, the Lunar New Year is rung in Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, with festivities that can go on for more than two weeks.
Also known as the Chinese New Year — and as the Spring Festival in China — the date marks the end of the Year of the Ox and the start of the Year of the Tiger.
Traditionally it’s a time to honor ancestors and deities, with family reunions and street parades, and fireworks to drive off evil spirits. While based on the Chinese lunar calendar, Lunar New Year is also celebrated in Korea, Singapore, Mongolia, Tibet, Vietnam and in Asian communities worldwide.
The theme for 2022 focuses on the importance of Black Health and Wellness. This theme acknowledges the legacy of not only Black scholars and medical practitioners in Western medicine, but also other ways of knowing (e.g., birthworkers, doulas, midwives, naturopaths, herbalists, etc.) throughout the African Diaspora. The 2022 theme considers activities, rituals and initiatives that Black communities have done to be well.