The Diversity Empowerment Council is spearheading an initiative encouraging the greater Smith community (faculty, staff, students and alumni) to share their voice through personal anecdotes about power, privilege, microaggressions, systemic oppression and other topics. Let's continue the conversation to move our country, our university and the Smith School of Business forward and make meaningful change.
Gender Wage Gap with Leila Bouhussein
More Women in Business with Maria Herold
Combatting Assumptions with Jennifer Wang
Ending Menstruation Stigma and Period Poverty with Zoe Rader
The Importance of Gender Inclusive Restrooms and Safe Spaces with Jaime Atilano
Growing up in America as an Asian American by Alex DoQuang
The Communal Impact of the 2021 Atlanta Attacks on Asian-Americans with Courtney Chiang DiStefanon
Mental Health Stigma in the AAPI Community and How to Combat It with Beidi Luo
Pronouns: How to use them to Create an Inclusive Space with Rachel DiDonna
The Model Minority Myth with Audrina Chang
Institutional/Structural Racism with Malcolm Woodbury
Turning Fear Into Fuel with Chris Lane
Diverse Name Appreciation with Terqueasha Wooten
Injustice in the Workplace with Alexander Hagans
Leadership with Victor Mullins
Justin Ferguson - Pigeonholing: Entertainment or Athletics
Jasmine Snead - Microaggressions & The Policing of Black Hair
Darius Hannah - Systematic Demoralization
Melanie Ashton - Discussing Race with your Children
Augustine Chatterjee - Framing within Intercultural Communication
Virginia Pierrie - The Power of Being Direct
Edgar Valenzuela - Minority Representation in Higher Education
Katherine Robinson - Tokenism
The Robert H. Smith School of Business' Diversity Empowerment Council is filming a series of testimonial videos regarding experiences with diversity and inclusion. If you are interested in sharing your story with the Smith community please fill out the interest form.
Questions? Please contact Jeanette Snider at jcsnider@umd.edu.