Join Dr. William T. Lewis, Sr., nationally recognized diversity, equity, and inclusion thought leader, and host of Beyond Color Blind Podcast and special guest Vernā Myers, Inclusion Strategist and Cultural Innovator, owner of The Vernā Myers Company and VP, Inclusion Strategy at Netflix. Will and Verna will discuss the following questions:

Join the Societal Experts Action Network on June 24 to learn about how COVID-19 has impacted women’s work experiences and what solutions can address these challenges. Drawing from the evidence from social, behavioral, and economic sciences, this webinar will explore efforts to mitigate challenges and create opportunities for women in the workforce. Hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

Join the Center for Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education for a webinar addressing how performative activism maintains anti-Blackness in higher education and what institutions can do to dismantle racist systems. Panelists will discuss the implications of racism for Black people and strategies for dismantling anti-Blackness, promoting anti-racism and mitigating its negative consequences on campus. Panel includes Dr. Maia Niguel Hoskin (Loyola Marymount University), Dr. Royel M. Johnson (The Pennsylvania State University), and Dr. Rossina Zamora Liu (University of Maryland).

As anti-Asian hate crimes continue to surge in the US, higher education institutions are uniquely positioned to provide support for Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) students, and become spaces for AAPI wellness. Join the University of Michigan's National Center for Institutional Diversity for a live Zoom discussion with experts from Asian American Studies, University Counseling Services, and Higher Education Administration.

Join the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities and public university leaders for a special Pride Month celebration. A diverse panel of LGBTQ+ public university presidents, a faculty member, and a student leader will reflect on their own journeys in higher education, describe challenges they have faced, and explore the role of allies in affirming their identity.

July 3 is the second annual National CROWN Day, which was created in celebration and support of the CROWN Act (“Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair”), a law that prohibits discrimination based on hairstyle and hair texture which has been passed in 10 states, including Maryland.

From Juneteenth to July 3, Academics for Black Lives will have new Black wellness and anti-racism training content, events, and workshops that will be synchronous and asynchronous. Participants will have the opportunity to work with each other on a specific action and/or initiative that supports Black liberation. During the A4BL bootcamp, this team will provide programming and resources to educate and intervene against this particular form of violence that traumatizes BIPOC, and especially Black folx.

Join the Nyumburu Cultural Center for their annual celebration of Juneteenth with keynote speaker Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo. There will be door prizes, drumming, songs, a documentary viewing, and spoken word. See you there!

Please join the School of Public Policy and the broader University of Maryland community to honor and celebrate Juneteenth with spoken word, African drumming and dancing, and an overview of the history of this day. Let's celebrate this day of freedom by honoring the past while paving the way for the future.