CII has some amazing\u00a0Black History Month Events<\/a>\u00a0happening. This week\u2019s event is called\u00a0Hair & Culture<\/i>\u00a0on February 15, 2023, at 3:00 pm in the Students Commons, 2000. BSS will host a guest speaker who will discuss hair, culture, and the importance hair has played within the Black community. This is a great way to meet some of our Black student organization leaders in\u00a0African Student Union (ASU)<\/a>,\u00a0Black Girl Equity Alliance (BGEA)<\/a>, and\u00a0National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)<\/a>. Also, please let\u00a0Precious Palmer<\/a>\u00a0or anyone at the\u00a0Center for Identity and Inclusion<\/a>, if you need support or guidance during the semester. CII is here to help you. And join their IG page to learn more about their resources. @cudenver_cii<\/p>\n For information about community resources that support the mental health of Blacks in the Denver region:\u00a0https:\/\/caahealth.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n Programs include:<\/strong><\/p>\n Highlighting B@SEHD affinity group for faculty & staff in SEHD\u2019s EDI\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n A Black affinity group for faculty & staff (B@SEHD) was established in early December. This group is open to all SEHD faculty and staff who identify as Black and is a space for collective support, connection and community. If you are interested in connecting with this group, the office of EDI can help. Let us know, and we’ll get you connected to the meetings on 2\/22 in the Lawrence Streets Center, room 648 from 12-1:30 pm., as we gather for a potluck lunch following SEHD faculty meetings.<\/p>\n If you are interested in forming another affinity group, such as one of specific disability, sexual orientation, or religion, please reach out and we will help cultivate those opportunities, together.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for\u00a0some resources to develop your understanding of Black student uniqueness in strengths-based ways,\u00a0 here\u2019s\u00a0a resource on Denver’s Black history<\/a>.\u00a0 Additionally,\u00a0 a statewide (mobile) resource on Black history in Colorado<\/a>. For a resource focused on building a professional community of Blacks in higher ed, we have the\u00a0American Association of Blacks in Higher Education<\/a>. If you are in need of a resource focused on improving the Black-servingness of higher education institutions throughout the US, look to\u00a0Journal of Blacks in Higher Education<\/a>. How about info about a membership organization focused on\u00a0intersectional encouragement and support of Black women in higher education<\/a>?<\/p>\n Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion<\/b><\/p>\n Associate Dean Antwan Jefferson:\u00a0antwan.jefferson@ucdenver.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Graduate Assistant:\u00a0valerie.richmond@ucdenver.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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