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DEI: Why the Backlash?
August 08, 2024
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For many of us, diversity, equity and inclusion seem like goals that are obviously good and worthwhile. But, in recent years, DEI has come under attack. For example, the Wisconsin legislature cut $32 million from the University of Wisconsin budget, mostly aimed at DEI programs. To many, this feels like an attack on years of work to balance opportunity and access for people of color, people with disabilities and any other group that has been systematically excluded in the past.
On Tuesday, August 13 at 6:30 pm, the Faithful Stance for Equity group will host a webinar titled “DEI: Why the Backlash,” featuring Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billing. She is known for her work in the fields of culturally relevant pedagogy and critical race theory, and the pernicious effects of systemic racism and economic inequality on educational opportunities. In 1995, Dr. GLB became the first Black woman to be tenured as a professor in UW Madison’s School of Education.
Please join us and share this invitation with anyone you think will be interested.
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