MICHR DEI Conversations

We seek to improve our understanding of effective practices and brainstorm how we can continue to move the DE&I initiative forward, functioning as a learning community by sharing resources and ideas in a culture that emphasizes constructive dialogue. We invite any interested team members to join us.

• Becoming

  • The "Becoming" series provides an opportunity to learn more about our colleagues and the impact that DEI has on their lives. Subjects participate voluntarily in an interview-style format that allows for a deeper dive into their professional and personal lives, as they see fit, to provide an inside lens to the challenges, obstacles and triumphs that they've experienced from a DEI perspective.

• Bold Conversations Between Co-conspirators

  • The Bold Conversations Between Co-conspirators series is an opportunity for self-reflection and honest vulnerability on different diversity, equity, & inclusion topics, and their intersections as people navigate confrontation and difficult conversations. This series aims to create a common space for learning and exploring the power dynamics arising from different experiences in displaying emotions in the workplace and beyond. This will be done through a discussion of the intersections between personal identities and the challenges that can arise. These conversations are often seen as uncomfortable, but we will create a safe and brave space that is inclusive to all races, sexes, genders, abilities, and lived experiences to have uncomfortable conversations. Attendees can feel assured that they will be not be exposed to discrimination, criticism, or other emotional or physical harm. In order for us to move forward, we should expect discomfort to be a natural part of bold conversations. Accept it, welcome it, sit with it, and learn from it.

• Book Club

  • The MICHR DEI Book Club aims to broaden our understanding of DEI issues and their history in the United States. The DEI Book Club hopes to function as a supportive community of constructive dialogue and learning, adding another mechanism to support a diverse culture of equity and inclusion.

• Journal Club

  • MICHR's DEI Journal Club exists for the purpose of reading and discussing articles about diversity, equity and inclusion. The content of club meetings will be relevant to current events. We will view these topics through the lens of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

• MICHR Let’s Talk DEI

  • “Let’s Talk: DE&I” is a monthly conversation series hosted by MICHR. These sessions are used to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, locally, and beyond to begin MICHR’s conversation on diversity, equity, and inclusion and to further our DE&I strategic plan.