Summer of Social Justice

We all have something to give, whether it is money, time, or resources.  Consider how you can best support a more racially-just society. “Philanthropy is about solving problems.” Naveen Jain

Join a Board or Organization

• Campaign Zero: a group dedicated to police reform and reducing violence through policy change.
• The Loveland Foundation: an organization focused on providing mental health support for black women and girls.

Criminal Justice Reform

• The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund: a nonprofit that fights for racial justice through litigation, advocacy, and public education.
• The Bail Project: a revolving fund that helps low-income people pay bail. After a case closes and bail is returned, the same money can help someone else.
• Will you rush a $3 donation that will be split between two organizations—the Movement for Black Lives and National Bail Out—on the front lines in the struggle for racial justice?
• Innocence Project: an organization that works to exonerate the wrongfully accused and convicted through the use of DNA testing and seeks criminal justice reform.

Create or sign a petition.

• Change.org
• Color of change

Vote for leaders who support anti-racist practices.

• Vote Ohio

CONTACT LEGISLATORS
Make a call, send an email, or write a letter

• Senators and Representatives
• The Ohio Legislature
• Governor Mike Dewine

#CincyBuyBlackThursdays

Cincinnati Councilmember Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney and the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio want you to support local black-owned businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic in an initiative called #CincyBuyBlackThursdays. Log onto these local African American websites to search for local Black owned businesses:

• City of Cincinnati Black Business Directory
• The Voice of Black Cincinnati
• The African American Chamber of Commerce business Directory
• Mortar Cincinnati Alumni Directory
• Blackout Cincinnati Initiative
• Cincinnati Black Pages/Global Black Pages
• Support Black Owned

To quote content from Black Lives Matter, "Join the movement to fight for Freedom, Liberation, and Justice." Campaign for racial equality and social justice by becoming a crusader.

Race-related Artistic Expressions 

• Participate in designated mental health evidence-based/ informed program instructor training (Date and Location TBD) 
• Disseminate mental health certification classes in communities 
• Outreach to local community for course participants, as well as recruit and engage community partners 
• Market program through press releases, social media and informational sessions 
• Track each participant certified through pre and post evaluations 
• Full-time AmeriCorps position - 1700 service hours – 40 hours per week, 5 holidays, 2.5 personal days 
• To apply, please send resume to jgora@mhankyswoh.org

On June 6, 2020, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program within the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made changes to immigration policy that will potentially impact the international student community at the University of Cincinnati. Source

The changes to immigration policy do not reflect our commitment to promote diversity within our university and to honor and support our international student community. Such changes may severely restrict the academic and research pursuits of valuable members of our student body.

On behalf of the CECH Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board, we stand behind our international students. As our mission statement reads: The College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services at the University of Cincinnati serves as a model of and resource for diversity that actively supports, empowers, prepares, respects, and celebrates all students, staff, faculty, and community members by advancing, sustaining and promoting diversity and inclusion in our personal reflections, intellectual pursuits, and professional development.

International Students and Immigration Policy

• We would like to share the great news that the international student immigration policy has been rescinded! Read the New York Times article regarding International Student Policy

Dear LGBTQ+ FSA Members & UC Community,

The ongoing threat to trans people across the country has hit home especially hard this past week with the murder of Riah Milton. Amid several public health crises, the targeting of trans people, especially Black trans women, continues to devastate our communities. The LGBTQ+ Faculty & Staff Association board sends our love and condolences to the family of Ms. Milton and thoughts to anyone in our community who is affected by this latest attack. While there have been reports in local and national media that Ms. Milton was a former UC student, our Dean of Students, Dr. Juan Guardia has confirmed that there is no record of Ms. Milton attending our institution. This, however, does not change the fact that her murder has our community worried about the safety and protection of our trans members.

As the board of the LGBTQ+ Faculty & Staff Association, we are writing this not just to share in our community’s concerns and to express solidarity, but to let you know about the protections and resources available to trans employees and students at UC. Title IX protects students against discrimination and harassment based on gender identity while UC Policy 11-01 “Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunities” ensures similar protections for employees (furthermore, Title VII, as of last week, ensures federal employment protections based on gender identity). We also want to point you to our LGBTQ+ FSA page in Bearcats Landing, which contains a list of community resources, should you need them.

As outlined in our bylaws, the LGBTQ+ Faculty & Staff Association works to “advocate, provide support opportunities, and create a safe and secure professional environment for LGBTQ faculty and staff at the University of Cincinnati.” If you have any concerns regarding the protection of our LGBTQ+ faculty and staff, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We also would like to take this opportunity and encourage you to extend your support to your students, whether they identify as transgender/gender-nonconforming or not. The murder of Ms. Milton undoubtedly has many people concerned about the safety and support of our community. Sharing thoughts of solidarity as well as resources related to gender identity can go a long way. If you choose to do so, here are some campus and community resources you can include:

• Title IX (federal policy protecting students based on gender and gender identity)
• LGBTQ Center (UC’s main support for LGBTQ+ students; page includes list of campus resources)
• Equitas Trans Health (health care services designed for trans people)
• Transohio.org (advocacy and support network for trans people in Ohio)
• TheOkraProject.com (national organization providing homecooked meals to Black trans people)

Especially for allies:

• Transgender terminology (GLAAD’s glossary of terms and best practices)

We want to reiterate that an important part of our mission as an FSA is to support and advocate for our community. If you have suggestions as to how we can further this mission, please email us at uclgbtqfsa@uc.edu.

Sincerely,
University of Cincinnati LGBTQ+ Faculty & Staff Association Executive Board

A victory for the LGBTQ+ community! The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination, handing the movement for L.G.B.T. equality a long-sought and unexpected victory. Workplace discrimination has been lawful in most of the country, until this law was recently passed. Supporters of L.G.B.T. rights were elated by the ruling, which they said was long overdue. “This is a simple and profound victory for L.G.B.T. civil rights,” said Suzanne B. Goldberg, a law professor at Columbia. “Many of us feared that the court was poised to gut sex discrimination protections and allow employers to discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity, yet it declined the federal government’s invitation to take that damaging path.”

Cincinnati for Justice group is a forum where individuals can share information, rally support, and connect with those who want to help  those in need. The group exists as a megaphone to amplify the voices of change in Cincinnati. We seek to bring justice to our city and spread the message that unity conquers hate.

Events and Workshops:

• Vigil Against Police Violence - June 9
• Daily Demonstration at Cincinnati Courthouse - June 12
• Black Lives Matter: Clifton Protest - June 14

Cincinnati for Justice: Summer Series

• Systematic Racism - June 27
• Mental Health & Incarceration - July 18
• Healing Event - August 30

Join the Cincinnati for Change Facebook Group for a list of upcoming events. 

 Anti-Harassment/Non-Discrimination Seminar Level 1 (OEOA) Facilitators: Brandon Craig, Asst Dir, Office of Equal Opportunity & Access Tracey Johnson, Investigator, Equal Opportunity & Access  

• August 20, 2020, 2:00-3:30, via WebEx  
• September 2, 2020, 10:00-11:30, via WebEx  
• October 12, 2020, 2:00-3:30, via WebEx  
• November 19, 2020, 9:00-10:30, via WebEx  
• December 9, 2020, 10:00-11:30, via WebEx  

Inclusion Advocacy in Support Of Equitable Hiring Processes (OEOA) Facilitators: Matthew Olovson. Executive Director, Office of Equal Opportunity & Access. Interim Executive Director, Office of Gender Equity & Inclusion / Title IX Coordinator  

• September 8, 2020, 11:00-12:30, via WebEx  
• October 15, 2020, 9:30-11:00, via WebEx  
• November 13, 2020, 1:30-3:00, via WebEx  
• December 7, 2020, 10:30-12:00, via WebEx  

WebEx Workshops

If you require an accommodation or other assistance to participate in any of these workshops, please notify Huda Kebede at 556-5503 or Huda.Kebede@uc.edu.  

The student registration form for UC Career Education's first-ever FREE virtual Healthcare Workforce Diversity Symposium is open! This event is funded by a UC Urban Health Pathways grant. The free, online event takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.

• Link on the event page

These sessions are designed to serve as a space for sharing; a conversation that allows members of the campus community to seek and offer support.  Learn more about 'Standing in Solidarity: Can we Talk?' by reading our news post on Bearcats Landing. To register, click a session link below:

• August 5, 10:30 AM - 12 noon | 1.5 hours
• August 10, 3 PM - 5:30 | 1.5 hours
• August 19, 10:30 AM - 12 noon | 1.5 hours
• August 26, 3 PM - 5:30 | 1.5 hours 

Please contact Dy'an Marinos at dyan.marinos@uc.edu to request any assistance and/or accommodation you need to fully participate in this experience. Requests should be made within three business days of the session you would like to attend. 

Monday, July 27th, 1:00 – 4:00 pm or while supplies last, Xavier University, 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati (enter from Dana)   

Drive-thru distribution of 1,400 boxes of food from Farms to Families   Questions? Call 513.672.3720

This fall, Queens Village is sponsoring black women to join urban league’s career insights health care program in partnership with Cincinnati Children’s. If you are interested in getting in health care and love caring for others, career insight is for you! 

Get started by registering for an upcoming SOAR training (SOAR training must be complete to participate in Career Insight): 

•  July 27-31, August 3-7, August 17-21 
• All SOAR Trainings are held virtually Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm 

 Apply

Blalock Lectures are an integral part of the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research. They are presented in the evening from 7:30 to 9 p.m. EDT outside of the regular curriculum.

• These lectures are all FREE to join and open to the public. Each lecture will be available via this Zoom link: 2020 Blalock Zoom Webinars.
• In addition, each lecture is recorded and will be available on the Summer Program YouTube channel in this playlist: 2020 Blalock Lecture Series

Schedule:

• July 21: "Choices and Challenges in Pre-election Polling" - Scott Keeter, Pew Research Center
• July 22: "Research Developments in the Study of Racialized Resentment" - David Wilson, University of Delaware
• July 28: "The American National Election Study and Archived Data at ICPSR" - Vincent Hutchings, University of Michigan; David Thomas, University of Michigan
• July 29: "Citizen Forecasting: The Formation of Voter Expectations and Their Aggregate Accuracy" - Mary Stegmaier, University of Missouri
• July 30: "Preparing to Teach for the First (or Second) Time" - Lynette Hoelter, University of Michigan; Esther Wilder, Lehman College; Andrea Benjamin, University of Oklahoma
• August 4: "Statistical Models of Election Outcomes" - Andrew Gelman, Columbia University
• August 5: "Health Disparities across the Life Cycle" - DeAnnah Byrd, Wayne State University
• August 6: "Detroit Metropolitan Area Community Study and Archived Data at ICPSR" - Jeff Morenoff, University of Michigan
• August 11: "The Chitwan Valley Family Study and Archived Data at ICPSR" - Bill Axinn, University of Michigan; Lynette Hoelter, University of Michigan
• August 12: "Identity Development among Young Black Men" - Lloyd Talley, University of Michigan

UC’s annual Digital Inclusion Day Conference will be held on July 22 (main day of events) and 23 (targeted “deep dive” tech sessions and training, as well as round table discussions). The event will be delivered using Microsoft Teams Live. You are welcome to register for one or both days.

• The Americans with Disabilities Act turns 30 on July 26, and this event will be both a training and learning day as well as a celebration of this important milestone. 
• You can review this information and more on the Digital Inclusion Day website and this link will take you directly to Digital Inclusion Day Registration . 

The Office of Gender Equity & Inclusion would like to invite the UC community to participate in the workshop Introduction to Office of Gender Equity & Inclusion. 

This presentation will introduce the office formally known as Title IX. Participants will meet the staff, gain an understanding of the mission of the office, and receive a refresher on the university’s commitment to responding to harassment and/or discrimination. Participants will learn about resources available to them as an employee or student. Participants can register for this workshop through Faculty One Stop or by clicking each date above.

Thursday June 25, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm & Tuesday July 7, 2020 10:00 am - 11:00 am

If accommodations are needed please notify Alexa Justice, the Gender Equity & Inclusion Administrative Coordinator, at (513)556-3349 or title9@uc.edu in advance of the workshop.

The institute's workshops, conducted by experts in the field, focus on educational, legal, and health implications for young people of color. Sessions are designed to change both mindsets and practices. The overall goal of SIEEJ is to build a community of practice singularly focused on the strengths, challenges, and opportunities in the lives of young people of color and the communities in which they live. Register

• June 22 – June 24, online event
• This year's theme is Uplifting Women and Girls of Color Through Antiracist Pedagogy, Practice, and Policies.

Wednesday, June 17^th, 2020, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Virtual EOC Retreat Agenda at a Glance:

• 2pm – 2:10pm: Virtual EOC Retreat “Kickoff”
• 2:10pm – 3:10pm: Workshop 1:  EEOC: Eliminating Barriers to Employment (Presenter: Brien Shoemaker, EEOC Outreach and Education Coordinator)
• 3:10pm – 3:20pm: BREAK
• 3:20pm - 4:20pm: Workshop 2: OFCCP: Moving Beyond Compliance (Presenter: Dustin Ward, OFCCP Compliance Officer)
• 4:20pm – 4:30 pm: Closing

Register on Faculty One Stop: #061720

If you need accommodations or have questions, please email Huda.Kebede@uc.edu

Upcoming workshops offered by the Division of Equity, Inclusion & Community Impact including a new offering, Self-Care in Self-Isolation:

• Equal Opportunity at UC: Anti-Harassment/Non-Discrimination workshop on June 8

• Do you know a child who has difficulty responding to life's challenges?  Struggle with stress or anxiety?  Act out in response to changes in the environment or unwanted demands?  If so, AIM could help!
• The University of Cincinnati's Advancement & Transition Services (ATS) ​is offering a 6-week AIM Clinic for children ages 11-14.  AIM is a behavior analytic curriculum for social-emotional development in children. It blends best practice in behavior analysis, mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to teach practical solutions for meeting life’s challenges with flexible thinking.
• To sign up please complete a screening form by Friday, June 5, 2020. 

• Starting Wednesday, June 3^rd from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EDT, and weekly thereafter, CPS Colleagues and Partners we will be launching a weekly student discussion series as part of our student voice and empowerment in the call for change, the recognition of trauma, and the need to recreate the system in response to the long line of black men and women killed as a result of the color of their skin.
• To join, select from the following options:
  1) Web Browser
  2) Joining via a mobile device?
• Download the app if you don’t have it already, then enter event ID: rvehxjjw
• CPS' statement on the murder of George Floyd.

You can find it on Catalyst when you look for SPAN 1070 LA POP CULTURE. You will study contemporary cultural expressions and practices from Latin America such as music (reguetton), sports (fútbol), television (Narcos series), street art (Graffiti), and street food.  

• It is completely taught in English! Anyone can take it. It has no pre-requisites.
• This is a World Culture course that suits the SCE requirement of BoKs (Breath of knowledge) that you need for your bachelor’s degree.
• It will be offered on-line during the second part of the summer semester.
• It is a 3-credit course that will be taught for 5 weeks (July 6th – August 8th)
• For more information about this course, contact Dr. Andrea Beaudoin-Valenzuela at beaudoaa@mail.uc.edu