Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

Organizes programs and provides resources to support LWVL-DC's efforts to educate ourselves on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Committee Contact

Contact Name:

Tracy Matthews

Contact Number:

785-727-8342

Email:

tracymatthews@kw.com

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Courageous Conversations: Takeaways from DEI

Submitted by in September 2021.

News

With four more sessions to go, Crystal Bennett's Courageous Conversations sessions already have provided inspiration for our ongoing DEI Self Education series:

Juneteenth is now a federal holiday

Submitted by in June 2021.

Event Date:

06/19/2021 - 12:00pm to 06/20/2021 - 11:45am

Event location:

Watson Park

Black Summer's Juneteenth Event will feature a full lineup of activities for all ages from noon to 9 p.m., according to the

DEI Self-Education

Submitted by in August 2021.

News

The term "critical race theory" has been co-opted by conservatives in an attempt to stop Kansas educators from teaching factual BIPOC history and politics.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Announcement

Submitted by in August 2021.

News

The DEI committee and the LWVL-DC Board of Directors is pleased to bring Crystal Bennett, of Thryve, LLC to the LWVL-DC. Crystal has proposed a series of workshops based on the results of the survey sent out earlier this year.

Reading list from DEI

Submitted by in June 2021.

News

From the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee, the following is a suggested reading list for self-education, complete with time estimates for each article.

Juneteenth Virtual Film Screening & Panel

Submitted by in May 2021.

Event Date:

06/13/2021 - 2:00pm to 06/14/2021 - 1:45pm

The documentaries "Freedom Summer" and "Fannie Lou Hamer: Voting Rights Activist" will be the topic of a panel discussion via Zoom.