Register now for any of the next lunch and learn sessions in our 2021-22 series to take a break with your colleagues while learning about the latest equity, inclusion and diversity topics.

Zoom Room:
Sessions will continue to be hosted via Zoom on the 3rd Wednesday, every other month, through June, 2022. Registration is required for each session through pdEnroller. Links for the next three are provided below.
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Wed, Jan 19, 12-1 pm: Lunch & Learn: Adults are Students Too!
Ensuring Virtual Meetings are Accessible for Adult Learners
Learn accessibility techniques to engage all adults learners. Topics include: Different Ways of Responding; Closed Captions; Time for Reflection; Use of Links/Resources; Breakout Rooms; Setting Goals; Growth Mindset Reflection; Pacing; Ratio of Talking vs. Participant Actions; Importance of Breaks.
Presenter: Gahlya Auel and Liza Sejkora, ESD112
Register now on pdEnroller! (FREE)
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Wed, Feb 16, 12-1 pm: Equality vs. Equity
Broaden your understanding of equity as it relates to equality, to help create a more inclusive environment.
Presenter: Sarah Yee, DEI fellow, Center for Equity and Inclusion
Register now on pdEnroller! (FREE)
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Tue, April 26, 12-1 pm: Perspectives and Self
Explore how the influence our own identity and perspectives play in the way we perceive others and how others perceive us to build understanding about why diverse perspectives are important.
Presenter: Kathy Whitlock and Eftihia Triol
Register now on pdEnroller! (FREE)
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Wed, May 18, 12-1 pm: Combating Imposter Syndrome
A personal journey on a path to sciences and how bias can prevent students from historically excluded groups from being encouraged in certain fields of study.
Presenter: Dr. Andre Walcott
Register now on pdEnroller! (FREE)
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Wed, June 15, 12-1pm: What Happened on June 19? A History of Juneteenth:
Join historian Melissa Williams in celebrating Juneteenth with a discussion of the holiday’s roots, significance, and the role of “Black joy” in African American life. Juneteenth commemorates the liberation of the last enslaved people in Confederate territory on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas and is also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day. For over a century, the 19th of June had been unofficially celebrated nationwide with family gatherings, cookouts, dances, church activities, and historical programs; as of 2021 it is an official federal holiday. Come learn more about this intriguing element of America’s past and its importance today.
Presenter: Melissa E.E. Williams, Historian and DEI Professional
Register now on pdEnroller! (FREE)
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Questions or suggestions? Email us at equity@esd112.org