[bioundgrd] Fw: REMINDER: BDC Diversity Seminar Series this WEDNESDAY!

[Joshua Stone]

From: Yamilex Acevedo-Sanchez

Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 2:15 PM
Subject: REMINDER: BDC Diversity Seminar Series this WEDNESDAY!


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Dear Members of the MIT Community,



The Biology Diversity Community (BDC) extends a warm welcome to the greater MIT Community to its new seminar series where we touch on topics about race, gender, diversity, equity, and inclusion by highlighting and promoting diverse voices both inside and outside of our community. We hope that all members of the community will have an opportunity to learn about others' heterogenous experiences in STEM and the ways in which race, gender, socioeconomic status, nationality, and more influence these moments.



We begin our seminar series on Wednesday, September 30th at 3:00pm (ET) with EJ Joseph from Amplify the Movement.



Amplify the Movement is a collective aimed at uplifting and supporting Black voices. Through the creation of a safe and inclusive space for all Black voices, Amplify the Movement protests the systemic racism Black lives routinely face. They are currently planning future panels to address issues of racism and homophobia as well as to showcase Black talent from artists, performers, entrepreneurs, and more.



EJ Joseph is a Black, Queer Actor based in LA and a co-founder of Amplify the Movement. His mission in this collective and in life is to create opportunities for other underrepresented individuals who also encounter anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-Blackness in their daily lives. As the inaugural speaker for the BDC Seminar Series, EJ Joseph will speak about his experiences as a queer Black man in Hollywood and his work at Amplify the Movement.



Zoom Link: https://mit.zoom.us/j/99672709822



As part of our seminar series, we have established community guidelines in order to promote educational discussions to disrupt biases and systems of oppression. You may find the BDC Seminar Series: Community Guidelines attached to this email.



If you have any questions, please submit them to the BDC at bdcgroup at mit.edu. We hope you can join us in keeping these important conversations at the forefront of our decisions as we progress towards making the MIT Community a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive space. Finally, we'd like to thank the School of Science for their support of this endeavor through the Quality of Life Grant.





Best,

BDC Seminar Series Organizers


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