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Past Events

¿Que Pasa Con DACA? Moving Forward and Ways to Advocate, March 24 2021

Diversity and Inclusion Programs (DIP)  hosts non-profit Immigrants Rising as they facilitate a conversation and information workshop on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).”

Women's History Month 2021 Keynote Speaker, Gabby Rivera

Gabby Rivera is an outgoing, outspoken creator invested in fostering better dialogue, inspiring radical creativity, and improving our most vulnerable communities. 

Diversity Dialogues 2021 Keynote Speaker, Dr. Adrienne Keene

Adrienne Keene is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and is passionate about reframing how the world sees contemporary Native cultures. She is the creator and author of Native Appropriations, a blog discussing cultural appropriation and stereotypes of Native peoples in fashion, film, music, and other forms of pop culture, and a faculty member in American Studies and Ethnic Studies at Brown University.

Black History Month 2022 Keynote Speaker, Nikeisah Newton

Nikeisah Newton is a local chef, owner, and founder of Meals 4 Heels, the only late-night food delivery service catering to sex workers and sex-positive clientele. Since 2019, Meals 4 Heels has stepped in to answer the call for nutriuous, punctual, and professional food delivery service in "the strip capital of America."