<div dir="ltr"><br>FYI....just in case you might have missed this announcement. MWP is pushing for more anti-racist resources and ways to support our fellow Black colleagues and communities, and this might be a good way to begin that work.<div><br></div><div>Take care!<br><div><br></div><div>Iris<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Vice Provost for the Faculty</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:vpf@ucmerced.edu">vpf@ucmerced.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Aug 6, 2020 at 8:12 AM<br>Subject: Developing Anti-Oppressive Communities: Supporting Black Students and Mentees - NCFDD Webinar, Aug 18th<br>To: ucmfacultyemployees <<a href="mailto:ucmfacultyemployees@ucmerced.edu">ucmfacultyemployees@ucmerced.edu</a>><br>Cc: Teenie Matlock <<a href="mailto:tmatlock@ucmerced.edu">tmatlock@ucmerced.edu</a>>, Zulema Valdez <<a href="mailto:zvaldez@ucmerced.edu">zvaldez@ucmerced.edu</a>>, Kelly Anders <<a href="mailto:kanders@ucmerced.edu">kanders@ucmerced.edu</a>>, Gregg Camfield <<a href="mailto:gcamfield@ucmerced.edu">gcamfield@ucmerced.edu</a>>, Rich Shintaku <<a href="mailto:rshintaku@ucmerced.edu">rshintaku@ucmerced.edu</a>>, Dania Matos <<a href="mailto:dmatos@ucmerced.edu">dmatos@ucmerced.edu</a>>, Kevin Velazquez <<a href="mailto:kvelazquez4@ucmerced.edu">kvelazquez4@ucmerced.edu</a>><br></div><br><br>



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As we begin to prepare for the Fall semester in unprecedented times, we wanted to remind you that UC Merced is an institutional member of the<span> </span><i>National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity<span> </span></i>(NCFDD). </div>
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The NCFDD is offering a webinar of interest to our campus community:</div>
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This webinar will provide attendees with opportunities to identify and reflect on their privileges and biases and how t</span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:300;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:white">hese
 impact their ability to effectively serve as teachers and scholars. The presenter will discuss strategies for identifying and combating anti-Black racism in classrooms and research groups, how to most effectively support Black students and colleagues, and
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 racist killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery impact black research assistants and postdocs and the role of faculty and PIs in supporting Black mentees during the present historical moment. </span><br>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt">The NCFDD is an independent faculty development center dedicated to supporting academics in making successful transitions throughout their careers, and the Institutional
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As an Institutional Member, you have access to the following resources online at no cost to you: </div>
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• Weekly Monday Motivator </div>
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• Monthly Core Curriculum Webinars (creating a semester plan, developing a daily writing practice) </div>
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• Monthly Guest Expert Webinars (how to engage in healthy conflict, how to create a presence on Twitter) </div>
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• Access to Multi-Week Courses </div>
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• Access to Dissertation Success Curriculum for graduate students </div>
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• Private Discussion Forum for peer-mentoring, problem-solving, & moderated writing challenges </div>
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• Monthly accountability buddy matches </div>
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• Access to 14-Day Writing Challenges </div>
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• Access to the Member Library that includes past webinar materials, referrals, and readings </div>
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We encourage you to claim your membership by going to<span> </span><a href="http://www.facultydiversity.org/Join" target="_blank">www.FacultyDiversity.org/Join</a>. Once you complete the registration process and receive the “welcome email”
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If you have any questions or comments about the membership, please contact Zulema Valdez, Associate Vice Provost for the Faculty at<span> </span><a href="mailto:zvaldez@ucmerced.edu" target="_blank">zvaldez@ucmerced.edu</a>. </div>
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I<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt">f you have any technical questions, please email NCFDD at<span> </span><a href="mailto:Membership@FacultyDiversity.org" target="_blank">Membership@FacultyDiversity.org</a>.</span></div>
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