{"596623":{"#nid":"596623","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ninth Annual Diversity Symposium Focuses on Building Inclusive Communities, Explores the Impact and Implications of Race and Class ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn September 6, a capacity crowd filled the ballroom of the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center as Institute Diversity hosted the Ninth Annual Diversity Symposium, an all-day forum for discussions among faculty, staff, and students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn light of this year\u0026rsquo;s theme, \u0026ldquo;Building Inclusive Communities,\u0026rdquo; the Diversity Symposium featured a variety of lectures, panels, and performances that explored the impact and implications of race and class on individual success and community engagement in higher education institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe morning sessions featured an opening keynote from John Qui\u0026ntilde;ones, author, broadcast journalist, and host and creator of \u003Cem\u003EWhat Would You Do?\u003C\/em\u003E, and panel discussions on race, class, and bias.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQui\u0026ntilde;ones shared his inspiring journey from migrant farm work and poverty to more than 30 years at ABC News and the anchor desk at \u003Cem\u003E20\/20 \u003C\/em\u003Eand \u003Cem\u003EPrimetime\u003C\/em\u003E. \u0026ldquo;When journalism is done right, stories can shed light on injustice,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Peter Jennings once told me to talk to the moved and the shaken \u0026ndash; not the movers and the shakers.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter the morning sessions, the Diversity Symposium awards luncheon included \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/diversitychampionawards\u0022\u003EDiversity Champion Awards\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/facesofinclusiveexcellence\u0022\u003EFaces of Inclusive Excellence\u003C\/a\u003E presentations and an artistic performance that addressed issues of race in contemporary society.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFour Diversity Champion Award winners were honored for advancing equity at the Institute, particularly at the intersections of race and class. This year\u0026rsquo;s winners are Anne Pollock (faculty), Jocelyn Thomas (staff), Jennifer Salcedo (student), and the Center for Engineering Education and Diversity (CEED) (unit). To view the 2017 Diversity Champion Awards video, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/NrK61wCwIzY\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/NrK61wCwIzY\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Diversity Champion Award means so much to me, everyone within our office, and the students we serve. The recognition shows that not only do you see us, but you accept us, and value what we do,\u0026rdquo; remarked Felicia Benton-Johnson, assistant dean and director for CEED.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESixty-five honorees were featured in this year\u0026rsquo;s Faces of Inclusive Excellence publication, which was distributed at the Diversity Symposium. The publication recognized a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students who are committed to advancing a culture of inclusive excellence at Georgia Tech and who have distinguished themselves in their research, teaching, and\/or service. To view the 2017 Faces of Inclusive Excellence video, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/8L9OLnHIMwY\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/8L9OLnHIMwY\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing the awards and recognition presentations, Dahlak Brathwaite, writer and performer of \u003Cem\u003ESpiritrials, \u003C\/em\u003Edelivered a powerful performance on race and the criminal justice system. To view his performance, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bit.ly\/2xiQQr4\u0022\u003Ewww.bit.ly\/2xiQQr4\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The last five years have been particularly challenging on college campuses as we have grappled with issues of free speech, political ideologies, race, gender identities, access, and disability,\u0026rdquo; said Archie Ervin, vice president for Institute Diversity. \u0026ldquo;I want to thank the faculty, staff, and students who attended and contributed to the discussions during this year\u0026rsquo;s Diversity Symposium. These conversations are important to our journey toward becoming the kind of community that we want to be.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the Diversity Symposium, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/diversitysymposium\u0022\u003Ewww.diversity.gatech.edu\/diversitysymposium\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In light of the theme, \u201cBuilding Inclusive Communities,\u201d the Diversity Symposium featured lectures, panels, and performances that explored the impact and implications of race and class on individual success and community engagement in higher education."}],"uid":"27465","created_gmt":"2017-09-28 16:21:54","changed_gmt":"2017-11-21 18:00:03","author":"Annette Filliat","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"596624":{"id":"596624","type":"image","title":"Ninth Annual Diversity Symposium Opening Keynote Speaker John Qui\u00f1ones ","body":null,"created":"1506615833","gmt_created":"2017-09-28 16:23:53","changed":"1506615833","gmt_changed":"2017-09-28 16:23:53","alt":"Ninth Annual Diversity Symposium Opening Keynote Speaker John Qui\u00f1ones ","file":{"fid":"227393","name":"Diversity Symposium 2017 6 .jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Diversity%20Symposium%202017%206%20.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Diversity%20Symposium%202017%206%20.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":547859,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Diversity%20Symposium%202017%206%20.jpg?itok=DEkSqvi0"}},"596625":{"id":"596625","type":"image","title":"Ninth Annual Diversity Symposium Audience ","body":null,"created":"1506615961","gmt_created":"2017-09-28 16:26:01","changed":"1506615961","gmt_changed":"2017-09-28 16:26:01","alt":"Ninth Annual Diversity Symposium Audience ","file":{"fid":"227394","name":"Diversity Symposium 2017 7 .jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Diversity%20Symposium%202017%207%20.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Diversity%20Symposium%202017%207%20.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":596046,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Diversity%20Symposium%202017%207%20.jpg?itok=5IUHZTSb"}},"596626":{"id":"596626","type":"image","title":"Ninth Annual Diversity Symposium Awards Luncheon Performer Dahlak Brathwaite","body":null,"created":"1506616097","gmt_created":"2017-09-28 16:28:17","changed":"1506616097","gmt_changed":"2017-09-28 16:28:17","alt":"Ninth Annual Diversity Symposium Awards Luncheon Performer Dahlak Brathwaite","file":{"fid":"227395","name":"Diversity Symposium 2017 23.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Diversity%20Symposium%202017%2023.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Diversity%20Symposium%202017%2023.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":303157,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Diversity%20Symposium%202017%2023.JPG?itok=mUs4oFTH"}}},"media_ids":["596624","596625","596626"],"groups":[{"id":"535131","name":"ADVANCE"},{"id":"1182","name":"General"},{"id":"1313","name":"Institute Diversity"},{"id":"436111","name":"LGBTQIA Resource Center"},{"id":"58061","name":"Office of Hispanic Initiatives"},{"id":"1307","name":"Office of Minority Education and Development (OMED)"},{"id":"535141","name":"Staff Diversity"},{"id":"132371","name":"The Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3480","name":"Diversity Symposium"},{"id":"9171","name":"institute diversity"},{"id":"127031","name":"Diversity Champion Awards"},{"id":"174606","name":"Faces of Inclusive Excellence"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAnnette Filliat\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Diversity\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Eannette.filliat@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["annette.filliat@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}