Originally aired Monday, September 16, 2024
Speakers: Dr. Carol Ann Gittens, Dean of the Kalmanovitz School of Education, Saint Mary’s College of California, Moraga, CA, and Alexsandra Walton, Director of Inclusion and Belonging, Saint Mary’s College High School, Berkeley, CA
Webinar Video LINK.
One critical topic in the conversation of Lasallian tradition and transformation is Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB). This webinar is developed from the more comprehensive Lasallian Institute for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging offered in the summers of 2022 and 2023 at Saint Mary’s College of California. Building on Huether 2021, where the emphasis was on inclusion and belonging, the institute was launched. Over two years, 50 participants have engaged in this deep work for their school communities.
This presentation is for Lasallian educators who are curious about what DEIB means, who want to begin or advance their own professional development in DEIB and who want practical strategies to bring back to their ministries. The concept of belonging has been a critical element in the tradition of Lasallian schools. How do we continue that tradition today? We are committed to linking DEIB work to our Lasallian Catholic heritage and highlighting where participants can deepen their awareness and approaches of this critical topic for our times.
