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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Empowering Young People, Inspiring Action
11/17/2020 11:10 AM
What is Diversity without Equity and Inclusion? Today’s high school and college-age teens are growing up in a culture where Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are critical aspects in creating a better world. With the obvious racial climate in our country, young people are at the forefront of the movement to bring awareness and condemn racism, intolerance, and injustice.
This workshop will focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion especially as it relates to High School and College Age workers who are lending their voices and leading the charge in a movement to bring about change. We will engage in thought provoking discussions about the benefits of diversity, the struggle to achieve Equity, and what it means to be truly inclusive. The question becomes, what transformational strategies can we use to empower people to be more empathetic, self-aware, and motivated to act despite systemic policies and practices that create obstacles to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?
Gemini Murray, M.S., Springfield College School of Human Services
Gemini is a Seasoned Educator and Motivational Speaker with thirteen-years experience in academia and an extensive Criminal Justice background. She holds a Master’s Degree in Human Services and is a founding member of the University of Saint Joseph Criminal Justice Blue Ribbon Advisory Board; she was actively involved in the design and development of the university’s first Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree Program that successfully launched in September 2016. Gemini has a passion for teaching and for bringing value to people; she has researched, designed, developed and facilitated various programs relating to contemporary issues including but not limited to, Sexual Harassment Prevention, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Multiculturalism, Domestic Violence, Leadership Development, Juvenile Justice and Human Service Administration. She has been a Plenary Panel member and has facilitated various leadership workshops at the Hampden County Women in Criminal Justice Conferences with rave reviews. In 2013, she was recognized for her work with an Achievement Award from The Connecticut Chapter of Men and Women for Justice, Inc., she received a Public Leadership Citation from the Connecticut State Treasurer, a Certificate of Special Recognition from a Connecticut State Senator, and the Connecticut Lieutenant Governor issued her a Law Enforcement and Community Award. She was featured in Mass Live after presenting a topic on Sexual Harassment Prevention at the Center for Human Development (CHD) “Through Her Eyes” Conference. Gemini is a retired correctional captain with twenty years’ experience in the Criminal Justice field. Gemini enjoys helping people and volunteers as an instructor at the Western Massachusetts Correctional Addiction Center for female offenders. She enjoys teaching, bicycle riding, dancing, and traveling.