June 24 Program: A Conversation About Institutional Racism

A Conversation About Institutional Racism

Monday, June 24,
Potluck at 6 p.m.
Program at 6:30 p.m.

Upper Valley (Lebanon)
Senior Center
10 Campbell St, Lebanon

The Upper Valley Dems is privileged to have Groundswell Change, a diversity-based leadership team,  present at our June program.

Groundswell Change, founded in 2018, is led by Brian and Theodosia Cook, as an effort to formalize thought leadership and facilitated learning around Diversity, Inclusion and Equity principles.  Theodosia Cook, recently named director of the Campus Climate and Culture Initiative (C3I) at Dartmouth, and Brian Cook, a recent graduate of the Tuck School of Business and will facilitate a conversation that will provide an opportunity to gain unique insight into institutional racism and the ways it operates.

This conversation is intended to introduce participants to the meaningful distinctions between interpersonal bigotry and institutional racism. It will allow participants the opportunity to ask questions and engage on difficult topics that impact our society.

This program is part of the Upper Valley Democrats monthly program series supported by a NEGEF grant and is open to the public. Bring your friends.

Moderators:

Theodosia Cook

Theodosia Cook is a nationally recognized leader in the education space. Starting her career as an educator and teacher leader, she has deep experience with youth and adult learning, labor relations/union advocacy, as well as community engagement.

She currently leads Dartmouth’s Campus Climate and Culture Initiative through the President’s Office, requiring her to measure and build remediation plans for a wide range of equity metrics related to power and identify for all stakeholders of Dartmouth (Board of Trustees, Administration, Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni and Community Members).

Brian Cook

Brian Cook has built a career spanning the public, private and social sectors. He started his career as a public school educator in a low income community where he worked to develop culturally responsive teaching practices and enrichment programs to empower students and families to work through trauma and set goals.

Brian then stepped into a national leadership role with Teach for America where he recruited talented college graduates to teach, built a nationally recognized Black Male Recruitment Initiative and built marketing campaigns centered on diversity, inclusion and equity trainings.

Engage, Educate, Empower, Elect!