30/30 DEI Challenge – Day 11
“The Danger of Hiding Who You Are” TED Talk by Morgana Bailey Time: 10 min Click here In this TED Talk, Morgana Bailey (HR + diversity in the workplace activist) talks about her 16 year long process of coming out as lesbian (which she did, for the first time, during the TED Talk); citing studies […]
30/30 DEI Challenge – Day 10
“Stand Up Against Religious Discrimination” YouTube video by Dr. Eboo Patel Click here In this BigThink video, Dr. Patel (PhD: sociology of religion, founder of Interfaith Youth Core) talks about a personal encounter with religious discrimination in his youth; he explains how important it is to recognize the rich diversity of religion in America and […]
30/30 DEI Challenge – Day 9
“How I’m Fighting Bias in Algorithms” TED Talk by Joy Buolamwini Time: 8:30 Click here Joy Buoloamwini (a graduate researcher at MIT’s Media Lab) explains in layman’s terms the concept of algorithmic bias and its implications for society as the use of artificial intelligence becomes more widespread; she also talks about her initiative, the Algorithmic […]
30/30 DEI Challenge – Day 8
“How to Lead a Conversation Between People Who Disagree” TED Talk by Eve Pearlman Time: 9 min Click here In this TED Talk, Eve Pearlman (journalist, founder of Spaceship Media) discusses her experience organizing “dialogue journalism” sessions: guided discourse on polarizing topics, with participants on opposing ends of the issue; she reveals the truly human […]
30/30 DEI Challenge – Day 7
“Martin Luther King – I Have A Dream Speech”. The March on Washington. August 1963 18 min YouTube Video Click here Martin Luther King, Jr’s classic speech in full. A must-watch. 4 Ways We Can Fund Personalized Learning to Create More Equitable Schools” Article by Getting Smart Click here In this article, Getting Smart […]
30/30 DEI Challenge – Day 6
Taste of America The Original Americans Documentary series by Hulu 30 minutes Click here In this episode, Padma Lakshmi (cookbook author, host, and television personality) explores what is the original American cuisine? Padma travels to Arizona to eat food that is indigenous to this land. She tries some surprising dishes and explores how Native Americans […]
30/30 DEI Challenge – Day 5
“Islamophobia Killed my Brother. Let’s End the Hate” TED Talk by Suzanne Barakat Time: 14 min Click here In this impactful Ted Talk, Suzanne Barakat tells the story of her brother, who (along with his wife and sister-in-law) were murdered by their neighbor in an act of religious hatred; she talks about the double-standard for […]
30/30 DEI Challenge – Day 4
“The Domino Effect – George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper” The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah Time: 18 min Click here In this video, shared just days after the death of George Floyd, Trevor Noah discusses what he calls the “domino effect” of racism in America: the idea that events […]