Leadership Bartholomew County and CivicLab in partnership with the United Way of Bartholomew County are proud to present Equity Works! Building A Better Understanding Series. The eight-part series will feature 90-minute conversations with experts in the field on equity-focused topics to help gain a better understanding and provide tools and resources to individuals and organizations.

2021 SERIES

SESSION 1: DESIGNING EQUITABLE SYSTEMS THAT BRING OUT THE BEST IN PEOPLE
Jack Hess, CivicLab
Session Recording  |  Session Presentation

SESSION 2: THE “I’ IN INCLUSION
Tiesha, Douglas, Lead Culture Consulting
Session Recording  |  Session Presentation  |  Social Identity Wheel

SESSION 3: WINDOWS, MIRRORS, AND SLIDING GLASS DOORS
Charles Edwards, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
Session Recording  |  Presentation  |  Widen the Screen

SESSION 4: WHY SHOULD I BE AN ACCOMPLICE?
Marshawn Wolley and Tamara Cypress, Black Onyx Management
Session Recording  | Indy Accompliceship  |  Accomplice Reference

SESSION 5: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS TO ADVANCE BELONGING
Heather Carson, Council for Youth Development
Aida Ramirez, Columbus Human Rights Commission
Session Recording  |  Presentation

SESSION 6: RETURN ON COMMUNITY
DeAmon Harges & Seana Murphy, Learning Tree
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 (12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
Session Recording

SESSION 7: REFLECTIVE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Brian Payne, Central Indiana Community Foundation
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 (12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
Session Recording

SESSION 8: IMAGINE COLUMBUS COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
Mark Stewart & Joy King, United Way of Bartholomew County
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 (12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
Session Recording  |  Imagine Columbus Community Conversations

2020 SERIES

SESSION 1: Defining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Mark Stewart, United Way of Bartholomew County
Wednesday, October 14 (12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.)
Session Recording  |  Session Presentation

SESSION 2: Building Cultural Competency
Tiesha Douglas, Indiana University
Wednesday, October 21 (12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.)
Session Recording  |  Session Presentation
Identity Wheel & Action Plan  | Cultural Competency Self Assessment 

SESSION 3: Addressing Implicit Bias
Nichole Rouached, OrthoWorx
Wednesday, October 28 (12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.)
Session Recording  |  Session Presentation

SESSION 4: The Impacts of the Racial Wealth Gap
A Facilitated Virtual Simulation
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 (12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.)
Explained | Racial Wealth Gap  |  Session Presentation

SESSION 5: Visualizing Equity
Jack Hess, CivicLab
November 11, 2020 (12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.)
Session Recording  |  Session Presentation

SESSION 6: Leading for Equity
Brett Bradshaw, National Equity Project
November 18, 2020 (12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.)
Session Recording  |  Session Presentation