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Two years later: What will we remember about the pandemic?
Mari's Memo
April 2022 – They say that memory is a fickle thing. Days after the mask mandate in Oregon lifted, I noticed how some people had already ditched their masks. At restaurants or shops where they still require masks or proof…
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Equity Conversations | Dare to Say No
March 23, 2022 – Attendees to Partners in Diversity’s March Equity Conversations not only received empowering advice, they also took home practical examples and templates to help them set healthy boundaries at work. Nearly 250 people participated in the session…
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Breakfast for Champions | Becoming Anti-Racist
March 8, 2022 – About 150 members learned what it takes to be an anti-racist in the workplace, community and home at Partners in Diversity's March Breakfast for Champions. Award-winning DEI leader, Elizabeth N. Laine, led participants through an instructive…
Learn More Women’s History Month: Oregon Edition
Mari's Memo
March 2022 – Happy Women's History Month. The month of March is a time to reflect and celebrate the contributions women have made throughout history in the United States. Unfortunately, history has oftentimes overlooked and undervalued women who have made…
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Equity Conversations | Black Achievement and Anti-Blackness: An Intersectional Understanding of Oregon Black History
February 16, 2022 – In honor of Black History Month, Carmen Thompson, Ph.D., provided an intersectional lens to anti-Blackness and Black achievement in Oregon. Dr. Thompson is an independent scholar and historian of race and the Black experience in America.…
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