4Q 2021 diversity, equity and inclusion events help employees gain understanding of diverse coworkers, patients

The Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is hosting multiple events in the fourth quarter of 2021. They cover a variety of topics, with the aim of ensuring Penn State Health employees have the skills they need to create inclusive, inviting work and health care environments to provide the best possible care to all patient populations.

The following events are scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2021:

October Events

• Insight Into Our Identities
  • Oct. 5: Invisible Disabilities Advocacy and Action
• Inclusion Academy
  • Oct. 7: Providing Culturally Responsive Care to South Asian Patients
  • Oct. 13: Cancer Disparities in the Hispanic and Latinx Communities
  • Oct. 21: Improving the Experiences for Patients with Disabilities
• Celebrations and Recognition
  • Oct. 11: Virtual celebration of National Coming Out Day
• Global Diversity Awareness
  • Oct. 15: Navaratri Festival
  • Oct. 28: Diwali celebration

November Events

• Research on Race- and Ethnicity-Based Disparities (RRED) Talk
  • Nov. 2: Research Impacting Native American and Indigenous Populations
• Inclusion Academy
  • Nov. 4: Providing Culturally Responsive Care for Asian American Patients
  • Nov. 17: Early Onset Dementia in People of Color: It’s a Family Affair
  • Nov. 18: Providing Responsive Care for Military and Veteran Patients
• Global Diversity Awareness
  • Nov. 3: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festival
• Upstander Café
  • Nov. 5: Upstander Café
• Celebrations and Recognition
  • Nov. 11: Veterans Day recognition – details to come

December Events

• Inclusion Academy
  • Dec. 2: Providing Culturally Responsive Care for Native American Patients
  • Dec. 8: Intersectionality and the Fight to Reduce LGBTQ+ Health Disparities
  • Dec. 16: Providing Culturally Responsive Care for Muslim Patients
• Upstander Café
  • Dec. 3: Upstander Café
• Global Diversity Awareness
  • Dec. 6: Hanukkah celebration
  • Dec. 17: Kwanzaa celebration
• Insight Into Our Identities
  • Dec. 10: Insight Into Our Identities – Black and African American Communities and Inclusivity

For questions or to request accommodation for a disability to participate, email diversity@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

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