{"id":59388,"date":"2022-08-01T17:03:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T21:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/?page_id=59388"},"modified":"2026-03-25T19:31:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T23:31:59","slug":"internal-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/about\/equity-inclusion\/internal-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Internal E&#038;I Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Below please find events open to our BUSSW community.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Anti-Oppressive Learning and Practice Labs<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Anti\u2013Oppressive Learning and Practice Labs are hosted by Boston University School of Social Work\u2019s Equity and Inclusion Committee. These monthly events will take place virtually and cover a variety topics related to social justice, equity and inclusion, and social work with an emphasis on critical reflection, building skills, and collective action. Our learning labs are open to BUSSW faculty, staff, and students and will follow a workshop format.<\/p>\n<p>During the first 30 minutes, there will be a presentation on a specific anti\u2013oppressive practice technique. The final 30 minutes of the lab will give participants the opportunity to reflect, engage in group discussions, and practice skills in breakout rooms.<\/p>\n<p><em>Questions? Contact Dr. Layla Khayr, LICSW, at <a href=\"mailto:lkhayr@bu.edu\">lkhayr@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h5>The schedule for fall\/winter 2026 coming soon.<\/h5>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Anti-Oppressive Teaching Mentorship<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Cultivating an anti-oppressive teaching pedagogy requires a commitment to ongoing critical reflection and the capacity to deconstruct assumptions about the world. Instructors, staff, and PhD students will have the opportunity to meet individually with the associate dean of equity &amp; inclusion to reflect on anti-oppressive frameworks, classroom dynamics, and course content.<\/p>\n<p>Please email Prof. Dawn Belkin Martinez, associate dean for equity and inclusion, at <a href=\"mailto:dawnbm@bu.edu\">dawnbm@bu.edu<\/a> to schedule a mentoring session.<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">E&amp;I Student Gathering <\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mondays, 5:30-7:00pm (ET)<\/li>\n<li>In-person in the BUSSW Conant Lounge and via Zoom<\/li>\n<li>Please email Marcus Shaw (he\/him) at <a href=\"mailto:mjshaw@bu.edu\">mjshaw@bu.edu<\/a> for Zoom link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Join us for food, community, resource sharing and action planning! Bring your questions, ideas, or priorities to share.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Equity &amp; Inclusion Speaker Series is open to the public and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/about\/equity-inclusion\/equity-inclusion-speaker-series\/\">can be found here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Please reach out to us below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Equity &amp; Inclusion Committee: <a href=\"mailto:swequity@bu.edu\">swequity@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Prof. Dawn Belkin Martinez, associate dean for Equity and Inclusion: <a href=\"mailto:dawnbm@bu.edu\">dawnbm@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below please find events open to our BUSSW community. 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