REAL Conversations
REAL–Rochester’s Equity & Access Leadership–Conversations is a lecture and discussion series that offers authentic discussions featuring brave and candid dialogues around equity, measurable action, and meaningful change. The series is presented by the Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement in partnership with the University’s Office of Equity and Inclusion and the Diversity Advisory Council.
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Advancing Racial Justice in the Workplace: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Systemic Change
Mary-Frances Winters ’73, ’82S (MBA) | Speaker
University of Rochester Trustee Emeritus
The Biological Impact of the Human Footprint
Shane Campbell-Staton ’08 | Speaker
Assistant Professor at Princeton University
Anatomy of Hate Grand Rounds: Anatomizing Hate
Wade Norwood | Speaker
CEO, Common Ground Health
Understanding White Supremacy
Kathleen Belew | Speaker
Associate Professor of History at Northwestern University
Career Conversations | The Many Paths to Entrepreneurship
Brittany Floyd ’22S | Creator & Co-Founder
Wanderlust Game Co.
Anna Gaines ’15 and Yuting Yang ’16 | Co-Founders
Sugar House
Emma Rainwater ’11 and Naomi Salama ’08 | Farmers & Owners
Rainwater Farms
The Aesthetics of Hope: Inclusivity through Community Art
Mel Foster ’89E | Host
Associate Professor of Voice, Associate Provost for Student Success, Morehouse College
Stephanie Ashenfelder | Moderator
Director of Digital Media Studies, Academic Director of Studio Arts, University of Rochester
Tiffany E. Barber ’14 (MA), ’17 (PhD) | Speaker
Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Art History, University of Delaware
Dr. Ian Wilson ’99M (MD), ’04M (Res), ’05M (Flw) | Speaker
Assistant Professor, Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry