February 2023: Black History Month

Date: Thursday, February 23rd
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm

In honor of Black History Month, the Racial Equity Book Club will discuss racial equity in the workplace and action items that individuals and organizations can implement as a result of lessons learned. Other topics to consider: Microaggressions in the workplace; Recruitment and retention; and Empowering BIPOC communities and other marginalized groups.

Consider the following resources, or bring something new to the group, in preparation for our discussion:

• Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions at Work
• How Your Company and Your People Can Support Black History Month
• WOMEN OF COLOR IN THE ENGINEERING WORKPLACE (read Introduction, Conclusions/Recommendations, and Future Research sections)
• Black History Month | Celebrating Engineers That Make a Difference

Additional resources

• How to Think about 'Implicit Bias' - Scientific American
• 4 ways to celebrate Black History Month in the workplace
• Subtle racial slights at work cause job dissatisfaction, burnout for Black employees | Rice News
• STEM Jobs See Uneven Progress in Increasing Gender, Racial and Ethnic Diversity