{"645617":{"#nid":"645617","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Building Global Leaders and Celebrating Culture: 2021 Diversity and Inclusivity Month","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEach spring since 2008, Georgia Tech celebrates and brings awareness to our community\u0026rsquo;s diverse student body through Diversity and Inclusivity Month.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Office of Student Diversity Programs\u0026rsquo; mission is to prepare students to live, learn, and work in a global society. Each year the Office sponsors workshops, programs, and trainings to prepare our students to be global citizens and global leaders.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe programs and the events offered during Diversity and Inclusivity Month are available to the entire Georgia Tech community. Workshops include\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Understanding White Privilege\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;\u003Cem\u003ELovecraft Country\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eand Black Imagination as a Tool for Liberation\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;In addition, Student Life Inclusion, Advocacy, and Support Programs; the Black Lady Planners; and the Student Planning Association presented a panel discussion,\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Combating Gentrification: How Can You Get Involved?,\u0026rdquo; on March 17. Panelists included key leaders representing Atlanta-based organizations such as the Just Growth Portfolio Partnership for Southern Equity, the Grove Park Foundation, and the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Office is excited to introduce new programs for students to enjoy, such as the Indigenous Students Meet and Greet. \u0026ldquo;This is the first attempt to bring Indigenous and First Nation students together to ascertain their needs,\u0026rdquo; said Stephanie Ray, associate dean and director of the Office of Student Diversity Programs. \u0026ldquo;Jathan Caldwell, a third-year ISYE major, presented the idea to me, and I am excited to share this endeavor with the Office of Hispanic Initiatives.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, there are events that foster fun and relaxation, including Verzuz Through the Decades. For a full description of the events and information about how to register, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/diversityprograms.gatech.edu\/content\/diversity-inclusivity-month\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/diversityprograms.gatech.edu\/content\/diversity-inclusivity-month\u0022\u003Ediversityprograms.gatech.edu\/content\/diversity-inclusivity-month\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEach spring since 2008, Georgia Tech celebrates and brings awareness to our community\u0026rsquo;s diverse student body through Diversity and Inclusivity Month.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Each spring since 2008, Georgia Tech celebrates and brings awareness to our community\u2019s diverse student body through Diversity and Inclusivity Month.\u00a0"}],"uid":"35052","created_gmt":"2021-03-22 17:44:04","changed_gmt":"2021-03-23 12:41:51","author":"mcarter80","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-03-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-03-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"645619":{"id":"645619","type":"image","title":"diversity and inclusion month 2021","body":null,"created":"1616436078","gmt_created":"2021-03-22 18:01:18","changed":"1616436078","gmt_changed":"2021-03-22 18:01:18","alt":"","file":{"fid":"245094","name":"mvimg_20180310_115335.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mvimg_20180310_115335.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mvimg_20180310_115335.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":223872,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/mvimg_20180310_115335.jpg?itok=MTQgu25u"}}},"media_ids":["645619"],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"},{"id":"322561","name":"Student Diversity Programs"},{"id":"1269","name":"Student Life"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"168822","name":"student diversity programs"},{"id":"184117","name":"diversity and inclusion month"},{"id":"175295","name":"Diversity and Inclusion"},{"id":"167583","name":"student diversity"},{"id":"184327","name":"virtual events"},{"id":"167141","name":"Student Life"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}