Stetson Law Diversity Week Set For March 1-5

From Stetson University College of Law:

February 26, 2021

Stetson Law’s Student Bar Association will host Diversity Week 2021 from March 1-5 featuring daily programming aimed at driving contemplation and conversations about diversity at the college and beyond.

SBA Diversity Week is also supported by the campus-wide Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, Social Justice Advocacy concentration, and Stetson Law’s representatives of the Florida Law Schools’ Consortium on Racial Justice. All events are open to students, faculty and staff.

This year’s theme is “Representation & Racial Justice.” In addition to the virtual programs and inspired by the ABA’s 21-day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge, SBA invites the Stetson Law Community to join in a “Representation and Racial Justice Challenge.” Each event has corresponding selected readings, podcasts, and TED Talks to further participants’ understanding and knowledge on issues related to representation and racial justice. The readings are also intended to provide a framework for the discussion in the related virtual programs.

How do I participate in the Challenge?

Complete the curated materials listed by event, by Friday, March 5. There is no “test” or turning in of an assignment, but rather this is a personal challenge intended to expose you to new ideas and perspectives. The below selections were made by the student organizations representatives for Diversity Week and support the organization’s associated event or program.

Schedule at a Glance

(Please see Campus Docket or Engage for participation links.)

Monday March 1

12 p.m.: Color of the Law: Conversation on the History of Residential Segregation Hosted by the Black Law Student Association and the Social Justice Advocacy Concentration Challenge Video: The Segregation Myth: Richard Rothstein Debunks an American Lie | NowThis

6:00 p.m: How to be a Better Ally Hosted by the Jewish Law Student Association and Stetson Law Democrats Challenge Article: 9 phrases that allies can use instead of getting defensive

Tuesday, March 2

11:45 a.m.: Discussion with Nathan Bruemmer Hosted by Lambda Legal Society

5:30 p.m.: Behind the Mask: An Inside Look at Health Inequity Hosted by the Health Law Advocates and Black Law Student Association Challenge Article: Racial Health Care Disparities already existed in America— the coronavirus just exacerbated them

Wednesday, March 3

12:30 p.m.: Poetry in the Law: A Disability Perspective Hosted by the Stetson Law School Disability Allied Law Students Association Challenge: Read: Poetry in the Law – A Disability Perspctive.docx

6:00 p.m.: The Intersection of Systemic Racism & Black Women’s Health Hosted by Florida Association of Women Lawyers at Stetson and American Civil Liberties Union Challenge TED Talk: The trauma of systematic racism is killing Black women,” T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison, TED2017

Thursday, March 4

6:00 p.m.: HBA’s First Gen Survival Guide Hosted by the Hispanic Bar Association Challenge Article: “Addressing Barriers Confronting First-Generation College Students From Hispanic Families,” UCLA Department of Psychology

This press release was produced by Stetson University College of Law. The views expressed are the author's own.