Online Discussion Groups
Please register for the online discussions listed below that you would like to attend and participate.
ZOOM ROOM: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/84472430860?pwd=dk1sZDhwMjhQbmZkTkJQNTdTT3YrZz09 PRE-REQUISITES: Please view YouTube video by Stella Young https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K9Gg164Bsw&feature=youtu.be Join Tony Bryan, Accessibility Counselor, in a discussion on how people with a disability are not more noble than people without! Kathleen Cleary, Dave Collins, and Scott Markland will be hosting a listening session to hear about your experiences of working at Sinclair while caring for children or others. We are interested in what has worked well, what has been challenging and any ideas you have for how we can support your work-life integration in the future. ZOOM ROOM: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/84813465948?pwd=SmY0dnRZL0ExRkVrQThRRWZaTHF2Zz09 PRE-REQUISITES: Participants to do 1 of the following: By weaving the story of James Baldwin into a narrative about the Black experience today in America, Eddie Claude challenges us to find our better selves, individually and collectively. This book is not a biography of Baldwin in the literary sense. Instead, the book permits us to see today through the eyes of Baldwin as he struggled with both the trauma he and the nation had experienced and the grit he demonstrated just to survive. It allows us to see the interconnectedness of history using the Civil Rights Movement as the backdrop. Learn more about structured full-time and part-time academic pathways for adults with supplemental services and wrap-around supports. The pathways are designed with the idea of an academic year being fall, spring, and summer. Adult students attend classes for 4-5 consecutive terms, if full-time or 8-9 consecutive terms if part-time. The EAGLE program is designed for adult learners who want to graduate quickly, while earning embedded credentials. Join Zoom Meeting: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/85355205781?pwd=U2d4SU9VV1NseExpaExUSUN6MkZlZz09 Even before this year of COVID and political challenges, separating our work and home life was challenging. We have increasingly become accustomed to an unhealthy "always on" and "instant response" set of expectations in our digital culture that has had a tremendous effect on our mental, emotional, and physical health. For many of us, this has been compounded by our year working from home. In this hour session, we will explore specific ways we can take some control to create and maintain healthy boundaries for ourselves, so we can be our most grounded, healthy and present. ZOOM ROOM: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/85631560031?pwd=c0dlczVxNnhDdVhFY0JaanJ0UUY2dz09 PRE-REQUISITES: Please view the documentary before the session at https://kong.sinclair.edu/record=b2181815. Discuss the documentary directed by Shalini Kantayya, who interviews leading experts in technology (computer scientists, data scientists, cybersecurity and marketing experts) to explore how technology -- specifically AI, machine learning, and algorithms -- is susceptible to socioeconomic, gender-based, and racial bias. The standout among the interviewees is MIT-based computer scientist and digital activist Joy Buolamwini, who founded the Algorithmic Justice League. She discusses how digital bias impacts all sorts of technology, from the way facial recognition software can fail to accurately detect darker-skinned faces (or incorrectly match faces to criminal databases) to the manner in which some digital scanners reject job, loan, credit card applicants, and so forth. Other data scientists and experts weigh in on how social media usage and copious saved user data create such highly targeted ads that the poor are subject to predatory practices while the wealthy are bombarded with the latest luxury items. LibGuide: https://libguides.sinclair.edu/diversityinclusion/codedbias Wonder how the Sinclair staff and faculty you don’t see on Zoom are doing? Feel a bit embarrassed that you never really did catch the name of that person you smiled at in the hallway every morning? Meet old friends and new people during Sinclair LINC: Listen, Intersect, Network and Connect. A one-hour zoom session where employees will be paired with another employee for a 10-minute conversation, and then we switch pairs. Depending on the number of participants, we expect 3 – 5 pairings during the one-hour session. Don’t miss it! Join Zoom Meeting: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/82201247565?pwd=VENzR1Rld3luaDcwckQvRSs3T3hiUT09 PRE-REQUISITES: Please read this article before the discussion. Concerns about vaccination are unfortunate, but they have historical roots. Join Michael Carter as he discusses the December 6, 2020 article in The New York Times by Charles M. Blow ZOOM ROOM: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/87829187789?pwd=MzRHNzFQYW13aWcxUkcwOWhlZE9EQT09 PRE-REQUISITES: Please view the TEDTalk by Ashton Applewhite @ https://www.ted.com/talks/ashton_applewhite_let_s_end_ageism?language=en Ashton Applewhite urges us to dismantle the dread and mobilize against the last socially acceptable prejudice. "Aging is not a problem to be fixed or a disease to be cured, it is a natural, powerful, lifelong process that unites us all." Join Carlina in a discussion on ageism, a prejudice that pits us against our future selves, and each other. ZOOM ROOM: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/82002192658?pwd=N205Z0NpODljUHQ3SEtIMHViOE5yUT09 PRE-REQUISITES: View the twitter feed on those 24 hours: https://twitter.com/shailjapatel/status/1020158618350571520?lang=en Zoom login: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/89671182968?pwd=Q3hIdVVJcSsxZXZwbDY2RWZ1NHBQZz09 PRE-REQUISITES: Please view this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM-HpZQWKT4 Zoom discussion on YouTube video by Emmanuel Acho, a former NFL linebacker, who started an online series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” as an educational tool. In episode 9 Emmanuel sits down with police officers from the Petaluma Police Department in Petaluma, CA, to discuss polarizing topics like defunding the police, Black Lives Matter, and accountability in the police force surrounding the tragic deaths of black civilians ZOOM ROOM: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/85027302704?pwd=Q1VrUEM1UVhqTHlDblBhQS9DVXBLQT09 PRE-REQUISITES: Please view the film before the discussion. Click here to stream the film Join the conversation about an unforgettable emotional journey of a suburban African American family as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the wake of a tragic loss…where they learn (and teach us) that “Love is patient; love is kind; love is not rude; it doesn’t boast. Love also forgets wrong.” Library resources - https://libguides.sinclair.edu/diversityinclusion/waves Join Zoom Meeting: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/83739624838?pwd=NXpzb0htOXJMcXZ3SnY1TVBHTnFwUT09 PRE-REQUISITES: Please view this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM-HpZQWKT4 Zoom discussion on YouTube video by Emmanuel Acho, a former NFL linebacker, who started an online series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” as an educational tool. In episode 9 Emmanuel sits down with police officers from the Petaluma Police Department in Petaluma, CA, to discuss polarizing topics like defunding the police, Black Lives Matter, and accountability in the police force surrounding the tragic deaths of black civilians ZOOM ROOM: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/84354161474?pwd=VDV1M045c05pTHZlRzZwbE9mWmdEUT09 PRE-REQUISITES: Please view the film before the discussion at https://kong.sinclair.edu/record=b2170215~S1. If you have an Amazon Prime membership, you can watch it now for free at https://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Anya-Noah-Schnapp/dp/B0845LBC6B Discussion on this historical war drama film, a powerful and authentic true story of a young shepherd who helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain. ZOOM ROOM: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/87176522221?pwd=UE9sWkNBbUdwWVFkMjBrZlhQZGFHZz09 PRE-REQUISITES: Please view the film before the discussion: https://kong.sinclair.edu/record=b2173399~S1 Join Michael Carter and amaha sellassie in a discussion on the documentary by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, examining how a US value system built on the extreme masculine ideals of money, power and control has glorified individualism, institutionalized inequality, and undermined the ability of most Americans to achieve the American Dream. ZOOM ROOM: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/85242591647?pwd=UVhiWGFIbjhLVDNGSmIrNTR3S2dPQT09 Join Amber McCurdy in a discussion often based on a misunderstanding or 'popular' understanding of a term or idea, buzz words can elicit a response that shuts down education or discussion before it ever gets started. Teaching the idea without the words can lead to a better understanding for students, without the political/social backlash that the words illicit. Take time to Listen to your co-workers. See if you can Intersect with their interests and ideas. Find ways to Network to improve the Sinclair experience. Connect with people you know or people you might not have met yet. Join us for Sinclair LINC (Listen, Intersect, Network, Connect). Join a one-hour Zoom meeting and see who you meet or reconnect with. Employees will be randomly paired with another employee for a 10-minute chat and then the pairs will be switched several times during the hour. You’ll have time to listen, intersect, network and connect! ZOOM ROOM: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/88925589114?pwd=UG53QlVPeVVVN0FYQVBSaDNhUkY2dz09 PRE-REQUISITES: Participants to view the May 20, 2019 History article by Becky Little at https://www.history.com/news/how-the-nazis-were-inspired-by-jim-crow The atrocities committed against Jews in Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 1940s are well-known. What is less well-known is that, when initially developing the discriminatory laws intended to disenfranchise German Jewish citizens, German government officials researched the laws of a country they knew had a long history of legal racial discrimination: The United States of America. Many of Germany’s laws were inspired by and modeled on the discriminatory laws passed against Black Americans in the United States, particularly in the South. Please join us for a discussion of the role the United States played in informing German legislation that would eventually lead to the Holocaust. Save this date and time for a Sinclair 101 session. More details will be posted here as they are confirmed. ZOOM ROOM: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/87543588515?pwd=N1V3aGxrNitRc0E1RHpqSVRZTUlKZz09 Please join Musical performances by members of Sinclair’s Chorale, guest speakers/presenters, panel discussion with various Sinclair CC student groups, and interactive activities meant to promote togetherness and inclusion among Sinclair students and faculty. This program is presented by Sinclair’s Choral Music Association (CMA) in collaboration with Sinclair Student Clubs and sponsored by Sinclair’s Diversity Office. ZOOM ROOM: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/89291306292?pwd=dTMxVXVGcVFPUHZuSUh5bUFONkdLdz09 Join Amber McCurdy in a discussion of what happens when an advocate speaks up. What the fear of reprisal and actual backlash looks like when you open up in a place that is not receptive. This discussion will also focus on recognizing your own bias against advocates. ZOOM ROOM: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/89702522554?pwd=VVhWS2tlQkR5Yk5MVmRkRURSTG5YUT09 Bring your curiosity and enthusiasm as you join Vandana Rola, Surinder Jain, and Swapna Purandare, for a discussion on India, a diverse country comprising 28 states, 8 Union territories, 22 spoken languages and hundreds of dialects, and 8 religions practiced in India (4 originated there). This presentation will take you through a journey of India’s history and its harmonious diversity as practiced by 1.3 billion of its people. You will hear about personal experiences, family tales, and some unique cultural aspects of daily life in India from the presenters (not found on Google!). ZOOM ROOM: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/83734643371?pwd=OU1MTEVCK1gzTFJDVEVVZjF1dFl6dz09 Please join Charmaine Webster, Founder and Board President for Black Girl Strategies: Womanish Projects, to discuss Black women’s leadership and labor. For decades, Black Women have worked to build political and economic power for various groups. Black women have picked up the moral banner to save our children, community, men, and democracy. Furthermore, Black women are so accustomed to building for everyone else that at times we fail to consider what specific demands we should make of others. In this webinar we will discuss why we need a Black Women’s agenda and what will it take to build collective power for and with Black women and girls. Share a story or memory during the week of Mother’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your mother has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of May 3rd. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Mother’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your mother has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of May 3rd. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Mother’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your mother has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of May 3rd. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Mother’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your mother has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of May 3rd. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Mother’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your mother has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of May 3rd. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Mother’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your mother has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of May 3rd. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Mother’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your mother has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of May 3rd. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Mother’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your mother has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of May 3rd. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Mother’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your mother has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of May 3rd. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Mother’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your mother has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of May 3rd. Each session limited to 10 participants) Save this date and time for a Sinclair 101 session. More details will be posted here as they are confirmed. Join Zoom Meeting: https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/83897658816?pwd=QWpZRHdXM1lOb0lCNnRYZHl1T200UT09 PRE-REQUISITE: Please view the film before the discussion. A streaming link to view the film will be available beginning March 2021 on this registration page and on the Diversity Office webpage: www.sinclair.edu/diversity. A group discussion on a film that sheds light on Chinese culture and philosophy. A Chinese family who discovers their beloved grandmother has a short while left to live and decides to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies. Share a story or memory during the week of Father’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your father has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of June 14. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Father’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your father has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of June 14. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Father’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your father has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of June 14. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Father’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your father has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of June 14. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Father’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your father has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of June 14. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Father’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your father has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of June 14. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Father’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your father has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of June 14. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Father’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your father has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of June 14. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Father’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your father has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of June 14. Each session limited to 10 participants) Share a story or memory during the week of Father’s Day. Join us to give your personal 10-minute reflection of what your father has meant to you. (Choose one of the 10 separate Zoom sessions the week of June 14. Each session limited to 10 participants)
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Join Amber McCurdy in a discussion based on the recent comments and research discussing the role of economics in those 24 hours. The discussion will focus on how worldview (such as "I believe your ability to be rich or poor is not luck, it is based on choices"), and the basis for such thoughts (such as: stoicism, religion, privilege, victim-blaming, and others), or the idea of "luck" in socio-economic status impact the same 24 hours in day we each have. Discussion will include how we as faculty can recognize this and how it plays into the lives of our students and impacts their success.
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