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REAL Conversations<\/h1>\n

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REAL Conversations<\/h1>\n

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REAL\u2013Rochester\u2019s Equity & Access Leadership\u2013Conversations 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\u00a0Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement<\/a> in partnership with the\u00a0University\u2019s Office of University Engagement and Enrichment and the\u00a0Diversity Advisory Council<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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View archived events<\/h3>\n

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Advancing Racial Justice in the Workplace: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Systemic Change<\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586450525732{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1719242909011{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]Mary-Frances Winters \u201973, \u201982S (MBA) | Speaker
\n<\/strong>University of Rochester Trustee Emeritus <\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586450525732{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1719243104996{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]Watch now <\/i> <\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586450525732{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1719321589136{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]Additional resources <\/i> <\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1719243277117{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1591723071146{padding-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586449908750{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586449908750{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1689167066374{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]<\/p>\n

The Biological Impact of the Human Footprint<\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586450525732{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1689167081319{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]Shane Campbell-Staton \u201908 | Speaker
\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor at Princeton University <\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586450525732{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1689167139128{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]Watch now <\/i> <\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”169px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1719243436810{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586450525732{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1589913612203{padding-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586449908750{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586449908750{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1692627336815{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Anatomy of Hate Grand Rounds: Anatomizing Hate<\/h4>\n

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\n<\/strong>CEO, Common Ground Health<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586450525732{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1679941227118{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]Watch now <\/i> <\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1677786605668{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586450525732{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”177px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1719243546797{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#f4f4f4″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1589913602270{padding-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586449908750{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586449908750{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1673980499762{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Understanding White Supremacy<\/h4>\n

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\n<\/strong>Associate Professor of History at Northwestern University<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586450525732{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1673980598714{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]Watch now <\/i> <\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1677786125336{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”255px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1677786101987{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”487px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1719243805946{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1591723071146{padding-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586449908750{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586449908750{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1668610982080{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Career Conversations | The Many Paths to Entrepreneurship<\/h4>\n

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\n<\/strong>Wanderlust Game Co.<\/em><\/p>\n

Anna Gaines \u201915 and Yuting Yang \u201916 | Co-Founders<\/strong>
\nSugar House<\/em><\/p>\n

Emma Rainwater \u201911 and Naomi Salama \u201908 | Farmers & Owners<\/strong>
\nRainwater Farms<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586450525732{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1668611218531{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]Watch now <\/i> <\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1677785944084{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”488px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1719243762723{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1589913612203{padding-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586449908750{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586449908750{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1654268676151{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]<\/p>\n

The Aesthetics of Hope: Inclusivity through Community Art<\/h4>\n

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\n<\/strong>Associate Professor of Voice, Associate Provost for Student Success, Morehouse College<\/em><\/p>\n

Stephanie Ashenfelder | Moderator<\/strong>
\nDirector of Digital Media Studies, Academic Director of Studio Arts, University of Rochester<\/em><\/p>\n

Tiffany E. Barber ’14 (MA), ’17 (PhD) | Speaker<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor of Africana Studies and Art History, University of Delaware<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Ian Wilson ’99M (MD), ’04M (Res), ’05M (Flw) | Speaker<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor, Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry <\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586450525732{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1654269304772{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]Watch now <\/i> <\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1586450525732{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1654269444736{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]Additional resources <\/i> <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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