{"id":5,"date":"2021-05-17T09:46:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T13:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/education-for-equity-democracy\/"},"modified":"2021-08-06T06:35:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T10:35:06","slug":"education-for-equity-democracy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Inaugural Symposium on Education for Equity and Democracy<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This event occurred on the following dates: June 21-23, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;If we are ever going to get to equity, we have to walk through truth&#8230;even when it is unpleasant, even when it is uncomfortable&#8221;<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fS7WKxDtkwY&amp;t=1369s\">Dr. Donald Warne, MD, MPH, Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Director, Indians into Medicine, University of North Dakota (excerpted from this video, which we recommend that you watch)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">_________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Why a symposium that focuses on Equity and Democracy?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the midst of the worst global health crisis in more than a century, the democratic experiment that is the United States is under threat. Join us for the Education for Equity and Democracy symposium to explore the systemic inequities that threaten our democratic ideals and the changes that are needed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Themes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/schedule\/#structural-racism\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Combating Structural Racism and Child Poverty<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/schedule\/#institutional-equity\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Promoting Institutional Equity and Mental Wellness<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/schedule\/#civic-engagement\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Facilitating Civic Engagement and Social Change<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Featured Speakers included:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/1.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-98'>\n\t\t\t\tSusan X Jane, Navigators Consulting\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/2.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/2-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-99'>\n\t\t\t\tRachael Rollins, Suffolk County District Attorney, Massachusetts\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/3.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-100'>\n\t\t\t\tStephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Ph.D., Executive Director, Children\u2019s HealthWatch, BU School of School of Medicine\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/4.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/4-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-101'>\n\t\t\t\tRen\u00e9e Boynton-Jarrett, M.D., Social Epidemiologist, Founder, Vital Village, BU School of Medicine\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/5.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/5-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-102'>\n\t\t\t\tRahsaan Hall, J.D., Director, Racial Justice Program, ACLU Massachusetts\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/6.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/6-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-103'>\n\t\t\t\tNeena McConnico, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Child Witness to Violence Project, BU School of Medicine\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/7.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/7.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/7-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-104'>\n\t\t\t\tMegan Sandel, M.D., Co-founder, Affordable Housing Initiatives, BU School of Medicine\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/8.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/8.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/8-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/8-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-105'>\n\t\t\t\tKi Gross, Abolitionist Educator &#038; Creative Entrepreneur, Woke Kindergarten\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/9.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/9.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/9-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/9-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-106'>\n\t\t\t\tLucy Marcil, M.D., Co-founder, StreetCred; BU School of Medicine\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/10.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/10.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/10-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-107'>\n\t\t\t\tGenevieve Preer, M.D., Recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, BU School of Medicine\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/11.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/11.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/11-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/11-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-108'>\n\t\t\t\tMichelle Durham, M.D., Associate Director, Global and Local Center for Mental Health Disparities, BU School of Medicine\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/12.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/12.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/12-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/12-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-109'>\n\t\t\t\tDeborah A. Frank, M.D., Founder, Grow Clinic, Founder and Principal Investigator, Children\u2019s HealthWatch, BU School of Medicine\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/13.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/13.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/13-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/files\/2021\/06\/13-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-110'>\n\t\t\t\tProfessor Debbie Waters, Northern Ireland Alternatives &#038; Visiting Professor, Ulster University\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inaugural Symposium on Education for Equity and Democracy This event occurred on the following dates: June 21-23, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. &#8220;If we are ever going to get to equity, we have to walk through truth&#8230;even when it is unpleasant, even when it is uncomfortable&#8221; Dr. Donald Warne, MD, MPH, Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19349,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/no-sidebars.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19349"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":386,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/equity-democracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}