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Workplace Conversations

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    A Special Workplace Conversation
     HERstory: Women in Leadership at UH

    Thursday, March 24, 2022
    12:00pm to 1:00pm, CDT
    MS Teams Webinar

    University of Houston staff tuned in to a special Workplace Conversations event, HERstory: Women in Leadership at UH on Thursday, March 24, 2022, featuring Dr. Elizabeth Gregory, Hope Pacheco, MSW, and Dr. Tiffany Bitting. Panelists discussed workplace disparities, maintaining a work-life balance while pursuing a post-graduate degree and what focuses took priority as they advanced their careers here, at the University of Houston.

    Read our distinguished panelists' biographies.

     

Past Events

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    Celebrating the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial at the National Mall

    Wednesday, January 26, 2022
    12:00 pm to 1:00 pm CDT

    Staff Council's January 2022 Workplace Conversations honored the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. Staff joined this virtual workplace conversation led by Harry E. Johnson, Sr. President and CEO of the Memorial Foundation, Inc. on January 26th. Mr. Johnson spoke about the inception and fruition of the MLK, Jr. Memorial at the National Mall, from land acquisition to the 10th Anniversary celebration. 

    Featuring Harry E. Johnson, Sr.
    President and CEO, Memorial Foundation, Inc.

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    Arab Americans and the Struggle Against Racism in the United States

    Thursday, April 29, 2021
    12:00 pm to 1:30 pm CDT

    The UH Arab-American Educational Foundation Center for Arab Studies partnered with Staff Council to present a special Workplace Conversations event “Arab Americans and the Struggle Against Racism in the United States” on April 29, 2021. Over 180 people participated.

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    Celebrating Black History Month: Diverse Perspectives Panel

    Tuesday, February 23, 2021
    12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

    Staff Council celebrated Black History Month with a special Workplace Conversations event featuring a Diverse Perspectives Panel. Over 140 University of Houston staff, faculty, students, and guests participated in this virtual Workplace Conversations event. 

    Learn more about this Workplace Conversations event and view the moderator and panelists' complete biographies. 

  • Diversity 101: Exploring Your Own Cultural Identity

    Tuesday, October 27, 2020
    12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

    Featuring Varselles Cummings
    Director, Center for Diversity and Inclusion, University of Houston

    During this virtual event, over 150 staff identified the relevance of their own cultural identities and learned how to embrace diversity to more effectively minimize the gap between individuals’ differences.


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    Civility: A Workplace Conversation

    Tuesday, June 30, 2020
    12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

    Featuring Sara Miller
    Trainer, Equal Opportunity Services, University of Houston

    Staff Council partnered with Equal Opportunity Services for its inaugural Workplace Conversations series. University of Houston community participated in an hour-long dialogue on June 30, 2020, about workplace etiquette, diversity awareness, and cultural sensitivity.