The RISD Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Department is hosting a Zoom session “Learning Loss or Left Behind? Uprooting Old and New Narratives Surrounding Hispanic/Latinx Students” on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 4:45 to 6:15 p.m. The session is open to the community and RISD staff, who can earn two hours of non-duty credit.
The session will be led by Dr. Patsy J. Robles-Goodwin, professor and director of ESL/bilingual programs at Texas Wesleyan University, and Dr. Xóchitl Anabel Rocha, dual language coordinator in the TEA office of special populations and monitoring
Register here and please read this article prior to attending.
In weekly social media challenges, EDI encourages the RISD community to share pictures and stories using #RISDHonorsHeritage. For Sept. 17, share pictures and stories of your heritage, family, or anything that identifies you. For Sept. 24, say something by introducing yourself to someone new and sitting with them at lunch. Then on Friday, Oct. 1, reflect and share about a Hispanic/Latinx student or staff member who is inspirational to you and RISD. And on Friday, Oct. 8, honoring heritage is ultimately about sharing love. Tell three people that you love them and why.
