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Launch event April 19 to emphasize listening and understanding<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n A community conversation held at Clark before the pandemic.\n

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The Center for Gender, Race, and Area Studies<\/a> is hosting the launch event for Difficult Dialogues on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion<\/a> on Monday, April 19, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The event will include a panel on the history of Difficult Dialogues on Clark’s campus and its re-engagement in the present moment. Participants will contribute through a dialogic structure that emphasizes listening and understanding.<\/p>\n

Panelists are Eric DeMeulenaere, associate professor in the Department of Education; Michael Vidal, director for diversity and inclusive excellence; Sobia Khokhar ’22, and Sophia Stewart-Chapman ’22.<\/p>\n

Difficult Dialogues is free and open to the Clark community. Registration is required<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The event is supported through the President’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund. If you have questions, please contact cgras@clarku.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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