Diversity - Resources
Juneteenth
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It is commemorated each year on June 19th.
- The national registry Juneteenth organizations and supporters website - Used consistently by universities as the go-to info page on the event
- Teaching Juneteenth - Teaching Tolerance Magazine
- The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth - The National Museum of African American History and Culture
- The History of Juneteenth - History.com
- Celebrating Juneteenth - The National Museum of African American History & Culture
- Juneteenth: Our Other Independence Day - Smithsonian Magazine
- 12 Things You Might Not Know About Juneteenth - Mental Floss.com
Additional Resources
- National Museum of African American History & Culture - Provides virtual exhibitions, online collections and educational resources, including “Talking About Race.”
- Digital Schomburg - The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the world’s leading cultural institutions devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences.
- “Reconstruction: America After the Civil War” - PBS Series with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
- Communities & Identities
- Counseling & Psychological Services - Colonial Health Center
- GSEHD Well Being Initiative Blog
- GW Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement Initiatives
- How the University Responds to Bias, Hate Crimes, and Discrimination
- Military & Veteran Services
- Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC)
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Bias Reporting Site Launch
- Relevant Policies
- Report a Bias Incident Online
- Speakers & Training Opportunities - (ODECE)
- Tools for Faculty & Staff to Create an Inclusive Campus
- GSEHD Diversity Resource E-Mail
Past Events
Explore past events and view the recorded video of many virtual events.
August 23, 2022 - 7:00 PM
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Welcome
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Welcome
June 29, 2022 - 4:00 PM
Leading with PRIDE: A Conversation with DCPS Deputy Chancellor Kim {Recording}
2022 Pride Forum Event
Join GSEHD for a conversation with DCPS Deputy Chancellor Melissa Kim about equity initiatives focused on LGBTQIA+ students.
June 22, 2022 - 12:00 PM
Doing DEI with PRIDE {Recording}
2022 Pride Forum Event
Join GSEHD at the 2022 Pride Forum event: Doing DEI with PRIDE.
April 28, 2022 - 5:30 PM
Radioactive: How a Podcast Brought Difficult History Back to the Classroom {Recording}
Conversations that Matter
Join us for the next edition of the Conversations that Matter lecture series: Radioactive - How a Podcast Brought Difficult History Back to the Classroom.
April 27, 2022 - 6:00 PM
"We Really Come from Something:” Reclaiming Space, Place, and a Bilingual/Bicultural Future in California’s Breadbasket {Recording}
Education and Inequality Research Colloquium
Join us for the Education and Inequality Research Colloquium event: "We Really Come from Something."
April 6, 2022 - 12:00 PM
Antisemitism 101: A Community Dialogue
Conversations that Matter
Join GSEHD for Antisemitism 101: A Community Dialogue.
March 23, 2022 - 4:00 PM
Black Taxes: African American Doctoral Students Experiencing Tokenism at Predominantly White Institutions {Recording}
Ecology of Education featuring Dr. Deniece Dortch
Learn more about GW, GSEHD, and the Ecology of Education lecture series.
March 23, 2022 - 6:00 PM
Willful Defiance: The Move to Dismantle the School to Prison Pipeline {Recording}
Education and Inequality Research Colloquium
Learn more about GW, GSEHD, and the Education and Inequality Research Colloquium.