Two representatives of the Â鶹ƵµÀchapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will speak to interested University staff members on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 1:30 p.m. The presentation is sponsored by the University’s Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services (EOIRS).
Th
e hour-long program, which takes place in 114 Bird Library—the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons—will feature local NAACP President Linda Brown-Robinson and Vice President Gwendolyn Muok in a talk geared to University staff members. The program will focus on the local chapter’s history and current initiatives around civic engagement and diversity and inclusion within the Â鶹ƵµÀcommunity. The speakers also will discuss ways that staff can become involved in local diversity and inclusion initiatives.
The NAACP chapter is one of several community organizations that EOIRS is working to partner with for programs and other activities in the coming year.
American Sign Language interpretation and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be provided for the program. For accommodation requests, contact William Myhill, interim ADA coordinator, at ada@syr.edu.
For more information about the program, contact equalopp@syr.edu.
