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15th Summer Institute on Migration and Global Health: “Protecting Migrants and Refugees During Pandemics”

The Health Initiative of the Americas at UC Berkeley is hosting its 15th Annual Summer Institute on Migration and Global Health which will take place virtually over 4 weeks in September. This year’s key topics include the impact of COVID-19 on migrants around the world, global migration history and patterns, global initiatives on migration and health, new immigration policies in the U.S., occupational health for migrants, and the relationship between climate change, migration and pandemics, among other topics. Simultaneous interpretation (English-Spanish) will be offered for the first time ever! Participants will have access to a virtual classroom where they can engage in discussion forums, find supplementary material, and watch the recorded sessions at their own convenience.
Registration Deadline: August 28|Course dates: September 1-24|Register here|

Job-Seeking in the Times of COVID-19: Real World, Beyond Higher Ed

This virtual panel discussion features seven Ph.D. demographers of color who are working outside of higher education. Panelists will share their career and life experiences. Join them for a sincere discussion of pivots, resilience, and hope. They are organizing this panel in response to feedback gathered at the 1st ever member-organized Demographers of Color & Allies Reception in April, and is the third DOC Job-Seeking in Times of Covid-19 event so far. This event will include all-group and break-out components.

August 14|11:30 AM – 1:00 PM|Register here|

Disarming and Defunding UW Police: What Does That Look Like? A Conversation for the University of Washington Community

Hosted by the Faculty Council on Multicultural Affairs

Panelists: Gautham Reddy, Professor, Radiology; Brenda Williams, Senior Lecturer, School of Law; Thomas Locke, Graduate Student, Political Science; Angelica Chazaro, Assistant Professor, School of Law; Alexes Harris, Professor, Sociology; Leyla Salmassi, Professional Staff Organization; Edwin Lindo, Lecturer, School of Medicine

AUGUST 7, 2020, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (PST)

Please use the following link to join the webinar on Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95247426190.

To contextualize the discussion, consider viewing the 2018 UW forum “COMMUNITY AND LEGAL STRATEGIES TO STOP POLICE VIOLENCE” hosted by the UW Department of Global Health, an event marking the one-year anniversary of the police killing of Charleena Lyles in her Sand Point Apartment.