On Thursday, Dec. 9, the UNMC community is invited to this month's "Conversations for Inclusive Excellence," which builds off the past year’s cultural humility concepts.
Sheritta Strong, MD, assistant vice chancellor of inclusion, will host the discussion, which runs from 2 to 3 p.m. Zoom links can be accessed via the campus calendar or via the Engage website.
Attendees will hear from Verna Myers, a Harvard-trained lawyer and founder of The Verna Myers Company. Myers also is vice president of inclusion strategy at Netflix, where she leads her team in devising and implementing strategies that integrate cultural diversity, inclusion and equity into all aspects of Netflix’s operations worldwide.
This month’s program connects cultural humility concepts to UNMC’s iTEACH values, specifically the value of excellence. Myers will discuss walking boldly toward our pre-conceived notions to overcome them. As a requisite to excellence, Dr. Strong believes we must take initiative to seek growth in spaces of discomfort to consistently work toward becoming the best versions of ourselves (for ourselves, our colleagues and our communities).
Sponsored by the UNMC Office of Inclusion, "Conversations for Inclusive Excellence" allow participants to engage in meaningful and, at times, uncomfortable conversations to co-create understanding. Participants also gain tools to continue the dialogue within their departments and offices. The sessions, which take place on the second Thursday of every month, challenge participants and the assumptions we all make consciously and unconsciously.