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CHATS FOR CHANGE | MOUNT SINAI


 


ACTIVITIES THAT SPARK CONVERSATIONS.

 



WINTER/SPRING 2023 (FEBRUARY – MAY) CHATS FOR CHANGE SCHEDULE. IT’S WINTER;
GRAB SOME HOT CHOCOLATE AND BUNDLE UP!

This season we are excited to introduce new Chats for Change topics and
facilitators. Starting in February, we are bringing back the “On the Fence” and
“In the News” series. We will also delve into a variety of new topics ranging
from resilience and faith, maternal mortality, Black and Jewish solidarity, data
disaggregation, gender binary, social media’s impact on racism and many more! 

Click here to check out the February – May schedule. 

In terms of new facilitators, we’ve partnered with the Office for Spirituality
and the RBIxCAP Fellows to ensure we are supporting new voices and perspectives.
You don’t want to miss any of these chats! Register today. 

Chats for Change is built on the notion that in order to respond to racism and
be anti-racist we must engage in dialogue, learning, and action. 

If you’ve attended Chats for Change in the past or if you are curious about the
experience, we invite you to join us as we continue to engage in dialogue, work
towards a common understanding, and contribute our best thinking, knowing that
other peoples’ reflections will help improve our thinking rather than undermine
it. We are committed to engaging in dialogue in order to reveal our assumptions
and biases for self-evaluation. 

Check out the February lineup 


CHATS FOR CHANGE | WINTER/SPRING 2023

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JANUARY 2023


 


ON THE FENCE: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Affirmative action was enacted in 1965 and has faced fierce opposition ever
since. In this session, we’ll explore the reality and myths behind affirmative
action, how it’s impacted American society and its potentially perilous future.

Facilitator(s): Pete Zweig, MPA, PMP, and Alia Barnes, MPH

JANUARY 3, 2023  | JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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 RACISM X IMMIGRATION: A DEEP DIVE

How are immigration laws rooted in racism? How do the courts and public opinion
support these policies? How do immigration policies impact international
personnel at Mount Sinai? From the border wall and ICE to policies separating
children from their parents and travel bans, we will discuss the long history of
racism in the US immigration system, the impacts on immigrants and potential
immigrants, and re-imagine a more equitable system.

Facilitator(s): Hamel Vyas, Esq. & Jennifer Meyer, LMSW, MPH 

JANUARY 10, 2023  | JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING

January 17, 2023, marks the seventh annual National Day of Racial Healing. On
this day, we invite you to explore our common humanity and build relationships
necessary to create a more just and equitable health system and world.

To honor this day, we invite you to engage in action. Instead of joining us via
Zoom, we invite you to use this time to either participate in a racial healing
practice of your choice or engage others in a dialogue about racial healing.

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RACISM X TOKENISM

Tokenism is a practice, however unconscious, of choosing people to create the
appearance of diversity when in reality, the dynamics of power have not changed.
Is tokenism covert racism? Join us to explore the subtle ways tokenism can give
those in power the appearance of being non-racist and even champions of
diversity. 

Facilitator(s): Ann-Gel Palermo, DrPH and Alia Barnes, MPH 

JANUARY 24, 2023  | JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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DEEPER DIVE SERIES | WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE CHARACTERISTICS: WORSHIP OF THE
WRITTEN WORD

Why is anything that is documented or published valued more highly than other
forms of knowledge and communication? Are policies more important than
conventional wisdom? Are written biographies more important than oral histories?
Are clinical trials more valuable than patients’ lived experiences? Join us as
we explore where this notion comes from, and the harm it does to our efforts to
achieve justice and equity. 

Facilitator(s):David Muller, MD and Jennifer Meyer, LMSW, MPH

JANUARY 31, 2023  | JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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FEBRUARY 2023


ON THE FENCE: REPARATIONS

Reparation programs acknowledge and address harms caused by human rights
violations such as slavery, genocide, segregation, or systematic denial of fair
housing, education, and employment opportunities. Are reparations necessary? Has
America made enough racial progress and strides toward rectifying the past? Join
us as we explore reparations, what they are, and if they are necessary.

Facilitator(s): Alia Barnes, MPH, and David Muller, MD 

FEBRUARY 7, 2023 | 12-1 PM | JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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Resiliency and Faith in Communities of Color
What does it mean to center the faith of communities of color in racial justice
work? Join us as we further explore the links between faith and race. How have
faith and spirituality provided support and resilience within communities of
color? How has faith been a protective factor for communities of color and
others in the face of racism and inequity?
Facilitator(s): Zorina Costello, D.Min., M.S. and Rev. Amy Strano, MDiv, BCC

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 | 12-1 PM | JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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RACISM X HAIR

The Crown Act is federal legislation that prevents race-based hair
discrimination in the workplace. Hair discrimination is rooted in systemic
racism that continues to persevere in predominantly white spaces. Although the
Crown Act was passed in 2019, hair discrimination remains prevalent in the
medical community, experienced by both patients and health care professionals.
Join us as we discuss the implications of hair discrimination in our work and
educational environment.

Facilitator(s):Alia Barnes, MPH, and Jennifer Meyer, LMSW, MPH 

FEBRUARY 21, 2023  | JOIN US ON ZOOM.  

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PROTECTING WHITE FEELINGS

States, including Florida, are pushing legislation that would prohibit public
schools and private businesses from teaching or training about racism in ways
that make white people uncomfortable. Join us as we explore how we got to this
point and the implications of this decision.

Facilitator(s): Pete Zweig, MPA, PMP and David Muller, MD 

FEBRUARY 28, 2023  | JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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MARCH 2023


RACISM X HOMELESSNESS

In 2020, the homeless population in the United States was around 600,000.
Isolated and ostracized by society, people experiencing homelessness suffer
interpersonal and institutional violence, with a disproportionate number of
people stemming from Black and brown communities. Join us as we discuss the
implications of homelessness from a public health and racial justice lens and
re-imagine an equity-focused approach.

Facilitator(s):Jay Johnson, CHES and Jenn Meyer, LMSW, MPH 

MARCH 7, 2023 | 12-1 PM |  JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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IN THE NEWS

Join us as we critically deconstruct a current newsworthy topic related to
racism and bias.  We will use the What? So What? Now What? critical reflection
model to explore what happened, what we learned from the event or topic, how we
can apply this learning to our day-to-day, and if there is follow-up needed. One
week prior to the session, we will share the newsworthy topic onChangeNow.
Facilitator(s):Ashley Michelle Fowler and Leona Hess, PhD

MARCH 14, 2023 | 12-1 PM |JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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BLACK AND JEWISH SOLIDARITY THROUGH THE YEARS

Throughout modern American history, the Black and Jewish communities have often
supported one another through mutual activism. As threats to this ongoing
partnership grow today, join us to discuss how these communities came together
in a shared fight and what history teaches us about successful templates for
future collaboration across communities, affinity groups, and faiths.

Facilitator(s):RBI x CAP Fellows Nasseef Quasim (MS2) and Daniella Nevid (MS2) 

MARCH 21, 2023 | 12-1 PM |  JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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PLAY YOUR ROLE

People who belong to minority groups — not just racial and ethnic groups, but
religious, sexual, and other minorities as well — routinely get cast in roles
and are expected to speak on behalf of the group. Join us as we examine four
common roles: The Exemplars (“credit-to-your race”), The Officials (knows where
“the community” stands), The Iconoclasts (dispensers of unpopular “real talk”),
and The Outcasts (“S/he/they ain’t with us”) and how they show up in our work
and learning environment.  

Facilitator(s):Michelle Sainté Willis and Leona Hess, PhD

MARCH 28, 2023 | 12-1 PM |  JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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APRIL 2023


ON THE FENCE: CRITICAL RACE THEORY

Why has the term Critical Race Theory been such a political and social lightning
rod? What does it really mean, and why has there been so much resistance to it?
Is Critical Race Theory new and radical, or simply a term that describes
something we’ve known all along? Join us as we try to navigate the space between
curiosity and confrontation. 

Facilitator(s):David Muller, MD and Jenn Meyer, LMSW, MPH

 APRIL 4, 2023 | 12-1 PM |  JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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SYSTEMIC RACISM AND MATERNAL MORTALITY

Black Maternal Health Week is recognized each year from April 11-17 to bring
attention and action in improving Black maternal health. Each year, nearly 700
women die during childbirth or shortly thereafter. Black women are three times
more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women, regardless
of income or education. Contributing factors include variation in healthcare,
underlying conditions, systemic racism, and implicit bias. Join us to discuss
the implications of racism and bias and how we can support this vulnerable
population.

Facilitator(s):Alia Barnes, MPH, and Jenn Meyer, LMSW, MPH 

APRIL 11, 2023 | 12-1 PM |  JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE’S IMPACT ON ORGANIZING AND ACTIVISM | WHAT CAN WE DO?

Over the years of Chats for Change, we’ve investigated white supremacy culture
at our institution and in ourselves. How does this culture impact our collective
and individual ability to actively organize for justice within this institution?
In this session, we will focus on what aspects of white supremacy culture may
constrain collective organizing. In small groups, we want to hear what
frameworks, strategies, and cultural shifts have allowed you and others to
actively organize for change. Identifying barriers and sharing lessons is an
inquisitive + empowering practice that we hope leads us closer to our dreams of
a more just future.

For those who want to pre-contemplate, here are some characteristics of white
supremacy we may discuss: worship of the written word, only one right way,
paternalism, fear of open conflict, individualism, right to comfort.

Facilitator(s): RBI x CAP Fellows Paloma Orozco Scott (MS4) and Carina Seah
(MD/PhD Candidate, 4th year student) 

APRIL 18, 2023 | 12-1 PM |  JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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IN THE NEWS

Join us as we critically deconstruct a current newsworthy topic related to
racism and bias.  We will use the What? So What? Now What? critical reflection
model to explore what happened, what we learned from the event or topic, how we
can apply this learning to our day-to-day, and if there is follow-up needed. One
week prior to the session, we will share the newsworthy topic on ChangeNow.
Facilitator(s):Alia Barnes, MPH

APRIL 25, 2023 | 12-1 PM |  JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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MAY 2023


THE GENDER BINARY & RACE

The direct connection between Gender Binary and White Supremacy cannot be
overstated. Even so, the racialized construction of gender often goes
unaddressed. Where did the Gender Binary come from, and how has it varied
between time and place? How is our understanding of gender influenced by race
and racism? And what does it mean to create a more gender-inclusive world? Join
us as we think beyond a binary built on Whiteness and expand our understanding
of ways of being.

Facilitator(s):Emily Ellert, MPH and Jay Johnson, CHES

MAY 2, 2023  | 12-1 PM | JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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EQUITY OR EQUALITY?

“Equity” refers to fairness and justice and is distinguished from equality:
whereas equality means providing the same to all, equity means recognizing that
we do not all start from the same place and must acknowledge and adjust
imbalances. When it comes down to it, are we really making equitable decisions,
or do we fall back on equality? Join us as we wrestle with identifying the
difference between equity and equality when we are faced with real-world
decisions in our work and learning environments.

Facilitator(s): Michelle Sainté Willis and Leona Hess, PhD 

MAY 9, 2023  | 12-1 PM | JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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DISRUPTING THE “ASIAN” MONOLITH: WHY DATA DISAGGREGATION MATTERS

Approximately 60% of the world’s population of 8 billion people live in the
continent of Asia. Yet, in the United States, the term “Asian” has been
routinely used by the medical field to categorize this highly diverse group of
many different cultures into a monolith. What are the consequences of such a
generalization, and who does it affect? How do such categorizations and data
aggregations create disparities in health outcomes and medical school admissions
within the AAPI community?

Facilitator(s):RBIxCAP Fellows Don Nguyen (MD/PhD Candidate, 6th-year student),
Wayland Chiu (MS1) and Rachel Kasdin (MS1)

MAY 16, 2023  | 12-1 PM | JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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SOCIAL MEDIA: A TOOL FOR RACISM AND ANTI-RACISM

In recent years, popular social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter have
been increasingly criticized for their role in enabling and amplifying old and
new forms of racial abuse, hate speech, ideological extremism, white supremacy,
and discrimination. With racist online discourse on the rise and many social
media parent corporations reluctant to moderate socially harmful content under
the guise of “free speech,” what are ways daily users can take a stand against
racism and bias? Join us for a conversation on how social media can call out
racism, combat hate speech, and promote bystander intervention to make the
digital environment safer for us and younger generations while navigating the
nuances that may arise.

Facilitator(s):RBIxCAP Fellows Jerrel Catlett (MD/PhD Candidate, 3rd-year
student); Edward Sarfo (MS2), and Tracy Okine (MD/PhD Candidate, 2nd-year
student)

MAY 23, 2023 | 12-1 PM | JOIN US ON ZOOM.

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IN THE NEWS

Join us as we critically deconstruct a current newsworthy topic related to
racism and bias.  We will use the What? So What? Now What? critical reflection
model to explore what happened, what we learned from the event or topic, how we
can apply this learning to our day-to-day, and if there is follow-up needed. One
week prior to the session, we will share the newsworthy topic onChangeNow

Facilitator(s):Jenn Meyer, LMSW, MPH, Jay Johnson 

MAY 30, 2023 | 12-1 PM | JOIN US ON ZOOM.

THESE SESSIONS ARE INTENDED FOR THE MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM COMMUNITY OF
STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF. AFTER REGISTERING FOR ANY OF THE SESSIONS ABOVE
YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT JOINING THE
MEETING, INCLUDING AN OPTION TO ADD THE INVITATION TO YOUR CALENDAR.

If you are interested in participating in Chats for Change sessions that are
open to the public, join us here.




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