Dear Colleagues:
We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Fall 2024 Staff as Students of Social Justice (SSSJ) Program. Now in its fifth year, this program allows staff members to engage with timely topics through readings and lectures from scholars on issues of race, ethnicity, and gender, while also exploring subjects of personal interest. It is a great way to build connections with staff colleagues.
The SSSJ Program is an important expression of the campus’s commitment to staff’s intellectual and professional development, especially around issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice. This program is a keystone effort of the university’s work towards Becoming an Anti-Racist Campus. We hope that many of you will take advantage of this exciting opportunity.
This fall, we will offer a seminar for staff led by SSSJ Director of Pedagogy, David Maldonado, titled “Material Anti-Racisms.” This seminar will provide a deep study of abolitionism and higher education, paired with content from a previous SSSJ lecture series “Aspirations of Material Anti-Racism: What’s Next.” This seminar will be scheduled for 90 minutes, and will meet over Zoom once a week. In addition, participants can look forward to periodic brown bag lunch sessions hosted by the American Cultures Center.
Program Details
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Participate in a weekly discussion section with seminar course instructor, facilitated over Zoom
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Anticipate 3-4 hours of class/discussion/lecture viewing per week, plus additional time to complete readings
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No exams, grades, or academic credit
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Must attend at least 80% of meetings and participate fully to complete the course
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Upon completion, you will receive a certificate signed by Acting Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion Fabrizio Mejia, Vice Provost Oliver O’Reilly, and Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources and Chief People & Culture Officer Eugene Whitlock, and your achievement will be added to your HR personnel file
If you are interested in participating, please indicate your preferences on the application form. The form is brief and should only take a few minutes to complete. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11th. We will notify all applicants if they have been selected shortly after the deadline.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the SSSJ Program staff at sssj@berkeley.edu.
Sincerely,
Oliver M. O'Reilly (he/him), Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Fabrizio Mejia (he/him), Acting Vice Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion
Eugene Whitlock (he/him), Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources & Chief People & Culture Officer
Victoria Robinson (she/her), Director, American Cultures Center
David Maldonado (he/him), Course Instructor, SSSJ Program and Future of Higher Education Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Douglas Parada (he/him), Program Associate, The American Cultures Center
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