Events, guidance documents, workshops, and other resources for students, faculty, administrators, staff, alums, and other members of the community developed by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging at NYU Steinhardt.
NYU Steinhardt Statements to the Community
Photo by Elvert Barnes, 5 June 2020
Read the Statement on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Read the statement on Native American Heritage Month
Read the Hybrid/Remote Work Equity Statement
Read the NYU Steinhardt Land Acknowledgement
Read the statement on Jewish High Holidays
Read the statement on Breast Cancer Awareness
Read the statement on Latinx Heritage Month
Read the statement on Diwali and Religious Observances
NYU Steinhardt Affirms Trans and Gender Expansive Communities
Gender Justice
Unlearning the Gender Binary Towards Freedom Slide Deck:
Using and honoring the pronouns of trans and non-binary people begins to shift the oppressive language that shapes culture. In this workshop introduced a decolonial understanding of gender and gender identity. In this slide deck, you will see best practices to honor the pronouns of another human being, and leave with tools to shape change towards gender justice and liberation. Developed and facilitated by researcher and cultural organizer Huiying B. Chan, the slide deck encourages critical self-reflection and deep (un)learning.
Racial Justice
How to be an Anti-Racist" Racial Justice Series:
This series of workshops was offered every Wednesday during Black History Month for anyone who wants to go beyond an awareness of racism to the next step of contributing to the formation of a truly just and equitable society. Facilitated by Dr. David E. Kirkland.
Video Recordings:
"How to be an Anti Racist: What is Racism?"
"Death by a Thousand Invisible Cuts: What are Microaggressions and Implicit Biases?"
"Decoding Difference: Finding a Common Language to Talk about Race and Racism"
"How to Be More Than Antiracist"
Funding the Dream:
This series of workshops was offered every Wednesday during Black History Month for anyone who wants to go beyond an awareness of racism to the next step of contributing to the formation of a truly just and equitable society. Facilitated by Dr. David E. Kirkland. Dr. King and Our Ongoing Pursuit to Secure the Riches of Freedom and the Security of Justice. Find helpful resources on this slide deck for how to support local service organizations and projects.
Anti-racism Zoom Images
Steinhardt Technology Services along with the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging have created a series of downloadable community action and anti-racist Zoom background templates and profile pictures that are available to the community.
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