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The Economic Equity Initiative (EEI) is an ongoing campus project whose
mission is to educate and empower our community to understand and address
socio-economic difference as an important element of diversity in our lives and
institution. It is jointly coordinated by the Office of Institutional Diversity
& Equity, the Office of Pluralism & Leadership, and the Tucker
Foundation.
Bridges Out of Poverty
On Saturday, Nov. 10, the EEI hosted a day-long seminar that provides key
lessons for working in partnership with individuals from poverty. Over 70
people participated -- Dartmouth students and employees as well as Upper Valley
community members. Watch here for a report from that day and information
about follow-up opportunities.
Resources
Visit the EEI and
Class Divide Resources Web Page!
News
The 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will focus on socio-economic
class issues. Watch for details here.
The Dartmouth Centers Forum has selected "Class Divide" as
their 2006-2007 theme and will be will be organizing talks, seminars, symposia,
and online discussions in the coming year.
The Dartmouth Film Society has chosen class as its focus for their Winter
'08 film series.
The
Great Issues in Medicine and Global Health Symposium theme this year
will be Poverty, and their keynote speaker will be Dr. Paul Farmer.
You can read The Dartmouth Independent May 28 article on class at Dartmouth,
"Class Dismissed: The Invisible Class Divide at
Dartmouth."
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The EEI enjoys close collaborative ties with the Hopkins Center's
multi-year Class
Divide project, the first substantial cross-campus/community project in the
country to examine the issue of class through the arts.
The goals of the Economic Equity Initiative are to:
- Provide Resources, Practical Information and Tools
- Identify and Promote Best Practices in Higher Education
- Make Connections and Encourage Coordination on Aligned Campus Work
- Identify Needs and Recommend Approaches for Change
EEI Working Group
A working group composed of representatives from many campus offices and
departments meets monthly to: learn more about the construction of class
identities and groups; create a structure that enables informed discussion of
and action around class issues on campus; and surface goals/priorities for
developing ongoing, class-focused campus initiatives. Please contact EEI if you are interested in joining the
working group or want to know more about our efforts.
Workshop Requests
If your group, team, office or department would like to host a workshop about
socio-economic class, please let us
know. We are developing programs and are eager to customize to meet your
needs.
The Educational Task Force on Homelessness and Poverty
This group of Upper Valley non-profit and social service agencies provide
thought provoking educational programs to inspire Upper Valley citizens to work
toward eliminating poverty and homelessness in their communities. Learn more.
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