To help create a more equitable environment and advance the professional interests of women faculty and staff, the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences is hosting the Ohio State Advocates & Allies for Equity initiative on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Ag Admin 211. Lunch will be provided. Men and men-identified individuals are invited to become an OSU Ally for Equity for CFAES.
Advocates & Allies is designed to bring men further into the gender equity equation by building a cross-campus network of Allies who share an understanding of the effects of implicit bias and systematic privilege and to introduce specific practical actions to help them better support women and people of all genders at the university.
Your facilitation will be led by two Advocates men (ACEL Chair Tracy Kitchel and SENR Director Jeff Sharp) from within Ohio State and CFAES, who already have a substantial record of supporting gender equity. They will guide your group through structured inquiry, discussion, and reflection to expose participants to ways of better identifying and behaving as Allies. In addition, the Advocates will share evidence-based knowledge, skills, and strategies to effect positive personal, departmental, and institutional change.
To register, RSVP no later than Friday, Nov. 16. The reservations are limited to the first 25 men. Due to the nature of the facilitation, Zoom will NOT be an option.
We look forward to building an equitable and inclusive campus with you as an Ally. General Questions? Contact Sara Childers, assistant director for The Women’s Place, at childers.23@osu.edu.
Click here for more information on the Advocates & Allies program.