Arts:
BAMPFA Virtual Tour | Rosie Lee Tompkins: A Retrospective: September 23 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Join us for an NPN Social Hour hosted by BAMPFA. Our museum colleagues will briefly discuss their roles at the university’s visual arts center and introduce their latest exhibit - a groundbreaking retrospective on the artist Rosie Lee Tompkins. Zoom meeting link will be shared with the NPN listserv by Tuesday, September 22. To request the link or join our listserv, email bsa_npn@berkeley.edu
Cal Performances At Home: This new streaming series will bring 15 full length theater and musical performances directly into your home! Along with lectures, interviews and educational content for a new enhanced more intimate and approximate live performance experience in the time of COVID.
Family/Social:
Social Justice:
Black Minds Matter: A free online video course facilitated by J. Luke Wood, Ph.D. and Donna Y Ford, Ph.D. that seeks to raise the national consciousness about issues facing Black children in education. Video here.
Dismantling Racism Study & Action Staff Group: The Dismantling Racism Study & Action Group for justice, liberation, and belonging at UC Berkeley is a volunteer organization, made up primarily of UC Berkeley staff but also welcoming student and faculty participants. Join the group.
Berkeley Talks:The power of mentorship, sisterhood in politics: This discussion was part of the Bay Area Women in Politics Oral History Project, which highlights the work of women leaders in the Bay Area.
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Brown Bag Networking Lunch: September 9 | 12-1:00 p.m. | Meet staff from across campus while exchanging opportunities and resources! There will be an opportunity for small group discussions in break out rooms. Feel free to enjoy your lunch during the meeting. Zoom meeting link will be shared with the NPN listserv by Tuesday, September 8. To request the link or join our listserv, email bsa_npn@berkeley.edu
Women in Tech Virtual Panel: Altered Environments, New Opportunities: September 10 | 4:00 - 5::30 pm. Join UCI Women in Tech for a dynamic conversation exploring ways that women can adapt and thrive during this period of unprecedented change. This inaugural event features a keynote delivered by an expert in remote workplaces, followed by a diverse panel sharing perspectives on finding and sustaining success following the (overnight) pandemic-driven shift to a virtual workplace. Register now.
Counter Potential Unconscious Bias: In this online course offered by LinkedIn Learning, diversity expert Stacey Gordon helps you recognize and acknowledge your own biases so that you can identify them when making decisions, and prevent yourself from making calls based on a biased viewpoint. Course Info here!
Sponsored Tuition Program: People & Culture in cooperation with UC Berkeley Extension continue to provide tuition assistance, now up to $5250 each year, for eligible employees. More information about the program.
Race Matters: A guide from People & Culture to assist leaders in supporting and engaging with their staff on matters of race. Guide found here.