{"id":71259,"date":"2021-07-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2021\/07\/12\/inclusive-excellence-series-recaps-months-of-content\/"},"modified":"2021-07-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T05:00:00","slug":"inclusive-excellence-series-recaps-months-of-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2021\/07\/12\/inclusive-excellence-series-recaps-months-of-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusive excellence series recaps months of content"},"content":{"rendered":"

UNMC’s marathon journey toward building a more inclusive community paused briefly Thursday to recap, review and discuss six months of inclusion content.
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There was no quiz or grade; rather, open discussion on topics covered since the Office of Inclusion first launched its “Conversations for Inclusive Excellence” sessions in January.
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Led by Sheritta Strong, MD, director of inclusion, participants viewed a summary video that highlighted past TedTalks on such topics as cultural humility, adverse childhood experiences, building inclusive cultures and combatting racism and place-ism.
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Participants were reminded to cherish the differences in one another because, as one TedTalk speaker said, “I’m not different from you; I am different like you.” Another TedTalk speaker said that joining like-minded groups is comfortable but also creates “outsiders” who may feel excluded. And, a UNMC participant reminded us how impactful — yet simple — it is to warmly greet and acknowledging those around you, whether it’s by making eye contact, saying “good morning” or (during mask wearing) sending a friendly wink. During the hourlong session, participants considered: <\/p>\n