We challenge you to foster a community that embraces diversity, inclusion and equity here at Sinclair and to:
Contact Info:Michael E. Carter, Chief Diversity Officer
michael.carter@sinclair.edu | Building 12, Room 220 | 937-512-3883
Michele E. Marcum, Executive Administrative Assistant
michele.marcum@sinclair.edu | Building 12, Room 201 | 937-512-2164
Equal Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Policy
In person diversity events have been canceled due to COVID-19. Available are remote diversity events. Or attend a podcast, TED Talks, or webinar!
All events are located on Sinclair's Dayton Campus and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Click here for driving directions to Sinclair's Dayton Campus and for parking information.
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Event
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| March 5 | All day | Sinclair's Theatre Department and Diversity Office present: Illuminated: Ancestors, Love, Kindship - A virtual performance directed by Sierra Leone See Poster for details Go to Facebook Live Event@sinclair.theatre |
Facebook Live |
| March 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Desegregation of Marines at Camp Lejeune NC Training Camp - Presentation facilitated by Woody Woodruff on what took place to make integration of non-white USMC personnel happen Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| March 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Begin Again: Calls on James Baldwin's America and Its urgent Lessons for our Own by Eddie Glaude, Jr. - Book discussion facilitated by Vonya Lewis-Thornton Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| March 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Sinclair Book Club - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed - Facilitated by Jeff Price Click here for additional details and zoom information |
Zoom Room |
| March 18 | 9:00 a.m. | 2021 Virtual Mentoring & Re-Engagement Summit - Panel discussion, featuring Keynote Speaker, Dr. Steve Perry, and featured panelists - Register here | Zoom Room |
| March 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Irish Immigration In The 1800s - with Dr. Jason Tingler, Marion Technical College History Professor Click here for additional details and zoom information |
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| March 18 thru May 6 |
5:00 p.m. | Race And The Law - A virtual eight week, free educational series sponsored by The Law & Public Safety Department at Sinclair College - Register here | Zoom Room |
| March 19 | 11:00 a.m. | Diversity Film Series: Coded Bias - Group discussion facilitated by Trish Burke-Williams on the 2020 documentary by Shalini Kantayya Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| March 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Examining Digital Equity in eLearning Practices - Workshop facilitated by Melissa Hart, Mary Rospert, and Leslie Marsh - Register here | Zoom Room |
| March 22 | 3:00 p.m. | Sinclair LINC: Listen, Intersect, Network, Connect - Join Julie McDaniel for a networking hour to connect with other Sinclair employees - Register here | Zoom Room |
| March 23 thru May 1 |
Varies | Help Create A Community Of Well-Being - Re-Imagining America is hosting a series of free virtual community conversations to engage, listen, define and co-create a Community of Well-Being on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings See Flyer for details - REGISTER HERE |
Webinars |
| March 23 | 2:00 p.m. | How Black People Learned Not To Trust - Discussion facilitated by Michael Carter on The New York Times article by Charles M. Blow Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| March 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Fair Housing, Race and the Impact of COVID-19 on People with Disabilities - Presentation film featuring Norman Lear, American television writer and producer, and Nikole Hannah-Jones, American investigative journalist. Discussion after the film will be led by John Zimmerman, VP of the Miami Valley Fair Housing Center Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| March 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Let's End Ageism - Discussion facilitated by Carlina Figueroa, SPHR, on a TEDTalk by Ashton Applewhite Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| March 24 | 3:00 p.m. | Not The Same 24 Hours - Discussion facilitated by Amber McCurdy Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| March 25 | 10:00 a.m. | Diversity Film Series: Queen of Kawte - Discussion facilitated by Felicia Monroe on the 2016 biographical drama film directed by Mira Nair Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| March 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Inclusiveness in the Military - Free webinar hosted by SOCHE, Sinclair's LGBTQ+ Support, and Sinclair's Military Family Education Center See Poster for details Click here to join the webinar |
Zoom Room |
| March 26 | 11:00 a.m. | 3rd Annual Faith Fair - Panelists event facilitated by Larry Lindstrom Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| March 29 | 12:00 p.m. | RBG - Discussion facilitated by Thomas Roberts, Alicia Schroeder, and Jessica McKinley on the 2018 documentary directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| March 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Uncomfortable Conversation With A Black Man (Ep9) - "A Conversation with the Police" with Police Officers from the Petaluma, CA Police Department - Discussion facilitated by Michael Carter on the YouTube video by Emmanuel Acho Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| March 30 | 11:00 a.m. | Diversity Film Series: Waves - Group discussion facilitated by Kelly D. Smith on the 2019 film directed by Trey Edward Shults Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| March 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Sinclair Book Club - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed - Facilitated by Jeff Price Click here for additional details and zoom information |
Zoom Room |
| March 31 | 11:30 a.m | 31 Days of Women - Recognizing women of Sinclair who help make Sinclair the great place that it is. Also featuring guest speaker, Tamika Catchings Register here for this webinar |
Webinar |
| April 2 | 10:00 a.m. | Uncomfortable Conversation With A Black Man (Ep9) - "A Conversation with the Police" with Police Officers from the Petaluma, CA Police Department - Discussion facilitated by Michael Carter on the YouTube video by Emmanuel Acho Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| April 6 | 3:00 p.m. | Diversity Film Series: Waiting for Anya - Group discussion facilitated by Sean Frost on the 2020 War/Drama film directed by Ben Cookson Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| April 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Diversity Film Series: The Great American Lie - Discussion facilitated by Michael Carter and Amaha Sellassie on the 2019 documentary by filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| April 8 | 11:00 a.m. | Diversity Of The Word vs The Idea - Discussion facilitated by Amber McCurdy Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| April 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Sinclair LINC: Listen, Intersect, Network, Connect - Join Julie McDaniel for a networking hour to connect with other Sinclair employees - Register here | Zoom Room |
| April 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Collective Reflections on Equity - Conversation facilitated by Michael Carter and Amaha Sellassie Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| April 13 | 11:00 a.m. | How The Nazis Were Inspired By Jim Crow - Discussion facilitated by Jared Cutler Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| April 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Collective Reflections on Equity - Conversation facilitated by Michael Carter and Amaha Sellassie Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| April 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Advocates Backlash - Discussion facilitated by Amber McCurdy Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| April 22 | 1:00 p.m. | People, Customs, Language, and Religion: How India Is Diverse In Itself - Presentation/discussion facilitated by Vandana Rola, Surinder Jain, and Swapna Purandare Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| April 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Why We Need A Black Women's Agenda - Discussion facilitated by Charmaine Webster, Founder and Board President for Black Girl Strategies: Womanish Projects Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| April 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Trans: A Quick and Quirky Account of Gender Variability - A book read facilitated by Kathleen Gish Sinclair faculty/staff only - Register here |
Zoom Room |
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May 3 |
10:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. |
Reflections of my Mother - Facilitated by Michael Carter. Share a 10-minute story or memory of what your mother has meant to you. (Please choose only 1 session from the 10 sessions scheduled)
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Zoom Room |
| May 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Diversity Film Series: The Farewell - Group discussion facilitated by Meng Riddle on the 2019 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lulu Wang Sinclair staff/students - Register here Community members - Register here |
Zoom Room |
| June 14 thru June 18 |
10:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. |
Reflections of my Father - Facilitated by Michael Carter. Share a 10-minute story or memory of what your father has meant to you. (Please choose only 1 session from the 10 sessions scheduled)
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Zoom Room |
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Congratulations to the following people who were honored at the Celebration of Purpose NIA Awards and GospelFest held on Friday, February 28:
Staff Award: De'Shawna Yamini
Student Award: Daniel Peoples, III
Faculty: Vonya Lewis-Thornton
Diversity Champion: Melissa Ward
Community Service: Jenell Ross
The NIA Awards Ceremony is held annually to showcase, celebrate and nurture achievements in creative arts, academics, mentorship, and leadership by Sinclair staff, faculty, students and community members. NIA is one of the highlights of Sinclair's African-American History Month observances.
Congratulations to the 31 Women of Sinclair recognized in 2020 who help make Sinclair the great place that it is.
We encourage you to see the diversity in all of the women presented and think about how the world could be so much better if we celebrated and supported women on a consistent basis.
The following is a list of the 31 Women of Sinclair recognized in 2020:
Sinclair College strives to see and acknowledge each student, faculty and staff member as an important contributor to our belief in equity for all.
Sinclair will be viewed as an institution that is welcoming to all, as evidenced by a climate of acceptance and inclusiveness among faculty, staff and students. Everyone will understand the importance of cultural competency and embrace their role as global citizens.