Simmons Organizational Culture, Inclusion & Equity

Office of Organizational Culture, Inclusion & Equity at @SimmonsUniv.

[The Gwen Ifill School @IfillSchool]

Please Join the Trustman Art Gallery for the Opening Reception which will take place on 16th February.
Featuring work by Paola de la Calle and Melanie Bernier. The exhibition will take place from 13th February to 31st March.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

[Simmons Organizational Culture, Inclusion & Equity @SimmonsEquity]

Join @SimmonsEquity as we discuss DEI in the Workplace. February 27th @ 2:30PM. https://t.co/93GVg0SLcC

[The Boston Globe @BostonGlobe]

"The Embrace," a memorial honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, is being unveiled today in Boston, where the couple met and studied in the 1950s. 🧵

https://t.co/dgo30DIPs9

[Simmons AAAA @AAAA_Simmons]

Happy 110th Founders Day to the ladies of Delta Sigma Theta, Incorporated, including our very own AAAA President @HerstoryK and @SimmonsUniv President @lpwooten!!

[Simmons University @SimmonsUniv]

We love spending time with our Simmons community to celebrate the holiday season and the end of the fall semester! ❄️💙 #simmonsuniversity

[Trans Formations Project Inc. @the_TFP]

We are starting off this week by celebrating good news out of Connecticut ⬇️ @ACLU @acluct #TransRights 🏳️‍⚧️

[Gary Bailey,MSW @GaryBailey]

A high school newspaper in Nebraska was shut down after it published LGBTQ stories https://t.co/Tc6VHCBX3P via @WBUR

[Simmons Organizational Culture, Inclusion & Equity @SimmonsEquity]

Spend today learning truths about our history. #IndigenousPeoplesDay #SimmonsEquity

[NPR @NPR]

A growing movement recasts the second Monday in October as a day to appreciate the history of Indigenous communities.

That visibility, Native Americans say, can help us see what else needs to change.
https://t.co/RrSkCCfuhD

[Simmons University @SimmonsUniv]

The Simmons community celebrates and remembers news correspondent and journalist Gwen Ifill '77 '93HD on what would be her 67th birthday.

[GLAAD @glaad]

October is LGBTQ History Month, a month long celebration of the history of our beautiful community. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[PBS Black Culture @PBSBlackCulture]

Why yes, yes it is Banned Books Week. It's a good time to revisit this episode of It's Lit! in which @WeekesPrincess takes us through the fiery history of banned books https://t.co/JG5yumDTqB

[History Dame @history_dame]

Ever wonder why #HispanicHeritageMonth starts on September 15?

On September 15, 1821 five Central American declared independence from Spain forming the United Provinces of Central America.

The United Provinces of Central America dissolved in 1839, forming modern day CA.

[Lynn Perry Wooten @lpwooten]

Thank you for a terrific event. I had a wonderful time connecting with @Simmons alums and discussing #ArriveAndThrive

[@[email protected] @Imani_Barbarin]

So, get a load of this. I’m diabetic and have health insurance through the marketplace for which I pay $650/month. I have the highest plan bc I have a lot of chronic illnesses and disabilities.

I went to refill my meformin and for a 30 day supply it was going to be $18.

Me,

[@[email protected] @Imani_Barbarin]

A reminder that disabled people warned everyone about the anti-vaccine rhetoric being distributed via Autism Speaks and a lot of these “parents of disabled people” online groups.

This is the danger of elevating the voices of Nondisabled people in disability narratives because

[Simmons Organizational Culture, Inclusion & Equity @SimmonsEquity]

Congratulations Madam President!

[Simmons AAAA @AAAA_Simmons]

Congratulations are in order for our Madam President!! We are so excited for you and all that not only you’ve given to @SimmonsUniv @SimmonsAlumni but to our amazing association! We 💜 you!! Can’t wait to see what you do next!

[Gary Bailey,MSW @GaryBailey]

Proud to have been a part of this important episode

[Mx. Amadi Lovelace Has Left This Place @amaditalks]

Because this country is a hellscape of ableism, it is extraordinarily difficult for disabled people to find and keep jobs.

A disabled person has to apply for 60% more jobs than an equally qualified abled person before getting an offer.

[Ed Flynn 愛德華費連 @EdforBoston]

I was delighted to meet w/ staff & students @wentworthinst today. Learned about their STRIVE & RAMP programs for Boston youth. STRIVE provides opportunities for @BostonSchools students ages 18-22 w/ special needs to develop vocational skills for internships & employment. #bospoli