Articles

• Land-grab universities: Expropriated indigenous land is the foundation of the land-grant university system by Robert Lee and Tristan Ahtone_March 30, 2020.
• Conversation Guide. Citation: Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE).
• Creating Inclusive Extension Programs. Citation: McKee, K. E., & Bruce, J. A. (2019). Creating Inclusive Extension Programs. Journal of Extension, 57(6).
• Creating Safe Spaces Within Extension Programs. Citation: Duke, A. 2014. Creating safe spaces within Extension programs. Journal of Extension 52, 6: 6YOY5. 
• How Can We Build on Existing Assets With a Community? Citation: Angela Calabrese Barton., Edna Tan., Daniel Birmingham., Carmen Turner. (2019). Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE).
• Our Role in and Responsibility Toward Social Justice. Citation: Fields, N., & Nathaniel, K. (2015). Our role in and responsibility toward social justice. Journal of Extension, 53(5). 
• What Does Working “With” (not “For”) Our Communities Look Like?  Citation: Dale McCreedy., Nancy Maryboy., Breanne Litts., Tony Streit., Jameela Jafri. (2019) Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE). 

Trainings

• Increasing Cultural Awareness & Equity in Extension Programs (SELF-PACED TRAINING): These self-directed modules are designed for educators who work with youth, adults, and communities, as well as Extension administrators interested in increasing cultural awareness. The modules are designed to introduce you to foundational terms related to cultural competencies and equitable practices, and encourage you to explore dimensions of culture. Module 1 is Equity in Extension Programs: Getting to Know the Language, and Module 2 is A Diversity and Culture Self-Reflection.
• Food Solutions New England 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge (TRAINING): You (along with thousands of other people across the US and beyond) commit to deepening your understanding of, and willingness to confront, racism for twenty-one consecutive days. The Challenge will raise your awareness, change your understanding and shift the way you behave. The Challenge goes beyond individual or interpersonal racism by helping to demystify structural and institutional racism and white supremacist patterns that are sometimes invisible to people. Finally, the Challenge inspires you to act, on your own or with others in your organization, business or group, to dismantle these systems. Next Challenge begins on April 5, 2021! Register Today! 
• URI Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 365 Symposium (TRAINING): The URI Community, Equity and Diversity (CED) Office established the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) 365 Symposium as a virtual “third space” for students, faculty, staff, alumni, affiliates, and community members to convene conversations about diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and decolonization. The conversations will take many forms, including panels, workshops, book talks, discussion groups, envisioning sessions, and teach-ins, bringing together a multitude of voices and perspectives to grapple with the topics that impact us within and beyond the University. The theme for the DE&I 365 Symposium is Black Lives Matter. 
• Rhode Island Foundation Racial Equity: A Groundwater Approach (TRAINING): The Groundwater presentation is a free three-hour introduction to racial equity. In this virtual presentation, organizers from the Racial Equity Institute will use stories and data to present a perspective that racism is fundamentally structural in nature. By examining characteristics of modern-day racial inequity, the presentation introduces participants to an analysis that many find immediately helpful and relevant. Who should attend: Anybody with an interest in advancing racial equity in Rhode Island. 

Workshops

Language Matters: Communicating for Inclusive Engagement through CoopExt program with Dr. Sunshine Menezes (WORKSHOP) 

Translation Services

United Language Group is an approved provider of written translation and phone and video-remote interpretation services for the State of Rhode Island under the Master Pricing Agreement #54 and Award #3701107 ULG also created a unique email address available to all Rhode Island State employees: RITranslate@ulgroup.com.