The Director's Advisory Committee on Diversity
Our Charge
The Director's Advisory Committee on Diversity (DACD) comprises staff members and researchers from each of the five ISR centers plus ISR Central Administration. The committee meets monthly. Our charge:
- To recommend policies and activities to the Director's Office that will raise the consciousness of all employees about the value of diversity in everyday work settings
- To change practices in work settings, research programs, centers, and the Institute that detract from the positive gains from a diverse workforce and the valuing of diverse experience
- To set practical timetables for achieving short-term and longer-term goals via policies and activities
- To work collaboratively and in a complementary fashion with center-level initiatives that address diversity
Upcoming Activities
During the months of October and November, ISR is highlighting poverty awareness:
- On Thursday, October 29 in 6050 from 12 - 1:30pm David Harding, Kristin Seefeldt, and Sandra Danziger will present a brown bag discussion entitled "Portraits of Poverty in Michigan."
- ISR Reads on November 11 in 6050 from 12-1:30 pm will feature the book, Changing Poverty, Changing Policies, edited by Maria Cancian and Sheldon Danziger. Sheldon Danziger will be leading the discussion. The reading (pdf) is available at http://npc.umich.edu/publications/u/working_paper09-06.pdf
- A display featuring posters from the book What the World Eats by Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio is on display in ISR Thompson and Perry.
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