Sloan for Inclusion Newsletter

Hi everyone, 

As you gear up for your final projects and exams, we hope you continue to stay safe, healthy, and positive. Throughout the winter break, we’ll be gearing up for the 2021 Hack for Inclusion, which will be held early in the Spring semester – you won’t want to miss it! Keep an eye on this space for further details coming soon. As always, if you have anything else you'd like to see included in the newsletter, or happen to come across an interesting article worth sharing, send us an email at: sloanforinclusion@mit.edu.

Sincerely,
Sloan for Inclusion Team

DE&I Mini Challenge

In each newsletter, we’ll share a small, actionable challenge to encourage you to reflect, learn, and grow your understanding of DE&I. 

WHAT: This holiday season, take some time to learn about the Indigenous people whose land we now call "home" by exploring these maps. Then, explore these resources to learn more about Native history, focusing on Native perspectives. Consider adding a Native American author to your winter reading list.

WHY: November was National Native American Heritage Month. However, holidays such as Thanksgiving suggest a two-dimensional and inaccurate portrayal of the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and European colonists. Often, Native and Indigenous history is whitewashed and erased by mainstream history books. It is necessary to reevaluate our understanding of our national histories in order to stand in solidarity and advocate for restorative justice for Native communities.

Upcoming Events

Sloan for Inclusion Book Club (Documentary edition)
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

Saturday, Dec 5 
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution follows the journey of campers in the 1970s at Camp Jened, a summer camp for disabled teenagers, and charts the history of the disability rights movement in the United States. Join us for a discussion about the documentary and our reflections. Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is available to stream on Netflix. 

Additional Events

• Mindfulness in Practice: Sustaining and Cultivating Joy When Building Social Change – Dec 2 at 12:30PM ET [Register here]
• Sloan for Inclusion Book Club (Documentary edition): Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution – Dec 5 at 2pm ET [Register here]
• Managing with Fairness: The Role of People Analytics – Dec 10 at 5pm ET [Register here]
• Unlocking Resources in the Innovation Economy: Expanding Access to Capital – Dec 8 at 12:30pm ET [Register here]
• SAVE THE DATE: 2021 Hack for Inclusion – Feb 19-21 [Watch this space]

What We're Reading

• Thanksgiving as a National Day of Mourning for Indigenous Peoples in the United States.
• Recognizing and listening to allegations of race and caste-based discrimination in the tech industry.
• The lack of capital available to black entrepreneurs and how to create more inclusive spaces in entrepreneurship.
• Janet Yellen’s historic appointment as Treasury Secretary and its meaning for other women economists.
• The state of diversity, equity & inclusion in business school case studies, presented by the Berkeley Haas Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership.