About the Next Event in the DEAI Symposium Series

There will be two presentations on resiliency, pre-registration is not required:

“Strength in Struggle: A Journey of Resilience and Advocacy” from Desteny Miller

Desteny Miller is residence life student care coordinator who will share learning from a deeply personal journey of overcoming adversity and developing resilience in the face of significant mental health challenges.  After dropping out of college and making a suicide attempt, life turned into a transformational journey that led to completing college and becoming a strong advocate for equitable access to mental health resources for all individuals. This presentation aims to inspire and inform, offering insights into the intersection of mental health, education, and resilience, and advocating for systemic changes to support mental health for everyone.

“The 3 S’s for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Professionals” from Stacey Coleman

Stacey Coleman, who is a culture and sustainability manager at the UNMC College of Public Health will be presenting on “The 3 S’s for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Professionals”.  After going for coffee with a colleague and fellow diversity, equity, and inclusion professional and that person asked how they were handling being in this profession in this country in higher education at this time, Stacey developed this presentation to help fellow freshly-minted diversity, equity, and inclusion professionals do this work.  The three S’s were developed to help us help each other and to encourage each other in this work.