MCC Daily Tribune

TODAY: 3AG Professional Development Workshops

The African American Affinity Group hosts two professional development workshops during Professional Development Week. Please join us in the following sessions:

Date: Tuesday, June 5th Time: 9am - 10:20am

Location: Forum

Panelist: Dr. Holmes, Dr. McKinsey - Mabry, and Dr. Frater

Title: A Seat at the Table: Academic Leadership in a New Millennium

Panel Summary: Please join VP of Student Services, Dr. Lloyd Holmes; Executive Dean, Downtown Campus Dr. Joel Frater, and Dean of Business and Community Engagement, Dr. Kim McKinsey - Mabry as they detail their paths to becoming academic leaders. Panelists will discuss the impact of race and/or gender on their career paths, finding good mentors, and embodying leadership in a changing landscape.

Date: Tuesday, June 5th Time: 10:30am - Noon

Location: Empire Room

Presenter: Christine Dima

Title: Uduk Hope: Strategizing Intervention in Doro Refugee Camp

Presentation Summary: In 2016 Christine Dima participated in a research study to discover how a new nongovernmental organization called Uduk Hope Incorporated could best support the communities in Doro Refugee Camp. Uduk Hope was founded by members of the Uduk diaspora living in Rochester, NY as a way to support their displaced loved ones in Doro Refugee Camp, which is located on the border of South Sudan and Ethiopia. The central research questions of the study were: In what ways are the existing organizations in Doro Refugee Camp responding to and addressing the needs of the camp inhabitants? In what ways could the current organizations use further support and resources that Uduk Hope can provide? The findings of this study informed the organizational practice of Uduk Hope Incorporated and led to further research in three other refugee camps in Ethiopia where other Uduk communities reside. ​

We hope to see you there!

Melany Silas
African American Affinity Group
06/05/2018