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Group launches task force to address systemic racism Sharmin Shahjahan Updated 1/23/2021 11:33 PM The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago has launched an Anti-Racism Task Force to educate and raise awareness about systemic racism, fight for reform through legislation, and take action through community projects. "The pandemic and the senseless killing of Black men and women has highlighted the racial and economic injustices in our nation and this challenge is a way for the Muslims of Illinois to come together and empower our communities to address the issues at hand...

The Methodist Theological School in Ohio has received a grant of $995,731 to help establish “Spaces for Thriving: Cultivating Authentic Pastors for S

Her responsibilities will include equalities policy, the TUC’s Anti-Racism Task Force and TUC strategy. Ms Batool, 42, has been a union rep in the National Union of Teachers (now National Education Union) and a national negotiating official at the NASUWT teaching union, where she lobbied government, Ofsted and employers to improve pay and conditions for school staff. She also introduced development programmes for women, black, LGBT and disabled trade unionists. Ms Batool said: “In a fair society, all people should have equal life chances. “We must make sure that everyone can achieve ...

UWindsor Law faculty announces steps to tackle anti-Black racism As Black students and faculty at the University of Windsor continue to observe a day of mourning, the school's Law faculty released a list of actions addressing anti-Black racism.  Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 11, 2021 9:29 PM ET | Last Updated: January 20 University of Windsor student Jordan Afolabi says some of the suggestions he had are missing from the Faculty of Law's actions. (Chris Ensing/CBC)

Photo credit: Jeff Fusco. “Integrity, integration, inclusivity, impact and innovation” are the watchwords of Drexel’s new 10-year strategic plan, which was released Dec. 17. The two-year undertaking is summarized in a brief framework, called “Drexel 2030: Designing the Future,” that outlines the initiatives, values and goals that will guide Drexel through the anticipated challenges of the coming decade. The plan was drafted against a backdrop of changing trends in higher education, specifically demographic declines in high school graduates and international...