Events
Join the diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice community for discussion, strategy, and connections
We host monthly events that are committed to bringing the equity community together to talk about DEI topics relevant to today’s workplace, strategies for addressing inequities, and building a space where you can ask questions and learn from each other.
Taking Responsibility for your Social Impact
Join Executive Director Chenthu Jayton and Equity Labs Facilitator Lynda Duran on Tuesday, December 3, at 10 a.m. MST as they discuss the processes of reflection and assessment that are crucial for effective leadership in the free, virtual Community Hour.
Engaging in Liberatory Leadership at Work Pt. 1
Assistant Director Ashley Hill and Marketing Manager Kenna Andreas-Lee will discuss the importance of liberatory leadership practices at work at the virtual Community Hour on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. MST.
Reframing Change Management at Work
Executive Director Chenthu Jayton and Assistant Director Ashley Hill will discuss how to reframe change management at work at the virtual Community Hour on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. MDT.
Equitable Onboarding
Join the free, virtual Community Hour on Tuesday, August 27 at 10 a.m. MDT as we discuss the importance of equitable onboarding practices and strategies to integrate DEIJ in your current onboarding process.
Being American; Doing American
Join the free, virtual Community Hour on Tuesday, July 30 at 10:00 a.m. MDT where we will unpack the actions, beliefs, symbols, and ways of being associated with Americanness and complicate the construction of the idea.
Adult Learning in the Workplace
Join Emily Saltzman and Rupa Ryan Kryzer for the Equity Labs Community Hour that centers adult learning in the workplace on Tuesday, May 28 at 11:00 a.m. MDT.
Spring Cleaning: Historical Workplace Practices Community Hour
Join the free, virtual Community Hour on Tuesday, April 30th, at 10 a.m. MDT to examine how historical workplace practices impact people in your organization.
The Intersection of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 a.m. MDT as we discuss emotional intelligence in the workplace.
Community Organizing in the Workplace
Facilitator Taz Rommine-Mann will dive into the benefits of community organizing and how to implement it in the workplace on Monday, February 19, 2024.
De-mystifying the Theory, Defending a Practice: DEIJ in the Workplace
Join Executive Director Chenthu Jayton along with other DEIJ practitioners on Tuesday, January 23 at 10:00 a.m. MST to devise collaborative strategies and heal in community.
How to critically evaluate your information ecosystem
Join us Wednesday, 12/6 at 11 a.m. MST to gain more insight into how a diversified information ecosystem can shape our engagement and activism around DEIJ.
How to Engage in Generative Conflict
Build your generative conflict skills during the free, virtual community hour with Executive Director Chenthu Jayton.
Equity Labs Open House
Join our free, in-person Equity Labs Open House on Wednesday, September 27.
Build a Human-Centered Hiring Process
Learn how to build a human-centered interview process on August 23, 2023 with Executive Director Chenthu Jayton.
How to have Courageous Curiosity
What happens when we are brave with our curiosity? Join us for our free virtual community hour on Thursday, July 20 at 10 a.m. MDT.
Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace
During this month’s community hour, we are going to focus on how to build people management skills centered around employee burn out and compassion fatigue. As managers and decision makers, being able to identify and support employees who are experiencing burnout is crucial.
Diversify Your Leadership Team
During our April Community Hour event, we will illuminate the current lack of diversity in executive leadership roles and discuss how to ensure a less homogenous future.
Women’s History Month In-Person Community Hour Celebration
Join us for our first ever in-person community hour with the Equity Labs team.
Build your Information Ecosystem
This is a skill-building community hour on Thursday, February 23 at 10 a.m. MST. We will evaluate the way we receive and gain information and how to diversify our sources in our information ecosystem.
Implementing Empathy in the Workplace
Join us for a discussion of how to cultivate a culture of empathy in your workplace.
Transnational Anti-Racist Praxis in Social Work
Join the virtual Anti-Racist Praxis Panel hosted by GSSW on Jan 19 at 10 a.m. MST to discuss perspectives on the status of anti-racist social work praxis domestically and internationally.
Supporting Our Veteran Employees & Colleagues: November Community Hour
Join us for this community hour as we discuss ways in which we can better support our veteran employees and colleagues.
Fighting for Reproductive Rights and Justice Panel and Workshop
Join Executive Director Chenthu Jayton at this interactive panel and workshop on reproductive rights and justice. Register now.
University of Denver Homecoming: HocktoberFESTival
Join Equity Labs at the University of Denver HocktoberFESTival on Oct. 22 for games, food and more. Register Now
Why is Civic Engagement important? Workplace Edition
Register to learn about civic participation and how to identify ways to implement civic engagement opportunities within your workplace.