BEDI Advisory Council to Host Diversity Summit, March 15-16

NSU’s Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisory Council is hosting its inaugural diversity summit at all NSU locations from March 15-16. The summit’s theme is “The Power Of Belonging: Connect, Collaborate, and Thrive.” The request for proposals is open through Feb. 10, but here’s a sneak peek at some of the featured speakers and topics.

“Inclusive Language: Words Have Power” with Bohdan J. Zaryckyj, Ed.D., and Summer Book, J.D. Candidate 2023

Bohdan “Bo” Zaryckyj (Za-Rtiz-Ski), Ed.D., currently serves as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Senior Investigator at NSU. Bo is responsible for implementing a robust prevention education program around Title IX. Additionally, he teaches the “21st Century College Student” course at the NSU Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. He has worked in higher education for 15 years, with experience in residential life, student conduct, behavioral intervention, and Title IX.

Summer Book is a law student at the NSU Shepard Broad College of Law and serves as the Graduate Assistant for Title IX, focusing on prevention initiatives and advising NSU’s Title IX Peer Educator program. Summer is also a Legal Intern with NSU’s Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Legal Clinic, a Teaching Assistant for Mental Health Law, and volunteers her time with the Florida Department of Children and Families.

“Symbolic Violence in the Classroom: How a Eurocentric curriculum excludes and marginalizes minority students” with Nahum Jean-Louis, Ed.D., and Mary Clisbee, Ed.D.

Nahum Jean-Louis, Ed.D. graduated in 2022 from the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. He has been teaching American Government and Comparative Politics for nearly 15 years at several Universities and Colleges around South Florida. He currently works as an education consultant for The Small World Solutions Group. He is also an adjunct professor and success coach at Florida International University.

Mary A. Clisbee, Ed.D., is the Chief Research Officer for The Small World Solutions Group, a consulting group focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). She has over 35 years of experience as an international leader in research; education; and DEIA.

Clisbee has held leadership positions in US and internationally based DEIA, healthcare, higher education, and K-12 education organizations. As a DEIA consultant, she has designed DEIA landscape assessments, monitoring systems, interventions, training program curriculum, and policies and procedures for federal government agencies.

To submit a proposal by Feb. 10, visit tinyurl.com/bedinsu. For more information on the BEDI Advisory Council, visit www.nova.edu/bedi.

Posted 02/07/23