How to Write an Anti-Racism Action Plan
We are called in the current moment to actively move from non-racist thinking to anti-racist actions – moving from theory to practice. This session will focus on how students, faculty, and staff can create plans and work towards anti-racist efforts within their spheres of influence, including both their personal and professional lives. Participants will navigate the "How to Write an Anti-Racism Action Plan Guidebook" as roadmap to create their own action plans.
Biography
Amit Taneja currently serves as the inaugural Senior Vice President and Chief Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Officer at Chautauqua Institution. He previously served as the Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the College of the Holy Cross and as the Chief Diversity Officer at Hamilton College. He provided leadership on a number of institutional priorities, including the creation of DEI strategic plans, faculty and staff hiring, training, policy and practice updates, etc.
His scholarly research focuses on LGBTQ Students of Color in higher education. He served on the executive committee of the Consortium for Faculty Diversity, as Co-Chair of the Consortium of LGBTQ Resource Professionals in Higher Education, and as the President of the Liberal Arts Diversity Officers (LADO) Consortium. He has previously worked professionally in Residence Life, Disability Services, Multicultural Affairs & LGBTQ Resources. He serves as a consultant and speaker on a range of leadership, diversity and inclusion topics.