Upcoming Events
Learning Lab - AI & DEI
Join us to enjoy coffee, treats, and networking with other DEIB practitioners and professionals, and learn about ethics and AI in the DEI space. Our speaker is Dr. Cindy Dudenhoffer with MU’s School of Information Science and Learning Technologies.
When: Wednesday, May 6, 9:45 - 11:30 am (networking starts at 9:45 am, program at 10 am)
Where: Woodhaven (Palmer Training Center), 1405 Hathman Place, Columbia, MO 65201
Agenda:
9:45-10:00 | Enjoy coffee, refreshments, and networking
10:00- 10:10 | Welcome from the Journey Toward Inclusive Excellence Committee and attendee introductions
10:10-10:15 | Host welcome and updates from Woodhaven
10:15-11:00 | AI & DEI, Dr. Cindy Dudenhoffer (Associate Director of MU's School of Information Science and Learning Technologies)
11:00-11:25 | Requests for support/community announcements
11:25-11:30 | Wrap up
Lunch With The Journey
We are all teachers and learners in this work, so let's hang out and get to know each other better.
Everyone is responsible for their own meal.
City Cuisine offers a global fusion menu, featuring flavor profiles from all over the world! Every time you eat, you are supporting the mission of City of Refuge where they serve and empower refugees who have been resettled in mid-Missouri.
Learning Lab
Save the date for our next Learning Lab! Join us early at 9:45 for networking! We will be meeting at the Daniel Boone Regional Library (100 West Broadway). We hope to see you there! RSVP via our Facebook event.
JTIE Learning Lab: Local Motion
Enjoy coffee, treats, and networking with other DEIB practitioners and professionals. Share resources, announcements, and support requests.
When: Wednesday, November 12, 10:00 - 11:30 am (networking starts at 9:45 am)
Where: Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services - training room
1005 W Worley St, Columbia, MO 65203
Topic: Local Motion: Moving the Community Forward with CEO Mike Burden (he/him). Learn about this grassroots advocacy organization focused on transportation equity. We'll then do a walk/wheel audit around the Health Department to see how they evaluate the streetscape.
Lunch With the Journey
On Friday, May 30 at 11:30 a.m. , Join the JTIE Committee and others for food and community at the City Cuisine Food Truck, parked at the City of Refuge building, 10 N. Garth Ave. See https://cityofrefugecolumbia.org/city-cuisine for their delicious menu!
Equity Lab
Join us for our quarterly Equity Lab, and the first of 2025! Stephanie Yoakum from CoMo Mobile Aid will be speaking about mutual aid organizations, community action, and CoMo Mobile Aid.
We will be meeting at Woodhaven (1405 Hathman Pl, Columbia, MO 65201) from 10-11:30 a.m. Come early at 9:45 a.m. for networking and refreshments!
Columbia Values Diversity Breakfast
The 2025 Columbia Values Diversity Celebration will take place on Wednesday, Jan, 29, 2025, from 7 – 9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Expo Center, 2200 Interstate 70 Dr. SW, Columbia, MO. Breakfast service is 7-7:30 a.m., program is 7:30-9 a.m. This year’s theme is “Embracing the Dream: Columbia Commits to Action.”
The program will include music and artistic performances by Spencer Camp, Enola-Riann White and The Quorus, and OneMic Poets.
The event program will also include:
Student Writings Program video
Journey Toward Inclusive Excellence update
Presentation of the Columbia Values Diversity Awards
Equity Lab
The Journey Toward Inclusive Excellence Committee invites you to join us for the next session of the Equity Lab, a place to create, experiment, and collaborate with others doing work in the diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging space.
Enjoy coffee and networking with other DEIB practitioners and professionals, share resources, announcements and support requests.
When: Wednesday, April 24, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Where: Shelter Insurance Training Center, 1817 West Broadway
Lunch With the Journey
We are all teachers and learners in this work, so let's hang out and get to know each other better.
Meet on February 23 at 11:30 a.m. at Big Daddy’s BBQ, 1802 Paris Road.
Everyone is responsible for their own meal.
State of Inclusivity Conference 2023
The Journey Towards Inclusive Excellence presents the 2023 State of Inclusivity Conference.
Equity Lab | April 2023
Equity Lab, Wednesday, Jan. 25th at 10:30 AM, held at the Ragtag Cinema.
Equity Lab | Jan 2023
Equity Lab, Wednesday, Jan. 25th at 10:30 AM, held at the Daniel Boone Regional Library.