Removing Our Blinders: Discussion of Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt's Book: Biased
Join Paige Stephenson, President/CEO of United Way of the Piedmont and member of the Together SC Board of Directors on Thursday, October 1 at 9:00 to discuss Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt’s compelling book published in 2019, Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think and Do. We hope you will take this opportunity to read Dr. Eberhardt’s book and come with your own reflections.
Together SC was delighted to feature Dr. Eberhardt as the Opening Plenary speaker at its Facing Race Together Summit in March 2020. As a Stanford University psychology professor and researcher, Dr. Eberhardt explores how unconscious racial bias shapes what we see, think, and do regardless of the color of our skin. She makes the case that to operate efficiently, our brains group or categorize things. While this strategy may serves us well from a survival perspective, it creates “shortcut” thinking increases the risk of discrimination and assumptions that lead to negative consequences.
The goal for this session is to raise awareness of your biases, how they are shaped, and how intentionally adding “friction” to slow down thought processes is a key step to reducing them.
You will leave this conversation with answers to the following:
- What did I struggle with most when considering today’s topic? Why?
- How can I apply today’s topic to me, my organization and my community?
- What will I do differently as a result of today’s topic?
- How did today’s topic help me better understand racism and white privilege?
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Attendees (153)
Acecily Alexander
Community Manager
Enough Pie
Amy Jenkins
Executive Director
Junior League of Charleston, Inc.
Andy Hall
CEO
AID Upstate
Angie Reynolds
Director of Education
Trident United Way
Anita Case
Executive Director
Affinity Health Center
Beverly Hutchison
Executive Director/CEO
The Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center
Bonita Clemons
Executive Director
South Carolina Community Health Worker Association
Britney Mazyck
Operations Manager
Community Initiatives, Inc.
Carol Reeves
Executive Director
Just Say Something
Catherine Puckett
Interim Executive Director
Nonprofit Alliance
Ci Ci Holloway
HR Director
Richland Library
Crystal Campbell
Executive Director
Dorchester County First Steps
Dawn Lavoie
Program Director
Little Steps
Debbie Cooper
Director of Donor Services
Community Foundation of Greenville
Debbie McKelvey
Executive Director
Windwood Farm Home for Children, Inc.
Debbie Nelson
President and Founder
DNA Creative Communications
Donn Mack
Adminstrative Assistant
South Carolina Community Health Worker Association
Ellen Blake
Executive Assistant and Board Liaison
Lowcountry Land Trust
Frank McIntyre
Board Chair
Favor Pee Dee, Inc.
Gabby Totokotsopouos
Business Manager
Charleston Wine + Food
Gabrielle Yarborough
Development Director
East Cooper Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
Gillian Zettler
Executive Director
Charleston Wine + Food
Haley Downey
Marketing
New Horizon Family Health Services, Inc.
Hannah Jarrett
Director of Financial Stability Strategy
United Way of the Piedmont
Heather Witt
Vice President of Community Impact
United Way of the Piedmont
Helen Rogers
Director of Operations
Lowcountry Land Trust
Jaclyn Kohlhepp
Owner/Founding Member, JTK Consulting LLC
JTK Consulting LLC
Jamie Moon
President
Institute for Child Success
Jeffrey Fleming
Chief Operating Officer
Palmetto Project, Inc.
Jennie Stephens
Executive Director
Center for Heirs' Property Preservation
Jennifer Harrill
VP of Community Investmen & Strategy
United Way of Greenville County
Jennifer Rogers
Executive Director
PAALS
JoAnn Turnquist
President/CEO
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Kabrina Bass
Executive Director
Midlands Mediation Center
Kaky Grant
Principal
Grant Philanthropic Advisors
Karyn Page-Davies
Chair
Stone Soup Storytelling Institute
Kathleen Cates
Executive Director
Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg
Kendall Biga
Program Coordinator
Charleston Hope
Kevin Patten
Vice President for Finance & Administration
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Kim Atchley
Director of Communications
Spartanburg Academic Movement
Kristy Danford
CJCC Project Director
Charleston County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Lakita Watson
Executive Director
Richland County Recreation Foundation
Langley Shealy
Steering Committee
SC Grantmakers Network
Laura Anne Hunt
Executive Director
Keep the Midlands Beautiful
Lizzie Bebber
Executive Director
United Ministries
Mandy Black
Executive Director
Little Steps
Marc Pitman
CEO
The Concord Leadership Group
Melanie Huggins
Executive Director
Richland Library
Naomi Lett
President / CEO
United Way Association of SC
Natasha Jenkins
Fund Development Coordinator
United Way of Sumter, Clarendon & Lee Counties
NaToya Cartledge
Executive Director
McCormick County First Steps
Nina Marsh-Thomas
Human Resources Manager
Lowcountry Food Bank
Norvell Pettus
Community Relations Specialist
Dominion Energy
Nysa Hicks
Development Director
Charleston Wine + Food
Paige Stephenson
President & CEO
United Way of the Piedmont
Pam Toney
Executive Direcotor
Bluffton Jasper Volunteers in Medicine
Peter Zalka
Board Chairman
Arm-in-Arm
Phillip Clark
Associate Director
Just Say Something
Phyllis Martin
Executive Director
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative
Quinn Hayes
Development Specialist
Harvest Hope Food Bank
Rachel Hui-Hubbard
Program Coordinator
The Early Learning Partnership of York County
Rebecca Tuten
Accountant
Student
Renee Linyard-Gary
Director of Health
Trident United Way
Richard Puffer
Executive Director
The Byerly Foundation
Robert S Hervey
Treasurer
East Cooper Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
Rodney White, Jr
Social Work Intern
Together SC
Sherry Gilliam
Executive Director
Charleston County First Steps to School Readiness
Stephani Frese
Director of Technical Services
SCHAC
Stephanie Cook
Program Coordinator
Berkeley County First Steps
Sue Martin
Hemophilia of South Carolina
Summer Tebalt
Director
AccessHealth Spartanburg
Susan Mitchum
Staff Accountant
OneWorld Health
Tami Barlow
Director of Operations
Charleston Promise Neighborhood
Tannesha Clements
Executive Director/ COO
Lydia's Bowels of Mercy Home, Inc
Tatjana Beylotte
Executive Director
Charleston Jazz
Teresa Creech
Executive Director
The Early Learning Partnership of York County
Teresa Goodman
Executive Director
Community Initiatives, Inc.
Terri Lottchea
Operations Manger
Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation
Tina Ujcich
HR & Volunteer Resources Coordinator
Charleston County Parks Foundation
Tish McCutchen
Director
Jolley Foundation
Tommy Blackmon
Founder and CEO
Nonprofit Transformation
Veyounder Brown
Volunteer Outreach Director
Lighthouse Ministries
Wilma Moore
Highland Community Outreach Advocate
United Way of the Piedmont
Yolanda Anderson
Development/Donor Manager
Midlands Mediation Center
Presented by:
Paige Stephenson
President/CEO, United Way of the Piedmont
Together SC Board Member
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