Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

The Me and White Supremacy discussion group will not meet in December.  Our next meeting will be Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Pat Dudley’s at 2:00 PM.  The Week 3 reading quotes and questions will be sent the first week in January.

At the February branch meeting the DEI focus will be on the role of literature on culture and cultural change.  There will be a panel discussion and table talks.  To “prepare” for the meeting, members are asked to think of a book they have read with a DEI theme.  During the table talks members will provide the title, DEI theme (use Goodreads or other book summary sites for information), author and a brief overview of the story.  What was the authors message and how were you impacted by the book?  Many of the books read in our book sections have had DEI themes.  If you would like to read a book new to you, I have a list I can email and will also have it available at the December meeting.

Members who volunteered to be on the panel and/or to be a table leader will be contacted in January with more specific information and the possible discussion questions.

Pat Dudley, DEI Coordinator