Lateefah Simon

On Wednesday, February 15^th, The Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted Lateefah Simon. Ms. Simon facilitated a discussion on “Women, Empowerment, and Social Justice”. As the Director of the Rosenberg Foundation, a speaker, and women’s rights advocate, Ms. Simon shared her experience working with those in low-income communities, women, and those who have been incarcerated.

Students were engaged as Ms. Simon shared what she called her “migration story”. Students were empowered to overcome obstacles to become social change agents and recognize injustice and poverty. “If not you, who?” Ms. Simon asserted as she challenged students. A question and answer panel followed the presentation. 

For more information, please contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at diversity@tarleton.edu 

"Women's history month pushes us to think about intersectionality, who we are, and how brave we can be.” – Lateefah Simon

Contemporary Topics About Women

On March 2nd, 2016, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted a Diversity Dialogue in honor of Women’s History Month.

Students were engaged in a discussion about contemporary topics about women. The discussion included the following topics: Pay Equality, Harassment in the Workforce, Women’s Body Image and Media, Male: Female Distribution in the Workforce, Sexualization of Young Women, and Women in the Military.

Students were randomly seated at breakout sessions with different topics and interacted with others outside of their “typical” friend group. Open discussion was encouraged as students reflected on these issues and provided input on questions presented by facilitators.

For more information about this event, please contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at diversity@tarleton.edu.