Diversity & Inclusion for All (DIFA)
The Diversity & Inclusion for All podcast captures conversations with professors, practitioners, and people of interest who are teaching, pursuing, and engaging diversity & inclusion in inspirational and effective ways. By exploring a range of diversity topics, this podcast provides on-ramps to better understanding and awareness of issues related to diversity & inclusion work in our communities today. Supported by Calvin University and the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship, these conversations provide information, insights, and stories to inform the diversity work of both Christian and secular organizations.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 54
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2022
Women in Islam
Learn about the experience of women in Islam. Is a hijab really considered restrictive?
00:43:48 |
Thu 23 Sep 2021
Bonus: Distinctly Christian - Core 100 Resources
Bonus materials for teachers of Calvin Universities Core 100 course. We encourage other listeners to explore our other episodes.
00:07:14 |
Wed 22 Sep 2021
Key Terms: Intersectionality and Structural Bias
This episode unpacks "intersectionality" and looks at how race has played a role in the lives of different peoples.
00:27:32 |
Wed 22 Sep 2021
Key Terms: Race, Racism, and Transformation
This episode explores race, racism, and anti-racism, learning about historic ideas and policies to help us understand what each term means and how they are interconnected.
00:17:00 |
Tue 21 Sep 2021
Critical Race Theory: Exploring the 1619 Project
This episode includes further insights on critical race theory, including a discussion of the 1619 project.
00:23:42 |
Mon 20 Sep 2021
An Introduction to Critical Race Theory
Critical Race Theory is a trigger for many folks. We explore what CRT says and does not say about race in America and how folks on different sides of the issue might find common ground.
00:13:49 |
Mon 20 Sep 2021
Key Terms: DEI, BIPOC, and Reparations
In this episode we continue our unpacking of some key terms and topics in diversity & inclusion: equity, BIPOC, and reparations.
00:27:04 |
Sun 19 Sep 2021
Key Terms: Anti-Racism and White Privilege
Anti-racism and white privilege are not meant to put guilt trips on white people. This podcast helps us understand these key ideas with stories and insights from a range of perspectives.
00:20:19 |
Sat 18 Sep 2021
Black Lives Matter
Everyone has heard of #BLM but what is its origins and how can we understand better what it means and doesn't mean? Listen in to hear reactions and reflections to #BLM, the death of George Floyd, an…
00:37:46 |
Mon 13 Sep 2021
Bonus: Exploring the Capitol Riot of 2021
This podcast extra is a short conversation with some insights and reflections on the Capitol Riot of January 2021.
00:09:18 |
Sun 12 Sep 2021
The New Jim Crow and Defunding the Police
What is "the new Jim Crow"? Our guests discuss the war on drugs, mass incarceration, and some helpful ways to re-shape the discussions about defunding the police.
00:27:39 |
Sat 11 Sep 2021
Civil Rights: International Connections and Broad Movements
This episode explores how the civil rights movement in the US was connected to similar movements in other countries around the world.
00:20:32 |
Fri 10 Sep 2021
Civil Rights: MLK & Malcolm X
Learn more about the civil rights era by looking at MLK and Malcom X, how they were similar and different.
00:25:52 |
Thu 09 Sep 2021
Civil Rights: Segregation History
Explore the roots of the civil rights movement by looking at he history of segregation in the USA.
00:29:22 |
Wed 08 Sep 2021
Strategies for Muslim-Christian Engagement
How can you begin a journey of interfaith engagement? Discover in this episode some strategies, concrete advice, and next steps.
00:22:29 |
Fri 03 Sep 2021
Overcoming Fear of Islam
Join Frans, Doug, and Penny as they discuss some of the very negative things we associate with Islam, like violence, terrorism, and "sharia,". Discover how to understand those things better with some…
00:23:16 |
Wed 25 Aug 2021
Interfaith and Racial Justice
Three women (African-American, Asian American, and White) explore the connections between interfaith work and racial justice work.
00:36:00 |
Sun 15 Aug 2021
Asians in America: The Stories We Tell
Eric, Will, and Penny conclude their conversations about Asian Americans focusing on Asian bias during COVID and how the stories we tell create a sense of belonging or a sense of alienation.
00:24:28 |
Sat 14 Aug 2021
Asians in America: Triangulation
The Triangulation of Asian Americans involves being both a model minority and a perpetual outsider. Find out more about the unique position of Asians in this episode about Race in America.
00:18:22 |
Fri 13 Aug 2021
Asians in America: A Brief History
Learn about Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino immigration in the past 150 years and how these groups were welcomed and excluded.
00:19:41 |
Thu 12 Aug 2021
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