Many of the webinars in the series were recorded. Browse topics and view past videos using the links in the list below.
Diving into White Privilege (English)
- What is white privilege and how can we overcome it? Join us to hear from five community leaders who will discuss white privilege, when they realized equity was a problem and the work they have been doing to improve our community.
- Panelists: Megan Burch, Human Services Director with Eagle County Government, Angelo Fernandez, Deputy County Manager with Eagle County Government, Dwight Henninger, Police Chief with Town of Vail, Magda King, General Manager with Antlers at Vail and Kelly Liken, Food Systems Director with The Community Market.
- View the resource sheet associated with this session.
Diving into Public Health Equity (English)
- What are social determinants and how do they affect public health in our community? Hear from our own public health department as to what they are seeing in the community and what steps they are taking to insure there is more equity.
- Panelists: Becky Larson, Deputy Director of Public Health with Eagle County and Faviola Alderete, Community Health Strategist with Eagle County.
- View the resource sheet associated with this session.
Diving into Behavioral Health Equity (English / Spanish)
- What does behavioral health equity look like in rural Eagle County, CO? Join us to learn about the different challenges impacting equity within the mental health and substance use disorder system of care, and what our community is doing collectively to improve access, quality and cultural relevance of behavioral health services.
- Panelists: Michelle Dibos, Community Engagement Director with Eagle Valley Behavioral Health and Megan Vogt, Licensed Professional Counselor with Megan Vogt Counseling.
- View the resource sheet associated with this session.
Diving into The Value of Diversity in Our Community (English)
- Join us to explore experiences with diversity in our own community and learn how to be more equitable and inclusive in the workplace and society as a whole.
- Panelists: Lisa Kunkel, Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Third Street Counseling, LLC, Virginia Lecea, Supervisor of the MIRA Program with Eagle Valley Community Foundation, Kyle Anne Nelson, PhD, MPH, Professor and Chair with Department of Sociology, University of Northern Colorado and Melina Valsecia, Executive Director with Eagle Valley Community Foundation.
- View the resource sheet associated with this session.
Diving into Equity Within Eagle County Public School (English)
- Eagle County Schools believes the diversity in their students and staff is one of their greatest assets. They strive to create environments of inclusion where students feel valued, engage at deeper levels, and achieve at higher levels without giving up who they are. Learn more about how they are esteeming student voice, the growing dual language programs, diversity, equity, and inclusion learning for teachers and staff, and applying a lens of equity to review and revise district policies and practices.
- Panelists: Ariana Lopez Gonzalez, Senior at Battle Mountain High School, Natia Luck, Equity Coordinator, Philip Qualman, Superintendent, and Amy Vanwel, Principal Berry Creek Middle School.
- View the resource sheet associated with this session.
Diving into Raising Conscious Kids (English / Spanish)
- Raising socially conscious kids does not happen without intent. Learn ways to discuss diversity and inclusion with your kids at different stages so that they learn to embrace our differences from the beginning.
- Panelists: Elsa Carrillo, Family Service Coordinator with Eagle County Schools Early Childhood Programs and Head Start,Michelle Hartel Stecher, Executive Director with Mountain Youth, Lisa Kunkel, Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Third Street Counseling, LLC and Megan Vogt, Licensed Professional Counselor with Megan Vogt Counseling.
- View the resource sheet associated with this session.
Diving into Equity with People with Disabilities (English)
- When talking about DEI people often focus on race or gender, but DEI is just as much about creating equitable environments for those with disabilities.
- Panelists: Elias Moran, Senior Executive Housekeeper with Vail Resorts, Julie Reiskin, Executive Director with Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition and Renae Anderson, Executive Director with Caregiver Connections.
- View the resource sheet associated with this session.
Diving Into Equity with the MIRA Bus (English / Spanish)
- MIRA Bus and Eagle County community members to talk about equity in Eagle County. Learn more about the MIRA Bus, who they serve and what they are doing to make our community better.
- Panelists: Fatima Becerra, MIRA Community Connector and Outreach Specialist, Jose Antonio Hernandez, Community Member, Luz Rios, Community Member and Virginia Lecea, MIRA Program Supervisor, Eagle Valley Community Foundation.
Diving into Inclusivity with the LGBTQ+ Community (English / Spanish)
- Mountain Pride and the Community Consciousness Series teamed up to present an LGBTQ+ panel discussion. We discussed the real-life experiences of LGBTQ+ people living in our communities and how their stories can influence your lens of inclusion in everyday life, and for your business.
- Panelists: Madison Partridge, Executive Director of Mountain Pride, Megan Carter, Outdoor Recreation Supervisor at Mountain Recreation, Shiloh Liska, Animal Services Lead Officer at Eagle County Animal Shelter and Orlando Ortiz, Personal Banker with MidFirst Bank.
- View the resource sheet associated with this session.
- View the terminology sheet for this session.
- Download an employee resource sheet to hang in your break room (in both English & Spanish).