Black In Neuro Week 2021 Events

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• Black In Neuro Week 2021

  • Start
    Monday, July 26, 2021
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    (EDT)
  • End
    Sunday, August 01, 2021
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    (EDT)

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  BLACK IN NEURO WEEK 2021 IS HERE!
  Check out our amazing roster of events below:
  

  

  All events will include professional, live captioning and ASL interpretation.

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• #BlackInNeuroCareers - Where Neuroscience Can Take You!

  • When
    Friday, July 30, 2021
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    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)

  In this panel, we'll highlight Black & Brown Neuroscientists who have had success in careers outside of academia, namely industry and science communication. They'll offer insight on their unique trajectories and provide representation and encouragement for our members and attendees.

  Panelists:

  • Esther Odekunle, PhD (GlaxoSmithKline)
  • Kunal Ghosh, PhD (Inscopix)
  • Sonnet Davis, PhD (Denali Therapeutics)

  
  

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• We Want You - NeuroRecruitment Spotlight

  • When
    Friday, July 30, 2021
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    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)

  Representatives from our industry partners will present about their companies and what it takes to work there, giving an insight into the daily life for employees at these establishments. These sessions will focus on fulfilling earlier pledges by said partners to recruit, develop and retain Black talent.

  
  

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• #BINtersections Podcast

  • When
    Saturday, July 31, 2021
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    (EDT)

  Tune in for a wonderful podcast hosted by Dr. Asma Bashir, host of Her Royal Science, who will be interviewing various members of the Black In Neuro community about their experiences in the field and society as it relates to their intersections as #BlackAndDisabledInNeuro, #BlackAndQueerInNeuro, #BlackManInNeuro, #BlackWomanInNeuro, #BlackFirstGenInNeuro, #BlackParentInNeuro, and more.

  
  

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• #BINtersections Social

  • When
    Saturday, July 31, 2021
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    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

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  Meet with members of the Black In Neuro community who share your own unique intersections! We'll have the following breakout rooms, which you can rotate between as you please: #BlackParentInNeuro*, #BlackFirstGenInNeuro, #BlackAndDisabledInNeuro / #BlackNeurodivergentInNeuro, #BlackAndQueerInNeuro, and #BlackImmigrantInNeuro. This event is restricted to Black In Neuro members. 
  
  *Note: the parents room is kid-friendly, so feel free to bring your little ones! 
  
  This event will include professional, live captioning and ASL interpretation.

  
  

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• Community Dance Class

  • When
    Sunday, August 01, 2021
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    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

  As we celebrate #BlackJoyInNeuro, we are offering a FREE, fun dance class to ease stress. Led by Aggie Nonsizi. 

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• Relaxing Yoga with #BlackInNeuro

  • When
    Sunday, August 01, 2021
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    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (EDT)

  Come relax with #BlackInNeuro! We'll be doing face masks, listening to calming music and zen-ing out with some yoga led by Dr. Jamele Watkins.
  

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