SPA faculty receive career collaborative grant
Drs. Amber Franklin and A.J. Olszewski received funding from the Miami Center for Career Exploration and Success to host dialogues about race and racial disparities in healthcare for SPA undergraduates.
SPA faculty receive career collaborative grant
Drs. Amber Franklin and A.J. Olszewski received funding from the Miami Center for Career Exploration and Success to host dialogues about race and racial disparities in healthcare for SPA undergraduates.
Drs. Amber Franklin and A.J. Olszewski received funding from the Miami Center for Career Exploration and Success to host dialogues about race and racial disparities in healthcare for SPA undergraduates. Fifteen students participated in a brief online course where they read about racial health disparities and how they related to communication sciences and disorders. This event was intended to promote cultural humility and responsiveness among our students by fostering conversations around sensitive topics. Drs. Franklin and Olszewski partnered with Living Room Conversations, a non-profit organization dedicated to “bridging divides through conversation.” According to the organization, “the rationale behind Living Room Conversations is to increase understanding, reveal common ground and allow us to discuss possible solutions...When people of all walks of life begin to care about one another, they can begin working together to solve the problems of our time.” Students received training to co-host their own dialogues and then participated in conversations with other Miami students. According to one student participant, “setting up a structured conversation prevents you from retreating from the discomfort of different experiences.” This event was part of a broader diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative within the SPA Department.