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Is Inequality Making Us Sick?: COVID-19’s Disproportionate Impact on African American, Latinx, and Indigenous Communities

Event Type: Informational
Sponsor: The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (OVCDEI); the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations (OIIR); and Illinois Human Resources (IHR)
Virtual
Date: Jun 18, 2020 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Registration: Registration
Contact: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (OVCDEI)
E-Mail: diversity@illinois.edu
Phone: 217-300-9580
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Originating Calendar: Employee Learning & Organizational Effectiveness; Early data indicate that members of indigenous, African American, and Latinx communities are disproportionately represented in positive COVID-19 cases and deaths. This session discusses the role of structural inequities in health care, employment, and housing and its impact on minoritized communities in the age of COVID-19.