WEBINARS
MANRRS WEBINARS
MANRRS includes Presents: Aspire to inspire: Juneteenth celebration
MANRRS Includes © is the signature DEI Strategy framework for the organization. Join us as we kickoff our DEI Summer Series for 2023.
Register today for our Juneteenth celebration on June 19, from 6-7PM.
Financial Literacy 101 | Professional Development Series
Join Ms. Penny Gomez, Financial Coach, Recruiter, and Business Owner, as she teaches you how to achieve your financial goals.
Presented by MANRRS, Soil Health, and Social Conservation Water Society, this new virtual series is aimed for collegiate students and early career professionals. Learn from experts in natural resources, conservation, and related STEM fields working toward a more sustainable world.
Find the career for you | Professional Development Series
Join Dr. LaKisha Odom, Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, and Ms. Beatrice Faulkner, Creative Solutions Hub LLC as they share tips on how to land your dream job.
Presented by MANRRS, Soil Health, and Social Conservation Water Society, this new virtual series is aimed for collegiate students and early career professionals. Learn from experts in natural resources, conservation, and related STEM fields working toward a more sustainable world.
Hiring Diversity: Equitable hiring practices
This was presented during the 77th Soil & Water Conservation Society International Annual Conference in August 2022. Hear from MANRRS COO Ms. Ebony Webber as she walks through equitable hiring practices for organizations. Her presentation begins at minute 49:10.
MANRRS Includes Presents: cultivating trauma informed spaces to support success
This webinar discusses how we can cultivate trauma-informed spaces to support the success of students and early career professionals.
MANRRS Includes Presents: Images of America: The Legacy of New Farmers of America
African Americans have significantly contributed to the history of American agriculture. One of its most compelling stories is the New Farmers of America (NFA), a national organization of Black farm boys studying vocational agriculture in the public schools throughout 18 states in the eastern and southern United States from 1927 to 1965. Join the webinar to learn the history of NFA and how the legacy left behind after its absorption paved the way for the birth of MANRRS. Moderated by Taryn Mitchell Muhammad, join co-authors Dr. Antoine Alston and Dr. Dexter Wakefield for a lively discussion and conversation.
MANRRS Applied Economics Panel Webinar 2020
This webinar will provide needed content and expertise from a panel of agricultural economists of color in addressing the current and future outlook of the food chain and the impact of Covid-19 currently and going forward. This webinar panel is of importance for those interested in entering the field, supporting the field, and addressing the challenges ahead.
Tips for Full-Time Jobs and Internships During a Time of Uncertainty
In this webinar, participants will receive tips on how to effectively search for an internship and a full-time job during a time of uncertainty and receive an update on internships and full-time job positions from three National Partners during COVID-19.
Examining How Racism and Biases Have Shaped the American Agriculture Industry: A Millennial’s Perspective
Agriculture in the United States is entangled with both racism and capitalism that has had an overwhelming impact on who owns, accesses, and benefits from farm production. Hear from current students pursuing careers in agriculture share their stores and discuss what systemic changes they hope to see in the future.
Envisioning Racial Equity in the Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Industry
The American agriculture food system is a complicated set of relationships, inputs, and structures which get our food from farm to fork. Often, when we think about racial inequity, we focus on individual attitudes or behaviors. Additionally, we examine how particular institutions treat people of different races differently. However, to truly understand the root causes of racial inequity and produce results that work for everyone, we need to observe the food system through the lens of policies, land, and people
Race, Tenure, and Resource Allocation Land Grant Institutions
This webinar discusses historical racial disparities between 1862, 1890, and 1994 land-grant institutions as it relates to tenure, quality of programs, and resource allocation. This webinar will also address ongoing efforts to create more equitable opportunities through food and agricultural programs for historically marginalized groups.
Tips for Full-Time Jobs and Internships During a Time of Uncertainty
In this webinar, participants will receive tips on how to effectively search for an internship and a full-time job during a time of uncertainty and receive an update on internships and full-time job positions from three National Partners during COVID-19.
Advocacy and Activism: How Social Justice Protests Represent a Momentous Opportunity for Students
Youth across the nation have been the leaders in the call for change for varying social justice issues plaguing U.S. society. Many of these significant societal issues are also present within agricultural spaces. College students of all academic levels are taking up the mantle to change the face of agriculture through their own active engagement in creating social justice movements. Hear from current student activists about their roles in pushing for change within agriculture and why other students should see today as an opportunity to push for change within their communities.
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