July 2025

• Disability Healthstory Campaign
  Virtual Museum Feature: Museum of Disability History
  A social media campaign highlighting stories and resources related to disability awareness.

August 2025

• Orientation Mixer & Kaleidoscope Recruitment
  In-person event | August 13
  A welcoming event for new students to build community and learn about inclusive student groups. Hosted during the OIE orientation session.

September 2025

• Pride Parade Participation
  September 7
  Join CNHS, LCOM, and UVMHN in celebrating LGBTQ+ pride.
• Imbasciani LGBTQ Health Equity Lecture
  September 8
  A lecture focused on advancing health equity for LGBTQ+ communities.
• Hispanic American Healthstory Trivia Night
  September 10
  In collaboration with LMSA, this event celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with trivia and cultural insights.
• Linguistic Diversity in Clinical Practice
  September 17, 12:00–1:00 p.m. | Virtual
  Speaker: Darin Woolpert, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
  This session explores the role of bilingualism and cultural competence in clinical settings, focusing on how healthcare providers can better serve linguistically diverse populations. View the Linguistic Diversity in Clinical Practice recording.
• UVM Weekend
  September 26-28
• CNHS Staff Appreciation Month with Music from Different Cultural Backgrounds
  Details coming soon.

October 2025

• Panel & Film Discussion: Indigenous Food Sovereignty
  October 13 | In-person & virtual
  A conversation on Indigenous food sovereignty, featuring the film Gather, available to stream via UVM Library Streaming or on Netflix.
  Location: John Dewey Lounge, Old Mill 325
  Zoom link to view virtually: go.uvm.edu/indigenouspeoplesday
  Free and open to the public
  Sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Intercultural Excellence
• Health Equity Summit
  October 23–24 | In-person & virtual sessions
  A multi-day summit exploring strategies to advance health equity.

November 2025

• CNHS Student Event – Cultural Taste Test: Guess where different global snacks come from 
  Details coming soon.
• Rural Health Day Lecture
  November 20
  Speaker: Katie Grenon, M.S., CCC-SLP
  Topic: “Aligning with Rural Voices During Healthcare Conversations”

December 2025

• Health Equity for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  December 3 | Virtual
  Speaker: Alyssa Smith
  Topic: Strategies to promote health equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their care partners.

January 2026

• CNHS Staff Event: Watching a lecture by Dr. Carla Carten. This will be followed by discussion.
  Details coming soon.
• CNHS and LCOM Student Event: Blanket Knitting 
  Details coming soon.
• CNHS Inclusive Excellence Committee Movie Night
  Details coming soon.
• MLK Health Equity Lecture
  January 21, 28 
  Speaker: Keith Wailoo, Ph.D.
  Topic: “Pain and Politics in American Life”

February 2026

• CNHS and LCOM Student Trivia Night
  Details coming soon.
• Black Healthstory Month Lecture & Trivia
  February 18
  Speaker: Keke Fairfax, Ph.D.
  Topic: “Developing Biomedical Training Programs to Increase Students’ Success in the Translational Research Workforce”

March 2026

• Inclusive Mentoring with Dr. Irene Salinas, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico 
  Details coming soon.
• UVM Inclusive Excellence Symposium
  Details coming soon.
• Narratives of Gender-Affirming Care in the United States: Then and Now
  Details coming soon.
  Speaker: Theresa Graziano, Ph.D.
• Inclusive Excellence Workshop for CNHS Staff
  March 24, 12:00–1:00 p.m.
  Facilitator: Carly Duran-Marrero, M.A.
  A professional development session for staff focused on inclusive excellence practices.

April 2026

• CNHS Student Event: Speed Friending
  Details coming soon.
  A structured event where students quickly meet and connect with people from different backgrounds.
• Microaggressions Workshop
  April 22, 12:00–1:00 p.m.
  Speaker: Dean Noma Anderson, Ph.D.
  A workshop for faculty and staff addressing microaggressions in academic and clinical environments.