Diversity Week 2008 Schedule

Tuesday, August 26
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
William C. Levin Lecture on Health Care and Diversity
Featured Speaker

2008
David E. Hayes-Bautista, Ph.D.
Dr. Hayes-Bautista is currently Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at the School of Medicine, UCLA. He graduated from UC Berkeley and completed his MA and PhD in Medical Sociology at the University of California Medical Center, San Francisco. Dr. Hayes-Bautista's research focuses on the dynamics and processes of the health of the Latino population using both quantitative data sets and qualitative observations. The Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture combines these research interests with teaching of medical students, residents and practicing providers to manage the care of a Latino patient base effectively, efficiently and economically. His publications appear in Family Medicine, the American Journal of Public Health, Family Practice, Medical Care and Salud Pública de México.
William C. Levin Hall Dining

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Wednesday, August 27
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Deputy Consul General of Israel Belaynesh Zevadia
"Israel at Sixty"
Lunch and Lecture

Belaynesh Zevadia assumed her duties in August 2005 as Deputy Consul General of Israel to the Southwest, based in Houston. Born in the Ambovar village in the Gondar region of Ethiopia, she immigrated to Israel in 1984. Deputy Consul General Zevadia joined Israel’s Foreign Ministry in 1993, becoming the first Ethiopian woman in the Israeli Diplomatic Service. She previously served as Consul of Israel to the Midwest (Chicago) from 1996 until 2002. While serving in Chicago, Zevadia was awarded the prestigious Kizze Prize for being a positive role model, and was also honored with the Black History Month’s plaque for contributions towards race relations. Prior to her most recent appointment as Deputy Consul General, Belaynesh Zevadia served as a Counselor in the Religious Affairs Bureau at the Israeli Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem. She also served briefly in the Israeli Delegation to the United Nations. Zevadia earned her BA in International Relations and African Studies, and her MA in Anthropology and African Studies from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem

Diversity Essay Contest

We know diversity is important; it’s a UTMB core value. But what does “diversity” really mean? Why is it important? How does it live at UTMB? How does it add value to our workplace?

Now, you have an opportunity to tell us and share your experiences, in an essay contest being sponsored by the Institutional Diversity Council and the President’s Office. 
But hurry--the deadline is August 29, 2008.

Contest details...

If you have any questions about Diversity Week, feel free to email Georgia Leisey in the Office of Diversity & International Affairs, or by calling 747-8825.