Smithsonian community engagement project on implicit bias coming to Pensacola MESS Hall
The Pensacola MESS Hall recently announced that they will host “The Bias Inside Us” from July 15 to Aug. 15. The community engagement project from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service will raise awareness about the social science and psychology of implicit bias, the impact of this bias, and what people can do about it.
“The Bias Inside Us” features a traveling exhibition that serves as the centerpiece for local programs and activities. Through compelling images, hands-on interactives and powerful testimonials and videos, the exhibition unpacks and demystifies the concept of bias. The exhibition features six sections: Introduction, The Science of Bias, Bias in Real Life, Serious Consequences — Bias is All Around Us, #RetrainYourBrain and Personal Reflection.
Visitors will explore the foundational blocks of bias, the psychology of how it forms, and how it influences behaviors both consciously and unconsciously. Interactive elements display how implicit and explicit bias show up in the world and how bias influences systems and policies that have consequences for many people and communities.
To broaden the discussion, on Aug. 8 the MESS Hall will host a special presentation on Bias in Artificial Intelligence. This lecture will be presented by Brent Venable, professor of computer science and director of the Intelligent Systems and Robotics Program at the University of West Florida and IHMC.
Visit pensacolamesshall.org for details.
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Health and Hope Clinic was recently awarded a $100,000 Health Equity Challenge grant from Amgen.
The clinic is one of the five recipients of a $100,000 grant to help reduce the risk of heart disease in Black Americans in the community.
The Amgen Health Equity Challenge Grant was initiated to identify and support community-based, nonprofit organizations throughout the state of Florida that are advancing innovative solutions for reducing disparities in cardiovascular disease among Black communities.
Each of the five Health Equity Challenge finalist organizations received funds from a pool of $500,000 to implement a year-long cardiovascular disease health equity solution in their Florida communities.
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PSC nonprofit center to hold development and fundraising workshop
Development and Fundraising: Earning Gifts through Strong Relationships will be the topic of Pensacola State College’s Nonprofit Center for Excellence workshop on July 20.
Michelle Buchanan, a principal in the Dini Spheris Houston office, is the trainer for the workshop set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Florida Power and Light Company Nonprofit Center Annex, Building 17, at 1000 College Blvd.
At Dinis Spheris, Buchanan has been a team leader on numerous projects, including creating a centralized philanthropy program for St. Louis’s Mercy Health System, which spans four states and 32 hospitals. She also has worked with Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas, to create its first-ever major gift foundation.
The workshop will address fundraising as one of the most central activities of a nonprofit organization and nonprofit management.
The registration fee is $50 for Nonprofit Center for Excellence nonmembers and half price for Nonprofit Center for Excellence members.
Call 850-484-1568 for details.
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BISSELL Pet Foundation partners with MetLife for ‘Empty the Shelters’
Santa Rosa Animal Services will participate in the BISSELL Pet Foundation Partners with MetLife Pet Insurance for Summer National “Empty the Shelters” from July 16 through 31 at 4451 Pine Forest Road in Milton and is offering $5 adoption fees.
With the shared goal of helping pets find and stay in loving homes, this collaboration will save lives by expanding the foundation's reach to include more shelters across the country. SRCAS has participated in several BISSELL Pet Foundation "Empty the Shelters" events throughout the last few years. These events have helped find homes for many of Santa Rosa County's most vulnerable animals.
Since the 2016 inception of BISSELL Pet Foundation’s “Empty the Shelters,” nearly 158,000 pets at 669 animal welfare organizations in 49 states and Canada have received second chances. An average of 1,200 shelter pets are adopted each day during each quarterly national event. Through this partnership and continued support, the foundation says it is looking forward to reaching more pets in more shelters and communities during this upcoming event.
BISSELL Pet Foundation and SRCAS urge families to do their research about the pet they are interested in adopting, as well as adoption requirements.
Visit bissellpetfoundation.org/empty-the-shelters or santarosa.fl.gov/animals for details.
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