00:56:26 Gina/BHTNH (she/her): Hello. Thanks for joining us! if you have a technical problem, please put it in the chat prefaced by the letters IT (ie. IT - I can’t hear the speaker) 
If you have questions for the panelists, please put it in the chat prefaced by the letters QA (i.e. QA for panelist #1 …) For best viewing put your zoom in “presenter” mode. 01:00:07 Gina/BHTNH (she/her): Nadine Petty is Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President for Community, Equity, and Diversity at the University of New Hampshire. Having spent her early formative years in Jamaica, Dr. Nadine Petty comes to UNH with an international lens. Nadine has over twenty years of experience in educational settings and has devoted herself to a wide range of diversity and social justice causes and endeavors which include teaching cultural ethnography in college classrooms, serving on and leading various diversity-related committees and boards, creating and strengthening services for individuals with marginalized identities, and providing numerous interactive diversity and social justice workshops and trainings to students, colleagues, and community members. Prior to arriving at UNH, Nadine served as Executive Director of the Center for Diversity and Enrichment at the University of Iowa. 01:10:30 Gina/BHTNH (she/her): Deo Mwano is a social impact innovator whose work is focused on education, technology, business, community, and individual development. His unique talents and experiences make him highly versatile and adaptable to working with different types of individuals and organizations. Deo earned his BA in International Relations and History and an MBA in Strategic Leadership. He has worked for the Federal Government/State Department, non-profits, educational institutions, and tech startups- EdTech and IOT Security/Management. His honors include being named as an emerging leader to 40 Under 40 in New Hampshire in 2016 and being a graduating member of the Leadership New Hampshire Class of 2017. Working with organizations nationally and internationally, Deo is a sought-after speaker, program designer, community builder, and performer. 01:10:38 Gina/BHTNH (she/her): Today, Deo runs his own Consultancy Firm, DeoMwanoConsultancy.com. Deo Mwano Consultancy offers multi-discipline services -- speaking, training, creating engaging empowerment content, leading workshops for businesses and nonprofits, and school integration performing and visual arts to ignite audience participation and ownership. A gifted performer and presenter, Deo connects with others through dance and motivational speaking. His talents have been welcomed at Yale University, NHPR’s Word of Mouth, The Moth storytelling at GCIR annual event, TEDxAmoskeagMillyard, Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC), Politics and Prose, which emphasized the importance of global and social awareness. 01:14:00 Eileen Brady: sorry I will have to leave early - wonderful panel. 01:16:12 Sonya: It's a good thing this important conversation is being recorded, you are able to watch later. 01:21:05 Sonya: Oh snap 01:22:30 Deb: Oh wow. Deo Mwano…your words are resonating deeply. 01:22:53 Kai Stapelfeldt: Thank you Deo, so powerful… 01:22:53 Sonya: Thank you Deo for your openness and honesty 01:22:58 Gina/BHTNH (she/her): Selina Choate is Associate Director McNair Program, University of New Hampshire, Manchester, New Hampshire. Selina Choate earned her B.A. in Psychology and later went on to obtain a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of New Hampshire (UNH). She has worked for the university’s Office of First-Year Programs for six consecutive years and served as the Liberty Mutual Sponsored Diversity Network Program for five years. Prior to working at UNH, she served as a Staff Assistant and Outreach Representative in Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter’s constituent services office. Selina brings a wealth of knowledge from the non-profit industry. She served on two state boards and served as the Treasurer for the Manchester NAACP, unit 2069. She is a past co-chair of the President’s Commission on the Status of People of Color, an advisor for NALA, the support group for women of color at UNH, and the advisor for Delta Xi Phi, Multicultural Sorority, Inc. 01:26:28 Anne Romney: Thank you so much, Deo! You sharing with such honesty and generosity helps us to hear what we often do not have a clue about. Much gratitude to you. 01:29:48 Eileen Brady: Love you, Selina! 01:32:46 ellen fine: So glad I tuned in… Such a powerful conversation that we all need to hear, most especially community leaders like elected officials, educators. Thank you for your honesty. 01:37:14 Catherine Peebles: Yes! Let's replace "there are no Black people in NH" with stories of the important, enriching, often inspiring roles of Black people in our history and present! 01:39:21 Janet Perkins-Howland (she, her, hers) living on Indigenous lands: It is difficult to get traction on equity issues such as disparities in healthcare outcomes here in NH, because people keep saying we don’t have many BIPOC here. They are more interested in other matters :( 01:39:50 Kai Stapelfeldt: Thank you, Selina, for the truth-telling… 01:39:52 Anita Klein: Deo and Selina, 01:40:24 Gina/BHTNH (she/her): Dottie Morris is Associate Vice-President for Institutional Diversity and Equity at Keene State College. She serves on the president’s cabinet, providing support and direction to the executive, academic, student affairs, advancement, and finance and planning divisions of the college. 01:40:38 Anita Klein: Deo and Selina -- I really appreciate being able to hear your stories! 01:41:54 Suzy Colt: Question for panel: How would you advise me as a white person on how to approach a Black person to let them know I embrace their blackness? In what situation would be appropriate to do this? 01:42:18 Lois Magenau: Great question!! 01:45:34 Lois Magenau: What was the name of the book the second panelist mentioned? 01:45:53 Suzy Colt: Medical Apartheid 01:45:55 Janet Perkins-Howland (she, her, hers) living on Indigenous lands: Medical aparthed 01:46:51 Janet Perkins-Howland (she, her, hers) living on Indigenous lands: By Harriet Washington 01:46:53 Lois Magenau: Thank you!! 01:59:33 Anne Romney: Dottie… what a deeply moving and inspiring voice you have. Thank you for being unapologetically who you are. You are amazing Deep gratitude to you. 02:00:08 Anita Klein: Dottie, 02:00:38 Gina/BHTNH (she/her): Feel free to post your questions here. I will pass it forward to the moderator. 02:00:58 Crystal Paradis (she/her): Thank you to all panelists! Incredible stories 02:01:25 Anita Klein: Dottie, What you shared was beautiful! 02:01:39 Kai Stapelfeldt: Thank you Dottie, for your animation and honesty 02:02:01 Jennifer Shoer: Thank you for sharing your time, your energy, and your hearts. 02:04:57 Kai Stapelfeldt: Thank you, Michelle, for what you said! 02:06:19 Judy Ullman: Do you think it is part of the human condition to be prejudiced about people who are different? 02:16:49 Jane G: I am SOOOOO sorry!!! 02:20:35 jeanninemacuser: Thank you to all four speakers for your wisdom, your eloquence, your authenticity, your courage, and your honesty. I am deeply moved by what you’ve shared and appropriately humbled. I need to reflect and look inward rather than ask questions. My humble gratitude. 02:20:51 Lois Magenau: Yes, some prejudice out of ignorance. That's why programs like this one today are SOOO important. We need to become more aware. 02:29:56 Lois Magenau: name of the movie? Goddess of the ??? 02:30:05 Gina/BHTNH (she/her): The Daughters of Dust 02:30:14 ellen fine: Daughters of the Dust? 02:30:22 Sara Smith: That is a great movie! 02:30:34 Lois Magenau: Thank you!!!! 02:31:12 Anita Klein: Thanks to all the speakers! 02:31:13 ellen fine: Please offer them… 02:31:24 David Wheeler: David Wheeler to Everyone: 02:32:05 Jen Hopkins she/her: Gratitude for all the sharing and stories today 02:32:08 Anne Williamson: Thank you Deo, Selina and Dottie for sharing your stories and to Nadine for facilitating this important conversation. Thank you to all at BHTNH for the wonderful tea talk series. Heartfelt gratitude to you all. 02:32:10 David Wheeler: Thank you PHTNH and all you bring to Community! 02:32:46 Anne Romney: Wow - this has been an amazing finale to a series of outstanding Tea Talks. Thank you SO much to all the panelists and to the BHTNH for bringing these courageous conversations to our community.