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PFWFGE Events 2021-2022

Caregiving Resources Session

Thursday, September 23 at 10am
Co-hosted with the Vice Provost for Faculty

This session will give an overview of the caregiving resources available to Penn faculty, including personal assisted searches on Care.com, campus childcare centers, backup care, ways to connect with local parents and caregivers, the financial aspect of care planning, the Penn Employee Assistance program, and other work-life balance resources. There will also be time for questions and answers.

COVID’s Impact on Women and Work

Saturday, October 2 at 1pm
Part of the Momentum 2021: The Power of Penn Women Conference October 1-3; Co-sponsored with the Alumni Office

PFWF is co-sponsoring a casual breakout session on COVID’s Impact on Women and Work, but the conference lasts all weekend and features faculty talks on groundbreaking research, keynotes from Angela Duckworth, Amy Gutmann, Erika James, and Judith Rodin; how-to sessions on negotiating and writing; informal discussions on balancing family and career; and breakout sessions on retirement, positive psychology, and more.

Bystander Intervention Training

Friday, November 12 at 12pm

Carmen Guerra, M.D., M.S.C.E, Associate Professor of Medicine and Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion at PSOM’s Department of Medicine and Associate Director of Diversity and Outreach at the Abramson Cancer Center, will present an interactive Bystander Intervention Training.

Bystander Intervention Training, also know as Upstander Training, aims to develop an anti-discrimination and anti-racist culture by teaching attendees the skills to help others who are targets of bias, discrimination or racism. The program uses a framework to teach several different methods of expressing support for individuals who are targets of discriminatory or racist language and behavior. This program aspires to create a safer and more supportive campus community and society.

Managing Difficult Interactions During the Pandemic

Wednesday, March 2 from 3:30-4:30pm

Jody Foster (PSOM)

Hear Dr. Jody Foster speak about how to deal with difficult people, especially given the additional challenges of the pandemic, including lessons and strategies implemented by PSOM’s Professionalism Program.

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO A VIRTUAL-ONLY FORMAT. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE.

Co-sponsored with the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty

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