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IDEA Book Club: Biased: Uncovering the hidden bias that shapes what we see, think and do by Jennifer L Eberhardt

 
 

IDEA Book Club: Biased: Uncovering the hidden bias that shapes what we see, think and do by Jennifer L Eberhardt


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It’s time for the next Book Club sponsored by the IDEA* Committees of AFP Manitoba and AFP Edmonton & Area on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 from 12:30 to 1:30 pm CT (11:30am – 12:30pm MST).

This time we will examine Jennifer L Eberhardt’s book Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do. It will give us a chance to become conscious of our own implicit biases in order to be more thoughtful about how we do our work as fundraising professionals and how we engage in daily interactions as human beings.

Eberhardt says that you don’t have to be racist to be biased. Unconscious bias can be at work without our realizing it, and even when we genuinely wish to treat all people equally. Ingrained stereotypes can infect our visual perception, attention, memory, and behavior. This has an impact on all aspects of society: education, employment, housing, criminal justice, and even fundraising. In Biased, Eberhardt brings a perspective that is at once scientific, investigative, and informed by personal experience. Jennifer Eberhardt offers us insights into the dilemma of bias and a path forward.

This is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues, and share thoughts/challenges/best practices around issues of IDEA in our work and life. All are welcome to the discussion (whether you’ve read the book or not).

And if you don’t like reading or don’t have time, check out this series of videos with the author on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLynnNYWbZL3TjUui4ADmt8rfslMveRKij

Join us on March 28. Email Lisa Dayanandan (lisad@christmasbureau.ca) or Lori Stewart (lstewart@ccsonline.ca) if you have questions.

Event Registration

The session is free, but you must register to receive the Zoom link. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lf-usqjgoEtV1cfgUQY-hVVyjxtCNVB2p

*Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access

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