Videos

Targeted Universalism with john powell

The Multicultural Resource Center presented a keynote and book signing with author john a. powell.

john a. powell is the author of Racing to Justice: Transforming Our Conception of Self and Other to Build an Inclusive Society. He is also the Director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society (Haas Institute) at the University of California, Berkeley.

Watch the keynote as it livestreamed Thurs. Sept 22, 2016 noon - 1:00 pm

Teach-in: Injustice & Health

In February 2016, the campus held a teach-in as part of an ongoing effort to engage the UCSF community in a candid conversation about race, social justice, health sciences education and patient care.

The keynote address by journalist Soledad O’Brien on intolerance and discrimination in America was told through her own story as a woman of color and through her experience as a journalist. Afterwards a panel of UCSF faculty and students held an impassioned discussion about injustice, intolerance and inequities and their profound impact on health in America.

More than 450 people attended the teach-in at Cole Hall and another 1,400 watched a live web cast at various UCSF locations.

Watch the event live-streamed Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 12:00 pm.

"Challenging Islamophobia" Grand Rounds

In September 2015, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) held a grand rounds called “Challenging Islamophobia”. Four panelists, including two ZSFG residents, shared their daily experiences with discrimination based on their religion. The discussion included ideas for concrete actions others can take to challenge Islamophobia in the country, the community and in the clinical care setting.

Watch the grand rounds held Mon. Sept 28, 2015 noon - 1:00 pm.