DEI Officer – East Kingdom Gazette

Board Announcement: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 2023 Strategic Initiative

January 23, 2023 by East Kingdom Gazette

At the January 2023 Quarterly Meeting, the Board of Directors approved the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) 2023 Strategic Initiative. The initiative acknowledges the Society’s foundations in this area and the work that is still to be done. A copy of the initiative can be found here: https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DEI-2023.pdf The initiative is a living document and will …

From the SCA Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

June 3, 2020 by East Kingdom Gazette

As so many of us struggle with the pain of separation from one another socially, so too do we struggle with the realities of systemic inequality and racism in our society. In the United States and around the world, the recent senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and too many before them have unleashed …

Society DEI Officer Hosts Online Discussion on Cultural Appropriation

April 27, 2020 by East Kingdom Gazette

Identifying and Addressing Cultural Appropriation (Tuesday, April 28th at 7pm EST ) with Jessica Van Hattem Society Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Link to Facebook Online Event Link to Zoom meeting In this class, we’ll identify some of the different ways that cultures interact, including cultural appreciation, exchange, assimilation, and the problematic appropriation. We’ll talk …

East Announces new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

February 23, 2020 by East Kingdom Gazette

The following is an announcement from Medhbh inghean Ui Cheallaigh, the East Kingdom Seneschal. I am pleased to announce that TIberius Iulius Rufus Primus has taken the office of Deputy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the East. Tiberius Iulius Rufus Primus is a 1st Century Roman living in the Shire of Panther Vale, who …

New Society Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Selected

July 31, 2019 by East Kingdom Gazette

The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Jessica Van Hattem (Lady Astridr “Zahra” Ymirsdottir) for the position of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer for the Society for Creative Anachronism. Jessica is a technical writer specializing in procedural and policy documentation. Lady Zahra is a 15th-century Ethiopian diplomat’s daughter, preparing for …