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Transforming Academia for Equity, The Learning Journey: Part 1
Creating Conditions for Change
This opening session introduces the Transforming Academia for Equity (TAE) initiative and the Leading Through Change Framework (LTCF) developed by Change Matrix. LTCF is the conceptual framework guiding TAE grantee institutions through meaningful, equity-centered transformation. Participants will gain an understanding of why creating the right conditions is a critical and often underestimated first step in any DEIB or health equity change process.
Through a moderated “Celebrity Interview” featuring TAE Coordinating Center staff and representatives from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Drexel University, attendees will hear how approaches to the importance of relationships, building a shared vision, and establishing common definitions are essential groundwork. A peer-exchange community builder activity will invite participants to reflect on the most pressing DEIB challenges in their own schools or programs, creating space for honest dialogue and connection across institutions.
Attendees will leave with practical insights into the barriers commonly encountered during this phase of change work and concrete ideas for applying these lessons within their own academic contexts.
