The Impact of Bias and Microaggressions Webinar

Apr 04, 2022

Join the Zoom webinar on April 14, 2022 from 7:30 to 8:30 am. 

Please register in advance HERE!    

To combat racism, bigotry, homophobia, sexism, and discrimination, we must commit to having authentic conversations about identity and inclusion and to share the same mission and vision of inclusive leadership, allowing our value of compassion to guide us. It is crucial that we continue to address structural inequities and foster cultures that cultivate and encourage diversity and that support equity and inclusion. 

Learning Objectives: 

1. Understand the concept of unconscious bias and how it can lead to microaggressions 

2. Describe the impact that bias and microaggressions have on individuals 

3. Learn how to be bias interrupters and good allies 

 

Presenter: Marwa Hasssanien, MS, M.Ed. 

System Director at Northern Light Health 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  

 

Bio: Marwa, the daughter of Egyptian parents, is a first-generation American who grew up in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She was raised bicultural and bilingual, and as such, her passion in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work, Linguistics, cross-cultural communications, and education flourished at a young age due to her diverse background and experiences.  In 2001, she met her husband and subsequently moved to the east coast. She has since earned her master’s degree in Education specializing in Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction from the University of Maine and is now working on a Doctorate Degree in Literacy Education, focusing on the link between health literacy, health equity, and the social determinants of health. Additionally, she received DEI certifications from Yale and Cornell Universities. She is currently the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Northern Light Health, and a Tutor Trainer for the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor. Marwa also enjoys presenting DEI topics to numerous organizations across the state. She serves as members on the Boards of the Maine Multicultural Center, the Auxiliary of the Penobscot County Medical Society, and the Good Shepherd Food Bank.