Seeing the Unseen: Invisible Diversity

In part two of our DEI series, Mariah Reeves and Abigal Lofte tackle the topic of Invisible Diversity. Not all differences are able to be seen on the surface, but how do we can we learn to be aware. Mariah kicked off this discussion in 2021 with the She Unites community and we are thrilled to welcome her back along with Abigal to the SU stage.

Mariah Reeves

Mariah currently serves as the associate principal and academic innovation coordinator at Wahlert Catholic High School; she has been selected to serve as the next principal of Wahlert and will transition to the role July 1, 2022. Mariah has presented diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) education and training to educators in the greater Cedar Rapids area before moving to Dubuque and bringing DEI professional development to the faculty and staff at Wahlert Catholic. She is passionate about equity and aims to be a part of the conversation to help all individuals feel seen, heard, and valued in the respective professional and personal spaces in which they dwell.

Abigail Lofte

Abigail is a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto in theology, an instructor at Clarke University, and a teacher in the Religion Department at Wahlert Catholic High School where she primarily teaches Bible and writes curriculum. At Wahlert she also leads professional development seminars on catholicity and universal design for inclusive educational spaces and recently published an article in the Journal of Religious Studies and Theology on ecological discipleship.

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6:30 PM • Get to know us at She Unites
6:45 PM • Rotating Monthly Speaker
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