Last March, I was part of a group of representatives from MSP who attended the Inaugural Symposium of the Fred D. Gray Institute for Human and Civil Rights in Montgomery, Alabama. The values which have guided Gray’s remarkable and historic career are now being upheld by the Institute, and MSP is an enthusiastic partner in this important work. At the Symposium, leaders from the legal profession, higher education, medical ethics, and civil rights advocacy groups committed to ongoing efforts to contend for equal access to higher education and good medical care, as well as voting rights, and fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion for all people.
One outgrowth of this commitment was the Institute’s first Dialogos event, held last month at the Case Western Reserve University School of law (Gray’s alma mater) with a focus on discussing and developing action plans to ensure equal access to educational opportunities. I was honored to participate in the Dialogos as one of 24 invited delegates. The discussion was spirited and rich, and explored opportunities for meaningful and collaborative action involving educators, policy makers, and the legal profession to ensure that learning, equity, and justice come together in all of the spaces in which we engage, to shape a better future for all.
The Michigan School of Psychology is proud to be a part of this work and we are committed to continued engagement with the Fred Gray Institute. We’ll provide continued updates as action plans develop and come to fruition.
Michigan School of Psychology President
Brian L. Stogner, PhD