Humboldt State is joining several local and regional partners for an initiative called “Our North Coast.”

Led by the Humboldt Area Foundation, this 18-month initiative of public talks and intensive workshops—conducted by the UC Berkeley Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society—is aimed at creating a more welcoming and inviting climate for all cultures and backgrounds in Humboldt and Del Norte counties.

Humboldt State is hosting an inaugural event with Haas Institute director and renowned expert in civil rights and civil liberties, john a. powell.  His public talk on The Science of Equality: Addressing Racial Anxiety, Implicit Bias & Stereotype Threat will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, May 5 in Goodwin Forum. Other Haas Institute staff will give future “Our North Coast” talks.

For more information on Our North Coast, go to hafoundation.org/Community-Leadership/Our-North-Coast.