Ebony Lucas is a Social Worker with over fifteen years of experience providing person-centered services to diverse hard-to-reach populations. Ebony received her bachelor’s degree in Africana studies and a master’s degree in social work from Wayne State University.

Ebony has worked with Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières-MSF), an international humanitarian medical non-governmental organization (NGO). In June 2020, the organization became active in the United States to address the pandemic.

Most recently, Ebony served as a Wellness Support Officer providing supportive services to the ‘hardest hit’ nursing homes in Michigan. Prior to that, she served as the Project Coordinator for the AmeriCorps Domestic Violence program at Wayne State University.

She has experience studying abroad in several African countries including West and South Africa.

Dani DuBay is excited to be returning to Michigan State University to join the WorkLife Office team! Dani graduated from MSU in

2017 with a dual degree in Political Science and Arts & Humanities (RCAH.) Through her studies, Dani was also a member of the RCAHppella

singing group.

As a self-identified people person and “connector,” Dani has worked in the

nonprofit sector for five years and specializes in community engagement, operations management, and data analysis. Her most recent recognition was as a 2021 ATHENA Young Professional finalist, where she was

recognized for her work dedicated to elevating women’s voices and experiences.

In her spare time, Dani manages political campaigns focused on increasing black female representation locally and enjoys spending time with family. Philanthropic endeavors include: mentoring elementary students through

Affinity Mentoring; and female empowerment through Woman’s Life Insurance Society.

Give the gift of hope in honor of a dream this year. Join the Michigan State University community in honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by donating books or funds to purchase books with a diverse representation of people and topics to K-12 school libraries. It’s easy to participate.

How To Talk to Your Children About Race will help parents and other caregivers explore race and racism and its impacts on children. The presentation will include conversations about why engaging with children around race is critical. Participants will learn some strategies and tips for beginning to have dialogues about race with their children. 

Session speaker Dr. Farha Abbasi works relentlessly and tirelessly towards one goal: Learning to coexist and go beyond our differences to reach the common point of peace and prosperity. Abbasi is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan State University and a core faculty member of the Muslim Studies Program. Her areas of interest are cultural psychiatry and teaching medical students how to provide culturally appropriate care to Muslim patients. She is the founding director of the Annual Muslim Mental Health Conference. She is also the managing editor of the Journal of Muslim Mental Health and Director of the Muslim Mental Health Consortium, Michigan State University. She has served on many boards and committees including Council on Minority Mental Health and Health Disparities American Psychiatric Association. She currently chairs the Mental Health Task Force for the Mayor of Lansing, Michigan.

Creating Confident Caregivers is a six-week class held online (using Zoom) for family caregivers to ease difficult emotions by increasing knowledge. During the class, you will learn about dementia, its impact on behavior, how to set realistic goals, and much more.

A place for Spartans to connect on adult caregiving/eldercare topics with the goal of connecting, building community, and sharing best practices regarding adult/elder caregiving and the importance of caring for the caregivers.