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On February 14, Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) Director john a. powell guided attendees from the UC Davis Health and the MIND Institute through a conversation on OBI's frameworks. The presentation gave attendees a comprehensive understanding of the core concepts of bridging and belonging and their counterparts of bonding and breaking/othering. The presentation sought to spark dialogue on transforming research spaces into environments of belonging. Download a copy of the slides here, and watch a recording of the presentation here.