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Better Toledo | Increasing Our Understanding of Privilege

A personal and professional development series to ensure you will do better in Toledo.

An interactive workshop that explores how privilege shapes our everyday experiences and social interactions. Through guided reflection, real-world examples, and open discussion, participants will unpack the visible and invisible ways that privilege operates across race, gender, class, and ability. This session goes beyond awareness — it invites action. By incorporating a growth mindset, participants will learn how to transform discomfort into curiosity, empathy, and accountability. 

This event is part of Better Toledo, a personal and professional development series to ensure “you will do better in Toledo.” Certificates of completion are available to participants who take part in three or more sessions in 2025.

For group registrations please call 419-259-5293.

Monita H. Mungo, PhD,  was a first-generation college student whose love for humanity and social justice developed during her undergraduate studies at Pepperdine University and her graduate studies at Wayne State University. That love has manifested in various ways at different stages of her professional career, including center management, academic program creation, course development, community service, social activism, teaching, and research.

Dr. Mungo is an associate professor at the University of Toledo, where she is known for her engaging lectures and commitment to student success. Dr. Mungo fosters a classroom environment of intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and a growth mindset. Her research focus is on social inequality and its impact on the lives of underserved and marginalized people. Specifically, she focuses on understanding how social structures, systems, practices, and policies shape individual experiences and opportunities. She is a contributing author to two of McGraw-Hill’s most popular sociology textbooks and has also authored several journal articles and book chapters.