Workshops
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All Workshops held at the Adrian Trimpe Building at 2466 Ring Rd S, Kalamazoo, MI 49006
Identity, Power, and Privilege
This introductory workshop is designed to introduce the conversation of racial disparity through the lens of identity, power, and privilege. Participants are asked to come with an open mind, prepared to listen to and discourse about topics that are sometimes challenging to discuss. During this workshop participants will:
- Engage in meaningful conversations with colleagues around multiple concepts and perspectives in a brave space.
- Gain the knowledge and/or strengthen understanding of vocabulary and concepts related to social identities. Reflect on their social identities and openly discuss overarching themes with their colleagues.
- Gain the knowledge and/or strengthen understanding of target and non-target identities.
- Practice differentiating between the levels of oppression. Exercise creative thinking and reflection on how we can build inclusive environments and services for students.
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Implicit Bias
This intermediary workshop is intended to assist participants with understanding and minimizing the role of unconscious bias within their organization. Through education and discussion, this training strategy teaches employees how to recognize and manage their biases. In this workshop, participants will:
- Define the concepts associated with implicit bias.
- Identify their own implicit bias(es) and learn the impact of them in personal and professional spaces.
- Identify skills in which to discuss the impact of (implicit) biases and how to mitigate the impact of these biases in their personal and professional interactions.
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Microaggressions
This advanced workshop is designed to assist participants with the ability to recognize and alleviate microaggressions, personally and professionally. Microaggressions involve the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership. In this interactive workshop, participants will:
- Define the concept of microaggression.
- Discuss examples of microaggressions in both their personal and professional lives.
- Explore the impact microaggressions have in institutions of higher education.
- Reflect on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes which are associated with microaggressions.
- Identify ways to alleviate microaggressions in their holistic lives.
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Cultural Humility
This intermediary workshop is intended to assist participants with understanding and minimizing the role of unconscious bias within their organization. Through education and discussion, this training strategy teaches employees how to recognize and manage their biases. In this workshop, participants will:
- Define the concept of cultural humility.
- Discuss the difference between cultural competence and cultural humility.
- Highlight the role cultural humility plays in higher education.
- Explore the dynamics of difference.
- Reflect on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes which are associated with cultural humility.
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