Diversity Awareness Presentations and Workshops available to student, staff, and faculty organizations, departments, classes, and groups

Cross-Cultural Communication Introductory Awareness and Skill-Building
*Can be tailored to meet the specific needs for student, staff, and faculty groups and organizations*

Cultivating Cultural Competence: Effective Cross-Cultural Communication and Interaction
Learning Goals

• To learn the Four Layers of Diversity at UMBC and in our society.
• To learn basic Western and Non-Western Cultural Values.
• To increase awareness about the need to broaden one’s associations.
• To review resources that will increase our ability to communicate and interact
• cross-culturally.
• To complete a Personal Action Plan for  professional and personal growth.

 

Prejudice and Discrimination Reduction Introductory Skill-Building
*Can be tailored to meet the specific needs of student, staff, and faculty groups and organizations*

Diversity: Who, What & Why It Matters
Learning Goals

• Establish ground rules for respectful communication and dialogue.
• Become familiar with the Four Layers of Diversity and Western/Non-Western Cultural Values.
• Discuss our personal experiences with prejudice and discrimination based on our  majority/minority social identities and status.
• Define privilege, prejudice and discrimination as it relates to social status.
• Identify and review tools/resources for continued learning and growth.
• Complete a Personal Action Plan for our future growth and development. 

Privilege –Why It Matters
Learning Goals

• Establish ground rules for respectful communication and dialogue.
• Define privilege as it relates to social status.
• Test our current knowledge of educational and societal equity.
• Explore how privilege can connect to prejudice and discrimination.
• Identify and review tools/resources for continued learning and growth.
• Commit to completing a personal action plan to develop a better understanding of how privilege impacts our relationships with others. 

           

 

Diversity Leadership, Supervision and Management Introductory Skill-Building

For Student Leaders and Student Staff/Peer Groups:

Fostering our Community, Embracing Our Diversity
Learning Goals

• To learn/review the Four Layers/Dimensions of Diversity within the UMBC community and our society.
• To learn/review basic Western and Non-Western cultural values.
• To assess the extent of our contact with diverse people.
• To examine our reactions to the cultural characteristics of others.
• To learn to observe others more accurately to become true advocates/allies as student leaders.

For Faculty and Staff Department Heads, Managers and Supervisors:

Cultural Competence: The Key to Diversity Management
Learning Goals

• To increase awareness about the need to broaden one’s associations.
• To learn about the Cycle of Oppression.
• To learn the Four Layers/Dimensions of Diversity within UMBC and our society.
• To learn basic Western and Non-Western cultural values.
• To learn concrete steps for increasing your cultural competence.
• To identify areas of professional competence required of effective supervisors.
• To learn to utilize the Professional Leadership Pyramid.
• To complete a Personal Action Plan for Personal and Professional Growth.

How to Become a Culturally Competent Supervisor
Learning Goals

• To learn how to improve communication between diverse supervisors and staff.
• To learn about the Cycle of Oppression.
• To identify areas of professional competence required of effective supervisors.
• To learn the generational groups that exist within today’s workplace.
• To learn to utilize the Professional Leadership Pyramid.
• To complete a Personal Action Plan for Personal and Professional Growth as a Supervisor/Manager.