DEI Workshops | University of Arkansas

Building a More Equitable and Inclusive Faculty Hiring Process

by Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden, Ph.D.

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Online Trainings, for Fulbright College, Powered by the IDEALS Institute

Facing Bias: Exposing Blind Spots / Engaging in Action

April 7, 2021, 09:00 AM

This interactive training is designed to foster understanding, clarity, reflection and discussion about unconscious/implicit bias and its impact, through engagement in large and small group discussions. Participants will be invited to collaborate in learning by sharing experiences, questions and perspectives related to implicit bias in a thoughtfully facilitated environment. Participants will leave with an increased awareness to help guide further reflection, conversation, and action to counter implicit bias.

Registration Link: https://uark.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUudu2srTsuGNKoq7Cy60u5tNPGUH_cItST

Other DEI Workshops

As part of its Employee Development Program and in alignment with requirements of its Diversity Certification program, the Human Resources Department will provide University of Arkansas employees the opportunity to attend monthly DEI trainings facilitated by the IDEALS Institute. Seating is limited and registration is required.

Visit the training calendar for registration: https://edp.uark.edu/calendar/month.php

Principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Upcoming classes: April 6, and May 11.

This interactive training is designed to foster a foundational understanding, clarity, reflection, and discussion about the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Participants will be invited to collaborate in learning by sharing experiences, questions, and perspectives related to DEI in a thoughtfully facilitated environment. Participants will leave with increased awareness to help guide further reflection, conversation, and action to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Building Understanding / Creating Allies

The next class is on April 6.

This interactive training is designed to foster understanding, clarity, reflection and discussion about sexual orientation and gender identity, through engagement in large and small group discussions. Participants will be invited to collaborate in learning by sharing experiences, questions and perspectives related to sexual orientation and gender identity in a thoughtfully facilitated environment. Participants will leave with increased awareness to help guide further reflection, conversation, and action to support LGBTQ family, friends and colleagues.

Facing Bias: Exposing Blind Spots / Engaging in Action

The next class is on May 13.

This interactive training is designed to foster understanding, clarity, reflection and discussion about unconscious/implicit bias and its impact, through engagement in large and small group discussions. Participants will be invited to collaborate in learning by sharing experiences, questions and perspectives related to implicit bias in a thoughtfully facilitated environment. Participants will leave with increased awareness to help guide further reflection, conversation, and action to counter implicit bias.