January 2021
Join us for Managing Difficult Conversations in the Classroom, presented by Angela Schwendiman, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Faculty Commons at Eastern Washington University.
This workshop provides tools and strategies to help instructors navigate the difficult dialogue and challenging content that arise in our diverse classrooms, and enables educators to provide a safe place for the exchange and development of ideas and material that promotes inclusive teaching and learning.
Friday, January 22, 2021, 1pm-2pm.
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Please RSVP to mdreis@ewu.edu to receive the Zoom link.
For questions, please contact Marilyn Dreis at mdreis@ewu.edu or (509)359-4705.
The Office for Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to announce our January offering in our Diversity Essentials series open to all of our campus community, Service in a Multicultural Environment on Friday, January 29, 2021, from noon-2pm. This workshop is available to all faculty, staff, students, and administrators, and it will be facilitated through Zoom.
We will learn why service is so important in all areas on campus, including:
- How service contributes to an inclusive campus
- Considerations for service in a multicultural environment
- Strategies for providing excellent service in a multicultural environment
- New: Discussion and tips for providing excellent service in an online environment and in consideration of the effects of the pandemic
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Please RSVP attendance to Kim Davis at kdavis2@ewu.edu or 509.359.6874 at least one day before the workshop. Kim will send a Zoom invite upon receipt of a reservation request.
People needing accommodation should contact Kim Davis at kdavis2@ewu.edu or 509.359.6874 five days in advance of the event.
February 2021
Have I Ever Said That? Identifying and Responding to Microaggressions on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, from noon-2pm.
This workshop is available to all faculty, staff, students, and administrators, and it will be facilitated through Zoom.
Back by popular demand is our original microaggressions workshop with video and discussion. Microaggressions are common and happen in our everyday life. The effects of microaggressions have lasting negative impacts on the recipients. Learn what microaggressions are and how easily they occur, including:
- Identifying when microaggressions occur
- Learning the impacts of microaggressions
- Strategies for addressing microaggressions
Please RSVP attendance to Kim Davis at kdavis2@ewu.edu or 509.359.6874 at least one day before the workshop. Kim will send a Zoom invite upon receipt of a reservation request.
Flyer Here
People needing accommodation should contact Kim Davis at kdavis2@ewu.edu or 509.359.6874 five days in advance of the events.