Trainings and Workshops
Unconscious Bias
Thurs, Sept. 7
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Clock Tower Lounge, GSC, 3rd floor
Discover the meaning of unconscious bias, how it influences decisions, and tools to combat its impact. Register here.
Facilitator: Ivy Banks
Series: Trainings (in-depth training that leads to OIDI certificate)
Story Quilts Community Conversation - Facilitator Training
Tuesday, Sept. 12
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 pm
Clock Tower Lounge, Gallagher Student Center (GSC), 3rd Floor
Be A Part of the Next Conversation: Join OIDI for our Diversity & Inclusion - Community Conversations Facilitator Training with Sheena Dunn, MSOL - Care Coordinator & Cultural Proficient Education Advocate. Earn your facilitator certificate. Register here: Facilitator Training
Series: Trainings (in-depth training that leads to OIDI certificate); Facilitator: Learning Through Art, Inc.
Story Quilts Community Conversation - A Global Perspective: South Africa
Wednesday, Sept. 20
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Arrupe Overlook, Gallagher Student Center (GSC), 1st Floor
Join the OIDI in partnership with Learning Through Art, Inc. as we welcome Dr. Fayth Ruffin from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Northwest University of the Republic of South Africa for “Story Quilts Community Conversation - A Global Perspective: South Africa”.
The program includes a lecture by Dr. Ruffin followed by the communal creation of a Xavier University Story Quilt.
Series: Workshop
Anti-Racism Workshop
Thursday, Sept. 21
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
CLC, Classroom 309, CTE (Center for Teaching Excellence)
To create a society that supports each other, we must first get rid of all biases and prejudices. This will lead to a more just and equitable community. Join this 90-minute workshop as we discuss ways to move beyond “not racist” to becoming anti-racist instead. In this workshop, we will take a look at the history of racism in our society and being an intentional anti-racist. Registration information to come. Register here: Anti-Racism Workshop
Series: Trainings (in-depth training that leads to OIDI certificate)
Supporting Students with Disabilities
Wed, Oct. 4
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
CLC, Classroom 309, CTE (Center for Teaching Excellence)
Learn how to support our communities with disabilities and develop tools such as vocabulary and event planning techniques. Register here.
Facilitator: Cassandra Jones & Cindy Stieby
Series: Trainings (in-depth training that leads to OIDI certificate)
Belonging: International Students Seeking Belonging on Campus
Thurs, Oct. 12
Noon- 1:30 p.m.
Classroom 130, McDonald Library, 1st floor
International Students play a vital role on our campus in diversifying our footprints across the globe. But have you ever wondered how they fit in on our campus? We have over 45 countries represented in our international student population at Xavier. Join this educative and insightful 90-minute session as we discuss how you can play a critical role in helping these students find a sense of belonging on campus. Register here.
Facilitator: Sam Kwapong
Series: Trainings (in-depth training that leads to OIDI certificate)
Heart to Heart: “ISM” Battle Fatigue
Thurs, Oct. 26
Noon- 1:00 p.m.
Classroom 130, McDonald Library, 1st floor
What is “racial battle fatigue”? Discuss the strain of navigating unwelcoming environments for communities of color. Register here.
Facilitator: To be announced
Series: Heart to Heart Chats, lunch and chat
The Work of Being Anti
Thurs, Nov. 2
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Clock Tower Lounge, GSC, 3rd floor
Learn how racism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism, and other isms occur across the four categories of oppression – ideological, institutional, interpersonal, and internalized as well as ways to combat their impact. Register here.
Facilitator: Ivy Banks
Series: Trainings (in-depth training that leads to OIDI certificate)
Anti-Semitism
Thurs, Nov. 9
Noon- 1:00 p.m.
Classroom 130, McDonald Library, 1st Floor
Facilitator: Justin Kirschner (partnership w/the AJC)
Series: Lunch & Learn Series, shorter workshops
Supporting Students Who Exhibit Classroom Behavioral Concerns
Thurs, Nov. 16
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
CLC, Classroom 309, CTE (Center for Teaching Excellence)
Facilitator: Cassandra Jones and Cindy Stieby
Series: Trainings (in-depth training that leads to OIDI certificate)
SAVE THE DATE: Xavier University Inaugural Diversity Symposium
Fri, Nov. 17
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
More information coming soon including sign-ups to lead workshops, attend trainings, and hear from Janet Reid our keynote luncheon speaker.
Series: Symposium
Ignatian Belonging
Thurs, Dec. 7
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Arrupe Overlook, GSC, 1st floor
Explore our unique approach to this work and how I.D.E.A.S. (inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, & social justice) intersect to create a culture of Ignatian Belonging. Register here.
Facilitator: Ivy Banks
Series: Trainings (in-depth training that leads to OIDI certificate)