Trainings and Workshops

Cultural Competency Training

- Focus: Understanding and appreciating diverse backgrounds and perspectives to foster an inclusive campus environment.

Cultural Competency Workshop via the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)

- Focus: Comprehensive assessment of departmental/organizational/or individual understanding of cultural competencies. Assessment is followed with a detailed overview of assessment outcome and a personalized plan for reaching goals towards greater understanding. More details regarding this assessment can be found at https://www.idiinventory.com/

Bias Awareness and Response Training

- Focus: Identifying unconscious biases and implementing effective strategies to address and reduce bias in within your organization.

Equity and Inclusion Strategy Development

- Focus: Guiding institutions in developing comprehensive DEI strategies that align with their mission and goals.

Data-Driven DEI Initiatives

- Focus: Utilizing campus climate surveys and other data to assess and improve DEI efforts and measure impact.

Strategies for Hiring a Diverse Staff

- Focus: strategies for developing strong search committees and search committee processes. Overview of unconscious biases, how they impact search committees, and how to address them.

Building and Supporting Affinity Groups

- Focus: Strategies for establishing and sustaining student-led affinity organizations that promote community and support among underrepresented groups.

Effective Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion

- Focus: Training for administrators on leading DEI initiatives and fostering a culture of inclusion within their departments.

Facilitating Difficult Conversations on Race and Equity

- Focus: Strategies for initiating and guiding discussions around sensitive topics related to race, equity, and inclusion.

Conflict Management

- Focus: Overview of conflict management styles and how they impact decision-making, team development and dynamics, and a sense of belonging.

Restorative Practices in Student Conduct

- Focus: Implementing restorative justice principles to enhance student discipline processes and build a community-focused approach to conflict resolution.

Creating Inclusive Classroom Environments

- Focus: Strategies for educators to create culturally relevant and inclusive curricula that engage all students.

Crisis Response Protocols for Higher Education

- Focus: Training staff on effective communication and response strategies during campus emergencies, particularly concerning student needs.

Student Advocacy and Support Training

- Focus: Equipping staff with the skills to advocate for students and provide effective support for diverse student populations.

Engaging First-Generation College Students

- Focus: Best practices for supporting and retaining first-generation students, including outreach and resource development.