2015 - Webinar On Increasing Cultural Responsiveness, Diversity, and Inclusiveness

Overview: Today's institutions are more diverse than ever. Diversity includes not just race and ethnicity, but also other areas of difference such as age, gender, sexual orientation, economic status, and abilities. Discrimination, racism, sexism, ageism, homophobia, and other forms of prejudice are pervasive in our society. It is essential to leverage the differences, strengths, and values of every member of our communities to advance inclusiveness and increase success and productivity.
This workshop emphasizes the importance of cultural responsiveness, diversity, and inclusiveness, and provides practical strategies for fostering engagement and empowering all members of your institution. You will gain insight into your own current values and evaluate your perceptions and perspectives about those who are different from you. You will identify beliefs, emotions, and/or behaviors that may interfere with interpersonal interactions. You will identify preliminary strategies to foster engagement and empowerment and advance inclusiveness.
Why should you attend: As our society becomes more and more diverse, if you fail to engage the talent and strengths of members of marginalized and underrepresented groups, your institution will fall behind.
Areas Covered in the Session:
Examine inclusiveness, cultural responsiveness, and their benefits
Increase awareness of ethnocentrism and microaggressions
Gain insight into your own current values
Evaluate your perceptions and perspectives
Identify beliefs, emotions, and/or behaviors that may interfere with interpersonal interactions
Discover how cognitive biases negatively impact inclusiveness
Explore your own Implicit Associations
Identify preliminary strategies to foster engagement and empowerment
Identify strategies for becoming more culturally responsive and inclusive
Who Will Benefit:
Employee Resource Groups
Diversity Trainers & Mentors
Diversity Champions & Advocates
Executive and Life Coaches
College/University Faculty
College/University Staff and Administrators
Disabilities/Accessibility Services Staff
Residence Life and Student Life Staff
Advisors
Retention Specialists, At-Risk Population Specialists
First Year College Experience/New Student Orientation Coordinators
Professional Development Coordinators and Trainers
Veteran Services
Behavioral Intervention Teams
Human Resources
Instructor:
Dr. Peggy Mitchell Clarke is a clinical psychologist, mental health consultant, and retired psychology professor who earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Brown University and her M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Virginia. Dr. Clarke worked as a psychotherapist in a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient mental health settings, and served on the Colorado state board of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and as an executive officer for the Virginia and Rocky Mountain chapters of the Association of Black Psychologists. Her experience in higher education includes teaching psychology for 19 years at colleges and universities in Virginia and Colorado and serving as Director of Faculty Professional Development at Community College of Aurora and Associate Director of Career and Counseling Services at Christopher Newport University. She currently serves on the Behavioral Intervention Team at Community College of Aurora and is the President of Living Well Press, LLC, a mental health and wellness consulting firm and publishing company.