Training Course Descriptions

ABCs of Diversity

Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt

Course number: DIV008

Dates

• Wednesday, July 12, 9am-12pm

Human diversity impacts each of us on a daily basis. Gaining an understanding of differences and similarities is essential for effective functioning in today’s work environment. This workshop focuses on how stereotypes and biases can get in the way when creating a diverse and inclusive space for all employees.

Diversity Certificate Series

Must attend all four modules to receive completion certificate.

Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt

This four-module program is designed as an introductory overview series of workshops to provoke thought with respect to diversity in general, and more specifically, with respect to several important dimensions of diversity. Participants must attend all four modules to receive completion certificate.

Dates

• Module 1 and 2 (DIV210): Wednesday, August 2, 1 – 5 p.m.
• Module 3 and 4 (DIV211): Wednesday, August 9, 1 – 5 p.m

Modules

1. “Diversity Includes All of US – All the Time”
2. Sex, Gender, and Sexual Orientation
3. Race, Ethnicity, Language & Religion
4. Age and Abilities/Disabilities

Inclusive Communication

Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt

Course number: DIV053

Dates

• Thursday, July 6, 1:30-4:30pm

This workshop identifies some common mistakes made when communicating about age, class, disabilities, ethnicity, gender, language, looks, race, religion, and sexual orientation. It also highlights words, phrases, and behaviors that can enhance the process of communicating about and across various dimensions of difference.

Latino Americans Certificate Series

Must attend all three modules to receive completion certificate.

Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt

Latino Americans is a three-part documentary series that chronicles the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos, who have for more than 500 years helped to shape what the United States is and who have become, with more than 50 million people, the largest minority group in the U.S. Participants must attend all three parts to receive completion certificate.

Dates

• Part 1 (DIV236): Monday, July 10, 1:30-4:30pm
• Part 2 (DIV237): Monday, July 17, 1:30-4:30pm
• Part 3 (DIV238): Monday, July 31, 1:30-4:30pm

Peace Film Series: Iron Jawed Angels

Facilitator: Barbara Thompson

Course number: DIV267

Date

• Friday, May 26, 1:30-4:30pm

Katja von Garnier’s “Iron Jawed Angels” tells the remarkable and little-known story of a group of passionate and dynamic young women, led by Alice Paul (Hilary Swank) and her friend Lucy Burns (Frances O’Connor), who put their lives on the line to fight for American women’s right to vote. This true story has startling parallels to today, as the young activists struggle with issues such as the challenges of protesting a popular President during wartime and the perennial balancing act between love and career.

Safe Zone Series: Advocates

Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services

Course number: DIV241

• Wednesday, June 28, 10am-12pm
• Wednesday, July 26, 3-5pm

The Safe Zone Advocates training is the second in the series and was created to further individual knowledge and understanding of LGBTQ+ issues. The training is geared toward helping attendees explore, identify, and expose cultural biases and acquire skills necessary for advocating for marginalized populations.

Participants who complete both trainings (LGBTQ+ 101 and Safe Zone Advocates) are designated as Safe Zone Advocates and can be identified by a Safe Zone placard.

Training Objectives:

• Increase insight into personal and cultural biases
• Increase awareness of the impact these biases have on interactions with LGBTQ+ individuals
• Increase comfort in addressing systemic oppressions that affect LGBTQ+ individuals
• Increase ability to identify micro-aggressions that impact LGBTQ+ individuals
• Increase comfort in discussing power, privilege, and oppression
• Acquire skills and knowledge to increase ability to advocate
• Increase understanding that being an ally is an ongoing and active process

Safe Zone Series: LGBTQ+ 101

Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services

Course number: DIV033

• Wednesday, June 14, 10am-12pm
• Wednesday, July 12, 3-5pm

Learn about issues affecting LGBTQ+ people, homophobia, and heterosexism, and the benefits and responsibilities of being an Ally.

The Allies Advance program is now called ‘Safe Zone,’ and has two distinct workshops both 3 hours in length. The Level 1 class will be called LGBTQ+ 101 and can still be used to meet an elective requirement for the SDES Diversity Certificate Series.

The Level 2 class will be called Safe Zone Advocate Training. LGBTQ+ 101 is a mandatory pre-requisite to attend this class. Upon completion of this training, participants can officially identify themselves as a Safe Zone Advocate which will be designated by a placard/pin/patch with the new logo.

Individuals who have already completed Allies training prior to Summer 2013 are welcome to keep their old placard identifying them as an Ally, but must attend both workshops of the new format in order to receive the Safe Zone Advocate designation. Individuals cannot swap out their old placard with a new one, as the material has been significantly changed and expanded from previous years.

Secular and Religious Minority Awareness

Facilitator: Tee Rogers

Dates

• Friday, July 7, 1:3-4:30pm
• Monday, July 10 9am-12pm
• Thursday, July 13 6-9pm

We interact every day with individuals of different worldviews. Why is that important, and how does it impact our personal and professional relationships?

Be part of this fun, interactive discussion about creating respectful spaces for people of all faith and non-faith perspectives.

We will explore topics such as considering the faith diversity around us and what is meant by minority perspectives, statistical trends, cultural biases, experiences of those potentially marginalized because of their faith or non-faith perspective, and how you are empowered to help create inclusive spaces for all.

Visit http://SRMA-UCF.org for workshop information.

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance and are eligible to register as part of the UCF SRMA and national Secular Safe Zone Allies network. UCF employees will have attendance documented through MyUCF for professional development records and 3.0 diversity credits for participating UCF divisions.

• SRMA is: A discussion about creating a respectful environment for people of all faith and non-faith perspectives.
• SRMA is NOT: A debate about faith, or a promotion of any faith or non-faith perspective

REGISTER

• Employees:  Login to My.UCF.edu.  Under employee self service, choose training and development, request training.  Search by course number (DIV224) or by course name.
• Students: Email diverse@ucf.edu with your name, NID, and workshop title, date, and time.
• Community members:  Email the workshop facilitator (tee.rogers@ucf.edu) with your name and workshop title, date, and time.
• Walk-ins will be accommodated if there is space.  Pre-registration is recommended.

LINKS

• Secular and Religious Minority Awareness (SRMA) Website
• Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Understanding Power and Privilege

Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Prerequisite: ABCs of Diversity

Course number: DIV016

Dates

• Thursday, July 20, 1:30-4:30pm

This session looks at the concepts of power and privilege in detail and describes actions that can be adopted to mitigate the effects of social injustice.

Performance Standards for UCF’s Cultural Competencies

ONLINE COURSE

Visit http://diversity.ucf.edu/online_workshops for registration instructions. You must complete all three sections with a score of 75% or higher to receive credit.
This is a three part online workshop:

• Cognitive Domain
• Affective Domain
• Skill-Building Domain

Cultural competency is the ability to function effectively in the presence of socio-cultural diversity. In 2008, Diversity Track (Summer Faculty Development Conference) scholars proposed 21 “core” cultural competencies as learning objectives for the University of Central Florida’s students, as well as potential areas of growth for faculty and staff. These cultural competencies encompass three domains of learning, cognitive, affective, and skill-building.

The purpose of the Diversity Track of the 2013 Summer Faculty Development Conference was to expand and refine the cultural competencies to include details that would facilitate infusion into curricula. In particular, Diversity Track scholars developed Performance Standards for each of the 21 “core” cultural competencies. This learning object presents the Performance Standards for the Cognitive, Affective, and Skill-Building Domains. The ultimate goal of this work is the development of culturally competent individuals equipped to function in today’s global workplace.

Lunch with TED – The Power of Introverts

Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt

Course number: DIV300

Dates:

• Wednesday, July 19 and Friday, August 4

In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated. Please feel free to bring your own lunch with you for this session.