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Cultural Training & Development

2016-17 Training and Development Schedule

Date Title Description Audience Registration
Aug. 18
4:00 - 5:30 | Soical Hall

Practicing Inclusivity

(co-facilitated by Erica Gordon, LGBTQ Services and Vincent Stephens, PSC)

An interactive training session focused on helping First Year Mentors/FiG leaders lead FiG groups in an inclusive and thoughtful manner welcome to a variety of identities and needs. First Year Mentor/FiG Leaders A required presentation for FYMs/FiG Leaders (Introductory)
Aug. 19
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Stafford Auditorium
Recognizing and reporting bias (facilitated by Vincent Stephens, PSC) A training that introduces CAs, HAMs, and RAs to Dickinson’s definition of bias, techniques for addressing bias, and the Bias Education and Response Team (BERT).  CAs, HAMs, and RAs A required presentation for student Residence Life & Housing student staff        (Introductory)
Aug. 24
1:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Althouse 110
Understanding and minimizing the influence of unconscious bias (facilitated by Donna Bickford, WGRC and Vincent Stephens, PSC A presentation exploring the concept of implicit bias, ways it impacts faculty searches, and techniques for fostering more equitable and inclusive searches. Department chairs and search committee chairs An optional session for department chairs and search committee members   (Introductory/ Intermediate)
Sept. 16
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Althouse 201
Implicit bias and microaggressions in the classroom (facilitated by Donna Bickford, WGRC and Vincent Stephens, PSC) Faculty members will have an opportunity to learn more about how important concepts like implicit bias and microaggressions appear in their classrooms and develop productive strategies for responding to them. Faculty

An optional session for all interested faculty members.  

No RSVPs required

[Part of the Pedagogies of Inclusion series] (Introductory/Intermediate)

Sept. 19
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Stern Great Room

Train the trainer session for Extended Orientation facilitators

(co-facilitated by The Landis Collective)

Landis staff will train students in content for the fall 2016 Extended Orientation sessions on Power, privilege and oppression and facilitation techniques. Student facilitators (invited)

A required review and training for student facilitators.

(Introductory/Intermediate)

Oct. 1
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Comfort Suites Carlisle

Inclusive Student Leadership Training Retreat

(facilitated by Vincent Stephens and the PSC student staff)

A voluntary one day weekend training helps students with campus organizational affiliations (e.g. SLCE groups, student workers, RAs) develop their individual cultural awareness and assist their affiliated organizations become more welcoming, inclusive, and engaging for a wide range of students. Student employees, club members or officers, and volunteers

Interested students can complete a group application (2-5 students/organization).

Please email psc@dickinson.edu for information on the application process.

(Introductory/Intermediate)

Nov. 11, 2016

Developing Cultural Awareness as a management practice
(facilitated by Vincent Stephens, PSC)

A presentation that equips administrative staff with tools for developing greater cultural awareness and for managing their respective work environments with an inclusive lens. Management and administrative staff

Participants in the 2016-17 Management Development Program.

Please contact Human Resource Services for application and registration information.

(Introductory/Intermediate)

Nov. 28, 2016

Facilitator and Moderator training

Facilitator and Moderator training focused on helping faculty, staff and student participants asking questions, active listening and navigating conflict facilitated by Rhonda Fitzgerald (Sustained Dialogue Campus Network)

HUB Side rooms 201-202 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.

  Please email psc@dickinson.edu for information on the application process. (Introductory/Intermediate)
Nov. 29, 2016

Facilitator and Moderator training

Facilitator and Moderator training focused on helping faculty, staff and student participants asking questions, active listening and navigating conflict facilitated by Rhonda Fitzgerald (Sustained Dialogue Campus Network)

  Please email psc@dickinson.edu for information on the application process. (Introductory/Intermediate)
Feb. 11, 2017
Comfort Suites Carlisle 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
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Inclusive Student Leadership Training (ILST) Retreat A voluntary one day weekend training helps students with campus organizational affiliations (e.g. SLCE groups, student workers, RAs) develop their individual cultural awareness and assist their affiliated organizations become more welcoming, inclusive, and engaging for a wide range of students. Student employees, club members or officers, and volunteers

 Interested students can complete a group application (2-5 students/organization).

Please email psc@dickinson.edu for information on the application process. (Introductory/Intermediate)