LEARNING

DIVERSITY
T O D AY
Cristina B. Chávez
L D T P R O G R A M D E TA I L S

• 2-Day Training Program

• 4-Month Follow-up Half-day Meeting
• Evaluation:
- This program will be evaluated through 2 surveys:
- Post 2-Day training survey
- Post 6-month follow-up survey
• Facilitators will consist of students and faculty
• Collaboration with other departments/colleges
LEARNING OUTCOMES AND GOALS

• Learning Outcomes
- Understand the role of diversity and its importance in our society
- Understand one’s role in advocating for diversity
- Understand U.S. history of racial oppression and transition into a society color blindness and
white privilege
• Goals
- Continued advocacy in diversity through educating and sharing information
- Appreciation of and participation in diversity-focused movements that impede racism and
discrimination
- Autonomy in continued learning of diversity and diversity-related matters
P R OG R A M S U MM ARY

• 2-Day Program
- Day 1: Introduction and History of Diversity
- Why Diversity?
- History of Diversity in the U.S.
- Color Blindness and White Privilege
- Day 2: Diversity Today
- Perceptions On Diversity
- Our Own Identities
- What Can You Do?
• 4-Month Follow-Up
- Reflection and Conversation
D AY 1 ( 8 A M - 4 : 3 0 P M )

• Why Diversity
- What is diversity?
- Why does it matter?
• History of Diversity in the U.S.
- Racial oppression
- Systemic racism
• Color Blindness and White Privilege
- What is color-blindness?
- How does it discourage diversity?
- What is white privilege?
- How does it discourage diversity?
D AY 2 ( 8 A M - 4 : 3 0 P M )

• Perceptions On Diversity
- What is the current view on diversity?
- Why is it hard to talk about diversity?
• Our Own Identities
- What is your identity and where does it stand in society?
- How does your campus view diversity?
- Why does this matter?
• What Can You Do?
- How can you become a better advocate?
- Resources
4 - M O N T H F O L L O W- U P ( 8 A M - 1 2 P M )

• Reflection and Conversation

- What impacted you the most that you still remember from the training?
- What helped you become a better ally in diversity?
- How have you used what you have learned to advocate and educate?
- What do you think that training could have done to have a larger impact on you?
- Recommendations/Suggestions
MARKETING
REFERENCES

• Teaching Inclusion and Diversity Everywhere (TIDE): Summer-Fall 2019. CTLT.

(n.d.).
https://ctlt.calpoly.edu/teaching-inclusion-and-diversity-everywhere-tide-summer-fall-
2019
• Chen, A. (2017). Addressing diversity on college campuses: Changing expectations
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http://doi.org/10.5539/hes.v7n2p17
• Harper, S. R. (2008). Creating inclusive campus environments: For cross-cultural
learning and student engagement. NASPA.
• Hudson, N. J. (2020). An in-depth look at a comprehensive diversity training program
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