A CULTURE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

A Culture of Diversity and Inclusion

How YOU can contribute…

Malaika Bell, Program Manager

Office of Diversity and Inclusion

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• Learning ObjectivesAs a result of attending this session, employees will:

Understand our commitment to diversity and inclusion at UT

Discuss cultural competency, identity, and diversity/inclusion

Recognize bias & stereotype threat

Challenge microaggressions

Facilitate greater inclusion in your spheres of influence

Why are we here?

• Listen actively• Participate to the best of your ability…speaking from your

own experiences• Do not be afraid to respectfully challenge one another by

asking questions, but refrain from personal attacks• Be conscious of body language and nonverbal responses• The goal is not, necessarily, to agree—but to gain a deeper

understanding

Let’s agree on some Ground Rules

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• Definition--The wide variety of shared and different personal and group characteristics among human beings.

• Diversity is a core value of The University of Toledo.

• It is essential to our ability to survive and thrive!

• Every individual is a necessary asset, and we demonstrate this in our policies, practices, and everyday operating procedures

DIVERSITY

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• An inclusive environment provides opportunity for full participation in the life of the university by each of its members. The inclusive university embraces differences and fosters a sense of belonging among all its members, including faculty, staff, students, and the surrounding community.

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INCLUSION

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Office of Diversity and Inclusion Mission Statement

The mission of the Office for Diversity and Inclusion is to sustain and embrace a diverse, inclusive

campus environment through fulfillment of the goals detailed in our Strategic Diversity Plan.

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Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Staff (left to right):

Willie McKether, Ph.D., Vice President/Vice Provost

Jennifer Pizio, Director

Malaika Bell, Program Manager

Veralucia Mendoza, Secretary

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Federal Lawshelp guide policy regarding discrimination and help maintain a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere

Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Enjie Hall, ADA Compliance Office419-530-5792

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972Donald Kamm, Director, Title IX and Compliance 419-530-3152

Cultural CompetenceCultural Knowledge

+ Cultural Sensitivity

+ Cultural Awareness

• Doesn’t occur as a result of a single day of training, or reading a book, or taking a course. We become culturally competent over time. But, this session

is a good place to start!

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“One’s own culture and identity provides the ‘lens’ through which we view the world; the ‘logic’… by which we order it; the ‘grammar’… by which it makes sense.”Avruch and Black, 1993

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Circles of my Multicultural Self

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• We are unique individuals and members of many identity groups.

• Group identities can come with societal assumptions.

• People tend to treat us based on our group memberships first.

• Treatment based on assumptions and stereotypes.

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Identity and Group Memberships

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• Attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and

decisions in an unconscious manner.

• Biases may manifest in relation to any perceived identity

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Implicit Bias

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Race/Ethnicity

Religion

Ability Level

Sexual Orientation

Gender

Age

Sexual Orientation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWynJkN5HbQ

MICROAGGRESSIONShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDd3bzA7450

• A form of “unintended discrimination”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RfwnibEd3A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RfwnibEd3A

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Being an Active Bystander

• Identify the emergence of bias• Decide to address the situation• Take action

• Use humor

• Be literal/refuse to rely on the assumption being made

• Ask questions that invite discussion

• State that you are uncomfortable

• Use direct communication

• Continue the conversation

Campus Resources

• Human Resources• Policy Manual• Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Committees, Workshops, Speakers, Cultural Experiences, and more!

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