Inclusion and
Belonging Training

Intercultural Communication Practices

Support

Space/Techincal Support

Timeframe

4 to 7 Hours

Audience

20-50 Particapiants

Through a combination of lecture, individual, and group hands-on tabletop activities, this diversity and inclusion training takes a deep dive into the history and causes of discrimination, bias, and microaggressions, among other forms of disparate treatment. Participants are led through a series of self-reflective activities where they examine their own previously held beliefs and assumptions about “the other” and are provided with practical tools to address disparate behaviors on their campuses and classrooms. 

Outcome:

For participants to better understand themselves and how to interact with diverse student, staff, and faculty populations.

Lecture Topics

  • The History of Discrimination
  • Causes of Bias and Microaggressions
  • Identifying Disparate Treatment
  • Addressing Discriminatory Behaviors
  • How to Handle Difficult Conversations

Hands-on Table Top Activities

Activities Self-reflective Activities 

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Inclusion and Belonging Trainer

Malaika Bell, MA

Malaika Bell received a M.A. in Sociology from The University of Toledo and is currently the Director for the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at her alma mater. A strong advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion and justice, Malaika involves her constituents in dialogue, education and resources to grow their cultural competence. Her professional interests focus on the criminalization of Blackness, and institutionalized oppression, and her current project is adapting DEI trainings to connect individuals as human beings who all share the common understandings of grief, fear and success.