The Diversity Advocates
Fall 2009 Seats Available!
UBE 496 - Course Registration Number 429541
The University at Buffalo is home to students from over 110 countries, representing a diversity of gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, values and perspectives (to name a few). The University at Buffalo's greatest asset is the diverse student body.
Together we comprise the University at Buffalo Community!
Students highly value the diversity at UB. To engage students as peer advocate and educators, the IDC provides an exciting multicultural leadership opportunity, through the Diversity Advocate 3 credit-hour course.
Diversity Advocates are undergraduate peer educators who promote diversity and social justice, increase awareness and knowledge of diversity-related issues, create dialogue that explores the definition and perception of diversity and work to build a University community. Diversity Advocates conduct educational workshops with UB101 classes, student clubs and organizations and residence halls to promote the awareness, acceptance and necessity for diversity education.
The Diversity Advocates celebrate difference at UB and we invite you to join our efforts and become a Diversity Advocate!
Goals
- Conduct workshops on diversity to interested organizations
- Increase awareness of diversity related issues
- Create a dialogue that explores the campus definition and perception of diversity
- Build University Community Work collectively and independently on workshop presentations
- Promote diversity at any event/program sponsored by the IDC.
- Represent the IDC to various constituents
- Actively represent and promote the acceptance of inclusiveness of all campus members
Criteria
- Good academic standing (QPA above a 2.0)
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Commitment to diversity
- Willingness to learn
Benefits
- Multicultural leadership experience
- Public speaking experience
- University credit
- Resume builder
For more information or to register online 
please contact Karen King by email or call 645-2434