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Beginner - Level One Workshop Description

Level One Diversity Awareness workshops are geared for college students with the following skills sets:

• The student is beginning to develop a basic understanding of the concepts of diversity, cultural diversity, social justice and the role of personal identity development in shaping one’s belief systems.
• Typically the student has had very little or no exposure and experience with discussing issues surrounding diversity.

The workshops are designed to spark thought and engage students in conversation about these issues in a safe and encouraging environment.

Each workshop follows a similar format and shares some of the same objectives and outcomes but also addresses specific outcomes, objectives and areas of diversity that are geared to actively engage students in experiential learning via team building exercises and guided dialogue.

All of the workshop outcomes are geared to raise awareness of cultural diversity, UB’s cultural diversity and diverse personal beliefs.

1. Diversity and Your Cultural Lens- Level 1
   Time Frame: 50 minutes

   
   Intended Outcomes

   By the end of the workshop students should have a comprehensive understanding and awareness of the concepts of diversity and their fellow participants' personal cultural lens.

   Objectives
   • Introduce student to UB’s cultural diversity.
   • Describe the benefits of attending a university with a diverse student population.
   • Engage student in discussions about issues related to diversity.
   • Have increased awareness of what the concept of diversity encompasses, e.g. race, class, gender, disability, sexual orientation, geographical location, resident/commuter student, international/domestic student.
   • Have an increased awareness of his/her personal cultural lens and the impact family, community, friends and education have in shaping it.
   • Have an increased awareness of their fellow workshop participants' cultural lenses.

2. Diversity and Social Justice- Level 1
   Time Frame: 50 minutes

   
   Intended Outcomes

   By the end of the workshop students will have a comprehensive understanding and awareness of the concepts of diversity and social justice and how the two concepts are interrelated.

   Objectives
   • Introduce students to the diversity of the student body at UB.
   • Describe the benefits of attending a university with a diverse student body.
   • Engage students in discussions about issues related to diversity.
   • Be able to identify different aspects of diversity, e.g. race, class, gender, disability, sexual orientation, geographical location, resident/commuter student, international/domestic student.
   • Engage students in a discussion about what social justice is and how it relates to diversity awareness.

To register you may request a workshop online.