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Intermediate - Level Two Workshop Description

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

• The student possess some experience in reading/studying the concepts of diversity, cultural diversity, social justice and the role of personal identity development in shaping one’s belief systems.
• The student has typically spent time examining and discussing some of the institutionalized forms of oppression and how these constructs inhibit social justice through course work and involvement in past diversity awareness workshops.

The workshops are designed to spark thought and engage the student in conversation about these issues in a safe, encouraging and challenging environment.

Each workshop follows a similar format but addresses specific areas of diversity that are geared to actively engage the student in experiential learning via team building exercises and guided dialogue. Students are encouraged to step out side of their "comfort zone" in order to probe more deeply the complexity of issues of oppression.

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 2
   Time Frame: 50 minutes

   
   Intended Outcomes

   By the end of the workshop students should have a comprehensive understanding and awareness of how the concepts of diversity and personal cultural lens impact individual and collective perspectives on diversity issues as well as the value an individual and a society collectively attach to these issues.

   Objectives
   • Engage students in discussions about how the development of their personal and societal cultural lens has aided in shaping their perceptions about what diversity means to them as well as the perceived value that they attach to becoming more enlightened about issues of diversity and social justice.
   • Give students an opportunity to critically explore and discuss how their family, cultural and ethnic background, class, sexual orientation and gender have influenced and aided in shaping their values.

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

   
   Intended Outcomes

   Students are given the opportunity to further develop their knowledge and awareness of diversity and social justice issues as well as explore how to develop advocacy skills.

   Objectives
   • Have increased knowledge of diversity and social justice issues
   • Introduce students to advocacy, what it is and how to develop advocating skills

To register you may request a workshop online.