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Training

The Curricular Model

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Level 1: Foundation

By establishing a foundation to one’s DEI journey, one can place themselves on an intercultural competence continuum, learn and incorporate restorative practices strategies, and then explore shared goals in subsequent levels through tools that highlight inclusion on the individual and group level.

Intercultural Development Inventory® — The Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) assesses intercultural competence — the capability to shift cultural perspective and appropriately adapt behavior to cultural differences and commonalities. The Intercultural Development Inventory is a 50-item questionnaire available online that can be completed in 15–20 minutes. Upon completion, participants receive an intercultural profile report and an intercultural development plan tailored to their orientation on the intercultural development continuum.
Reimagining Campus Community™ — Encouraging deeper relationships between individuals and promoting social connections within the campus community strengthens equity, belonging, and collective efficacy. This leads to happier, healthier, and more productive campus communities. In this nine-module professional development series, participants will learn ways to foster and facilitate engagement and build positive relationships, whatever their sphere of influence on campus. This series is applicable to all members of the higher education community, including academic affairs, student life, faculty, staff, and students.

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Level 2: Standard

Once community members have a better understanding of their cultural mindsets and approach, they can begin to engage in curated and ongoing opportunities that align with their intercultural development plan and reinforce principles explored through restorative practices.

Training programs that present information on cultural difference across diverse groups, including but not limited to active bystander interventions, navigating implicit bias, effective cross-cultural communication, understanding cultural conflict styles, and minimizing microaggressions
Workplace activities, including but not limited to employee resource groups, ongoing community building and listening circles, and community engagement opportunities that involve cultural bridging
Theatre, film, and arts activities with post-event discussions that allow one to explore the concepts presented
Books and articles explored in community about various aspects of identity, intersectionality, and skill-building in co-conspiratorship
Intercultural journal in which one reflects on cultural collisions one observes and/or experiences
Travel/site visits to systematically observe and engage DEI principles in action

Level 3: Advanced

For those who are interested in furthering their equity-informed leadership, participants can take the following trainings, which will equip them to lead efforts in their respective areas on campus.

Restorative Practices Circle Keeper Training — A 6-week course to learn how to facilitate relationship-building talking circles in which there is little chance for conflict or harm. In a talking circle, participants explore a particular issue or topic from many different perspectives. Talking circles do not attempt to reach consensus on the topic. Rather, they allow all voices to be respectfully heard and offer participants diverse perspectives to stimulate their reflections.
Allyship at Work™ ― Allyship at Work helps you understand your privilege and power to create change and teaches you more than 50 specific, research-backed actions you can take to show up as an ally. This program is for everyone, regardless of your role, level, or identity. You’ll learn how to show up in both private and public ways for your coworkers with traditionally marginalized identities — such as women, people of color, people with disabilities, the LGBTQ+ community, and those with intersecting identities.