Race, Bias and Privilege Workshop

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Tuesday April 20, 2021
      11:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Location: Online
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Summaries

Summary Sentence: This interactive workshop is geared towards students and postdocs who want to learn more about how race based implicit bias impacts our actions and specific ways that each of us can become advocates for a more inclusive campus community.

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“Race, Bias and Privilege” Workshops for students and postdocs

Description: This interactive workshop is geared towards students and postdocs who want to learn more about how race based implicit bias impacts our actions and specific ways that each of us can become advocates for a more inclusive campus community. Faculty and staff members may register for this workshop as space allows.

 

As a participant in this workshop, each participant will learn the following:

  • Understanding the link between implicit bias, micro aggressions, and privilege.
  • A discussion of current events that demonstrate the connection between race, bias and privilege in our society.
  • Concrete ways that each person can mitigate bias in their settings and become advocates for a more inclusive campus community.

 

Please see below to register for a virtual spring workshop:

  • Tuesday, February 23, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, March 16, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, April 20, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 

Register: https://education.diversity.gatech.edu/race-bias-and-privilege-workshops.

These workshops are led by Tia Jackson-Truitt, PhD, Director of Diversity and Inclusion Education and Training.

Additional Information

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Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Postdoc, Graduate students, Undergraduate students
Categories
Other/Miscellaneous, Training/Workshop
Keywords
race bias privilege workshop diversity implicit bias
Status
  • Created By: tjohnson372
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jan 20, 2021 - 3:24pm
  • Last Updated: Jan 20, 2021 - 3:24pm