The Identity & Inclusion Series is a set of interactive diversity and inclusion workshops on building a socially conscious community. 

Each workshop is open to all students, faculty, and staff, accessible to a variety of prior engagement levels, and facilitated with warmth by the members of the Multicultural Affairs team. Sign up for one or many!

We are offering the following sessions as part of the series. View the descriptions below, and log-in to register for the session(s) of your choice.

Registration for each session will be capped to maintain a communal environment for discussion, so please only register for workshops that you will commit to attend. 

Accessibility needs should be specified on the registration form, or by emailing multicultural@columbia.edu.

CU Safe Zone [Two offerings: July 24 and July 25, 1pm-4pm, Studebaker Hall]

CU Safe Zone is a 3-hour training session that provides foundational knowledge needed to support and act in solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities at Columbia University.  This campus wide program was designed to educate and visibly identify students, faculty, and staff who support the LGBTQ+ community, better understand LGBTQ+ communities and some of the issues these communities face, and are aware of the various LGBTQ resources available to folks on campus. Training locations will be announced closer to the sessions; they are likely to be in Studebaker Hall.

Unconscious Bias [July 31, 10am-12pm, Lerner 505]

Through presentation, discussion, and interactive dialogue exercises, this workshop offers an overview of unconscious bias, the neural processes that guide our snap judgments, and strategies for mitigating implicit assumptions. This workshop is appropriate for individuals and cohorts of all levels of experience.