Identity & Inclusion Series workshops that take place in Summer 2020 will be conducted virtually via Zoom. Due to the limited capacity of our sessions, please be sure to only register for sessions that you plan to attend. We may offer additional sessions in the future for workshops that are at full capacity.
The Identity & Inclusion Series is a set of interactive diversity and inclusion workshops on building a socially conscious community.
Unless noted otherwise, 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 can be specified on the registration form. You can also email diversityed@columbia.edu.
Unconscious Bias [Tuesday, June 30, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Zoom] — FULL CAPACITY
This session has reached full capacity. Please check back for additional workshops!
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.
Anti-Racism [Thursday, July 9, 2:00–4:00 p.m., Zoom] — FULL CAPACITY
This session has reached full capacity. Please check back for additional workshops!
Through personal reflection, interactive exercises and group dialogue, this workshop explores racial oppression and its systemic maintenance, and asks participants to consider strategies and frameworks for shifting from a “not-racist” mode to an “anti-racist” one.
CU Safe Zone [Thursday, July 23, 2:00–4:00 p.m., Zoom]
CU Safe Zone is a 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; provide an overview of LGBTQ+ communities and some of the issues these communities face; and share various LGBTQ resources available to folks on campus.
Unconscious Bias [Wednesday, July 29, 2:00–4:00 p.m., Zoom] — FULL CAPACITY
This session has reached full capacity. Please check back for additional workshops!
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.
CU Safe Zone [Tuesday, August 4, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Zoom]
CU Safe Zone is a 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; provide an overview of LGBTQ+ communities and some of the issues these communities face; and share various LGBTQ resources available to folks on campus.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE STAFF ONLY: Anti-Racism [Thursday, July 16, noon–2:00 p.m., Zoom] — FULL CAPACITY
Please note this session is reserved for staff members from Columbia College.
Through personal reflection, interactive exercises and group dialogue, this workshop explores racial oppression and its systemic maintenance, and asks participants to consider strategies and frameworks for shifting from a “not-racist” mode to an “anti-racist” one.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE STAFF ONLY: Unconscious Bias [Wednesday, July 22, noon–2:00 p.m., Zoom] — FULL CAPACITY
Please note this session is reserved for staff members from Columbia College.
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.