Workshops
The Division of Diversity and Belonging offers workshops and presentations focused on fostering an inclusive environment that promotes and nurtures diversity, empowers and supports people, and builds up a community where all are welcomed, valued, and affirmed.
These sessions, listed below, are available upon request to the BGSU community.
Implicit Bias
Sessions educate participants on the ways unconscious stereotypes and attitudes impact our understanding, actions, and decisions.
Gender
Sessions focus on gender identity, issues of gender oppression, and resources for people of all genders committed to gender equity.
Cultural Competence:
Sessions help participants to effectively participate in diverse societies and to realize a commitment to social justice. Participants learn about the knowledge, awareness, and skills that contribute to cultural competence and reflect on ways to apply cultural competence.
Bystander Intervention
Sessions educate participants on practical skills for addressing various forms of injustice (e.g. micro aggressions, power-based personal violence, etc.). Participants learn to apply the steps of bystander intervention. These trainings can be adjusted based on the request.
Race and Ethnicity
Sessions focus on identity development, intersectionality, cultural competence, racism, oppression, power and privilege, and micro aggressions. The workshops resources and support are available to students, faculty, and staff, with particular emphasis on people of color.
First-generation
Sessions educate participants on the experiences and challenges of first-generation students in higher education.
LGBTQ+
Sessions focus on identity development and creating a culture of inclusion and support for the LGBTQ+ community at BGSU.
Socioeconomic
Sessions focus on the challenges students of various social economic status face in higher education, with particular emphasis on low social economic status students.
Inclusive Pedagogy
Sessions provide information on developing and nurturing an equitable and safe learning environment where all students feel they belong and know they are valued, supported, challenged, and empowered.