Diversity & Inclusion Trainings for Adults
While I have been doing this work with teens for many years, it was really only once my school created the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator position for me in 2019 that I was given the time and resources to start leading trainings for adults. I attended many professional development courses through the Washtenaw Intermediate School District in preparing for this task, including a "Train the Trainers" course by the Justice Leaders Collaborative. Included here are the slides for three presentations/workshops I developed in 2019 for groups of educators in my building and district:
- Introduction to Social Justice & Equity through Identities
- Introduction to Race & Racism in the United States
- Interrupting Incidents of Bias & Hate
Introduction to Social Justice & Equity through Identities
This was a collaborative presentation with educators from the two other schools in our small district (Michelle Peet and Valencia Cade). The workshop was one-hour with a goal of getting participants to understand key terminology and reflect on their own identities and how those identities may impact their work and role as educators.
Introduction to Race & Racism in the United States
This session was one of several I helped to organize for a full day professional develop series at my school for all staff about diversity, equity, inclusion, and restorative practices. This particular workshop was set to be about 30 minutes for small groups of educators to rotate through as one of four different stations. It highlights some key terms and different examples of racism in the United States to help begin conversations on this topic with shared knowledge while acknowledging that it is complicated and requires much more time, energy, and work from each of us.
Interrupting Incidents of Bias & Hate
This is another roughly 30 minute session I helped create for one of the four workshops for staff at my school to continue thinking about diversity, equity, and inclusion in 2019. In this workshop there was some overview of one way to try to interrupt incidents of bias that we overhear or encounter and then try to practice this process with some provided school-based scenarios.