You can review information on our current offerings by expanding a topic below. If you are not sure where to start you may want to engage with our self-reflection tool to highlight awareness and skill areas where you would like to build your inclusive intercultural competence through in-person or online offerings that we or our University partners offer.

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I Felt That: Microaggression and Its Impact

This session provides an overview and definition of the concept of microaggressions. Additionally, this presentation will provide examples of three distinct types of microaggression and the impact it has on individuals. This workshop will also provide participants with an approach on how to defend from microaggressions using the R.A.V.E.N method. This method is useful in confronting microaggressions in different scenarios and situations.

Spring 2024 Dates:

Jan. 16 - Registration

Feb. 19 - Registration

Mar. 18 - Registration

APR. 16 - Registration

May. 14 - Registration

That's The Way of The World: Introduction to DEI

This session provides an overview on the concepts of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Additionally, this presentation will provide participants with the ability to define each concept in relation to our shared work at the University of Virginia. This session will also provide participants with the opportunity to identify and reflect upon how each concept relates to their unique identity and why it matters.

Spring 2024 Dates:

Jan. 09 - Registration

Feb. 12 - Registration

Mar. 11 - Registration

APR. 09 - Registration

May. 07 - Registration

Free Your Mind: Introduction to Implicit Bias

In this session we will seek to understand a particular type of bias commonly referred to as implicit bias. We will engage and consider ways we can become more aware of our own biases (where they come from and how to notice them) and learn specific approaches we can take as individuals to mitigate negative implicit biases we may notice.

Spring 2024 Dates:

Jan. 11 - Registration

Feb. 14 - Registration

Mar. 13 - Registration

Apr. 11 - Registration

May. 09 - Registration

Can We Talk? Introduction to Difficult Dialogues

In this session we explore the power of learning through dialogue. Specifically, the session helps us to distinguish dialogue from debate and positions us with tools for having conversations, when the stakes are high or the relationships matter, where we turn towards each other rather than on each other. We will also engage to better understand the potential, and often differential based on our positions to structural power, risks and rewards in holding space for dialogue in certain circumstances.

Spring 2024 Dates:

Jan. 18 - Registration

Feb. 21 - Registration

Mar. 20 - Registration

Apr. 18 - Registration

May. 16 - Registration

A Change is Gonna Come: Introduction to Equity

This session explores the distinctions between equity and equality and introduces the concept of building not only an equity lens, but an equity mindset. Through reviewing and applying key concepts this session will help individuals better understand how they can begin to engage with organizational structures and systems with equity in mind.

Spring 2024 Dates:

Jan. 23 - Registration

Feb. 26 - Registration

Mar. 25 - Registration

Apr. 23 - Registration

May. 21 - Registration

Remembering for our Future

This four-part dialogue series explores the history of race, racism, and racist ideas. We are seeking to remember our history with the purpose of understanding how it carries into our present, and upon facing the truth of our history - how we might transform the possibilities for our future. Note: If the participant group is larger than 15 people we will work with your area to identify additional dialogue facilitators who will need to participate in an additional facilitator orientation session to support the effort.

Spring 2024 Dates: By Request Only

Sessions In Planning

The following session topics are currently planned for development over the next year:

• Intermediate Dialogue