You are here: American University Student Affairs Diversity and Inclusion Educational Trainings & Workshops

Back to top

"We Bring DEI Education to You"

CDI Education and TrainingÌý

Request an innovative, activity driven training, or workshopÌýtoday!

Welcome to a transformative educational experience at our center, where Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) take center stage. We understand that fostering a truly inclusive and equitable environment requires more than just acknowledgment – it demands active engagement and continuous learning. That's why our center is dedicated to bringing education on DEI directly to you, ensuring accessibility and flexibility.

Through a dynamic array of workshops, and trainings sessions listed below, we are committed to reaching you wherever you are in your educational journey.Ìý

Join usÌýas we continue to navigate the complexities of DEI together, embracing the diversity of perspectives and experiences that enrich our collective understanding.Ìý

For faculty or staff training and consultation, please visitÌýThe Center for Teaching, Research, & Learning.

Workshops are primarily 2.5 to 3 hour interactive in-personÌýsessions designed to heighten the campus’ cultural competence, as outlined in AU’s Inclusive Excellence Plan.

  • For a group of 15 or more attendees
  • For customizations, request 3 weeks in advance
  • Note on request form; Trainings (T), Workshops (W)
  • Trainings focus on detailing, and providing instruction on a pedogagy that works toÌýbuild skillsets relative to creating an inclusive community.
  • Workshops focus on relative activities i.e.Ìýcommunity building, or self-awareness building to educate on DEIB themes as well as inspire growth.
  • Complete

Ìý

Request with CDI

We are offering workshops, trainings, and presentations by request only.

Please alot for a 72 hour response time.

Photo: Students do the String Theory activity using yarn, identifying how their identities intersect. From "Who I Am & Why it Matters to the World" workshop.

Image info

WORKSHOPS:

Communicating w/Compassion

Learn how to navigate conversations about race, gender, and identity by utilizing compassion as a tool in dialogue.

The reason many people of all classes, race, gender, etc. may not insert themselves in these types of conversations is because the nature of the topics naturally invokes a challenge of one’s own beliefs and therefore identity, this can be jarring. For this reason, it sometimes can create an environment where the outcomes of these conversations are unproductive, especially in interpersonal relationships. Preventing engagement.

In this workshop, our methodology is to help participants create an environment through an 8-Step practice that inserts behaviors that demonstrates care for another’s lived experience; where conflict, the offer to challenge one’s own beliefs, and identity is respected, and communicated in a way that allows for both parties to be heard.

Who I Am and Why It Matters to the World

In this workshop, you will experience an on-hands approach to understanding the importance of personal identity, social identity and the affects on our communities, and the world.Ìý

LearnÌýhow socialization impacts identity development, along with defining intersectionality and it's relevance to creating a world that values differences, and considers our individual impact with regard to our own intersections.

Participants will focus on building self-awareness; this includes understanding bias, prejudice, privilege, language and how that influences the shaping of community, the willingness of acceptance and ultimately, the opportunity for societal change.

Imposter Syndrome: Don't Answer the Call

An interactive, and innovative way to learn about Imposter Syndrome, how your environment can be a factor, and gain some tools to help combat those feelings of, "I don't belong." or "I'm not enough."

Categorized as aÌýpsychological phenomenon, Imposterism,Ìýconsist of feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt, and/or existing [in that moment or in general] in a way that is disconnected from who you truly are.

Although many individuals experience this phenomenon at some point in their lives, people who are historically minoritized experience it-- especially the ‘sense of not belonging,’ at disproportionately higher rates.

In this workshop, we identify ways imposterism shows up and how to combat it in a higher education environment.

TRAININGS: (Our trainings are offered to student staff and leaders on campus)

Inclusive Facilitation

This workshop explains the tools, and strategies that provides best practices on how to be an inclusive facilitator. You will learn howÌýyour position impacts how you facilitate, identify strategiesÌýand practices that work to ensure you’re creating a sense ofÌýbelonging & community.

It's Implicit!

Learn one of the foundational themes within diversity, edquity and inclusion work; understanding and identifying implicit or unconscious bias to better support you in your roles as student leaders.