Inclusive Excellence in Action

Leading with Empathy: An Interactive Workshop

Join us for Inclusive Excellence in Action, a dynamic monthly series highlighting key equity, inclusion, and social justice areas, practices, and behaviors at UMBC. Held virtually on Wednesdays, these two-hour sessions provide an opportunity to learn from campus experts in the Division of Institutional Equity, which includes the Office of Equity and Civil Rights, Accessibility and Disability Services, the Women’s Center, and the Center for Social Justice Dialogues, as well as many campus and community partners.

Each session will offer practical insights into the work in these areas, share valuable resources, and equip participants with actionable skills and behaviors to foster inclusivity in their personal and professional lives. This engaging series will inspire and empower our community to implement inclusive excellence daily.

Dates: March 4, March 11, April 8, and May 13
Format: Virtual, two-hour sessions

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March 4, 2024 - Leading with Empathy: An Interactive Workshop

Presented by: Marcus Foster, Assistant Vice President/Title IX Coordinator, Office of Equity and Civil Rights

In this interactive, skills-based workshop, participants will gain practical tools for responding with empathy to disclosures of discrimination, harassment, hate, and bias. Topics covered include: 

• Policies and procedures that guide the work of the Office of Equity & Civil Rights

• Key definitions relating to sex discrimination, sex-based harassment, and sexual misconduct, hate, bias, and discrimination

• Strategies for incorporating evidence-based, trauma-informed practices in the immediate aftermath of a disclosure

RSVP below!

Webex Number: 2870 340 8426; Password: IEIASP2024

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This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.