Interest in diversity and inclusion workshops continues to grow as program enters third year; The University of Pittsburgh: The University Times, September 18, 2018

Susan Jones, The University of Pittsburgh: The University Times; Interest in diversity and inclusion workshops continues to grow as program enters third year

"The required classes are:

• “Fostering a Diverse and Inclusive Environment: The Why and How,” 9-11 a.m. Oct. 10, Nov. 2 and Nov. 30
• “Preventing Sexual Misconduct: Understanding Your Responsibility,” 1-3 p.m. Sept. 25 and 29

New this year in the elective classes is “Religion Diversity: Challenging Assumptions to Advance Inclusion,” 2:30-4:30 p.m. Nov. 8, led by Margarita Delgado Creamer, visiting assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies. The workshop is designed to “increase participants’ awareness of the importance of religion in society and of their assumptions about what religion is, should be, and its place in their own life and others’ lives,” according to the announcement. 

Other workshops being offered this fall are:

• “Different Like You: Recognizing Stereotypes and Removing Barriers”
• “Understanding Harassment: How to Recognize and Respond”
• “Baby Boomers to Millennials: Respect and Productivity in the Workplace”
• “Intercultural Competency: Beyond the Basics”
• “Veterans on Campus: Understanding Resources and Opportunity”
• “Workplace Bullying: Understanding a Barrier to Equal Opportunity”
• “Gender Theory, Gender Diversity, and Trans-Inclusive Spaces”"