Please look for an announcement regarding the Diversity Certificate Program for Spring 2021
March 2020
Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24, 2020 9:00 AM 4:00 PM
Crucial conversations is a course that teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional, or risky topics at all levels of the organization. By learning how to speak and be heard (and encouraging others to do the same), participants will surface the best ideas, make the highest-quality decisions, and then act on their decisions with unity and commitment. If interested, sign up through Human Resources Learning Management SystemS HR Learning Management System
Gender Expansive Workshop - Postponed - Look for announcements in June
Wednesday, March 25th 9 am - 12:30 pm
For staff and faculty who have completed the Queer Ally Program Workshop after August 2016. Participants will learn about the gender spectrum; challenge deeply held notions of gender, gender identity and gender expression; and identify ways to support the gender expansive community.
Questions? Contact queerally@ucmerced.edu.Register here
Mental Health First Aid
Wednesday, March 25 1pm - 5pm AND Thursday, March 26 1pm - 5pm - Postponed to June 8 & 9
(This is an 8 hour certificate course)
- Trainees go through an 8-hour training program that teaches them a five-step action plan to (1) assess a situation, (2) select and implement appropriate interventions, and (3) secure appropriate care for an individual experiencing a mental health or substance use problem.
- Trainees also learn risk factors and warning signs of mental illness and addiction, and about available treatments. Upon completion, participants gain a better understanding of the impact mental illnesses and addictions have on a person, their family and communities.
Sign up through HR Learning Management System and going to "Mental Health First Aid
Lunch & Learn - EDI Fireside Chat with the Chancellor - Cancelled
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 12 noon - 2pm
Pavillion 104
April 2020
Creating a Respectful Workplace (for Non-Supervisors)
2 to 4:30 p.m. in COB2 - 392
Creating a Respectful Workplace- A No Bully Campus:
Abusive conduct can take many forms, some are more direct, while others are less obvious, but all are equally destructive to working relationships. Participants in this workshop will learn how to recognize abrasive behavior; how to distinguish bullying from incivility; what climates encourage this behavior; and the impact abusive conduct has. Additionally participants will learn skills for responding to abrasive behaviors, options for bystander response; and approaches to dealing with workplace bullies. This workshop is cofacilitated with Campus Climate and Employee and Labor Relations.
June 2020
Thursday, June 4 and Friday, June 5 2020 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Crucial conversations is a course that teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional, or risky topics at all levels of the organization. By learning how to speak and be heard (and encouraging others to do the same), participants will surface the best ideas, make the highest-quality decisions, and then act on their decisions with unity and commitment. If interested, sign up through Human Resources Learning Management SystemS HR Learning Management System
Mental Health First Aid
Monday, June 8 & Tuesday, June 9 1pm - 5pm (This is an 8 hour certificate course)
- Trainees go through an 8-hour training program that teaches them a five-step action plan to (1) assess a situation, (2) select and implement appropriate interventions, and (3) secure appropriate care for an individual experiencing a mental health or substance use problem.
- Trainees also learn risk factors and warning signs of mental illness and addiction, and about available treatments. Upon completion, participants gain a better understanding of the impact mental illnesses and addictions have on a person, their family and communities.
Sign up through HR Learning Management System and going to "Mental Health First Aid
Previous workshops
March 2020
IMPROVING WORK CLIMATE: RESPONDING TO HOSTILE BEHAVIORS,
March 2nd, 12:30pm in Pavilion 104
A bystander intervention workshop for faculty, students and staff on responding to and preventing harassment on campus and in the field. Facilitated by TED talk speaker and Professor of Life and Environmental Sciences Asmeret Berhe. Co-sponsored by the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, CACSW, CCCI and CACQI.
February, 2020
Queer Ally program workshop
Wednesday, February 19, 9am - 12:30 pm
Process: Register online
Contact: Angi Baxter
The purpose of the Queer Ally Program is to reduce prejudice, bias, and discrimination towards members of the LGBTQIA communities on the UC Merced campus and in the Merced community by training students, staff, faculty and community members to serve as resources on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual issues and support anyone who is dealing with issues pertaining to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity/expression.
Ally 101 workshop -
Friday, February 21, 12 noon - 2pm
Ally 101 is a great way to encourage people to utilize their privilege and influence to support people who are targets of systemic oppression. This workshop will help folx think critically and build skills around being an effective ally. The curriculum addresses a wide range of information, including:
The role of power and privilege in the reinforcement of oppression
Understanding what an Ally is
Effective Ally behavior
Sign up through HR Learning Management System
February 2020
Anti Racism Book Group - Pre-req is the 2-day Diversity Awareness Workshop
We will be using readings such as "White Fragility" by Robin DiAngelo, "So you want to talk about race" byLjeoma Oluo, Peggy McIntosh, Film "the Long Shadow" and more to explore the impact that racism has in all of our lives, campus and community.
December 2019
Thursday, December 5th, 2019
1pm- 4:30 pm
The purpose of the Queer Ally Program is to reduce prejudice, bias, and discrimination towards members of the LGBTQIA communities on the UC Merced campus and in the Merced community by training students, staff, faculty and community members to serve as resources on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual issues and support anyone who is dealing with issues pertaining to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity/expression.
Interested in being a better ally or want to learn more about the LGBTQ+ community? The Queer Ally Program is a great opportunity to develop your allyship.
This workshop is for faculty and staff and space is limited (25 seats only) so please sign up today!!
Register at http://tiny.cc/QAP12-5-19
October 2019
Creating a Respectful Workplace
2 to 4:30 p.m. in COB2 - 392
9 to 12:30 p.m., location to be determined
For staff and faculty who have completed the Queer Ally Program Workshop after August 2016. Participants will learn about the gender spectrum; challenge deeply held notions of gender, gender identity and gender expression; and identify ways to support the gender expansive community.
October 2019
Connect and Communicate: Understanding Cross-Cultural Communication in the Workplace
Prerequisite: Must have taken 2-day Diversity Awareness Workshop
Tuesday, October 22, 2019, 1-4:30 p.m. in COB2-392
Our everyday interactions are cross-cultural experiences and how we communicate are influenced by our cultural and lived experiences. This session will explore how our diverse culture and social identities impact how we communicate across cultures and social groups. Participants will gain knowledge of various cross cultural communication styles from verbal to non-verbal communication and how this can impact workplace interactions. Given different cultural contexts, it is natural for intercultural conflict to occur and the methods we have used can often make the problem more difficult. We will also explore and connect intercultural conflict theories with various conflict resolution practice. You will gain knowledge, understanding, and tools to approach a variety of everyday intercultural situations. Participants will engage with each other on how we can better facilitate effective communication and have greater understanding of how we endeavor to communicate across cultures.
Sign up in LMS HR Learning Management System
Ally 101 workshop (Required for Diversity Awareness Certificate Program)
Date: Friday, October 25, 2019
Time: 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm
Location: SSM 117 (Wawona room)
Contact: diversity@ucmerced.edu
Ally 101 is a great way to encourage people to utilize their privilege and influence to support people who are targets of systemic oppression. This workshop will help folx think critically and build skills around being an effective ally. The curriculum addresses a wide range of information, including:
The role of power and privilege in the reinforcement of oppression
Understanding what an Ally is
Effective Ally behavior
November 2019
Creating a Respectful Workplace
2 to 4:30 p.m. in COB2 - 392
September 2019
Chancellor's Dialogue on Diversity and Interdisciplinarity
Noon to 1:30 p.m. in the California Room
August 2019
Queer Ally Program Workshop
The purpose of the Queer Ally Program is to reduce prejudice, bias, and
discrimination towards members of the LGBTQIA communities on the UC Merced
campus and in the Merced community by training students, staff, faculty and
community members to serve as resources on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual issues and support
anyone who is dealing with issues pertaining to their sexual orientation
and/or gender identity/expression.
Interested in being a better ally or want to learn more about the LGBTQ+
community? The Queer Ally Program is a great opportunity to develop your
allyship.
**This is open to faculty & staff only
Register at http://tiny.cc/Aug12-19
Space is limited so sign up today!!
BobCat Connects Workshops
Tuesday, Aug.13, 2019
1 to 3 p.m. in COB2 - 392
June 2019
UndocuAlly Training
Tuesday, June 25 and Thursday, June 27
10 a.m to noon
Student Athletics and Activities Center, Room 209
Campus community members interested in supporting UC Merced’s undocumented students can sign up for UndocuAlly Training. Staff, faculty, and graduate students are eligible to participate in the two-day training. Participants are required to attend both days in the same session. Those who have not taken the training in the past two years are encouraged to sign up as a refresher..
Click here to register at least one week before the first day of the chosen training session. For more information contact Ariana Mora Mero at amoramero@ucmerced.edu.
June 2019
Mental Health First Aid
Tuesdays, June 4 and June 11, 2019
- Trainees go through an 8-hour training program that teaches them a five-step action plan to (1) assess a situation, (2) select and implement appropriate interventions, and (3) secure appropriate care for an individual experiencing a mental health or substance use problem.
- Trainees also learn risk factors and warning signs of mental illness and addiction, and about available treatments. Upon completion, participants gain a better understanding of the impact mental illnesses and addictions have on a person, their family and communities.
Connect and Communicate: Understanding Cross-Cultural Communication in the Workplace
Prerequisite: Must have taken 2-day Diversity Awareness Workshop
June 13, 2019 1 to 4:30 p.m. COB2-392
Our everyday interactions are cross-cultural experiences and how we communicate are influenced by our cultural and lived experiences. This session will explore how our diverse culture and social identities impact how we communicate across cultures and social groups. Participants will gain knowledge of various cross cultural communication styles from verbal to non-verbal communication and how this can impact workplace interactions. Given different cultural contexts, it is natural for intercultural conflict to occur and the methods we have used can often make the problem more difficult. We will also explore and connect intercultural conflict theories with various conflict resolution practice. You will gain knowledge, understanding, and tools to approach a variety of everyday intercultural situations. Participants will engage with each other on how we can better facilitate effective communication and have greater understanding of how we endeavor to communicate across cultures.
Sign up in LMS HR Learning Management System
Diversity Awareness Workshop
Wednesday, June 19 and Thursday, June 20, 2019
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sponsored by the Office of Campus Climate, University Ombuds, Social Justice Initiatives and Human Resources, this workshop uses a variety of experiential exercises to help participants identify and appreciate individual and collective differences and strengths, as well as explore their own knowledge, attitudes and experiences. Participants must attend both days.
Submit an online application to apply.
May 2019
UndocuAlly Training
Wednesday, May 29 and Friday, May 31
10 a.m to noon
Student Athletics and Activities Center, Room 209
Campus community members interested in supporting UC Merced’s undocumented students can sign up for UndocuAlly Training. Staff, faculty, and graduate students are eligible to participate in the two-day training. Participants are required to attend both days in the same session. Those who have not taken the training in the past two years are encouraged to sign up as a refresher..
Click here to register at least one week before the first day of the chosen training session.
For more information contact Ariana Mora Mero at amoramero@ucmerced.edu.
April 2019
Crucial Conversations Training
April 8 and 10, 2019
Crucial conversations is a course that teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional, or risky topics at all levels of the organization. By learning how to speak and be heard (and encouraging others to do the same), participants will surface the best ideas, make the highest-quality decisions, and then act on their decisions with unity and commitment. If interested, sign up through Human Resources Learning Management System
March 2019
Monday, March 11, 2019, 4 p.m.
Chancellor's Dialogue for Diversity and Interdisciplinarity
Dr. Beth Mitchneck
UndocuAlly Training: Spring 2019 Session
Campus community members interested in supporting UC Merced’s undocumented students can sign up for UndocuAlly Training this Spring. Staff, faculty, and graduate students are eligible to participate. Those who have not taken the training in the past two years are encouraged to sign up as a refresher. More information on the attached flyer.
Training will take place in SAAC 219 on Monday, March 18th & Wednesday, March 20th from 10am-12pm each day. Participants are required to attend both sessions. Click here to register by Monday, March 11th. Training caps at 25 participants, register today!
For more information contact Ariana Mora Mero at amoramero@ucmerced.edu
Mental Health First Aid "Train-the-trainer"
March 25, 26 and 27
Queer Ally Program Workshop
March 27th
BobCat Connects Workshops
Respectful Workplace Workshop
Queer Ally Program Workshop
Unpacking Oppression Workshop and Understanding Diversity and Social Justice
Tuesday, November 21s
This presentation will be led by Mikael Villalobos, Ed.D., who serves as associate chief diversity officer in UC Davis’s Office of Campus Community Relations. Participants will explore the cultural barriers that perpetuate oppression at the institutional level. The course provides an opportunity to increase awareness regarding power and privilege with the goal of fostering a more inclusive and equitable campus environment. Participants will also learn skills to become allies for social equity.
Contact dacker@ucmerced.edu if interested
The Art of Inclusive Communication Workshops
Tuesday, November 28th 2018
This pilot program is presented by the National Conflict Resolution Center. Students, staff and faculty will learn communication skills, how to acknowledge their differences and how to find common ground with one another.
Crucial Conversations Training
December 2018
Crucial conversation is a course that teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional, or risky topics at all levels of the organization. By learning how to speak and be heard (and encouraging others to do the same), participants will surface the best ideas, make the highest-quality decisions, and then act on their decisions with unity and commitment.
Diversity Awareness Workshop
Thursday, January 4 and Friday, January 5, 2018
Sponsored by the Office of Campus Climate, University Ombuds, Social Justice Initiatives and Human Resources, this workshop uses a variety of experiential exercises to help participants identify and appreciate individual and collective differences and strengths, as well as explore their own knowledge, attitudes and experiences.