The content provided in this module serves as a starting point for you to begin laying the foundations of your diversity, equity and inclusion learning. In this course, you will identify key concepts of culture and cultural awareness, apply the concepts of cultural identity for self-awareness and other awareness, explore how identities show up in interpersonal situations and consider ways for improving workplace interactions and climate.

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This course prepares individuals to make decisions and act more equitably in both their professional practice and pedagogy. Throughout this course, you may experience constructive discomfort that helps pave the way for meaningful, long-lasting change. This is a beneficial professional development opportunity that provides foundational knowledge and skills in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. This program is an excellent enhancement to your personal and professional development.

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NC State’s Impact Response process supports the campus community by offering a system and processes that invite students, faculty and staff to document and proactively address the impacts of bias-related incidents, behaviors and actions. The team supports affected individuals and groups, promotes education and dialogue and cultivates a campus climate that is conducive to successful student matriculation and effective faculty and staff development.

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While engaging in a circle process, participants explore the foundations of restorative and transformative community. The session includes a short discussion about restorative community building and the ways that restorative practices can support healthy and purposeful group/organizational discussions. Each circle session will focus on an equity and inclusion-related topic and invite participants to examine their own narratives in relationship to others. After completion, participants have a basic understanding of the “anatomy” of a circle process and receive an invitation to continue exploration of restorative and transformative communities of practice.

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Often when individuals hear Title IX, gender equity in athletics is the first thing that comes to mind. Title IX of the Education Amendments does involve ensuring gender equity in athletics but it also works to ensure gender equity in academics and employment. Join this course to learn more about the history of Title IX, progress Title IX has made and Title IX’s presence in educational institutions today.

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Unconscious bias acts below awareness and can influence our decision-making. This course introduces the basics of unconscious, or implicit, bias and reviews of different types of unconscious bias. Participants engage in group activities and small group discussions while they learn how implicit bias influences their decisions at the university. Finally, participants learn scientifically sound strategies to combat bias in their own lives. The course is open to any and all participants — previous understanding is not required.

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