- Diversity Awareness Module I
- Diversity Awareness Module II
- Diversity and the Ignatian Tradition
- White Privilege: Really a Privilege?
- Cross Cultural Communication
Diversity Awareness Module I
Sidney W. Holloway, Associate Director, Office for Institutional Diversity
An important phase of our journey toward multiculturalism is to provide time and resources for honest dialogue, self-reflection, and cross-cultural communication in our community. We want to create a receptive climate to have the hard discussions about race and other ‘isms.’ Our diversity awareness component offers a language, framework, and an opportunity to think about and discuss issues of diversity and multiculturalism in a safe, non-judgmental environment. Lunch provided. Choose from the dates below.
University-wide Competencies
Valuing Diversity, Communication, People Development, Customer Focus, and Continuous Learning
Schuedule for 2008-2009 academic year:
Wednesday, October 15, Walsh Hall Function Room
Wednesday, November 19, McElroy Conference Room
Tuesday, February 17, Walsh Hall Function Room
Wednesday, March 18, Walsh Hall Function Room
All sessions take place from 9-4.
Diversity Awareness Module II
Sidney W. Holloway, Associate Director, Office for Institutional Diversity
Module II builds upon the work begun in the first module by adding to the language and conceptual framework and providing more structured time for self-reflection and dialogue in a non-judgmental environment. Open to those employees who have completed Module I.
University-wide Competencies
Valuing Diversity, Communication, People Development, Customer Focus, and Continuous Learning
Schuedule for 2008-2009 academic year:
Thursday, November 6
Tuesday, December 2
Wednesday, February 4
Tuesday, February 7
All sessions take place from 9-1 in the Walsh Hall Function Room.
Diversity and the Ignatian Tradition
John P. Murray, S.J., Internal Consultant for Ignatian Spirituality, Employee Development
Sidney W. Holloway, Associate Director, Office for Institutional Diversity
Diversity is deeply rooted within the Ignatian tradition. This program, part of your orientation process, helps you experience the Jesuits’ journey in trying on different cultures. At Boston College, many ask what is the personal and institutional responsibility we have to embrace and fully utilize the diversity in our community. What we call the Jesuit vision was transformed by interacting with other cultures, by embracing new knowledge, and by welcoming new colleagues.
Having a shared understanding of diversity and the Ignatian tradition enables each of us to listen and be listened to; be welcoming and feel welcomed; and to embrace our work and the work of others.
By using video and dialogue, this session provides you an opportunity to self-reflect and engage in conversation about the implications of, as well as some practical ways in living this legacy and vision within the Boston College Community. We look forward to having you as part of this conversation.
University-wide Competencies
Valuing Diversity, Big Picture Perspective, and Continuous Learning
The schedule for the 2008-2009 academic year is as follows:
Tuesday, October 21
Tuesday, November 4
Tuesday, December 9
Tuesday, February 10
Tuesday, March 10
Tuesday, April 7
All sessions take place from 9-11:30 in the Walsh Hall Function Room.
White Privilege: Really a Privilege?
Dan Bunch, Director and
What is white privilege? Why do I need to know about it? How does it affect my life and the people I interact with? This session explores the concept of white privilege as it exists in American culture. The workshop leaders use a video tape and group discussion to encourage participants to look at the reasons for and results of this phenomenon as well as the limitations it places on all of us.
University-wide Competencies
Valuing Diversity and Continuous Learning
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
10-12
Walsh Hall Function Room
Cross Cultural Communication
Adrienne Nussbaum, Director, International Students and Scholars Office and
Ever feel like you just didn't understand what someone else was trying to say? This interactive workshop will explore how culture, values, assumptions and perceptions can have an impact on our day to day interactions with other people, and our ability to communicate effectively with them. Through exercises, role-plays, and discussion we will examine both verbal and non-verbal behaviors and how they can differ based on culture, race, gender, and ethnicity.
University-wide Competencies
Communication, Valuing Diversity, Teamwork, and Continuous Learning
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
9-12
Walsh Hall Function Room