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
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 session cancelled
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
9-4
Walsh Hall Function Room
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
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
9-1
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. Please choose from the dates below.
University-wide Competencies
Valuing Diversity, Big Picture Perspective, and Continuous Learning
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
All sessions take place from 9-11:30 in the Walsh Hall Function Room