Faculty and Staff Diversity Training

Participants learn about the various individuals and groups involved in shaping the policy of affirmative action as well as the actual implementation of affirmative action in a selection decision.

Participants examine their many perceptions of affirmative action as a concept; explore the foundations and definitions of racism and prejudice as they relate to affirmative action; and explore the concept and definition of discrimination.

Participants learn more about the laws that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces and how the organization operates and handles charges. Participants also hear case studies and gain insights into how to avoid employment discrimination. A representative from the EEOC presents this workshop.

This thirty-hour certificate program works toward a non-discriminatory and harassment-free environment through increasing the participant's knowledge of equal opportunity issues.

Equal Opportunity Jeopardy is an educational game for team participants designed to teach legal history, framework, and theory regarding civil rights, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, and diversity.

Participants explore the existence, definition, cycle of oppression, and the experience of oppression for individuals and groups. Strategies to eliminate oppression from the perspective of the oppressed and the oppressor are examined.

The purpose of this training is to introduce you to the four generations in the workplace and how to engage them to reach their highest performance. This course will introduce you to the impact of having four generations working together and explore room for growth and areas of concern regarding that diversity. Learn about The Traditionalist, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennial's and how they share, interact and communicate with each other.

This interactive session offers ideas and skills to assist university faculty, staff, and students in addressing the management of negative conflict in proactive, constructive ways. Various methods, including appropriate diversity training, coaching, group facilitation, and mediation are discussed and showcased.

"Building Bridges: A Prejudice Reduction Workshop" is a one- or two-day NCBI program that helps participants celebrate their similarities and differences; recognize misinformation they have learned; heal from internalized oppression; explore discrimination; claim pride in group identity; and learn about hands-on tools for dealing effectively with bigoted comments and behavior. New for 2003, the one-day follow-up workshop, "Building Bridges Part III: Controversial Issues Process" provides further tools and knowledge.

This program is designed to increase awareness of gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues, needs, and concerns through education, exposure, and training. By serving as allies for individuals who are dealing with gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues, Project SAFE members are striving to promote understanding and acceptance of all members of the NC State University community.

The purpose of the Protected Class Series is to provide more information to the campus community regarding the protected classes that are included in the University's policies and procedures.

Diversity goes beyond topics of race and gender. In this workshop, a broad definition of diversity is explored including such characteristics as ethnicity, age, generational dynamics, religion, disability, sexual orientation, values, personality characteristics, education, marital status, and beliefs. By exploring differences, we can begin to understand how people perceive the world differently. It is through the reconciliation of differences that we begin to raise our awareness to function effectively in a diverse work group.