Accessibility Education/Training
We are planning a visit by Marie Trottier, 504/ADA Coordinator at Harvard University, for the spring that will include a workshop for events planners as well as consultations with various offices on campus whose work regularly involves accommodation and accessibility planning. Trottier is also the Co-Chair of the Governor’s Commission for Employment of People with Disabilities in Massachusetts and a member and Secretary of the Board of Trustees of Mt. Wachusett Community College in Massachusetts. She serves on the Mt. Wachusett Community College Foundation Board as well. She is a member of the Massachusetts Business Leadership Network (BLN) Business Steering Group, and she represents New England, New York and New Jersey on the Executive Committee of the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN). Contact Brenda Taite, the College’s 504/ADA Coordinator, for more information or to get involved.
Additionally, we regularly offer a 2-hour workshop called Disability & Employment that provides participants with a foundation for understanding employment issues related to disability and accommodation. It includes a thorough presentation of relevant laws, definitions, and accommodation guidelines, as well as an interactive exercise using case studies.
Cornell Interactive Theater Ensemble
The Cornell Interactive Theatre Ensemble (CITE) uses interactive theatre – a combination of live theatre and audience participation – to create a resource for education and training on a variety of challenging workplace issues. CITE’s Fall 2007 residency included programs for Student Life staff, UGAs (as part of their annual training program), and the deans and directors in the Dean of the College division. CITE recently provided workshops for all Computing staff, and they will return to campus in the Spring to deliver a faculty workshop at DCAL. Our next open CITE residency is in the works for Fall 2008, and we invite you to consider partnering with us to include in their residency a program specifically for your department or unit. Contact Manuel Aguilera (646-3197) if you are interested in this opportunity.
Custom Programs
We regularly develop custom programs and trainings for departments and offices on campus. These opportunities range from 90-minute presentation/discussions to four-hour workshops and all day retreats. Additionally, we are happy to consult with anyone planning a program or retreat to help strategize and/or identify resources outside our office. In recent months, we have provided custom workshops for graduate students in physiology and for the clinical research staff at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center; we coordinated planning for a program entitled “Islam in American Public Spaces” in partnership with several faculty members; and we brought Yale stereotype threat researcher Valerie Purdie Vaughns to campus to consult with Pathways Project staff, members of the Native American Council, and Gavin Henning (Dean of the College division evaluation and research).
Diversity Forum
Diversity Forum features a presenter who provides a specific, diversity-related topic for each session and allows ample time for discussion and questions. It is held the first Monday of each month at 12:15 – 1:30 pm in Collis 101. A light lunch is served, so we ask that you pre-register.
March Diversity Forum, Monday, March 3: "Latinos at Dartmouth: The Past, Present, and Future on Campus." Presenter Alex Hernandez-Siegel, Advisor to Latino/Latina Students and Asst. Dean of Student Life; Alicia Prieto '08; Elizabeth Mendoza '08; Uriel Barrera-Vasquez '98, Assoc. Director, Alumni Diversity & Shared Interest Groups; Keysi Montas, Assoc. Director Safety and Security. Register.
Diversity Reading & Film Groups
Since 1996, IDE has organized book (fiction and non-fiction) and film discussion groups across campus that meet five times between October and May. In order to broaden the many other projects and initiatives on campus exploring these matters (Hop Class Divide project, Dartmouth Centers Forum theme, etc.), this year the DRG steering committee included selections in each genre that address issues of socio-economic class. Anyone interested in being part of the steering committee can contact Manuel Aguilera (646-9196).
Economic Equity Initiative
A collaboration among IDE, the Tucker Foundation, and the Office of Pluralism & Leadership, this project aims to raise awareness on campus about social and economic class and its meanings for us as a campus community. The EEI sponsored a day-long seminar called Bridges Out of Poverty in the Fall, which drew over 60 participants (faculty, staff, students, and Upper Valley community members). A follow-up, level two Bridges program will be offered in the fall. As part of the MLK Celebration this January, the project also sponsored a workshop for students by Class Action, an organization based in Northampton, MA, whose mission is “to raise consciousness about issues of class and money, and their powerful impact on our individual lives, our relationships, organizations, institutions, and culture.” Class Action will be back on campus for an EEI-sponsored three-day residency in April that will include components for faculty, staff, and students. Additionally, Under Annelise Orleck's (History) leadership, the Dean of the Faculty and Provost have provided funds to develop courses devoted to socio-economic issues with the goal of establishing a certificate for student who wish to focus their study in this way. The resources available include funds to "buy out" faculty from department teaching responsibilities and other measures to support the initiative. If you would like more information and/or would like to become involved in the EEI, please contact Nora Yasumura (646-0123).
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
"(In)Visible Identities: The King Legacy and the Class Divide" was this year’s celebration theme. The schedule included approximately 24 events between January 20 and February 1. This year, Human Resources sponsored a breakfast on MLK Day for staff that featured stories of employees’ community service, Marian Wright Edelman delivered the keynote address, and visiting Hop artist Jason Moran participated in a community lunch panel discussion. Other highlights included a film series, two lectures sponsored by the Rockefeller Center, several student discussions, and a multicultural performance showcase. Anyone interested in joining the Celebration planning committee can contact Nelson Armstrong (646-3358).
Ongoing Departmental Diversity Programs
We provide regularly scheduled, ongoing diversity programs to carious departments and teams as part of their commitment to professional development. The Hopkins Center production staff group has been meeting every quarter for four years; we've met with Dick's House staff for ten terms.; and we are about 2/3 of the way through delivering a four-hour workshop called "Respect and Workplace Dynamics" to all FO&M employees (about 325 people). We are developing a similar program for Dining Services employees, which we will pilot in the spring. Also, we are providing Classroom Technology Services staff with quarterly workshops designed to assist them in implementing skills and ideas from the7 Habits program. We hope to expand this new approach to our outreach and education effort – let us know if your area would be interested in developing its own ongoing program model.
Regularly Offered Open Enrollment IDE Programs
Beyond 101: Diversity Next Steps
Disability & Employment
Diversity 101
Managers Series
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Understanding Sexual Harassment
Religious Diversity Roundtable
This group of faculty, campus ministers, and administrators involved with religious life at Dartmouth meets quarterly to discuss climate issues, consider new initiatives, provide ongoing support to one another, and develop enhanced collaboration among those involved. Our current priorities include: developing a “teach-in” model designed to raise awareness about the many religious holidays and celebrations that occur during the late fall and early winter season; creating a religious cultural competency workshop for faculty and staff; and identifying and obtaining a range of resources and materials related to religious diversity.
