[Pols-l] FW: PLS ENCOURAGE: Unpacking Whiteness in the Workplace series

Fri Feb 14 13:06:26 CST 2020

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From: Henderson, Kristi Lynn <khenderson at ku.edu>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 12:49 PM
To: College Chairs & Directors <college_chairs_directors at ku.edu>
Subject: PLS ENCOURAGE: Unpacking Whiteness in the Workplace series

The Staff Senate Diversity & Inclusion Committee is once again hosting the Unpacking Whiteness in the Workplace workshop series this spring. This three-part series focuses on the impacts of privilege on the work environment. Through small group discussions, faculty and staff will explore the concepts of Whiteness and privilege and how they shape office cultures that are oppressive to people with marginalized identities. Each 3-hour session focuses on a different aspect of addressing privilege and creating a more inclusive workplace.

  *   Part 1: Focus on the Individual  - Thursday, February 27, 1-4 PM, KS Union, Big 12 Room
  *   Part 2: Focus on the Institution - Thursday, March 26, 1-4 PM, KS Union, Big 12 Room
  *   Part 3: Risk and Aspiring to Allyship - Thursday, April 23, 1-4 PM, KS Union, Big 12 Room

Although these workshops are designed to engage White faculty and staff in conversations about race and privilege, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and others with marginalized identities are welcome. Facilitators will provide space following each session for those who identify as BIPOC to unpack their experiences together.

Participants must register through myTalent by searching for "Unpacking Whiteness" on the My Learning tab or by using the links below. Attending workshops as a series or in succession is not required, but it is helpful to build on and reinforce the concepts presented.

Part 1: Focus on the Individual<https://performancemanager8.successfactors.com/sf/learning?destUrl=https%3a%2f%2fku%2eplateau%2ecom%2flearning%2fuser%2fdeeplink%5fredirect%2ejsp%3flinkId%3dSCHEDULED%5fOFFERING%5fDETAILS%26scheduleID%3d10272%26fromSF%3dY&company=KUprod> - This introductory session focuses on privilege at an individual level, providing participants with a better understanding of basic concepts, along with tools and resources for addressing privilege in their personal and professional lives. We encourage all levels of faculty and staff in your department to attend in order for employees in various roles and levels of management to gain from this experience and begin to develop the tools needed to create a more inclusive work environment in your department and throughout campus.

Part 2: Focus on the Institution<https://performancemanager8.successfactors.com/sf/learning?destUrl=https%3a%2f%2fku%2eplateau%2ecom%2flearning%2fuser%2fdeeplink%5fredirect%2ejsp%3flinkId%3dSCHEDULED%5fOFFERING%5fDETAILS%26scheduleID%3d10275%26fromSF%3dY&company=KUprod> - Part 2 builds on themes of Whiteness and privilege that were discussed during Part 1 to focus on how those elements contribute to structural racism in the workplace. Participants will explore office culture and social norms as well as departmental policies and procedures that exclude people with marginalized identities. We encourage faculty and staff to attend in departmental teams in order to work together on evaluating departmental practices and barriers to change.

Part 3: Risk and  Aspiring to Allyship<https://performancemanager8.successfactors.com/sf/learning?destUrl=https%3a%2f%2fku%2eplateau%2ecom%2flearning%2fuser%2fdeeplink%5fredirect%2ejsp%3flinkId%3dSCHEDULED%5fOFFERING%5fDETAILS%26scheduleID%3d10276%26fromSF%3dY&company=KUprod> - The final session in this series focuses on how individuals within a majority group can take action to support and protect individuals with marginalized identities. Participants will leave this session with a greater understanding of what it means to aspire towards allyship and being an accomplice, what risk looks like in the context of aspiring to allyship, and how people with privileged identities can use their privilege to support people with marginalized identities.

Questions about this series can be directed to Jeff Severin (jseverin at ku.edu<mailto:jseverin at ku.edu>) or Marissa Marshall (marissa.marshall at ku.edu<mailto:marissa.marshall at ku.edu>).

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Jeffrey R. Severin, M.U.P.
Co-chair, Staff Senate Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Director, Center for Sustainability
University of Kansas
785-864-5804 | jseverin at ku.edu<mailto:jseverin at ku.edu>
Pronouns: He/Him/His

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