Training and Workshops

How can the Diversity Institute assist you?

New skills will be needed as individuals and institutions plan for the future and address issues such as:

• a changing workforce
• the need to build stronger communities
• organizational transition to greater productivity through cooperation and sharing.

The Diversity Institute designs programs which develop these skills and meet the specific needs of its clients.

Training and Consultation

• On-site sensitivity training workshops
• Cross-cultural communication training
• Curriculum assessment and development
• Resource acquisition
• Developing organizational change strategies
• Reducing bias and prejudice

Educational Programming

• Graduate courses for educators
• Seminars for managers, supervisors, and staff
• Diversity awareness conferences

Community Services

• Calendar of events
• Mentoring program for high school students
• Summer diversity camp

Who Our Programs Benefit

• Business Managers
• Supervisors and Staff
• Community Organizers
• Educators
• Health Care Managers
• Law Enforcement Personnel
• Social Service Professionals
• Students

How the Diversity Institute can help you get started

We can consult with you about how to:

• start a program for diversifying your work force
• ease tensions in a work force recently diversified
• attract a more diverse population into your organization
• set up a Diversity Task Force
• overcome the difficulties of beginning the conversation about diversity in your classroom, group, or organization
• assess the visual and cultural environment at your recreational, work or educational site
• begin the work of diversity in a respectful and productive atmosphere.