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NERCOMP CLASS (Collaborate, Listen, Accelerate, Share, and Support): Inclusion in Crisis: Transforming DEI Challenges Into Opportunities in Higher Ed
Where: Online/Virtual
When: Wednesdays, October 30, November 6, 13, and 20, 2024
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Note: This registration includes all sessions
Workshop Organizer: Stephanie Caban of Post University and Ashley Turner of Swarthmore College
Registration Fee:
NERCOMP Member: FREE
Non-Member: $325
This CLASS was developed and created by two dedicated DEI practitioners and attendance at all sessions is expected, so please plan to make every effort to physically attend. You will be taking a spot that could otherwise be given to another NERCOMP member.
Event Overview
NERCOMP invites you to join our second NERCOMP CLASS (Collaborate, Listen, Accelerate, Share & Support): Inclusion in Crisis: Transforming DEI Challenges in Opportunities in Higher Ed. These mini-deep dives allow participants to learn and create a framework that can be implemented at their own college/university. You will earn a digital credential for your completion of all related activities and assignments.
This session is for people beginning their DEI journeys and those looking to improve existing programs.
Session Outcomes
Upon completion of the Inclusion in Crisis: Transforming DEI Challenges Into Opportunities CLASS, participants will:
- Experience heightened self-reflection: Participants will have engaged in reflective exercises and discussions, exploring their own beliefs, biases, and privileges. They will better understand how their personal experiences and perspectives impact their interactions with others.
- Create a personal action plan: Each participant will leave the session with a personalized action plan outlining specific steps they intend to take to further their DEI journey. This could include commitments to continuous learning, engaging in difficult conversations, or actively seeking opportunities to support underrepresented groups.
- Foster a commitment to ongoing growth: Participants will be motivated and committed to continually evolving their understanding of DEI issues and their role in fostering inclusion. They will recognize that personal DEI reflection is not a one-time effort but an ongoing journey.
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Session #1: October 30, 2024
-Reflection on and discussion of your personal DEI experiences/journeys
-Self-examination of your DEI knowledge base
Session #2: November 6, 2024
-Review your organization's current environment, organizational culture, and HR practices related to DEI.
-Identify one area that you believe could be improved to promote diversity and inclusion.
-Analyze current practice, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses, and provide recommendations for improvement.
Session #3: November 13, 2024
-Choose a DEI program that your group would like to develop
-What questions or hesitations do you have about creating a DEI framework?
-Case study reivews
Session #4 November 20, 2024
-Reflection and future plans
Stephanie Caban
Stephanie Caban is a seasoned higher education administrator, faculty member, and visionary leader with a keen sense for strategy and forward thinking. She has thirteen years of industry experience in strategic institutional planning, problem resolution, team management, project management, budgeting, event planning, and special projects in public and private higher education sectors. Her commitment to continuous improvement fuels her initiatives related to transforming organizational environments and shaping of new visions.
Stephanie serves as Program Chair for the Management degree program and Chief Diversity Officer for The Malcolm Baldrige School of Business. Previous roles at the university include Chief of Staff for the Office of the Deans, Associate Faculty (adjunct professor), Baldrige Ambassador Club Faculty Advisor, and cofounder of the Executive Advisory Board and Student Advisory Board for The Malcolm Baldrige School of Business. Additionally, she serves as a CAEL Certified Prior Learning Assessor, Sexual Misconduct Board Member, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advocacy Council member at Post University, and most recently, a member of the United Way Greater Waterbury Steering Committee and Emerging Leaders Program.
Born and raised in Waterbury, CT, she still resides in the state with her husband and adopted cat Chloe. Stephanie is a proud first-generation student with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Leadership from Post University. In January 2022, she began her doctoral journey pursuing a Doctorate of Business Administration at Capella University.
Ashley Turner
A huge advocate for EdTech and DEI, Ashley Turner is currently a Senior Academic Technologist at Swarthmore College where she trains faculty, staff, and students on learning technology software and shows them how to use them in more meaningful ways. At
Swarthmore, Ashley leads initiatives around blended, active, and online learning. She also served as Chair of Swarthmore College’s Staff Advisory Council and is a part of the leadership team for their Women of Color (WoC) Employee Resource Group. She also served as a member of the Young Professional Advisory Committee for EDUCAUSE. With 10 years of design and learning development experience, Ashley strives to help people learn better through the use of technology.
Not only is Ashley passionate about EdTech, but she is also on a mission to help diversify the tech industry by getting more women of color involved in the field. She is the recipient of the 2019 Technically Philly Award for Impact Leader of the Year, where she was recognized for her work as founder of Philly Tech Sistas, a nonprofit that aims to help women of color get more involved in the technology field by providing technical and professional development workshops.