Speak Up! Workshop
How often have you wished that you had responded to something that was said or done? Many of us have had his unsettling experience due to uncertainty regarding how to respond. The Office of Inclusion (formerly Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity) is offering a dynamic Speak Up! workshop that will provide you with the tools necessary to challenge everyday bigotry. Speak Up! workshops foster discussion of encounters that individuals have had with everyday bigotry, from stores to restaurants, the classroom, or workplace. Participants openly share stories about incidents with a variety of people and how best to respond. Participation in this workshop will provide an opportunity for you to develop and practice appropriate responses in order to be ready to address bigotry in a manner that is both effective and civil.
Faculty and staff members are encouraged to register for the next Speak Up! professional development workshop in October:
Date: Monday, October 17, 2016
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: AD 120
Other Speak Up! workshop dates:
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Time: 2:00p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: AD 120
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2016
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: AD 120
RSVP at http://www.towson.edu/hr/current/development/workshops.html
Note: Each workshop has limited seating to allow for optimal interaction between participants and the facilitator.
If your staff/department is interested in participating in a Speak Up! workshop or other Office of Inclusion sponsored programs, please contact LaVern Chapman at lchapman@towson.edu / x4-2360
