Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington President, Washington Consulting Group Founding Faculty, Social Justice Training Institute

 To offer a framework and a common language for engaging issues of diversity and inclusion.  To create an opportunity for honest dialogue about the value of inclusion to higher education.  To share tips and best practices for developing multicultural competence as staff in financial aid work.  To offer a framework and a common language for engaging issues of diversity and inclusion.  To create an opportunity for honest dialogue about the value of inclusion to higher education.  To share tips and best practices for developing multicultural competence as staff in financial aid work. THE WASHINGTON CONSULTING GROUP

GETTING STARTED  What’s Up?  What has been your experience with training on issues of diversity and inclusion.  What do you see in your day to day work that would have this session be necessary?  Hopes for our time together.  What’s Up?  What has been your experience with training on issues of diversity and inclusion.  What do you see in your day to day work that would have this session be necessary?  Hopes for our time together. THE WASHINGTON CONSULTING GROUP

 A Common Language  Creating a Learning Community  Diversity Journey In Higher Education  Learning and Change Process  Foundations Tips for Success  Wrap Up  A Common Language  Creating a Learning Community  Diversity Journey In Higher Education  Learning and Change Process  Foundations Tips for Success  Wrap Up THE WASHINGTON CONSULTING GROUP

The Washington Consulting Group Context Content Key Concepts

 Open and honest communication  All perspectives are welcomed and valid  Speak from personal experience: use “I” statement to share thoughts and feeling  Listen respectfully  Share air time: encourage others participation  An attitude and willingness to learn about self and others  Open to New Perspectives  Take Risk  Respect and Maintain Confidentiality  Notice Group Dynamics  Name your triggers  Trust that dialogue will take us to deeper levels of understanding and acceptance.  Have Fun THE WASHINGTON CONSULTING GROUP

INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE  A focus on student and, faculty and staff intellectual and social development.  Purposeful development and utilization of organizational resources to enhance student learning.  Attention to difference and the value it adds to the academy.  A welcoming community that engages all of its diversity in the service of student and organizational learning.  A focus on student and, faculty and staff intellectual and social development.  Purposeful development and utilization of organizational resources to enhance student learning.  Attention to difference and the value it adds to the academy.  A welcoming community that engages all of its diversity in the service of student and organizational learning. THE WASHINGTON CONSULTING GROUP

THE VISIONING PROCESS  What would and inclusive and accessible campus community look like?  What would be the norm?  How would we have conversations?  What activities, programs, expectations?  What experiences would all members of the community have access to?  What would students have experienced, developed, engaged in, learned about before they graduate?

ADAMS, BELL AND GRIFFIN (2007) DEFINE SOCIAL JUSTICE AS BOTH A PROCESS AND A GOAL. "THE GOAL OF SOCIAL JUSTICE EDUCATION IS FULL AND EQUAL PARTICIPATION OF ALL GROUPS IN A SOCIETY THAT IS MUTUALLY SHAPED TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. SOCIAL JUSTICE INCLUDES A VISION OF SOCIETY THAT IS EQUITABLE AND ALL MEMBERS ARE PHYSICALLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE AND SECURE." Reference: Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook. Edited by Maurianne Adams, Lee Anne Bell, and Pat Griffin.

 Awareness  Who am I?  What am I carrying ?  Knowledge  Information  History, Present,  Future, Dynamics  Skills  Engaging  Listening  Sharing  Vulnerability  Moving in and through discomfort  Diagnosing  What are you experiencing?  Intervening  Courage and Commitment  Intent and Impact  Action  Shifting Status Quo  Cycle of Inclusion THE WASHINGTON CONSULTING GROUP

Rev. Jamie Washington, M.Div.,Ph.D. President and Senior Consultant