1. Engaging Student Staff in Social Justice Education Amanda Thompson & Chris Reghetti-Feyler Ohio University Department of Residence Life

2. Quick Overview of Ohio University  7825 students living in the 41 Residence Halls (2005-06)  186 Resident Assistants  27 Security Aides  40 Professional Staff members  253 Staff members total

3. Diversity Climate at OU  Vision Ohio Diversity is one of four main priorities set forth by President McDavis Focusing on National Prominence, Partnerships, and Resources  Division of Student Affairs Potentially moving to National Coalition Building Institute as standard diversity education model

4. Departmental Goals  Tolerance  Living/Learning  Human Devleopment  Community

5. Paraprofessional Class  5 part series about diversity issues  Incorporates theory and activity  Two projects centering on social justice issues Voice Project Community Service Project

6. Diversity Day  Conference-style  Two inceptions: Focusing on specific “ISMs” Focusing on broader topics, i.e. Language, History, etc.  Why did we begin this type of education strategy?

7. Diversity Day—Some Thoughts from Staff  “Really made you think about what was important”  “The session made me think about language in a way I hadn’t”  “It was very engaging and educational”  “Liked that they didn’t’ just focus on “isms” but broad topics!”

8. Departmental In-services  Purpose: to create a common diversity education experience for staff  Examples: Paul Ruesesabagina: Genocide in Rwanda Diane Gilliam Fisher: Classism and Coal Mines Passages: Readings about Women’s Lives

9. Focusing on Professional Staff  Began formalized efforts in Fall 2004  Examples: Brother, Outsider; Spinning into Butter, Trip to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

10. Focusing On Paraprofessional Staff  Diversity Book Club In-service i.e. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents, etc.  Individual Resident Directors’ Efforts

11. Recognizing Staff Diversity Efforts  Cards from the Diversity Team  Diversity Programming Recognition Reception  Diversity Bulletin Board Contest

12. Bulletin Board Contest—A winner

18. Areas for Growth  Focusing on professional staff  Reaching students through our efforts  Assessment

19. Roundtable  Comments or questions about our efforts  What are you doing on your campus?

20. What’s on Your Disc  Paraprofessional Class Diversity Curriculum  Tolerance Day Information  Departmental In- Service Information  Examples of some diversity efforts by RDs  Residential Learning Community Info  Miscellaneous Information

21. Presenters’ Contact Information Amanda Thompson 740-597-5277 thompsa2@ohio.edu Chris Reghett-Feyler 740-597-5956 reghetti@ohio.edu