SLIDE 1 THE IMPACT OF DIVERSITY-RELATED CRITICAL INCIDENTS ON COUNSELING CENTER OUTREACH EFFORTS: A PILOT PROGRAM OF AUCCCO’S DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE
Jane Yang, Ph.D., Emory University Andrea Iglesias, Psy.D., University of Virginia Sudha Wadhwani, Psy.D., Montclair State University Erica Lennon, Psy.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte Monika Gutkowska, PsyD, Northwestern University Charlotte Amenkhienan, Ph.D., Virginia Tech Junichi Shimaoka, Psy.D., University of Michigan
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OVERVIEW
Introduction Roundtables Report In to Larger Group Closing Remarks
SLIDE 3 OBJECTIVES
- 1. Participants will describe the impact of critical incidents
- n diversity-related outreach efforts at their institution.
- 2. Participants will identify institutional and systemic
barriers and opportunities when considering diversity- related outreach work.
- 3. Participants will assist each other with identifying
- ptions for further developing diversity-related outreach
work, based upon experiences at their own institutions.
- 4. Participants will identify ways that DEI, and AUCCCO, can
support diversity-related outreach work at institutions across the nation.
SLIDE 4
INTRODUCTION
Why institutional responses to critical incidents are important and best practice. How we chose today’s topics.
SLIDE 5 THE TOPICS
Incidents we will be addressing today (Roundtable Topics):
- Legislation impacting LGBTQ+ communities
- Race-related incidents
- Xenophobia
- Gender-based violence
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LEGISLATION IMPACTING LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES
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LEGISLATION IMPACTING LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES
Importance of this topic:
Distress/Suicide Rates (In)Visibility of Community Retention Rates
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RACE-RELATED INCIDENTS
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RACE-RELATED INCIDENTS
Importance of this topic:
Safety, Identity, and Belonging Impact on Daily Life, Including Academics Community Tension and Need for Venues for Open (and Safe) Expression
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XENOPHOBIA: INTENSE OR
IRRATIONAL DISLIKE OR FEAR OF PEOPLE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
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XENOPHOBIA
Importance of this topic:
Xenophobia and Islam Impact of “Otherness” Impact on International Students & Scholars (Microaggressions & Bias) Recruitment and Retention
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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
Importance of this topic:
Overall Statistics Under-reporting Title IX and the U.S. Department of Education’s 2011 Dear Colleague Letter Outreach and Title IX
SLIDE 14 TIME TO MOVE TO ROUNDTABLES
Erica ca: Legislation impacting LGBTQ+ communities Sudha ha/Junichi /Junichi: Race-related incidents Charlo rlotte/Ju tte/Junich ichi: Xenophobia Monika ka: Gender-based violence 20 Minutes for Discussion
SLIDE 15 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Discuss specific critical incidents that occurred: What were the local, national, and international events that impacted your students/community? What was your institution's response to the critical incident(s)? What was your counseling center’s response to the critical incident & how did your center’s response interface with the larger institution’s response? What successes and challenges did your counseling center face when responding to the incident(s)? How can AUCCCO support your counseling center in its work in responding to critical incidents that affect your diverse student communities?
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REPORT IN TO EACH OTHER
(10 MINUTES)
SLIDE 17 CLOSING: SELF-CARE & RESILIENCE
WHAT HELPS? Forging a movement perspective Getting active Finding friends Being in community Working on our own internalized ______
Adapted from Staying Strong as Individuals and Communities: Surviving Anti-LGBTQ Politics by Glenda M. Russell, Ph.D.
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For feedback to AUCCCO on social justice issues, please email Jane Yang at jyang01@emory.edu
