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University of Rhode Islands Transitional Support Program M A R CH 7 - 8 , 2 0 12 N E W Y O R K , N Y R E T H I N K I N G T H E F U T U R E O F T H E S T E M W O R K P L A CE : C O N V E N I N G O F G L O B A L E X P E R T S O


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M A R CH 7 - 8 , 2 0 12 N E W Y O R K , N Y R E T H I N K I N G T H E F U T U R E O F T H E S T E M W O R K P L A CE : C O N V E N I N G O F G L O B A L E X P E R T S O N W O R K - L I F E - F A M I L Y I S S U E S B A R B S I L V E R , P H . D . U N I V E R S I T Y O F R H O D E I S L A N D

University of Rhode Island’s Transitional Support Program

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2003 2009 Work-Life

Climate Change Recruitment Retention

Active Volunteer Committee, 2003- present Paid Parental Leave Policy --- Dual Career Hiring Policy Administrators’ Workshops, Literature, Topical Lunches, etc. Advocacy, public awareness, etc.

THE ELSEVIER FOUNDATION

LACTATION PROGRAM WORK-LIFE EDUCATION & AWARENESS

2008

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Program Components

LACTATION PROGRAM WORK-LIFE EDUCATION & AWARENESS

FORMAL POLICY FACILITIES RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM MODEL REGIONAL CONNECTIONS WORK-LIFE WEBSITE

(WWW.URI.EDU/ WORKLIFE)

WORKSHOPS/ EVENTS LITERATURE BROWN BAG LUNCHES WORK-LIFE SURVEY

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Highlights

 2009 Rhode Island Department of Health Gold Level

“ Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Aw ard”

 Formal policy and guidelines embedded in University Manual  5 lactation sites, # 6 on the way  Administrators’ Breakfast Workshops attended by over 40

administrators, including President, Provost, and Vice Presidents; Chairs’ Lunch Workshop attended by 50% of URI chairs

 Great new website: www.uri.edu/ worklife  Program model document disseminated to 50 schools  Connections with all Rhode Island higher ed schools  Literature/ events  URI Work-Life Survey for Staff Employees, model for faculty

survey to follow this fall

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What We Learned – Top 3 Things

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Volunteer lead versus HR lead initiative

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Our 3-level model of change is alive and well

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Institutional

2.

Individual

3.

Interactional

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How to even frame breastfeeding as an economic, equity issue rather than a “woman’s issue”

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Hurdles

 Regional consortium – who cares?  Sensitive subject  Passive resistance (interactional level)  Securing space  Driving home the “business case” is hard to do –

change is slow

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Plans for Sustainability

 New construction/ rehab will include lactation space  Work-life regional consortium is gaining momentum  Policy is policy; space is permanent (?)  Public awareness much greater; subject is on the

national radar

 Work-Life Committee now has a budget –

workshops/ brown bags, etc., will continue

 Work-Life position has been approved in HR, though

not yet filled