Welcome to

Workshops and Seminars on
Cultural Diversity Awareness

 

Ethnic Studies has developed its programs and growing its services to offer creative and educational programs to high schools, university students, staff, faculty, businesses, the Denver community.  These programs are designed  to promote diversity awareness on campus and to bring harmony and job advancement in the workplace and to maintain a vibrant community. We have developed activities, professional seminars and classes either for credit or certificate.

I Faculty and/or Staff

Enhancing Knowledge - Understanding the Student of Color Seminars

    •African Americans
    •American Indians
    •Asian Pacific Americans
    •Latinos/Chicanos
    •Multiracial Community

II Staff and/or Business Professionals 

Workshop Topics

    •Diversity in the Workplace: Developing authentic working relationships with your
     colleagues of difference, e.g., difference(s) in race, gender, sexual orientation, ability,
     class, religious faith.
    •Diversity in the Workplace: – Working with your "triggers"
    •Multicultural Competencies in the New Millennium

III University Students

Experiential Activities

Campus Village Programs:
•Dialogues on Diversity Issues-Building Community
•Diversity sessions tailored to fit your student groups’ current issues and vision
•Men of Color Dialogues, Film and Food
•Affirming Women of Color, Film and Food

IV Business Professionals

Cultural Awareness as a Guide

Cultural Diversity Training seminars assist you with communicating effectively across diverse cultures. This seminar is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and tools to assist team members in interacting more effectively. This is important for creating and sustaining positive change that fosters a more creative, inclusive, respectful and productive workforce and workplace.  Diversity training in the workplace can give your organization the ability to become more competitive and strong, thereby improving its financial strength.

Seminars typically includes:
        - Cross-cultural management skills
        - Definitions of cultural awareness
        - Working together and developing cultural awareness
        - Cultural values and attitudes (group dynamics, relationships, time,  space, authority,
           tasks)
        - Communication styles                         

Upon completion  seminar participants will be able to:
        -Recognize and become acquainted with fellow participants in a way that
         acknowledges
         each person’s unique cultural heritage
        -An understanding that awareness is a "two-way" street and all cultures need to adapt
        -Identify and recognize some of the visible and invisible ways in which people differ
        -Acknowledge and appreciate our tendency to react most strongly to visible
         differences
        -Define and describe a process you will adapt towards valuing diversity

We can provide you with a customized session on programs pertinent to your organization’s particular training needs.  We work in close collaboration with you and your organization and meets your specific requirements. We can deliver training right to your company's doorstep whether your company consists of  5 or 100 people.  For a complete details and a free quote, please call  Resa M. Cooper-Morning at 303-556-2833 or send an email to resa.cooper-morning@ucdenver.edu.

V All: Business Professionals, Faculty, Staff, Studentstial Activities

Experiential Activities- Ongoing

•Inter-racial Dialogues
•Intra-racial Dialogues
•Specific Readings and Facilitated Discussion
•Specific Videos and Facilitated Discussion
•Interactive Exercises
•Introspective Exercises
•Scenarios (problem-solve)
•Role Plays (real life situations, e.g. those on campus or ones you are currently facing)

For a complete details, please call  Resa M. Cooper-Morning at 303-556-2833 or send an email to resa.cooper-morning@ucdenver.edu