Description

This workshop is a collaboration between the Office for Equity & Diversity (OED), Global Programs and Strategy (GPS) Alliance, and Minnesota English Language Program (MELP), and is targeted toward U of M faculty and staff.

Xenophobia, fear or hatred of people from other countries, is a real barrier to international community members who come to the UofM to study, work and research. This is not a new phenomenon, but it has become more visible due to the global pandemic and has been escalated by incendiary rhetoric.  Further, while many international students come to the U.S. with a sense of, and language for, their own identities in the context of their home nations,  these are more often than not experienced differently in the US racialized context. Most international students undergo challenges as a US centric label and identity are imposed upon them by the institution, policies or individuals, often attaching an experience of minoritization not previously experienced. In this session, we will raise awareness of these issues and discuss how we can support the international community and understand our complicit role and active anti racist actions we can take.  Our aim is to foster a more  inclusive and just campus where everyone – including international community members – can contribute at their highest and best.

Other ECHO Courses:

OED X101 - My Role in Equity and Diversity Work

OED X102 - Addressing Implicit Bias and Microaggressions

OED X103 - Navigating Challenging Conversations

OED X104 - Removing Barriers and Creating Access

OED X105 - Ableism and Disability Justice

OED X106 - Challenging Classism

OED X107 - Gender, Gender Identity, and Sexuality

OED X108 - Race and Racism

OED X109 - Religious and Spiritual Identities

OED X110 - Understanding and Addressing Gender-Based Oppression

OED X112 - Sizeism and the Fat Liberation Movement

Applies Toward the Following:

• Equity and Diversity Certificate Program : Elective Courses