Graduate School Professional Development
Diversity & Inclusion Badge Program (DIBP)

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Register by Friday, February 22, 2019

Traditional notions of oppression hold that it is rare, occurring by a handful of rogue agents who intend to inflict harm on targets. However, it also occurs by well-meaning agents who convey unintentional, but no less harmful, “hostile, derogatory, or negative slights and insults.” The effects of these indignities, coined microaggressions, are cumulative. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to (a) describe origins of the term microaggressions, (b) define microaggressions, (c) differentiate between agents and targets of microaggressions, (d) identify the manifestations of microaggressions, (e) list the types of microaggressions, (f) describe targets’ responses to microaggressions, (g) describe consequences on targets, (h) summarize the ten microaggression themes, (i) cultivate resilience to facilitate difficult conversations regarding diversity, and (j) increase capacity to be vulnerable and accountable agents of social justice.

Facilitator
Racine Amos, MSW
Coordinator, Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services
Women’s Center