74 Lower College Rd, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA

https://web.uri.edu/mcc/diversity-week-2019/ #DiversityWeek
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(Part of the University of Rhode Island's 23rd Annual Diversity Week)

Facilitated by Katherine Fernandez, programming specialist/assistant house manager, and Penny Rosenthal, director, URI Women’s Center

Despite our best intentions we have all found ourselves having conversations or overhearing others say something that seems inappropriate, offensive or rude. Often the person whose remark it was didn’t intend for their statements to be taken in such a way. Confronting these types of remarks and having these conversations can many times lead to one or both parties feeling as though they are being attacked. Using ideas from “Dumb Things Well Intended People Say” (Cullen, 2008) and other literary examples, the presenters will provide helpful tools and hints to navigate these kinds of conversations. During the program, attendees will be given the opportunity to practice those tough conversations, leaving with the appropriate tools to have these courageous conversations themselves.

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