Unity Star
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Spring 2012
Newsletter
Welcome to our new Look!
Welcome to the 2012 Spring Edition of the Unity Star! We’ve initiated the new year, and the 20th anniversary year of Diversity Week, with a little color and more insight into our programs, workshops and events. With a vibrant outlook on things to come, we hope you’ll join us in the diverse programing and evolution of the Office of Diversity Initiatives at UCF.
1992
Celebrating 20 Years Diversity Week
started on a Wednesday. This leap year with its 366 days had many memorable events, such as: White South Africans voting in favor of reforms to end apartheid; the opening of Disneyland Paris; an outbreak of massive riots in Los Angeles following the acquittal of four police officers for the brutal beating of Rodney King; Hurricane Andrew decimating portions of south Florida when it hit at Category 5 strength; and the election of Bill Clinton as the 42nd President of the United States. 1992 was also a memorable year for UCF. Dr. John C. Hitt became the University of Central Florida’s 4th President ushering in the university’s
New Workshops!
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow Monday, February 6, 2012 Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Ouch! That Stereotype Hurts Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Empowered InclusionTM Monday, February 13, 2012 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 For a full course description, please visit www.diversity.ucf.edu.
five strategic goals that have remained a guiding force for the past 20 years. The 4th goal, to become more inclusive and diverse, led President Hitt to establish a Diversity Task Force to study the UCF environment and make recommendations about ways to address diversity and inclusion at UCF. During this informationgathering phase, the Task Force, under the leadership of Dr. Valarie Greene King, initiated Diversity Week as a means of focusing attention on the existence of the task force, as well as to highlight the important role of diversity and inclusion in higher education. This first Diversity Week was a meager reflection of how we celebrate Diversity Week today. There was no Diversity Breakfast to kick off the
Director’s Corner Happy New Year!! The Office of Diversity Initiatives works diligently to make diversity and inclusion visible and active elements that permeate the life and values of the UCF community. Our vision is to position UCF as a center of excellence that is widely recognized as a higher education model in the areas of diversity, inclusion, and leadership. Our commitment is reified by programs, processes, and a wide array of training opportunities that promote social justice, enhance cultural competencies, and develop capacious leaders. As we begin 2012, I am pleased to communicate our ongoing commitment and dedication to the UCF goal of becoming more inclusive and diverse via a new look for our newsletter. The energy that has propelled this new look into existence was provided by Dayanara Hudson, Program Assistant, and recent addition to our staff. I encourage you to review our newsletter for information, activities, and of course, for details on the various training opportunities we offer. I also encourage you to welcome Dayanara to UCF.
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Diversity Spotlight Leslie Aguilar, President International Training and Development, LLC Here at ODI, we aim to provide you with workshop experiences that take you beyond the classroom walls. This semester we’d like to welcome a guest facilitator with 20+ years of experience in the areas of diversity/inclusion education and presentation. International speaker, trainer and author Leslie C. Aguilar will be gracing us with her skills on Wednesday, March 28th, when she’ll be presenting one of her groundbreaking, video-based training programs: “OUCH! That Stereotype Hurts.” This program is meant to allow its viewers to “experience the impact of stereotypical comments, explore why people don’t’ speak up against stereotypes and other biased behaviors, and learn six techniques for speaking up without blame or guilt.” In addition to “Ouch! That Stereotype Hurts,” Leslie also authored “Ouch! Your Silence Hurts,” and is recognized as a thought-provoking speaker, facilitator, and curriculum developer
in the areas of Diversity & Inclusion and Cultural Competence. Leslie also has authored eLearning programs, two books and three instruments: Diversity Competencies Assessment™, Diversity Leadership 360˚™, and DiversiScan™: Scanning the Environment for Diversity-Related Issues and Opportunities. Leslie served on the national Workplace Diversity Special Expertise Panel – Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 2005 – 2008. She is past-chair of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) Central Florida Chapter Diversity Council. Prior to establishing International Training and Development, LLC in 1992, Leslie was part of The Disney Company for 15 years. Her Disney experience included Bilingual Guest Services, Curriculum Design and Quality Assurance for the Disney University, and Human Resources/Training and Development for Disneyland Paris.
Photo courtesy of Leslie Aguilar
To learn more about “OUCH! That Stereotype Hurts,” visit: ouchthatstereotypehurts.com. You may register to attend Leslie’s March workshop through your MyUCF account.
Florida Fallen Hero Quilt Project
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rom November 1 through November 30, 2011, the UCF Library was proud to exhibit the Florida Fallen Hero Quilt Project. A joint sponsorship between the Office of Diversity Initiatives, the UCF Library, the UCF Community Veterans History Project and Veterans Services under SDES, the nine quilts were presented as part of several Central Florida events taking place in honor of Veterans Day 2011. For those who had the opportunity to visit the quilts, you saw that each 9.5” block displayed the name of a fallen service member within any of the five U.S. Military branches. These individuals were killed in action in either Iraq or Afghanistan. 2
Each piece ranged from our well known stars and stripes, touching symbolic interpretations by Mrs. Miller’s fourth grade class, to intricate detailing of patriotic significance. Initiated in 2005 by Linda Fliss of Titusville, the Florida Fallen Hero Quilt Project will continuously remind us to honor our service members each and every day. The project will be retired to the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville, FL in January 2012. For more information, please visit http://nbbd. com/fallenheroes/. For museum information, visit www.themosh.org.
Spring 2012 Workshop and Training Schedule For detailed descriptions of the diversity programs provided, visit www.diversity.ucf.edu. Opportunities for diversity workshops may be scheduled by calling the Office of Diversity Initiatives at (407) 823-6479, or by e-mailing diverse@ucf. edu. All workshops are FREE unless otherwise noted. TO REGISTER: Online registration for Faculty and Staff ONLY at http://my.ucf.edu. Students or OPS please e-mail your name, phone number, PID/employee I.D. number, to diverse@ucf.edu. ABCS OF DIVERSITY (DIV008) (Attend one): Wednesday, February 8, 2012 1:30-4:30 PM Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 1:30-4:30 PM Location: Research Pavilion, Suite 169 Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
INCLUSIVE COMMUNICATION (DIV053)***
(Attend one):
ALLIES ADVANCE (DIV033)
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1:30-4:30 PM Wednesday, March 21, 2012 1:30-4:30 PM Location: Research Pavilion, Suite 169 Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
Thursday, January 19, 2012–SU221 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Thursday, February 9, 2012–SU221 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Thursday, March 15, 2012–SU221 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Thursday, April 12, 2012–SU316A 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Facilitators: Michael Freeman or Counseling Center Staff
THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH & SEXUAL ORIENTATION (DIV047) Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Location: SU221 Facilitator: Michael Freeman
BARNGA (DIV077) Thursday, March 1, 2012 2:30-4:30 PM Location: OD&T Training Room Facilitator: Patty Farris
“OUCH! THAT STEREOTYPE HURTS” (DIV117) Wednesday, March 28, 2012 1:30-4:00 PM Location: Partnership II, Room 209 Facilitator: Leslie C. Aguilar, President, International Training and Development, LLC
(Attend one):
DiSC BEHAVIORAL STYLES PROFILE (DIV078)* Monday, April 2, 2012 1:30-4:30 PM Location: Research Pavilion, Suite 169 Facilitator: Barbara Thompson DIVERSITY CERTIFICATE SERIES** Section 1 (Attend both; each session 1:00-5:00 PM) Monday, March 12, 2012– Modules 1 & 2 (DIV210) Monday, March 19, 2012– Modules 3 & 4 (DIV211) Section 2 (Attend both; each session 1:00-5:00 PM) Wednesday, April 4, 2012– Modules 1 & 2 (DIV210) Wednesday, April 11, 2012– Modules 3 & 4 (DIV211) Location: Research Pavilion, Suite 169 Facilitator: Barbara Thompson DOTS: UNDERSTANDING YOUR “HIDDEN” BIAS (DIV031) Monday, February 27, 2012 2:00-4:30 PM Location: Research Pavilion, Suite 169 Facilitator: Barbara Thompson EMPOWERED INCLUSIONTM PERSONAL PERFORMANCE BREAKTHROUGH (DIV116) (Attend one): Monday, February 13, 2012 1:00-4:00 PM Tuesday, April 17, 2012 1:00-4:00 PM Location: Research Pavilion, Suite 169 Facilitator: Darrell Butler, President BCG
PANERA FOR PEACE - THE HELP (DIV115) Thursday, March 15, 2012 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: UCF Cocoa, Building 3, Room 325 Facilitator: Barbara Thompson POWER & PRIVILEGE: MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS BENEFITS (DIV016) Tuesday, February 7, 2012 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Location: SU221 Facilitator: Michael Freeman THE RISE AND FALL OF JIM CROW **
(Attend all four to receive completion certificate.)
PROGRAMS 1 & 2 (DIV201) Monday, February 6, 2012 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM PROGRAMS 3 & 4 (DIV202) Tuesday, February 7, 2012 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Location: UCF Cocoa, Building 3, Room 325 Facilitator: Barbara Thompson
* DIV078 requires an interdepartmental transfer or cash/check payment of $22. **Register for each module/program separately. ***DIV053 requires an interdepartmental transfer or cash/check payment of $10. Prepaid for SDES participants. A PDF of the ID Transfer forms can be found on our website. 3
Diversity includes all of us
12424 Research Parkway, Suite 169, Orlando, FL 32826 Ph: (407) 823-6479 F: (407)-823-6480 E: diverse@ucf.edu www.diversity.ucf.edu
Celebrating 20 Years continued from page 1 week’s activities, and although there was a theme, no annual poster was developed for the event until 1996. Individuals and organizations were recruited to sponsor programs, but, back then, the general comment that this request received was, “Now, just what is Diversity Week?” Two decades of Diversity Week celebrations have provided numerous opportunities for us to enhance our awareness and understanding of diversity and inclusion. Through workshops, classes, speakers, and diverse
programs, we are steadily embracing cultural competency and social justice as critical elements of our goal to become more inclusive and diverse. The UCF community has come to acknowledge this activity as one of the annual events that is celebrated during the Fall Semester. And, although we are always looking to get greater buy-in and organizational commitment and participation, we are no longer confronted with the question, “Now, just what is Diversity Week?.”
Five Fast Facts about ODI j Established in 1994 k Facilitated 308 Workshops in 2010-2011 l Had 8,212 participants in our workshops during 2010-2011 m Diversity award recipient, Beacon Network and Seminole State College n Partnership with UCF Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Services
Consultations: An individual or group meeting to assist in planning diversity related programs, events, and activities. Consultations may occur face-to-face, by e-mail, or by telephone. Presentations: We make presentations to classes, departments, organizations, student groups, and external organizations. Our presentations cover a variety of topics to meet specific needs. Training: Selected topics in English and Spanish
Web Presence For those of you who have ventured onto our website, you may have noticed this message: “This is a temporary site. Our permanent web presence is under construction.” It took us some time, but we are now glad to announce that our permanent web presence is constructed, and ready for visitors. Some sections are still under development, but to coincide with the new design of the Unity Star, you’ll find new training and event information, and even some event photos that will help fill you in on what we do, and have done here at the Office of Diversity Initiatives.
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Visit www.diversity.ucf.edu for details.
Diversity Initiatives Staff Valarie Greene King, Ph.D., Director
Carmen Afonso, Executive Secretary
Barbara Thompson, Assistant Director
Dayanara Hudson, Program Assistant
Katie Pomp, Administrative Assistant
Temika Vaughns, Student Assistant
We would like to thank Michael Freeman and Lynnsey Hicks for their past support and wish them luck in their future endeavors.
Guest Facilitators
Leslie C. Aguilar, President, International Training and Development, LLC
Darrell Butler, President, Butler Consulting Group 4
Patty Farris, OD & Training Coordinator, University of Central Florida Michael Freeman, Certified Life Coach