Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.45
Liaison Lisa Kilgore
Submission Date Jan. 27, 2012
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STARS v1.0

Cornell University
Tier2-3: Student Training Opportunities

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Lynette Chappell-Williams
Associate VP
Workforce Diversity & Inclusion
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Does the institution make cultural competence trainings and activities available to all students?:
Yes

A brief description of the cultural competence trainings and activities:

During the month of August, the office of Residential Programs trains the 150 or so student staff members who serve as leaders in on campus residential communities. Most of these students are Resident Advisors (RAs) but we also have others who live in our graduate communities as well. Here is a snapshot of a day of training provided for this group:

Friday 8/13
Residential Programs Value: Diversity and Inclusiveness
8-9am Breakfast
9-9:30am Diversity and Inclusiveness Kick off
9:30-10:15am Bias Response Training
1. RAs will understand the Bias Response Protocol
10:30-12noon Dialogue of Differences
1.RAs will learn how to engage in difficult dialogues relating to diversity and inclusiveness.
2.RAs will gain facilitation skills.
12-1pm Lunch
1:15-4pm Gallery Walk and Associated Activities
1.RAs will recognize many different ways to fulfill the values of diversity and inclusiveness through programming.
2.RAs will recognize some of the ways that diversity and inclusiveness programs are happening and could be enhanced.
5-9pm Dinner & In-Hall


The website URL where information about the trainings and activities are available:
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