Rev . Dr. Jamie Washington President, Washington Consulting Group

1. Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington President, Washington Consulting Group Founding Faculty, Social Justice Training Institute Leadership and Diversity In the 21st Century

2. Intentions • To offer a framework and a common language for engaging issues of diversity and inclusion. • To create an opportunity for honest dialogue about the value of inclusion to higher education. • To share tips and best practices for developing multicultural competence as staff in financial aid work. The Washington Consulting Group

3. Getting Started • What’s Up? • What has been your experience with training on issues of diversity and inclusion. • What do you see in your day to day work that would have this session be necessary? • Hopes for our time together. The Washington Consulting Group

4. FLOW • A Common Language • Creating a Learning Community • Diversity Journey In Higher Education • Learning and Change Process • Foundations Tips for Success • Wrap Up The Washington Consulting Group

5. Key Concepts The Washington Consulting Group

6. Learning Community Guidelines • Open and honest communication • All perspectives are welcomed and valid • Speak from personal experience: use “I” statement to share thoughts and feeling • Listen respectfully • Share air time: encourage others participation • An attitude and willingness to learn about self and others • Open to New Perspectives • Take Risk • Respect and Maintain Confidentiality • Notice Group Dynamics • Name your triggers • Trust that dialogue will take us to deeper levels of understanding and acceptance. • Have Fun The Washington Consulting Group

7. Inclusive Excellence • A focus on student and, faculty and staff intellectual and social development. • Purposeful development and utilization of organizational resources to enhance student learning. • Attention to difference and the value it adds to the academy. • A welcoming community that engages all of its diversity in the service of student and organizational learning. The Washington Consulting Group

8. The Visioning Process • What would and inclusive and accessible campus community look like? • What would be the norm? • How would we have conversations? • What activities, programs, expectations? • What experiences would all members of the community have access to? • What would students have experienced, developed, engaged in, learned about before they graduate?

9. Adams, Bell and Griffin (2007) define social justice as both a process and a goal. "The goal of social justice education is full and equal participation of all groups in a society that is mutually shaped to meet their needs. Social justice includes a vision of society that is equitable and all members are physically and psychologically safe and secure." Reference:Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook. Edited by Maurianne Adams, Lee Anne Bell, and Pat Griffin. Power, Privilege, Entitlement; Internalized Oppression and Dominance In order to Create Equity

10. Social Justice Learning and Change Process • Awareness • Who am I? • What am I carrying ? • Knowledge • Information • History, Present, • Future, Dynamics • Skills • Engaging • Listening • Sharing • Vulnerability • Moving in and through discomfort • Diagnosing • What are you experiencing? • Intervening • Courage and Commitment • Intent and Impact • Action • Shifting Status Quo • Cycle of Inclusion The Washington Consulting Group

11. Rev. Jamie Washington, M.Div.,Ph.D. President and Senior Consultant 410 655 9556 dr.jamiewashington@comcast.net www.washingtonconsultinggroup.net The Washington Consulting Group