Diversity & Inclusion

Rico Pena and Sarah Beale

Student Leadership Advocates

WITHIN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Where we’re headed…

Activity- What is culture?

Why understanding culture matters

Activity- I Want You To Know

Application to your student organizations

Resources on campus

Questions?

What is Culture?

Activity!

As a group, define the word culture. Then, use the stack of cards in front of you to decide which cards represent a culture and which do not.

Culture

THEY’RE ALL CUTURES!

*Culture = the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group

*dictionary.reference.com

Diversity & Inclusion

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Diversity & Inclusion

Methods to Promote Diversity & Inclusion:

Venture Beyond Your Comfort Zone Introduce, Interact, & Grow

Be Kind It’s Contagious

Don’t Assume Anything Every person is Different

Accept the Difference Try not to judge

Diversity & Inclusion

Approaches to a Great Culture:

1. Avoid Colorblindness This rids diversity of “value”

and “meaning”

2. Don’t know, Ask! Kindly

3. Say Something You accept behaviors if you

don’t speak up

I Want You To Know

Activity!

Write down a group to which you identify and answer the provided questions.

Questions: What do you want us to know about your group? What do you never want to see, hear or experience? What you want your allies to do?

The Link to Student Orgs

*Diversity = a point of difference

*Inclusion = the act or state of being included

Recruitment

Communication

Conflict

Understanding (as a state of being)

*dictionary.reference.com

Campus Resources

Office of Diversity and Inclusion odi.osu.edu

Multicultural Center (MCC) NCBI and DLTP Certifications mcc.osu.edu

Where we’ve been…

Activities: I Want You To Know What is Culture?

Defined culture

Understand why Diversity & Inclusion matters

Applied it to your student organization

Reviewed resources on campus

Continue the Conversation

Student Leadership Advocates http://ohiounion.osu.edu/get_involved/csls/sla

Contact Information: Rico Pena

Pena.22@osu.edu

Sarah Beale Beale.42@osu.edu

Melissa Rocco Rocco.18@osu.edu

Thank You!

Questions?