Sept. 26, 2010: One-day, NCBI Welcoming Diversity/Prejudice Reduction workshop offered for UAA students

Sunday, Sept. 26, 1-8:15 p.m.
Gorsuch Commons, Room 106

Want to learn more about yourself and others? Discuss and experience issues related to diversity? Enhance professional development, leadership skills, etc. Don't miss the opportunity to join this exciting one-day NCBI Welcoming Diversity/Prejudice Reduction Workshop for UAA students on Sunday, Sept. 26 from 1 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. in Gorsuch Commons, Room 106. Dinner provided.

UAA students Kyle Yan and Kent Spiers will present the NCBI award-winning Welcoming Diversity Prejudice Reduction Workshop. UAA students will have an opportunity to participate in an experiential process and a series of activities.

Participants will celebrate their similarities and differences, recognize information and misinformation learned about other groups including their own, identify and express pride in the group(s) to which a person belongs and learn skills to effectively respond to offensive remarks and comments and much, much more.

Every group counts and every group is important in welcoming diversity on our campus.

To reserve space for the workshop, please R.S.V.P. online at http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/diversity and click on the NCBI link.  If you have any additional questions, please e-mail anlmh5@uaa.alaska.edu or call (907) 786-4680. If you would like more information, please check out the Diversity website or e-mail anlmh5@uaa.alaska.edu.