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Call for Working Group Members: All-University Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Education
Office of the Chief Diversity Officers!
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-->For June/August Working Group, express your interest by June 11, 2021.
-->For August/October Working Group, express your interest by July 31, 2021.
Last year, the Office of the Chief Diversity Officers put forth a proposal to develop a portfolio of educational programs that would assist Tufts University in achieving its goal of ensuring that all students, faculty, and staff at the institution have access to anti-racist and anti-oppression education and training. Multiple stakeholders have expressed a desire to co-develop the curricular modules for this educational portfolio, and our office intends to leverage that interest to bring together subject matter experts across campus to develop the most innovative and cutting-edge curriculum and learning opportunities.
Overarching Program Goals
Members of the Tufts University community have consistently expressed concerns regarding the lack of awareness, teaching, and action around diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) in both domestic and international contexts as well as contemporary and historical contexts. This feedback highlights the key theme of lifelong learning. In order to address the feedback that students, faculty, and staff have provided, and to ensure that we are cultivating an environment of lifelong learning within our academic community, there are two primary needs that must be addressed.
Vision
Our vision is to develop a comprehensive portfolio of educational opportunities that prepares all students, faculty, and staff to engage in intentional, reflective, and meaningful learning and development of anti-racist and anti-oppressive praxis in their individual development, the content of their work (particularly those with decision-making power to address policies and practices), and their relationships with others on campus.
Description of Involvement Opportunity
The Office of the Chief Diversity Officers invites faculty, staff, and students to consider participation in our upcoming DEI Education Ad-hoc Working Group. Those selected will co-develop the curriculum for this portfolio of educational programs in partnership with Tufts University’s Associate Directors of Diversity & Inclusion Education (Adriana Black & Maren Greathouse). This group will meet weekly for 90 minutes through the duration of the project and should expect to do roughly 1-2 additional hours of work outside of meetings each week.
Qualifications: We are looking for a combination of 12 students, faculty, and staff to collaborate on this Ad-hoc working group. Individuals who express interest should have personal and professional interest in DEIJ work, hold significant subject matter expertise with DEIJ curriculum and pedagogy, and be willing to work collaboratively to develop six educational trainings (details below). Individuals will be chosen based on the aforementioned qualities, and attention will be paid to assembling a diverse and dynamic team. Women and BIPOC faculty, staff, and students are strongly encouraged to consider. Express your interest on this form!
Educational Curriculum Components
What to Expect
This working group will begin meeting weekly from June 1-October 31st, 2021. Should you be selected to participate in the working group, you will collaborate with other members of the committee to produce the following materials:
Stipend
To convey our appreciation for required expertise, time, and personal investment, we intend to provide individuals who work on co-creating the curriculum for these learning modules. Those chosen to support this ad hoc working group will receive a $500 stipend.
Description of Each Educational Opportunity