"Speaking Up" Workshop (Graduate Students)

Friday, January 31, 2025 :: 2:00-5:00 PM

Virtual | Other

Audience: Graduate Students

Ever wonder, “Why didn’t I say something?” after witnessing social bias—a stereotype, a prejudice or discrimination—that happened in your everyday life? Deciding whether and how to respond to bias is complicated. Understanding what motivates us to speak up, the challenges we face when doing so, and strategies for effectively responding can help bystanders to bias better evaluate their options and select effective strategies. In this web-based workshop, attendees will first learn about bystander reactions to social biases and how these reactions can help or hinder decisions to speak up. Building on this understanding, participants will learn key strategies for speaking up that invite reflection and dialogue. Attendees will then be invited to apply these concepts to everyday incidents of bias through facilitated interaction and discussion.

Join the Office of Graduate Studies and the ADVANCE Program for this interactive virtual workshop by the professional theatre company PowerPlay and Dr. Stephanie Goodwin from Incluxion Works consulting, who will be utilizing applied theatre techniques to safely engage participants in challenging conversations around bias, harassment, communication, collaboration, and leadership. While this will be the fourth time CMU is hosting these workshops, this is the first session available to students.

Connection information to this Zoom event, will be sent to registrants prior to the start of the event. This workshop is open to all graduate students. Please note that this is an interactive seminar and not a webinar. Participants will be asked to have their cameras turned on.

This workshop is sponsored by CMU’s NSF ADVANCE Program. For more information, please contact Zachary Evans at evans1zr@cmich.edu.