DEI Champion Certificate Series

Description

When employees feel truly valued, engaged, and included, amazing things happen – retention improves, creativity soars, and performance reaches new heights. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a powerful strategy to transform your workplace culture, strengthen your community presence, and boost your organization’s success.

During this series, we'll dive deeper into the following concepts:

March 26 | Understand Diversity Equity & Inclusion
We’ll kick off the series with a deep dive into the basics of DEI and why it’s a game-changer for workplace culture. In this first session, you’ll get a clear understanding of key DEI concepts, explore its many dimensions, and discover how inclusion boosts everything from team morale to employee engagement. At the end, we’ll participate in a fun group activity to put your new knowledge into action and reinforce what you’ve learned. 

April 24 | Identity, Power, and Privilege
In session two, we’ll dig into the topics of identity, power, and privilege, and how they shape both personal experiences and workplace culture. Through engaging discussions, you’ll explore how factors like race, gender, and class influence perspectives and interactions. We’ll also uncover how conscious and unconscious biases can sneak into decision-making and impact team dynamics. To wrap it up, we’ll tackle power dynamics and privilege, examining how they show up in organizations and affect opportunities and outcomes. At the end, you’ll reflect on your own identity and privileges – it’s a great chance for some personal growth! 

May 29 |  Corporate Social Responsibility
In this final session, we’ll connect what we’ve learned about DEI with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to show how organizations can drive meaningful change. First, we’ll break down what CSR is all about and why it’s such a big deal in today’s world. Then, we’ll dive into real-world examples of companies that have nailed it – integrating DEI into their CSR strategies – and uncover their secrets to success. Finally, we’ll team up to create practical, impactful strategies to level up your organization’s DEI while staying true to its mission and values. At the end, we’ll participate in a hands-on activity where we’ll make bold personal and organizational commitments to foster more inclusive and equitable workplaces and address racial and social inequalities.