BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GVSU//GVSU Calendar 0.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260515T100000 DTEND:20260515T120000 DESCRIPTION:This two-part session explores how identity\, leadership\, and equity intersect. Participants examine the influence of social identity and implicit bias on leadership and reflect on the traits of shared equity leadership. Through case studies and exercises\, they apply these concepts to real-world situations and develop personalized action plans. The session concludes with structured inquiry into systemic inequities in education\, building skills to design and lead equity-focused change.\n\n\n\nSpace in this cohort is limited to 14 \;participants. \;Meetings will take place on the Pew \;Campus on the following dates/times\:\n\n\n\n\n\n Friday\, May \;15th\: 10AM - 12PM \n\n Friday\, May \;29th\: \;10AM - 2PM (bring your own \;lunch) \n\n\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes - Participants will be able to\:\n\n\n\nIdentity &\; Leadership\n\n\n\n\n\n Understand how social identity\, implicit bias\, and power dynamics shape leadership.\n\n Reflect on personal leadership strengths\, challenges\, and opportunities for growth.\n\n\n\n\n\nInclusive Leadership in Action\n\n\n\n\n\n Identify and practice traits of inclusive and shared equity leadership.\n\n Apply leadership concepts to real-world contexts through case studies and self-assessment.\n\n Develop a personal action plan grounded in the framework of shared equity leadership.\n\n\n\n\n\nAdvancing Educational Equity\n\n\n\n\n\n Recognize systemic equity issues in educational practices.\n\n Build skills in equity-focused inquiry and analysis.\n\n Use observation protocols to critically analyze and plan for promoting educational equity at GVSU.\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenters\:\n\n\n\n\n\n Angelina Quezada-Reynolds\, M.Ed. (She/Her/Hers) Director\, Office of Student Support and Belonging\n\n Kate Harmon\, Ed.D. (She/Her/Hers) Assistant Vice President\, Student Affairs\, Well-being and Inclusion\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for this event SUMMARY:LOCATION TBD Inclusive Leadership\: From Identity to Action (2-Part Series) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260521T140000 DTEND:20260521T153000 DESCRIPTION:In recent decades\, our nation has experienced a surge in religious diversification\, including increased immigration by religious minorities such as Buddhists\, Hindus\, Muslims\, and Sikhs\, as well as widespread disaffiliation from organized religion\, especially among Millennials and Gen Z. These trends have also been clearly expressed on college campuses across the country\, including at GVSU.\n\n\n\nThis session explores how we at GVSU can create welcoming environments for folks of all religious\, spiritual\, and secular backgrounds. Hosted by the Kaufman Interfaith Institute at Grand Valley State University\, our conversation will emphasize the importance of remaining curious about worldviews other than our own\, the challenges that arise as we navigate the meeting point of our various truths and commitments\, and the centrality of humility and self-awareness in respectful interactions.\n\n\n\nThrough stories\, data\, and reflection\, this session encourages participants to think about how identity\, belief\, and belonging intersect on campus. We will highlight the value of cultural humility approaching others with curiosity and openness rather than assumptions and offer practical tools for inclusive event planning\, dietary accommodations\, and religious observance within the classroom and without.\n\n\n\nUltimately\, we hope to invite all Lakers to move beyond tolerance toward genuine engagement and interaction\, helping build a culture where all students\, faculty\, and staff feel seen\, respected\, and supported.\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes - Participants will be able to\:\n\n\n\n\n\n Gain a working understanding of interfaith engagement and pluralism as promoted by the Kaufman Interfaith Institute.\n\n Develop insights into how religious\, secular\, and spiritual identities shape Laker experiences on campus.\n\n Learn strategies and tools to foster a culture of educational equity for students of all worldviews.\n\n Become familiar with university policies and resources that support a healthy\, inclusive\, multifaith campus environment.\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenters\:\n\n\n\n\n\n Liz English (She/Her/Hers) \;Campus Program Manager\, Kaufman Interfaith Institute\n\n\n\n\n \n RSVP for this event\n SUMMARY:Interfaith Dimensions of Campus Inclusion PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260602T100000 DTEND:20260602T120000 DESCRIPTION:This facilitated discussion space is for faculty\, staff\, and students who have attended at least one LGBTQ Foundations session and want to go deeper\, not through slides\, but through shared conversation. Together\, well reflect on real questions\, tensions\, and moments of growth weve encountered in our roles. What feels challenging or confusing about affirming LGBTQIA+ students and colleagues? Where are we still learning? What stories shape how we show up? This space centers vulnerability\, humility\, and collective insight.\n\n\n\nWhether you'\;re feeling unsure\, affirmed\, or somewhere in between\, this session invites honest dialogue and reflection\, with no need to have it all figured out.\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes - Participants will be able to\:\n\n\n\n\n\n Articulate personal and institutional challenges in applying LGBTQIA+ affirming practices\n\n Engage with peers to unpack questions or uncertainties in an \;open-minded space\n\n Identify one action or mindset shift to integrate into their practice\n\n Gain confidence in navigating discomfort and complexity with humility\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenters\:\n\n\n\n\n\n DL McKinney (He/Him/His\, They/Them/Theirs) Director\, Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center\n\n D. Hollowell (They/Them/Theirs) Assistant Director\, LGBT Resource Center\n\n Holly Jasinski (She/Her/Hers) \; Director\, Center for Women and Gender Equity\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for this event SUMMARY:LGBTQ Foundations\, Level V\: Let's Talk About it\, A Guided Community Dialogue PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR