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Inclusion & Equity Learning Opportunities



Understanding and Interrupting Implicit Bias 101

Date: Friday, October 2, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

This workshop walks alongside participants to explore how implicit bias shapes our decision-making and impact on self/others/organizations, while building practical tools to notice, interrupt and reduce harm.

Poetry for Well-being: An Interactive Workshop

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Explore your inner creativity through an interactive poetry workshop. Rotate through hands-on stations featuring blackout poetry, guided prompts, freewriting, and collage-making while taking time to slow down, reflect, and create. No experience required.

Things We Imagined: Screening & Talk-Back with Filmmakers

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Join us for a special screening of Things We Imagined, a powerful documentary that explores the journeys, aspirations, and lived experiences of Black faculty in higher education.

Green Zone Training: Supporting Veterans and Military-Connected Students

Date: Monday, November 9, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Green Zone Training at Grand Valley State University is a professional development program designed for faculty and staff to strengthen their understanding of the experiences of student veterans and military-connected students. The training highlights the

Teach-In

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 8:15 p.m.

The “GVSU Teach-In: Lifelong Learning toward Educational Equity and Action” is a campus-wide, student-centered learning experience dedicated to advancing educational equity across the university.

Teach-In

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 8:50 p.m.

The “GVSU Teach-In: Lifelong Learning toward Educational Equity and Action” is a campus-wide, student-centered learning experience dedicated to advancing educational equity across the university.

Conscious Uncovering 102

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

This workshop explores "covering": the act of concealing marginalized identities as a protective response to stigma. Through personal stories and examples, participants examine its forms, causes, and emotional toll.

Equity and Sustainability: What's the Connection?

Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2027
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

This introductory workshop will explore the deep connections between equity and sustainability. Participants will discuss ways to center social equity in sustainability and learn about opportunities to support this work.

Removing Language Barriers to Student Success and Belonging

Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2027
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

College is a foreign culture and language to new students. Using TESOL's 6 Principles, this workshop equips academic professionals as cultural guides, helping students gain the language skills to navigate and belong in their new college culture.

Understanding and Interrupting Implicit Bias 201

Date: Friday, February 26, 2027
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

This intermediate workshop builds on prior learning around implicit bias and microaggressions, moving from awareness to practice through deeper reflection, real-world application, and tools to interrupt harm.

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