Training
SEAS believes it is the responsibility of every member of our community to create a diverse and inclusive environment. The Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging provides a number of opportunities for individuals to engage in intergroup interactions; explore diversity, inclusion, and belonging best practices; and learn how to actively contribute to a safe and equitable environment. Please visit this page often to learn of upcoming educational opportunities and explore our training programs. In addition to the below possibilities, the Office of DIB is available to provide customized trainings for teams, student organizations, or lab groups. Please contact diversity@seas.harvard.edu for a consultation.
Anyone with a disability who would like to request accommodations or who has questions about physical access may contact diversity@seas.harvard.edu in advance of the program.
Inclusive Pedagogy
February 3 | 3:30 pm | MD G119 | Audience: TFs and CAs
Inclusive pedagogy is a student-centered teaching approach that finds strength in student differences and emphasizes creating an equitable, inviting, and engaging environment. The goal of this training is to help teaching fellows (TFs) and course assistants (CAs) critically examine how their teaching engages a diverse group of students and apply strategies that cultivate equity and belonging in learning environments.
Training Programs
HUIT and SEAS, in collaboration with The MIND Project, are proud to present a neurodiversity training session. Neurodiversity recognizes the wide range of ways people perceive, think about, and interact with the world around them. This concept encompasses all individuals whose cognitive processing diverges from what is considered typical. At Harvard, we strive for inclusive excellence. Given that we work alongside neurodivergent staff, students, and faculty, it is essential to cultivate an understanding of their unique perspectives and needs, reduce barriers, and build an environment that enables them to thrive. This training session will equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to better understand neurodivergent individuals and foster an inclusive, supportive environment for all.
Diversity 101: Developing your Diversity Toolkit
This training provides an overview of terminology and issues regarding diversity and inclusion. Participants walk away with actionable steps to increase inclusivity in their work and learning environments. Diversity 101 is offered twice a semester.
Harvard IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, and Excellence in Actions
Harvard IDEAs is a nine session training program designed to build leadership capability and organizational capacity to advance inclusive excellence and belonging at Harvard. The program explores issues of privilege, anti-racism, micro-aggressions, self-understanding/biases, engaging in difficult conversations, allyship, and creating inclusive excellence among staff and senior leaders. The goal of the program is to increase commitment from all staff employees to do their part and actively contribute to an inclusive environment -- management must possess diversity and inclusion competencies to lead and manage an engaged workforce and others must treat colleagues with respect by listening to different viewpoints and ideas; and embracing a culture of inclusion. Harvard IDEAs is collaboration between SEAS, the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School, and Harvard Library.
Allyship
This training provides an overview of what it means to be an ally, how to recognize opportunities for allyship, and the relationship between privilege and allyship.
Unconscious Bias
This training explores different types of bias, identifying the sources of unconscious bias, and strategies to disrupt bias.
Calling In vs Calling Out
This workshop explores how to prepare and decide a response to problematic behavior or views, particularly the difference between the concepts of calling in and calling out such behavior. This session includes a guided meditation to support grounding oneself for a difficult conversation.
Disability Inclusion Training by UDR
According to the most recent census report, approximately 56 million (1 in 5) Americans has a disability. This session will provide a foundation of information for inclusion of individuals with disabilities at Harvard.
University Disability Resources staff will discuss common barriers, such as environmental and unconscious bias, that individuals with disabilities often encounter. We will cover basic etiquette as well as detailed information that apply to people with various visible and invisible disabilities. An introduction to best practices for language usage, digital accessibility and hosting accessible events will be presented.
Participants of this training will apply key concepts to their work with individuals with disabilities and will be taking an actionable step that indicates cultural awareness.
Global Community Module One
This session is designed to provide an introduction to and vocabulary around topics related to race and gender for all SEAS graduate students, including those long established in the U.S., as well as our thriving international student community. Students are exposed to research and engage in discussions about the role race and gender play in America and within STEM fields.