In December, the DEI team met to develop the mission, vision and values of the office. You can read the statements in their entirety on the About Us page on our website.

We are a diverse team of change agents serving the CFAES community, the broader university, and residents of the state of Ohio through our connection to OSU Extension. We celebrate and honor all identities through educational webinars, workshops, on-line resources, and individual communication/consultation.

We exemplify a transformed college where diversity, equity, and inclusion are institutionalized values that are embraced, practiced, and celebrated and all members of the CFAES community are supported in developing to their highest potential.

Members of the CFAES DEI Action Council have been identified. The group is comprised of faculty, staff, and students and represents from both Columbus and Wooster Campus and counties. The first meeting was held on January 11. Minutes of the meetings will be made available on the CFAES DEI web site. Click here to see who is on the Council.

The CFAES DEI Team consists of 5 members. Kathy Lechman is the director of the office. Leo Taylor and Pamela Thomas are program managers, Laura Akgerman is our liaison to disability services, and our assistant is Alicia Baca. You can learn more about the team below.

For a full list of our Spring 2021 webinars, please visit our professional development webinars page.

LOCATION: Zoom

DATES AND TIMES:

Tuesday, January 26, 3:30-4:45PM

Tuesday, February 9,11:00AM-12:15PM

This 75-minute training provides an overview of best practices for recruiting a diverse candidate pool. Although this program primarily focuses on faculty searches, much of the content applies also to staff searches. Participants will examine the role that various forms of implicit bias can play in screening applicants and identify ways that intersecting social identities create an unlevel competitive job market. Strategies for targeted recruitment of historically underrepresented minority applicants will be addressed. CFAES requires that all individuals serving on a search committee complete this training every 2 years.

LOCATION: Zoom

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 10, 1:00-2:30PM

This 90-minute introductory webinar will provide an overview of the various types of bias that humans experience with an emphasis on implicit bias. We will explore how our socialization process leads to the formation of conscious and unconscious associations, stereotypes, and prejudices that can influence how we treat others in unintended ways. Participants will learn common ways that bias manifests in the form of subtle microaggressions and identify strategies that can help reduce the impact of implicit biases.

The Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month is a month-long celebration and uplifting of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) identities, experiences, histories and cultures. The Ohio State University observes APIDA Heritage Month in mid-January through February. APIDA Heritage Month 2021 will take place between January 11th and February 12th. The theme this year is APIDA Heritage Month 2021: Our Time, Our Space, Our Place. This theme speaks to how APIDA communities' collective histories contribute to where they are right now, and how APIDA communities can use their histories and their hope for the future to shape our time, their space and their place in this present moment. They invite both APIDA and non-APIDA identifying individuals to engage with the community and programming to deepen the campus community's understanding of APIDA experiences!

For a full list of events click here.

What do we do when a student makes an uncomfortable or even outright racist/sexist/etc. remark? How do we confront microaggressions in class? Rather than 'calling out' students who create discomfort in the classroom, this workshop focuses on how to generatively call them 'in,' and turn difficult moments into teachable ones. We will discuss how to identify students' comments as ones which can be channeled into productive conversations; tactics for redirecting and anchoring lessons; and how to plan around such moments (how to prepare and debrief students). Given Ohio State’s move to remote teaching, this workshop will include strategies to address interactions in online classrooms.

For more information, please visit: https://drakeinstitute.osu.edu/calendar/calling-turning-discomfort-generative-moments-3

For more information, please visit: https://oia.osu.edu/news/spring-2021-international-student-experience-workshop-series/

Contact: omolesky.2@osu.edu

Ohio 4-H Youth Development is launching a month of diversity education and resources during the month of February. Visit our website or our Facebook page for weekly topics that include belief systems, race and ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, and abilities. All programs are self-navigated for Extension educators, volunteers, and youth to learn. Watch for “Did You Know?” posts, reading lists, setting inclusion challenges, and participate in “Where is it in Ohio?” Join us in being a true leader in #4Hequity!

For more information, please visit: https://ohio4h.org/

During the webinar, we will:

For more information, please visit: https://odi.osu.edu/beyond-land-acknowledgment-recognizing-shortcomings-mobilizing-possibilities

Join top media executives, politicians, academics, athletes and policy experts for three days in February 2021 to discuss strategies in creating more equitable work environments and communities. The purpose of the Equity Summit is to strengthen historically underserved communities through expert speakers, effective programs and practices.

For more information, please visit: https://theequitysummit.com

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