CS14: 15_EN

A strong understanding, appreciation, and respect of diversity, equity and inclusion within the school and afterschool setting is critically important in today’s culture.  This course is designed to help participants build awareness of diversity within their education settings, increase their understanding of various DEI concepts and focus on evolving their programs to reach their highest potential for diversity and inclusion of all types. Participants will link a strong DEI program with the importance of Social and Emotional Learning using the CASEL competencies as a lens to which to look at diversity, equity and inclusion. Participants will reflect on their own potential bias and evaluate how that may influence their relationships with students and the student’s own concept of themselves.  By the completion of the training, participants will have access to resources to add to their programs and an action plan to implement any changes that are needed in the area of DEI.  

Participants will be able to:

• Participants will differentiate the definitions for the concepts of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Participants will identify the five social emotional competencies as defined by CASEL: self-awareness, self-management, ,social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision-making. 
• Participants will interpret feelings, values and thoughts as they examine biases. (self-awareness) 

6.00