DIRC21 Workshops
Workshops, as the name would suggest, are special sessions conducted by professionals to provide various types of training and education on specific DEI-related topics. Workshops were introduced at DIRC20 In response to popular demand for hands-on, practical advice and tips.
We curate a list of top-notch professionals who normally conduct workshops — often at a significant cost — to make their workshops available to the DIRC21 audience. Several of the workshops have enrollment caps, so be sure to check out the list soon!
Inequality-opoly: The (Digital) Board Game of Structural Racism and Sexism in America
November 17 @ 11:15AM ET & 02:00PM ET
November 18 @ 11:00AM ET & 02:00PM ET
November 19 @ 12:30PM ET
Ever wish there were a more engaging and fun way to supplement your diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings? If so, this workshop is for you.
In this interactive gamified workshop, participants will play Inequality-opoly: The Digital Board Game of Racism and Sexism in America which is an educational property trading game that transforms recent national studies into an identity-based perspective-taking experience where certain players enjoy privileges based on their perceived identity while others face obstacles to building and sustaining wealth.
During this session, participants will
• Learn the Story of Inequality-opoly
• Play Inequality-opoly: The Digital Board Game of Racism and Sexism in America
• Learn how Inequality-opoly can be leveraged to supplement diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings within their organization.
Demystifying Inclusion: 9 Focus Areas for Measurable Impact
November 17 @ 11:30AM ET
Inclusion can be tricky because it has to do with how people feel, how they experience and interact with others and their sense of belonging within your organization. Aleria's framework, the Categories of Inclusion, provides a strategic way to approach inclusion and identify specific opportunities for growth within your organization. In this workshop participants will discover how everyday experiences and interactions can be organized in our framework to identify specific areas of focus. Even more, they will be provided actionable tips that they can implement in the their workplace immediately.
How to Lead with DEI: Walking the Talk of DEI at Every Level Series
Diversity - November 17 @ 12:30PM ET
Equity - November 18 @ 12:30PM ET
Inclusion - November 19 @ 1:30PM ET
DEI is not just about quotas on the surface of employment numbers. Commitment to quotas is only a first step. We're here to talk about how to get to the endpoint of DEI being part of the DNA of your organization. It is about how people live, work, and make decisions that reflect principles of inclusion and the diversity of thought. Let’s go beyond the generic DEI training courses and begin a revolution in creating inclusive cultures.
Trust in the Power of You: Inclusion, Advocate, and Courage
November 18 @ 10:00AM ET
Leadership , communication, and being in relationship are key to Trust and Power. In this session, these concepts were explored to accomplish the following:
● Create shared vocabulary for change - trust, power, success, value, confidence, fear, love, or ambition.
● Define limitation of power - what are moments where you felt powerless, when are moments that you sought to undermine someone else’s power, and identifying the motivator behind each.
● Explore the nature of presence, listening, and authentic expression - how do you “show up” as an individual, a leader, and a changemaker.
● Explore the social relationship of how we perceive and interact with power - how do you react when confronted with someone attempting to undermine your power and how do you relate to someone you perceive holds greater power than you?
Responsible language for artificial intelligence & machine learning
November 18 @ 11:00AM ET
Are you interested in responsible innovation for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)? Do you support research and development of AI and ML systems that learn from and use human language?
As the use of AI and ML systems that learn from and using human language continue to grow across industries, we must understand how they can reinforce harmful biases. More, we must dare to build and leverage them to tackle racial inequities in society. In this interactive workshop, you will (a) learn about the links between language, power, race, and AI; and (b) delve into good leadership practices to advance responsible language in AI and ML.
Using language that supports racial equity and inclusion within AI and ML systems can promote positive norms and lead to a more inclusive product experience, while also better reflecting a company’s mission, ethical principles, and responsible innovation commitments.
Effective DEI Data Storytelling
November 18 @ 12:15PM ET
Have you ever found yourself swimming in DEI data but not sure what exactly to focus on? Companies and leaders measure what matters. And your DEI strategy should be no different. This interactive workshop will introduce you to the key principles of effective data storytelling and data feminism and how to apply them to inform your DEI strategy. You'll also learn the dos and don't of effective data storytelling, so that you are better able to translate your data into actionable insights. And more importantly, communicate those insights effectively to the key stakeholders at your company. Join us for this one-of-kind session and you’ll leave with a resources, tools, and a roadmap for how to use data storytelling to move your company along in its DEI journey.
The Power of Film and Video on D&I Training and Awareness
November 18 @ 2:00PM ET
Join FilmDoo´s DooDiversity team to learn how the use of film and video can empower D&I initiatives.
We believe that film and video bring a crucial layer of emotion and empathy to the learning process that is key to any long-term, meaningful changes in attitude. Films immerse us in new environments and cultures, introducing new perspectives in a way that brings the modern day issues of Diversity & Inclusion to life. During this workshop, participants will experience the power of film by participating in two interactive games, covering the topics of Gender and sexual diversity, faith and spirituality and mental health.
Film can also serve as a great basis for open conversations on what are sometimes difficult topics, giving people a middle ground and a common starting point for people to express themselves. In the process courses become not just educational, but memorable.
Workshop participants will also be invited to engage in a discussion about the importance of engagement and “alternative” methods and channels of D&I training so as to create real awareness, be able to provide relatable examples and start a safe and comfortable conversation around the topic.
Creating Intersectional and Inclusive Workplaces Through Co-design and Immersive Technologies
November 18 @ 3:30PM ET
Intersectional and inclusive cultures are centred on trust; it only takes one person to shift the dynamic.
Sarah, founder of KINSPACE and Rick, founder of Equal Reality will guide a conversation around ways to interrupt assumptions and navigate blind spots. You’ll explore an intersectional lens in which people are not viewed as a problem to fix, but instead how a trusted relationship can be developed between individuals.
We’ll look at how to shrink problems that seem too big to tackle, to ones that each can contribute to, by reframing the question from ‘how can I fix this problem?’; to ‘How might I be contributing to this problem?’
Finally, we’ll unpack the powerful roles co-design and immersive tech play in enabling greater authenticity, reach, and scale of quality learning experiences. In doing so, we demonstrate how they help people better relate to others and rebalance power dynamics across the workforce.
Actions Speak Louder
November 19 @ 10:00AM ET
Companies have set some broad and impressive goals around their diversity, equity, and inclusion work but are struggling to make moves towards the fulfillment of those ambitious goals. They are learning in real-time that it takes more than good intentions to bring substantive change. We need leaders who have the tools to chart a forward path for their organizations and get through the ambiguity, fatigue, and challenging aspects of this work. In this session, Deanna Singh, author of the forthcoming book Actions Speak Louder (Penguin Random House, 2022), will share some simple techniques that can be implemented immediately to turn those ambitions into impact.
Debunking DEI Myths
November 19 @ 11:15AM ET
Even with the best of intentions, startup founders and early hires often fail to support diversity & inclusion because of common objections raised by investors and peers, such as “We need to hurry now, we’ll fix D&I later,” “I can’t find any female developers” or “We don’t want to lower the bar.” In this webinar we will address these and other common objections, showing why and how they are flawed. We will provide detailed, specific tips on how to respond to these objections. We will also provide resources to help you overcome these objections to grow an inclusive, healthy and successful startup
Stories of Home VR
November 19 @ 01:30PM ET