Bafa' Bafa' is a simulation that makes participants personally aware of issues around culture differences. In a safe, stimulating environment, participants come to understand the powerful effects that culture plays in every person's life.

Prerequisites: None.

BARNGA is a simulation activity designed to create awareness that despite many similarities, people from other cultural backgrounds have differences in the way they think about and do things. The point is made that these differences can be subtle and are often not visible, but that they must be understood and reconciled in order to function effectively in a cross-cultural group.

Most people want to treat others with respect and want to be treated the same way. However, we've all been in situations where we've been surprised by a comment that someone has made, not to mention the times when we;ve put our foot in our mouths ourselves. This course provides us with the opportunity to better recognize biased comments and practice effective ways to address them when we hear them.

The Discovering Diversity Profile® provides and individualized learning process to help participants capitalize on their strengths, value differences and work effectively with others.

Identify your comfort level with language and nonverbal behavioral differences. Learn to communicate and interact in a way that builds relationships, increases cooperation and participation and fosters openness and respect.

Explore the topics of assumptions, biases, prejudices and stereotypes. Increase awareness of how they can be barriers to valuing differences. Explore the impact experiences, expectations, perceptions, and feelings have on your ability to value diversity.

Evert organization in the United States is experiencing a new set of workplace dynamics based upon the phenomenon of four generations working together; either in its own workplace or in its client, customer and supplier base.

Generations: M.E.E.T for Respect in the Workplace encourages participants to look at what they are doing as individual contributors in the organization to make the workplace one where all generations can do their best work.

The philosophy and the strategy of Kingian Nonviolence is an effective skill in conflict management. The strategies in this workshop can be applied to everyday situations and interactions at MCCCD. As Charles L. Alphin states, through the application of nonviolence, it is possible ¿to win your opponent over¿, and not ¿to win over your opponent,¿ which is the goal of Kingian Nonviolence.

Course Objectives:

• Distinguish the difference between non-violence and nonviolence.
• Learn the Six Principles ¿the will¿ and the Six steps ¿the skill¿ of Kingian Nonviolence.
• Make a self-analysis of his or her participation in the conflict.
• Utilize nonviolence skills to improve interpersonal communications
• Recognize the difference between the actions of a person and the issue of the conflict as well as the importance of directing one¿s energy to the real problem.
• Understand the concept of internal violence.
• Pull facts from sources to gain quality information and a better understanding to resolve conflicts.
• Recognize the morals and cultural experiences of others as an asset for reconciling differences.
• Get to a win-win agreement without compromising personal or organizational values and beliefs.
• Utilize constructive intervention to create new options for reconciliation.
• Look at old problems with new possibilities.

In today's workplace, it's a reality that we cannot "check who we are at the door;" however, we can learn to explore, acknowledge and respect our differences...and indeed take advantage of those differences to produce greater productivity and success. This program teaches you how to recognize and respond to any situation professionally and with respect. You will learn four steps to foster greater understanding and communication within the organization.

Session IA provides an introduction to diversity which starts with oneself. By the conclusion of this session, you will be better able to define yourself as a diverse human being, and you will begin to understand others as well.

By the end of this session, you will:

• Increase understanding of your own and others' social identities
• Understand an inclusive definition of diversity
• Strengthen your sense of empathy
• Strengthen your ability to see different perspectives (world views)
• Strengthen skills in intergroup communication including:
• Dialogue
• Clarification
• Interrupting assumptions

Session IB continues the introduction to diversity by exploring how we relate to others. By the conclusion of this session, you will recognize how differently people perceive the world, and develop some ideas about how to communicate across those different perceptions.

By the end of this session, you will:

• Deepen your understanding of your own and others' social identities
• Recognize how world view impacts perceptions and interpretations
• Begin to negotiate cross-cultural communication and accommodation
• Continue to develop skills in intergroup communication including:
• Dialogue
• Clarification
• Interrupting assumptions

Prerequisite: MOSAIC 1A: Knowing Ourselves (000339)

Session IIA provides participants with an opportunity to move deeper in their understanding of diversity and inclusion. Participants will begin to explore the consequences of prejudice and discrimination on individuals and groups.

By the end of this session, you will:

• Understand the impact of prejudice and discrimination on the individual
• Recognize harmful comments, attitudes and behaviors in interpersonal relationships
• Develop skills to address harmful comments, attitudes and behaviors

Prerequisite: MOSAIC 1B: Knowing Ourselves (000352)

Session IIB provides participants an opportunity to move deeper in their understanding of diversity and inclusion. Participants will begin to explore the consequences of prejudice and discrimination on individuals and groups.

By the end of this session, you will:

• Understand the impact of prejudice and discrimination on the individual and on groups
• Continue to strengthen skills to address harmful comments, attitudes and behaviors
• Begin to understand the system of socialization and how it supersedes individual actions

Prerequisite: MOSAIC 2A: Recognizing Bias (000353)

In Session IIIA participants begin to explore the role of a change agent in creating an inclusive system. Participants will understand their own role, spheres of influence and power in identifying and correcting barriers at all levels - individual, group, institutional and systemic.

By the end of this session, you will:

• Understand your own position in the system including concepts of privilege and internalized oppression
• Understand the process of change
• Recognize how and when you can appropriately impact oppression at all levels
• Continue to develop skills in cultural competence and inclusive leadership

Prerequisite: MOSAIC 2B: Recognizing Bias (000354)

In Session IIIB participants continue to explore the role of a change agent in creating an inclusive system. Participants will understand their own role, spheres of influence and power in identifying and correcting barriers at all levels; individual, group, institutional and systemic.

By the end of this session, you will:

• Understand your own position in the system including concepts of privilege and internalized oppression
• Understand the process of change
• Recognize and strategize how and when you can appropriately impact oppression at all levels
• Continue to develop skills in cultural competence and inclusive leadership

Prerequisite: MOSAIC 3A: Strengthening MCCCD (000355)

Staying silent in the face of demeaning comments, stereotypes or bias allows these attitudes and behaviors to thrive. This undermines our ability to create and inclusive workplace. Yet, most employees and leaders who want to speak up don't know how. So we say nothing. This workshop will give us an opportunity to explore communication skills for promoting inclusion and respect in Maricopa.

This workshop was adapted from the book "Making a Name for Yourself" by Robin Fisher Roffer and the DLA "Personal Branding" workshop presented by Erlina Edward. It is designed to help participants identify and affirm their personal brand that will reflect the way they want others to respond to them.

Sexual harassment is one of the most misunderstood and controversial issues in the workplace. This course is designed to help clarify issues and responsibilities surrounding sexual harassment. This workshop will help participants create and maintain a respectful and productive working environment for everyone at MCCCD.

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Define sexual harassment.
• Identify the two different types of sexual harassment.
• Recognize inappropriate workplace behaviors.
• Describe a procedure to respond to sexual harassment at work.

Safe Space is a program for allies of the GLBT community. Participants will learn how to help create a safer and more receptive campus and workplace environment for GLBT people.

This advanced Safe Space training will complete the process of becoming an ally. By completing both courses, each participant will receive a placard to signify their work area is a Safe Space.An ally is: a member of the MCCCD community who volunteers to participate in an educational session and an ally training session in order to educate her/himself about homosexuality, homophobia, heterosexism and transgender issues. a person whose work space desk or office is readily identifiable as a safe area that offers support via references and resources for GLBT students and employees of the Maricopa Community College District.

Prerequisite: Safe Space I (000293)

Key areas in Diversity are built into a teambuilding exercises

Reprinted with permission from Quality Management Journal copyright © 2000 American Society for Quality No further distribution allowed without permission.

This hands-on workshop is based on a review of a TEAMusic article written by the American Society for Quality. This workshop promotes constructive dialog as participants explore the value that diverse teams bring to achieving individual, group and organizational goals.

Objectives:

Participants will:

• Reduce stress.
• Understand the value of individual contributions to group goals.
• Be able to define four team outcomes.
• Be able to state the benefits of working in a diverse team.
• Participants will be able to state reasons why teams do not always maximize solutions to problems.
• Participants will be able to understand and state techniques for overcoming barriers to effective teamwork.

An insightful, groundbreaking film about the state of race relations in America as seen through the eyes of eight North American men of Asian, European, Latino, and African descent. In a series of intelligent, emotional, and dramatic confrontations the men reveal the pain and scars that racism has caused them. What emerges is a deeper sense of understanding and trust.

Understanding Gender Identity: Gender Identity Basics

These interactive workshops provide employees with and understanding of Gender Identity and Expression including definitions, issues, challenges and what this means to Maricopa.

Objectives: Participants will:

• Understand the definition of Gender Identity and Expression.
• Understand the difference between Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation.
• Increase their understanding to promote and inclusive Maricopa.
• Connect their learning to the workplace and learning environment.
• Have an opportunity to reflect on the stereotypes and myths that impact their own perspective.

Workshops:

1. Gender Stereotypes
2. Gender Identity Basics
3. Toilet Training: Critical Issues in Gender Non-conformity
4. Book- (Title forthcoming)

Understanding Gender Identity: Gender Stereotypes

This interactive workshop provide employees with an understanding of Gender Identity and Expression including definitions, issues, challenges and what this means to Maricopa. Participants will be Increase their understanding to promote an inclusive Maricopa, Connect their learning to the workplace and learning environment and have an opportunity to reflect on the stereotypes and myths that impact their own perspective.

A sequel to The Color of Fear about the remaining 23 hours that occurred on that incredible three-day weekend in Ukiah. The Color of Fear was an intense emotional confrontation about racism, where as Walking Each Other Home explores in greater depth the intimate relationship that the eight men had with each other. In this sequel, the European American men have added opportunity to express how they felt when the men of color were angry, why they were afraid, and what they discovered about themselves and each other as men of European descent.

YAN-KOLOBA is a teamwork and character building game that reinforces the concepts of compassion, respect, acceptance, trust and responsibility. This game encourages people of all learning styles to contribute their own common goal.

Objectives: Participants will:

• Participate in building a community.
• Develop trust, respect, and responsibility for one another.
• Solve problems and adapt to change.
• Relieve stress.