Code-switching is changing who we are in order blend in and to be accepted by the majority. A Latina participant once shared: When I have to hide and change who I am in order to blend in and to be accepted…it’s like swallowing glass. Everyone was moved and could relate to her story, because it was also theirs.
In this important workshop, participants will be encouraged to share their journey through personal stories: what they have to leave at the door and why. We will also explore how to notice when someone is having to code-switch and why, as well as how one can respond in everyone feels that they can bring their full selves into the room and be embraced, valued and understood. In other words, that all of who they are belongs and deserves to be here.
Through the use of personal stories, interactive exercises, role plays and filmed vignettes., participants will learn:
- Acknowledging & Valuing Our Differences, Not Just Our Similarities
- Noticing What Is Missing
- The Art of Empathy & Compassion
- How to Create a Sense of Belonging Personally and Cross Culturally
- Using Curiosity As a Gateway to Empathy & Understanding
- Taking Responsibility
- How to De-escalate a Conflict Within Seconds
- How to Create a Welcoming Workplace
- Unhealthy Ways of Communicating
- 22 Ways That Stop a Diversity Conversation
- 9 Healthy Ways to Communicate
- In Search of a Real Apology
- The Art of Mindfully Listening & Responding
- Noticing the Impact of Our Good Intentions
- Group & Individual Interventions
Audience: Managers, Administrators, Educators, Therapists, DEI Facilitators, Diversity Trainers
Time: 4-6 Hours