Building and Sustaining Inclusive Cultures : Register Now! Join us for a series focused on practical ways leaders can build and sustain inclusive cultures within institutions, organizations, and communities. Register Now! Offering ten unique sessions, the primary goal of the Inclusive Leadership learning cohort is to prepare graduate students with inclusive leadership skills that they can apply now and in the future. Leaders with this skillset can help build and sustain inclusive cultures at every level within our institutions, organizations, and communities. Inclusive leadership training is both critical for individual leadership development and essential for building a collective movement to support lasting structural change. Graduate students will create a personal definition of inclusive leadership and a plan for applying those skills in ways that make a difference in various spheres of influence and professional contexts.In addition to expert facilitator-led sessions, prominent guest speakers and DEI leaders from various industry and academic contexts will share personal stories, practical strategies, and ways they promote individual and collective action. Inclusive Leadership Canvas Site Learning Objectives Develop emotional intelligence and increased self-awareness as well as awareness of others’ identities, perspectives, privilege, values, and strengthsUnderstand what distinguishes inclusive leadership from other styles of leadershipDevelop and hone specific skills related to inclusive leadershipIncrease knowledge of DEI best practices within academic institutions and organizations across a variety of industriesApply knowledge of inclusive leadership and DEI best practices to current teaching/research/community activities and in future professional settings within or beyond academiaCreate an inclusive leadership action plan to address a challenge or issue related to DEI with a clearly articulated problem statement, interventions, solutions, and assessment. Fall 2024 Sessions Oct 15 Inclusive Leadership Learning Cohort 2024: Session 5 "Social Change Model and Understanding Implicit & Explicit Bias" Oct 22 Inclusive Leadership Learning Cohort 2024: Session 6 "Becoming an Ally & Bystander Intervention" Oct 29 Inclusive Leadership Learning Cohort 2024: Session 7 "Developing & Assessing Effective DEI Initiatives" Nov 12 Inclusive Leadership Learning Cohort 2024: Session 8 "The Role of Inclusive Teaching & Mentorship in Inclusive Leadership" Nov 19 Inclusive Leadership Learning Cohort 2024: Session 9 "Capstone Presentations & Certificate Ceremony" "I deeply believe that we have the power to imagine a world, and then create it into existence, where people from historically marginalized and excluded communities feel liberated and free. This will take all of us learning, unlearning, and relearning our histories, stories, and truths, and making sure we live by our values every single day...even when it's hard to do or may come with consequences." –Jordan S. West, Associate Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement, The George Washington University Former Speakers Rodney D. Priestley Dean of the Graduate School Pomeroy and Betty Perry Smith Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering Clio Hall Award Recipient Shauna Clark Inclusive Leadership Learning Cohort Speaker Tamika Curry Smith Inclusive Leadership Learning Cohort Speaker Mary Harris Inclusive Leadership Learning Cohort Speaker Eugenia Liakaris Head of Client Success, Americas at Cappfinity Inclusive Leadership Learning Cohort Speaker Shawn Maxam Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion Inclusive Leadership Learning Cohort Speaker & Professional Development Working Group Member Clio Hall Award Recipient Manu Platt Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech Inclusive Leadership Learning Cohort Speaker Lauren Scarlett Strengths Profile Consultant and Master Strengths Coach, Cappfinity Inclusive Leadership Learning Cohort Speaker GradFUTURES Forum Speaker Jordan S. West Associate Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement, The George Washington University Alveda Williams Inclusive Leadership Learning Cohort Speaker Deborah S. Willis Senior Program Lead, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Certificate program, Program Manager for Professional and Academic Development, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan Inclusive Leadership Learning Cohort Speaker Get Learning Cohort Alerts! Watch the GradFUTURES newsletter for upcoming learning cohort and event announcements, or complete the form below. GradFUTURES Learning Cohort Interest Form About GradFUTURES Learning Cohorts GradFUTURES’ interdisciplinary learning cohorts build community among and between graduate students and reinforce each student’s graduate training while drawing on their content knowledge to inform the cohort’s investigation of the topic. As part of the cohort, students will read and discuss books, articles, and case studies. Learning cohorts typically also include at least one experiential component such as an immersive project, a site visit, conference presentation, or fellowship/internship opportunities. Interdisciplinary discussions, reflection, synthesis, community building, and immersive experiences are integral components of each learning cohort experience.
