Unconscious Bias & Intercultural Competence Training - "Never Judge A Book By Its Cover"

LJMU’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Team, are proud to be working in partnership with equality and diversity training specialists; Challenge Consultancy and are pleased to offer LJMU Staff, the opportunity to participate in a bespoke Unconscious Bias & Intercultural Competence workshop.

WORKSHOP SUMMARY:

• DATE:  Friday 4th October 2019
• TIME:  10:00 - 13:00
• LOCATION:  Room 705, Byrom Street, Liverpool

*The above schedule is subject to change

The Aim Of The Training Session Is To Help Participants:

• Understand the concept of unconscious bias how it may lead us to make assumptions about people who are different from ourselves.
• Explore key features of intercultural competence in Higher Education and its effects on student attainment.
• Develop a customer-centred approach to delivering services to a diverse range of students and staff.
• Utilise strategies for increasing intercultural competence and reducing unconscious bias.
• Develop a strategy for individual action.

This training opportunity was open to LJMU Staff from the Faculty of Science (SCS) in the first instance and has now been opened up to a University wide audience. Places are limited and will be issued on a first-come-first-served basis.

Explore Your Own Unconscious Bias:

Ahead of the workshop participants will be asked to explore their own unconscious bias using the “Project Implicit” online resource: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/

Questions?

Please email equality@ljmu.ac.uk or call 0151 231 8660 / 8141