Facilitator: Parker McMullen Bushman, Butterfly Pavilion- VP of Programs / Ecoinclusive- Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Strategist

Description: Students of marginalized communities often times lack enthusiasm for the lessons and programs that they don’t see themselves in it. This makes it difficult for educators to be effective. This workshop will focus on identifying unconscious bias in our curriculum, learning environments and personal lives.

Takeaways:

• To raise a greater awareness of the roles culture and bias play in our teaching.
• Learn about forms of bias in instructional materials.
• To recommend tools for creating a culturally responsive learning environments.

Session Style: Lecture & Round table discussion

Recommended for: Direct service/site staff; Managers or site leads; New to youth development

DQUAC is dedicated to creating a safe and accessible space for everyone who participates in our trainings and events. We welcome persons of all abilities and will attempt to provide reasonable accommodations upon request. If you need a specific accommodation for this event, please contact Melanie Kartzmer, at Melanie_kartzmer@dpsk12.org or 720-423-1803 as soon as possible so we can make arrangements.

DQUAC No-Show Policy:

We truly value our facilitators’ time, and we always want to make sure that we can give them an accurate count of registrations in advance of the training, as it impacts material preparation and facilitation styles.

We expect all registered participants to attend the training. If you are unable to attend, we ask that you cancel your registration through Eventbrite or notify us at least 24 hours in advance.

If you do not show up to three trainings that you registered for, the DQUAC Leadership Team reserves the right to revoke your privileges to attend DQUAC trainings and may reach out to the leadership of your organization if a pattern of no-shows occurs.