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Beverly Jones Williams

Beverly Jones Williams
Director of Outreach & Education

Location & Hours
1 Holladay Hall
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday

Mailing Address
Campus Box 7530
Raleigh, NC
27695-7530

Phone Numbers
919-513-3836
Fax: 919-513-1428
TTY: 919-515-9617

Email
beverly_williams@
ncsu.edu

Faculty & Staff Diversity Training

Human Resources (HR), the Office for Equal Opportunity (OEO), the Office of International Scholar & Student Services (OISSS), and the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics & Public Service (SLEPS), all sponsor numerous programs on diversity.

The following program descriptions are listed by title. The sponsoring campus unit is indicated.

Program Name & Description Who Can Attend Sponsoring Unit
BASIC Race Awareness Seminar (Designed by Civil Rights Activist C.T. Vivian)

This seminar provides participants with an opportunity to openly explore their feelings and beliefs about the "black-white" issue and come to a better understanding of a complex issue through honest communication.

Faculty, Staff OEO
The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)

Participants learn more about the laws that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces and how the organization operates and handles charges. Participants also hear case studies and gain insights into how to avoid employment discrimination. A representative from the EEOC presents this workshop.

Faculty, Staff, Students OEO
Equal Opportunity Institute (EOI)

This thirty-hour certificate program works toward a non-discriminatory and harassment-free environment through increasing the participant's knowledge of equal opportunity issues.

Faculty, Staff, Students, General Public HR, OEO, SLEPS
Equal Opportunity Jeopardy

Equal Opportunity Jeopardy is an educational game for team participants designed to teach legal history, framework, and theory regarding civil rights, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, and diversity.

Faculty, Staff, Students OEO
Intercultural Communication

This program introduces participants to different cultural communication styles and exposes the need to improve the quality of communication between employees of diverse cultures.

For more information email Hanya Redwan or call 919-515-2961.

Faculty, Staff, Students, Departmental Request HR, OISSS
Intercultural Communication (Advanced)

This class explores theoretical applications in intercultural communication and teaches techniques for communicating across cultures.

For more information email Hanya Redwan or call 919-515-2961.

Faculty, Staff, Students, Departmental Request OISSS
Culture-Specific/Region-Specific Programs

These programs are focused on understanding specific cultures or cultures within regions. Examples include Exploring the Chinese Culture and Exploring the Latino Cultures.

For more information email Hanya Redwan or call 919-515-2961.

Faculty, Staff, Students, Departmental Request HR, OISSS
Legacies + Layers = Lenses
(Campus Diversity Conflicts: Methods for Managing the Unmanageable)

This interactive session offers ideas and skills to assist university faculty, staff, and students in addressing the management of negative conflict in proactive, constructive ways. Various methods, including appropriate diversity training, coaching, group facilitation, and mediation are discussed and showcased.

Faculty, Staff, Students OEO
National Coalition Building institute (NCBI)

"Building Bridges: A Prejudice Reduction Workshop" is a one- or two-day NCBI program that helps participants celebrate their similarities and differences; recognize misinformation they have learned; heal from internalized oppression; explore discrimination; claim pride in group identity; and learn about hands-on tools for dealing effectively with bigoted comments and behavior. New for 2003, the one-day follow-up workshop, "Building Bridges Part III: Controversial Issues Process" provides further tools and knowledge.

Faculty, Staff, Students, Departmental Request OEO, the NC State NCBI Team
Project Safe

This program is designed to increase awareness of gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues, needs, and concerns through education, exposure, and training. By serving as allies for individuals who are dealing with gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues, Project SAFE members are striving to promote understanding and acceptance of all members of the NC State University community.

Faculty, Staff, Students Division of Student Affairs
Protected Class Series

The purpose of the Protected Class Series is to provide more information to the campus community regarding the ten protected classes that are included in the University's policies and procedures.

Faculty, Staff, Students OEO
Spanish For the Workplace

This program is designed as an introduction to Spanish for non-Spanish-speaking individuals. The focus is on the ability to comprehend basic work related questions and respond in Spanish as well as understand Latino cultures.

Staff, Faculty, Departmental Request HR/Wake Tech
Study Circles on Race and Ethnic Relations

A Study Circle is a small, diverse group of 8 to 10 individuals who meet once a week for five weeks to share individual stories, learn from others, and take action steps to improve race relations.

Faculty, Staff, Students OEO
Understanding Diversity: Valuing Differences

This workshop defines diversity in the broadest of terms, including race, gender, ethnicity, age, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, values, education, physical appearance, lifestyle, beliefs, geographic origin, longevity within the organization, and economic status. It explains diversity and a diverse work environment as a key University business strategy.

Faculty, Staff, Departmental Request HR
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