Expand Your Knowledge

In the Nicholas School, we believe that creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community requires a lifetime of learning. When it comes to our DEI and belonging goals, we support continuing education and a growth mindset.

To support your growth and help you on your DEI journey, we’ve compiled resources to expand your knowledge of inclusive teaching, inclusive learning, land acknowledgements (an exploration), diversity in the workplace, and environmental justice. You can also see copies of our DEI newsletters, which include lots of resources to help you learn and grow in the DEI space. Below, you’ll find opportunities for anti-racism trainings.

Anti-Racism Training Opportunities

This Spring, students at the Nic School will have the opportunity to select from a number of anti-racism training opportunities:

Race and Racism in the U.S. 

  • Facilitated by J’nai Adams, Associate Director, Center for Multicultural Affairs & Q. Smith, Associate Director, Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture 
  • Workshop for first-year international students new to the U.S. (if you are an international student and not new to the US, you can opt-in to the other trainings)
  • Friday, January 28, 2022 – 1:00-3:30pm ET (Zoom based)
  • Please find a recording of this workshop + relevant resources here

Reckoning with Race – Part 1

  • Facilitated by Pam Bivens, Assistant Director for Diversity and Inclusion, Duke University 
  • Open to all first-year domestic students and first-year international students not new to the U.S.  
  • Friday, January 14, 2022 – 1:00-3:30pm ET (Zoom based)
  • Missed it? You can find a recording here alongside other resources from the training

Reckoning with Race – Part 2

  • Facilitated by Pam Bivens, Assistant Director for Diversity and Inclusion, Duke University 
  • Open to all second year + domestic and international students not new to the U.S.
  • Friday, January 28, 2022 – 1:00-3:30pm ET (Zoom based) 
  • Missed it? You can find a recording here alongside other resources from the training

The Racial Equity Learning Arc

  • Facilitated by The Equity Paradigm
  • Sponsored by the Actionators
  • All applicants welcome; must commit to all six sessions
  • Session 1: Jan. 7
  • Session 2: Jan. 21
  • Session 3: Feb. 4
  • Session 4: Feb. 18
  • Session 5: March 18
  • Session 6: March 25
  • Please reach out Nancy Kelly or Danielle Wiggins if you have questions