Black Lives Matter: Debunking Myths that Impact Student Affairs

Wednesday, Feb 21 2018, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Cricket Hill Barn
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Wednesday, Feb 21 2018 2:00 PM Wednesday, Feb 21 2018 4:00 PM America/New_York Black Lives Matter: Debunking Myths that Impact Student Affairs OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Join us for a JPHigherEd webinar about the Black Lives Matter Movement and how it directly affects campuses. Stay after the webinar for a discussion and opportunity to build in changes to your own work here at Bennington. Cricket Hill Barn Bennington College

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Join us for this interactive JPHigherEd webinar, stay afterward for a discussion and opportunity to build in changes to your own work here at Bennington.

From JPHigherEd: "The purpose of this program is have an open dialogue about the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement and how it directly affects our campuses. Participants will have fun participating in games and discussions that will challenge their beliefs and ideas around the concept of BLM. Come to be open, express and have engagement dialogue.

Justin L. Brown is a student affairs professional, diversity speaker, and author. He also founded the Diversity Awareness Program (D.A.P.) and has been traveling around the country facilitating interactive dialogues around difference for almost a decade. The purpose of D.A.P. is to promote diversity and cultural awareness in all aspects of life to students, faculty and staff on a university campus.

Learning Objectives for the webinar: Participants will explore challenges that surface amidst interactions between people of different backgrounds, world views, environmental opportunities, and how social contexts exacerbate or reduce those challenges. Participants will participate in thought-provoking, fun activities in large and small groups that will challenge thinking, understanding, society views, and personal experiences."