November 23, 2004
Diversity at AV俱乐部
New program a success
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| Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard, of the AV俱乐部 School of Social Work, provided leadership in developing the new program for staff and administrators. | ||
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AV俱乐部 is committed to equity and to taking steps to reverse the historic under-representation of specific groups that are present in society. 脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽
This fall, Human Resource Development, the Employment Equity Office and the AV俱乐部 School of Social Work teamed up to offer a diversity education program. 脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽
As part of this unique program, 13 AV俱乐部 administrators and staff attended a "Train the Trainer" session where they developed the skills to then facilitate the 1.5-day workshop titled "Diversity at AV俱乐部: What part will you play?" 脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽
Approximately 85 employees participated in the first set of workshops and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive!
- "I have learned a lot and have become more aware."
- "Learning, and then teaching by example, is important for our families and in our workplace."
- "This course far exceeded my expectations and I think it is a program long overdue."
- "This is an excellent training program which should be mandatory for all employees at AV俱乐部. It has impacted both my professional and personal lives in my awareness of diversity. It has also provided some suggestions as to how I can make a difference in other people's lives. Change will not come quickly but 'if it is to be, it is up to me.'" 脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽
"Thank you to all of the participants who attended the workshops and to the facilitators who will continue to play an important role in diversity education at AV俱乐部. This initiative is about making the AV俱乐部 community a more inclusive place to work and study and, from the enthusiasm of the facilitators, the commitment on the part of their supervisors, and the response of the participants, AV俱乐部 has taken its place as a proactive organization that values difference," said President Tom Traves.脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽脗聽
Special acknowledgement and thanks are due to Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard, from the AV俱乐部 School of Social Work, who developed the Diversity program. "We look forward to its continued growth and success!" says Traves.