PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE GUIDE
Professional Development Resource Guide Developed by the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion The CDEI (Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is committed to facilitating opportunities for faculty and staff to collaborate and exchange innovative ideas and promising practices to remain informed on the most recent developments in higher education. Whether new or seasoned, there are countless professional learning opportunities available for you. These learning opportunities provide a space to share insight, make contributions to education, and network with other educational professionals in higher education and beyond. Actively participating in your own learning can serve as an excellent means for faculty, staff, and administrators to stay abreast of the latest trends, best practices, and research. In addition to conferences and workshops, we believe it is vital to find other learning resources that explore DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) for personal and professional growth. This guide will provide you with text, podcasts, and webinars to explore. By engaging in this learning, you gain a deeper understanding of the impact DEI has on students, colleagues, and our Emmanuel College community. This guide provides you with the opportunity to seek out resources, as it is essential to maintain an open mind and consider a broad range of diverse perspectives. While the list of resources in this guide is an excellent starting point, there is no limit to your learning.
Teaching Excellence Guides, Educator Resources and Blogs •
Becoming an anti-racist educator, Wheaton College
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Center for Urban Education (CUE) Racial Equity Tools, University of Southern California
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Diversity Toolkit: A Guide to Discussing Identity, Power and Privilege, Master of Social Work Program, University of Southern California
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Faculty Toolkit on Digital Inclusion, Office of Global Inclusion, New York University
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Inclusive Pedagogy, University of Chicago
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Inclusive Teaching Practices, Office of Teaching & Learning, University of Denver
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Inclusive Teaching Resources and Strategies, CRLT, University of Michigan
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Resources on Equity and Anti-Racism, University of Texas at Austin
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What is Multicultural Education? Guidance for Educators on Culturally Responsive Teaching, Grand Canyon University
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American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education: https://aacte.org/resources/dei/
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LinkedIn Learning: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/topics/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-dei
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Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/diversity
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Resilient Educator: https://resilienteducator.com/collections/cultivating-diversity-inclusion-equity/#pd
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Consortium of Higher Education: LGBT Resource Professionals https://www.lgbtcampus.org/
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9 Phrases Allies Can Say When Called Out Instead of Getting Defensive (everydayfeminism.com)
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A Higher Education Blog by the American Council on Education (higheredtoday.org)
TED Talks and Documentaries •
Vernā Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them | TED Talk
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Bryan Stevenson: We need to talk about an injustice | TED Talk
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Stephen Tonti: ADHD As A Difference In Cognition, Not A Disorder / TEDxCMU
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Anthony Jack: On Diversity: Access Ain’t Inclusion | TEDxCambridge
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Alice Goffman: How we're priming some kids for college — and others for prison | TED Talk
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Megan Ming Francis: Let's get to the root of racial injustice | TEDxRainier
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White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Nation's Divide - YouTube
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story | TED Talk
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Faheem Curtis-Khidr: How the higher education system fails Black educators | TED Talk
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David R. Williams: How racism makes us sick | TED Talk
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Okong'o Kinyanjui: The online community supporting queer Africans | TED Talk
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A Conversation on Race: A series of short films about identity in America (New York Times)
Podcasts •
1619 Project
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Asian Americana
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Asian Enough
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Code Switch
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The Diversity Gap
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In The Thick
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Justice in America
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Latino USA
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Militantly Mixed
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Scene on Radio, Season 2: Seeing White
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Throughline
Books •
Addressing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity in Higher Education: Strategies for Educational Leaders by Ronald E. Hallett, Rashida M. Crutchfield, Jennifer J. Maguire
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Affirming LGBTQ+ Students in Higher Education edited by David P. Rivera, Roberto L. Abreu, and Kirsten A. Gonzalez
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At the Intersection: Understanding and Supporting First-Generation Students edited by Robert Longwell-Grice, Hope Longwell-Grice
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
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Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally by Emily Ladau
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Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century by Alice Wong
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Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change by Bethany B. Wilkinson
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Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities by Craig Steven Wilder
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Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation by Eli Clare
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First-Generation College Student Experiences of Intersecting Marginalities by Heinz Housel
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Heal Your Way Forward: The Co-Conspirator’s Guide to an Anti-Racist Future by Myisha T. Hill
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How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
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I Never Thought of it That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times by Mónica Guzmán
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Lives in Limbo: Undocumented and Coming of Age in America by Roberto G. Gonzales
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Stamped From The Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi
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Undocumented: A Dominican Boy's Odyssey from a Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League by Dan-el Padilla Peralta
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We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation by Eric Garcia
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White Fragility. Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
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Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Daniel Tatum
Conferences Organizer: United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Institute for Capacity Building Event Name: Unite: UNCF Summit for Black Higher Education When: July 17-20, 2023 Where: Atlanta, GA Event Type: National Conference Web Link: https://web.cvent.com/event/6334bf69-ab0f-4915-8313-d14b095cbea7/summary Powered by the United Negro College Fund, UNITE is the nation’s premier annual gathering for accelerating strategies for Black higher education and support for the institutional transformation of Black colleges and universities. Join 1,000+ attendees, including representatives from the nation’s 102 Historically Black Colleges & Universities and 64 Predominantly Black Institutions. Organizer: Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) Event Name: AHEAD: Master Classes for Seasoned Professionals When: July 17-21, 2023 Where: Portland, Oregon Event Type: Annual Conference Web Link: https://www.ahead.org/home The Association on Higher Education and Disabilities (AHEAD) specializes in making education accessible to those with disabilities. Their conferences shed light on the biggest challenges facing students with disabilities while offering actionable solutions for those who want to make their schools more inclusive. Organizer: The University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) Event Name: Distance Teaching & Learning Conference (DT&L) When: July 25-27, 2023 Where: Madison, WI Web Link: https://upcea.edu/events/ This event brings together educators passionate about online learning to explore relevant research, innovative teaching tools, and cutting-edge learning technologies. And, of course, there is the chance to network and brainstorm with colleagues who share your focus and passion for online and distance education. UPCEA DT&L will serve as a transformative professional development experience for individuals working in similar fields. The conference perfectly complements the UPCEA Online Leadership Conference, providing an opportunity for participants to engage with leaders in the field while learning more about how to enhance their own programs from experts who have been there and done that. Organizer: National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Event Name: Power of Us When: September 21-23, 2023 Where: Baltimore Event Type: Annual Conference Web Link: https://nacacconference.org/
Organizer: The Enrollment Management Association Event Name: Annual Conference When: September 2023 (Exact dates TBD) Where: Orlando, Florida Event Type: Annual Conference Web Link: https://ac.enrollment.org/ The Enrollment Management Association’s annual conference brings together an innovative group of thought leaders to discuss how schools can attract more students, grow their community, and deliver on their mission. Organizer: Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Event Name: Conference on Global Learning When: October 12–14, 2023 Where: Washington DC Event Type: Annual Conference Web Link: https://www.aacu.org/global-conference Each year, the AAC&U Conference on Global Learning delves deep into bold new ideas and transformative innovations that prepare all students to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world. Share with and learn from a strong community with leading visionaries and collaborators who value every voice and perspective. Through an array of in-depth sessions and workshops, AAC&U explores the most relevant topics around global learning, community-based learning, and other high-impact practices in a global context. Participate in a meeting of minds from around the world. Organizer: Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Event Name: Transforming STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Higher Education When: November 2–4, 2023 Where: Arlington, VA Event Type: Annual Conference Web Link: https://www.aacu.org/stem-conference The AAC&U Conference on Transforming STEM Higher Education advances undergraduate STEM education reform by foregrounding STEM faculty's diverse perspectives, worldviews, voices, and desires—especially those from groups historically marginalized in STEM. This event provides a deeper understanding of classroom, institutional, and national levers of reform. It outlines a national agenda for manipulating those levers to drive discovery, innovation, and social change in STEM higher education. Organizer: Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Event Name: Higher Ed Research: Purposes, Politics and Practices. When: November 15 – 18, 2023 Where: Minneapolis, MN Event Type: Virtual Web Link: https://www.ashe.ws/conference
Organizer: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Event Name: Conference on Racial Equity and Social Change When: December 7 - December 9, 2023 Where: Washington, DC Event Type: Annual Conference Web Link: https://conference.naspa.org/ The NASPA Racial Equity and Social Change Conference, formerly the NASPA Multicultural Institute, provides space for thought leaders and practitioners to share ideas, strategies, and evidence-based research about advancing our collective work to create more equitable and just campuses and communities. Organizer: Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) Event Name: Leading International Education at a Crossroads When: February 18-21, 2024 Where: Washington, DC USA Event Type: Annual Conference Web Link: 2024 Annual Conference (aieaworld.org) Organizer: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Event Name: Conferences on Student Success in Higher Education When: March 9 –13, 2024 Where: Seattle, WA Event Type: Conference Web Link: https://conference.naspa.org/ The NASPA Conferences on Student Success in Higher Education is a convergence of three conferences in one registration! The conferences offer outstanding professional development opportunities that will shape your learning experience. Organizer: Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Event Name: Higher Ground: The Future of Higher Education When: April 13–16, 2024 Where: Chicago Web Link: https://www.hlcommission.org/Programs-Events/conference.html HLC’s Annual Conference is geared towards administrators in the higher education community, including administrative professionals, faculty members, CEOs, presidents, and chancellors. Sessions, speakers, and workshops provide opportunities for institutions that seek accreditation and offer information on the latest developments, issues, and good practices in higher education. Organizer: LGBTQ Catholic Ministry Conference Event Name: Annual Conference When: TBA Where: TBA Event Type: Annual Conference Web Link: https://outreach.faith/conference-outreach-2023/
Organizer: Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Event Name: When: TBA Where: TBA Event Type: TBA Web Link: https://www.aashe.org/ AASHE is the leading association for the advancement of sustainability in higher education. We serve a full range of higher education faculty, administrators, staff and students who are change agents and drivers of sustainability innovation. Organizer: Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies at the University of Oklahoma Event Name: When: TBA Where: TBA Event Type: National Conference Web Link: https://ncore.ou.edu/ The NCORE (National Conference on Race & Ethnicity) conference series constitutes the leading and most comprehensive national forum on issues of race and ethnicity in higher education. The conference focuses on the complex task of creating and sustaining comprehensive institutional change designed to improve racial and ethnic relations on campus and to expand opportunities for educational access and success by culturally diverse, traditionally underrepresented populations. Organizer: The College Board Event Name: Native American Student Advocacy Institute (NASAI): When: TBA Where: TBA Event Type: National Conference Web Link: https://eventreg.collegeboard.org/event/547149a7-942b-419e-83e8-9ce746d60aa3/summary The Native American Student Advocacy Institute (NASAI) conference has assembled a dedicated community of educators and tribal education leaders to address the educational challenges facing Native students. NASAI seeks to galvanize and build national networks to enhance the academic performance of American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students and to close the educational opportunity gap. Organizer: D&I Leaders Event Name: Neurodiversity at Work When: TBA Where: TBA Event Type: Seminar Web Link: https://info.sircula.com/c/1jcmSml2WIZ07BzydQCK Targeted to business leaders, many of the learnings can be applied to engaging with neurodivergent students and colleagues and enable them to flourish. Sessions will include a mix of lived experience and practical case studies.
Organizer: American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) Event Name: Annual Conference When: TBA Where: TBA Event Type: Annual Conference Web Link: https://www.aahhe.org/webinars Organizer: National Education Association (NEA) Event Name: Conference on Racial & Social Justice When: TBA Where: TBA Event Type: Webinar Link: https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/conferences-events/conference-racial-social-justice The Conference on Racial and Social Justice provides a unique space for educators, students, parents and families, organizers, community members and leaders to unite for the advancement of Justice in Education. Organizer: Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Event Name: Conference on General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment When: TBA Where: TBA Event Type: Annual Conference Web Link: https://www.aacu.org/event/2023-conference-on-general-education-pedagogy-and-assessment During AAC&U’s Conference on General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment, educators from all areas of higher education examine strategies to better prepare students to thrive in their fields of study, in their future careers, as civic leaders, and as lifelong learners. Conference sessions reflect on current practices, question staid approaches, and spotlight innovative solutions to enhance quality and equity in student learning. Participants come away with new ideas, meaningful connections, and tools to apply immediately in the classroom and beyond. Organizer: National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) Event Name: NACA Annual Conference When: TBA Where: TBA Web Link: https://www.naca.org/. The National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) holds conferences across the country throughout the year, encouraging attendees to make meaningful connections while learning from experts, creating long-lasting memories, and exchanging ideas with peers. NACA defines their organization as a place where members can transform the college campus and amplify the campus experience through inclusive learning, meaningful connections, and engaging entertainment.
Organizer: Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Event Name: Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Student Success When: TBA Location: TBA Event Type: Annual Conference Web Link: https://www.aacu.org/event/2023-conference-on-diversity-equity-and-student-success AAC&U's Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Student Success focuses on building coalitions and breaking down institutional siloes to create more just and equitable campuses and communities. This conference includes opportunities to explore how educators advance effective practices, identify solutions to enduring challenges, and lead change for the common good. Organizer: The Ohio State University: National Conference on Diversity, Race & Learning Event Name: Leading the Charge: Creating Meaningful & Sustainable DEIB Change Now When: TBA Where: TBA Event Type: Annual Conference Web Link: https://odi.osu.edu/crisp-national-diversity-conference The National Conference on Diversity, Race & Learning (NCDRL) is one of the university's most comprehensive conferences that focuses on issues of diversity, cultural inclusion and acceptance. The conference strengthens and makes new strides toward the goal of meaningful change. The conference offers a multi-leveled examination of "diversity" as a concept and its implementation within institutions of higher education, the corporate world, the religious community, the larger community, including public service. The themes examine, through participant discourse, ways to effectively bridge the economic, political and socio-educational divides that continue to be pertinent in the American social landscape and beyond. Organizer: The College Board (National and Regional Events) When: Ongoing Web Link: https://professionals.collegeboard.org/prof-dev/events/national-events Web Link: https://professionals.collegeboard.org/prof-dev/regions/new-england The College Board offers a wide variety of events throughout the year that bring education professionals from across the nation together in an environment of learning and problem-solving. Events range in size from several thousand participants to fewer than 50. Each is targeted at specific segments of the educational community. Throughout the year, the New England Region offers live, online workshops and on-demand webinars that can be viewed at any time. Informational videos, handouts, and more are available and continually updated. For general inquiries please contact the CDEI at Diversity@Emmanuel.edu.