Concurrent Sessions Session IV Friday, January 29 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Black and Latin* Leadership Education: Cultural Empowerment in the Classroom Jennifer M. Batchelder Darius Robinson During this engaging session, we will describe the cultural challenges Black and Latin* students face in learning leadership. Taking an asset-based approach, we will share cultural approaches to leadership education in an academic setting and invite participants into reflection and discussion on the practice of these approaches in their classrooms. We will further differentiate between leadership education for a general population and for the intended Black and/or Latin* population and how both can be achieved. This session will include breakout rooms. To take part in the session, please visit fsu.zoom.us/j/94503180501
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Hearing Campus Jews: Addressing Antisemitism as part of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Work Rebecca Russo Dan Leshem Campus-based antisemitism and anti-Jewish bias challenge student affairs leaders to proactively adopt approaches to foster inclusive, welcoming environments for Jews and all students. The presenters will share how Jewish students experience college and university campuses in distinctive and often challenging ways -- including how anti-Israel movements often encourage othering of many campus Jews based on their religious and cultural connections to the historic land and modern state of Israel. The presenters will build participants’ understanding of antisemitism, how it impacts Jewish students, and how it relates to other forms of hate and marginalization, and provide strategies for cultivating a positive campus climate for Jewish and all students. The session will draw on learnings from Florida State University as a case study, and will also highlight examples of promising practices from campuses around the country.
