Who: Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee
What: Growth, Understanding, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity G.U.I.D.E. Conference
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee is excited to share information regarding our upcoming 3rd annual free virtual Growth, Understanding, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (G.U.I.D.E.) Conference, scheduled for November 18, 2022. We want to invite all D.E.I. advocates to submit a proposal to present! Details and the link to submit proposals are below. If you are interested, we would like you to present at this year’s conference. The deadline date is September 15th, but if you need extra time to submit your proposal, please respond to this email with a day you will be able to submit your proposal.
Purpose of the Conference
Our society’s current social and political moment calls for higher education to be better equipped to address and redress historical racial inequities. In addition, highly publicized events during 2021-2022, including the pandemic, have brought attention to long-standing structural inequalities determining different life outcomes for other social groups.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s Growth, Understanding, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (G.U.I.D.E.) Conference seeks to create a learning space for professionals in educational institutions and community-based organizations to celebrate achievements, be inspired by best practices, and learn how to drive change in their homes, institutions, and organizations. The G.U.I.D.E. Conference brings together speakers with different areas of expertise.
Our Goal
The Diversity and Inclusion Team’s G.U.I.D.E. Conference aims to advance the D.E.I. Issues in Higher Ed, K-12 schools, communities, and workplace industries by building community and competency among all levels of employees and will cover D.E.I. subjects such as Identity and Belonging; Organizational Diversity; Community Diversity and Governance; Education and Learning Differences; Implicit Bias; Norms/Discomfort in D.E.I. Conversations; Strategies and Potential Trends with African American Males in Higher Ed, Breaking Down Barriers Present Day, Gender Identity, Equity, and Engagement; L.G.B.T.Q.I.A. and more.
Accepting Proposals for Conference Session Speakers
We seek dynamic speakers for the free virtual conference for 50- or 90-minute sessions. These sessions will be live and include time for questions and answers.
If you or someone you know would be interested in serving as a conference session speaker, please submit your proposal.
All speaker proposals must be submitted for review by 11:59 pm E.S.T., September 15, 2022.
Submission and conference requirements can be viewed on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee website.
Submission Requirements:
Proposals may be submitted by individuals or groups composed of students, faculty, staff, and community members. All proposals should be limited to 300 words. Complete proposals will contain the following session information:
- Audience Experience Level
- Presentation Scope
- Session Synopsis/Abstract
- Method of Presentation (i.e., discussion, PowerPoint, activity, etc.)
- The Proposal Committee welcomes proposals related to any dimension of diversity, including but not limited to:
- Defining diversity and inclusion
- Building inclusive communities
- Addressing other aspects of diversity: religion, belonging, disabilities, sexual orientation, sociology-economic status, age, conscious/unconscious bias, multiculturalism, veterans, poverty, mental health, foster care, gender, health care, and access to higher education.
- Strategies for engaging the campus and the larger community in diversity education.
- Managing controversial issues on campus or in the workplace.
- Proposals may be presentations, workshops, or other creative modes of promoting the education and acceptance of diversity and inclusion.
The Proposal Committee anticipates contacting selected speakers no later than October 15, 2022.
The 90-minute sessions allow for group discussions.
When: Friday, November 18, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration Coming Soon
Where: Virtual
Questions: Faculty can contact the Diversity & Inclusion Committee with any questions!
