Submit a Program Proposal

- 50 minute workshop

- 50 minute presentation

- 50 minute panel

What we're looking for:

• Best practices on how your department/institution has paused to reflect and pivoted towards change to meet the needs of the campus community
• Best practices on integrating online and on-ground programs, events, and student support services with a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens
• Effective approaches on how to navigate the political climate at institutions (e.g. campus climate, departmental budgets, speaking to media outlets, crafting letters of solidarity/support to stakeholder groups)
• Self-care that works for student activists and leaders, as well as diversity affairs professionals/practitioners
• Best practices on using data driven approaches to improve the retention of specific populations you serve
• Best practices on how to incorporate liberation pedagogy & research into practice in programs and centers
• Current programs or initiatives that can be easily implemented at other campuses that advance transformative campus climate relations and build a more inclusive campus community
• strategies and training's that effectively create brave spaces to advance equity work among your staff and within your center, office, intersectional identity programming, etc.
• Innovative approaches to working collaboratively with other cultural or identity based center to address the intersection of identities
• Facilitate round table discussions around significant issues related to our work such conversations for new professionals/graduate students, seasoned professionals, career aspirations, what comes after working at a cultural center, affinity caucus, or a topic of your choice

Deadline to submit a topic: Sunday, April 28th, 2024 at 11:59 pm

Presenters will be notified by Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us!

Anh Le, Secretary, heyanlle@gmail.com

Diana Garcia Rodriguez, Treasurer, diana.garciarodriguez@sjsu.edu

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Apply to be a discussion leader!

What does it mean to be a discussion leader?

Facilitate and lead a group of 15-20 DEI professionals in dialogue topics. Discussion Leaders will be provided suggested discussion questions to lead or may submit their own topics to lead the group towards intentional dialogue!

Pre-Selected Topic Suggestions Include but are not limited to:

• Doing DEI work in non-DEI spaces
• Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) Center Spaces and Support
• Latinx/e Center Spaces and Support
• Pan African / Black Center Spaces and Support
• Native / Indigenous Center Spaces and Support
• LGBTQIA2S/PRIDE Center Space and Support
• Doing DEI work in non-DEI spaces and Support

What you should know about becoming a discussion leader: 

• Deadline to apply will be Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 11:59pm
• Discussion leaders will be selected by Monday, April 30th, 2024
• Discussion leaders will be required to attend a Discussion Leaders Meeting on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 from 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom
• Discussion Leaders will receive suggested discussion questions in May

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us!

Anh Le, Secretary, heyanlle@gmail.com

Diana Garcia Rodriguez, Treasurer, diana.garciarodriguez@sjsu.edu

Discussion Leader Application!