Thriving organizations strive for equity at all levels. Dynamic global DEI initiatives strengthen connectivity within individual teams and foster cross-cultural collaboration and mutual understanding while encouraging the inclusion of employees from all regions. Broader global relations aside, there also exist country-specific ethnic dynamics that make DEI a critical conversation. Global dynamics present a possible risk (and opportunity) for organizations. In this course, we will develop a more profound knowledge and understanding of diverse groups by hearing actual accounts from various marginalized populations and adopting an approach of first looking inward, then confronting ignorances, biases, and stereotypes of marginalized populations, and ending each lesson with a personal reflection.
'Their' World and How You Define It
This course is part of Global Perspectives of DEI in the Workplace Specialization
Instructor: Jessica Rush Leeker, Ph.D.
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What you'll learn
Develop an understanding of tangible ways society can create inclusive spaces
Apply issues of social justice across local and global contexts.
Critically examine and reflect on your identity, background, and experiences and their impact on relationships between you and your environment.
Analyze a contemporary global issue from a multidisciplinary perspective.
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There are 5 modules in this course
In this module, you will spend time moving beyond yourself and learn the process of empathy through candid conversations to help you prepare for learning more cultural empathy and awareness in the following lessons.
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2 videos4 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt1 plugin
In this module, you will focus on the plight of women in various roles while understanding our position in their journey. Using these concepts, you will be challenged to explore how a feminist/womanist understanding can shape and ground everyday feminist’s life.
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In this module, you will focus on the many forms of Black experiences and how they are shaped based on different perspectives worldwide. This lesson considers fundamental questions about the nature of identity, identification, and belonging.
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1 video5 readings1 peer review5 plugins
In this module, you will build on the history of colonialism and media from course one to examine how contemporary non-normative sexualities and genders exist at the intersection of local and global processes.
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1 video9 readings1 peer review1 plugin
This module provides essential background about neurodiversity by uncovering the strengths of neurodiverse individuals and utilizing their talents to increase the innovation and productivity of the global society.
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2 videos8 readings1 peer review6 plugins
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University of Colorado Boulder
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This course is part of the following degree program(s) offered by University of Colorado Boulder. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹
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