{"129921":{"#nid":"129921","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Welcoming Diversity in the Workplace: Prejudice Reduction","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis workshop\u0026nbsp;will be facilitated by Cheryl Cofield, director of diversity and culture, and Stephanie Ray, director of diversity programs. Workshop participants will learn about prejudice and discriminatory behaviors and the impact those behaviors have on individuals and the work environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWorkshop Description:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003EEvery human being has the capacity to discriminate and be discriminated against, and every individual\u2019s behavior impacts the workplace environment. This course helps to reduce prejudice in the workplace by helping individuals:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIdentify the information and misinformation learned about various groups,\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIdentify and express pride in the group(s) to which they belong,\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELearn how groups, other than their own, experience mistreatment,\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELearn the personal impact of specific incidents of discrimination, and\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELearn how to interrupt prejudicial jokes, remarks and slurs.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EParticipants will learn about prejudice and discriminatory behaviors and the impact those behaviors have on individuals and the work environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This workshop is sponsored by the Office of Human Resources and the Division of Student Affairs."}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2012-05-11 09:03:26","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:58:53","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2012-05-17T09:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2012-05-17T17:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2012-05-17T17:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2012-05-17 13:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2012-05-17 21:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2012-05-17 21:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/trains.gatech.edu\/courses\/index#view-11011","title":"Register for this Workshop"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"736","name":"diversity"},{"id":"2775","name":"human resources"},{"id":"5055","name":"prejudice"},{"id":"1668","name":"workplace"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"10377","name":"Career\/Professional development"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:wansley.dennis@ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWansley Dennis\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of Human Resources\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-2249\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}