How To Implement An Innovative &
Interactive Diversity Training Program
On Your Campus
Dr. Mamie Thorns
Leslie Robinson
Dean Hudlin Wagner
Special Assistant to the President for
Diversity Programs
Saginaw Valley State University
Inventor
Keep It Real Diverse
Vice President for Student
Development & Dean of Students
Carleton College
Jamal E. Mazyck
Digital Media Manager
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DIVERSITY
“Recognize yourself
in he and she who are
not like you and me.”
Carlos Fuentes
INCLUSION
We have students, faculty and
administrators of various
backgrounds. How are we going to
“meet them at the door?” How are
we going to get them engaged,
communicating and feeling like
they belong and are full
participants in the campus
environment?
MANAGING DIVERSITY - ISSUES
• CAMPUS CULTURE
• TEAM BUILDING
• INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNICATION
• SHIFTING DEMOGRAPHICS
• COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES
ENGAGING THE HEART
Author James Baldwin said that Martin
Luther King Jr. “has succeeded in a
way that no negro before him has
managed to do, to carry the battle into
the individual heart and make its
resolution the province of the
individual will. He has made it a matter,
on both sides of the fence, of selfexamination.”
CHALLENGES & FEARS
• May not be skilled in engaging others in
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meaningful discussions, don’t know where to
begin
Fear of being judged
Uncomfortable discussing issues around
diversity
Afraid I will offend others
Afraid of dealing with emotions
As a privileged white individual, will not be taken
seriously
Don’t know how to create a space that allows
impactful insights to emerge
Think I’ll look ignorant
Video
http://keepitreal.diverseeducation.com/kee
p-it-real-game-the-ideal-diversity-tool/
WHY THE KEEP IT REAL DIVERSE GAME?
• How do we start the conversation? The Keep
It Real Diverse game is the perfect tool to
ENGAGE students, faculty and administration
in the issues of Diversity and Diversity work.
• The technologies exist to bring different
people together; what is needed is to
EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY DIRECTLY and to
BRIDGE DIFFERENCES with people from
different cultures, races, religions, ages,
orientations and countries.
Knowing
yourself is
the
beginning
of all
wisdom.
~ Aristotle
FANTASY / IMAGINATION
• If you were a race different from your own, what
would you miss about being your race?
• If you had the choice, would you rather be a man or a
woman? Why?
• What social class would you choose to have been
born into? Why?
• If you are not a minority, how do you think it would
feel to be a minority on campus?
PERSONAL
• What is a stereotype of your race that hurts or
annoys you?
• Do you feel most comfortable with people of
your own race? Why or why not?
• Do you associate intelligence with race &
background? Why or why not?
• Do you want to be close friends with more
people of different races and religions? If yes,
what if anything stops you? If not, why not?
REFLECTION
• Why do you think racism exists?
• How important was / is the diversity experience
to your college experience?
• Do you believe we are culturally conditioned to
believe that white people are superior and
people of color are inferior? Why or why not?
• How much of your identity / who you feel you
are, is related to your race and religion?
PREJUDICE
TO PRE JUDGE:
Usually based on ignorance, fears,
projections, misunderstandings and
bad experiences.
LET US CREATE NEW EXPERIENCES OF
ONE ANOTHER!
Dean Hudlin Wagner
Vice President for Student Development & Dean of Students
Carleton College
• Overview of Diversity Issues
• Possible Solutions
• Why Keep It Real Diverse?
• On-going Diversity Training
• Outcomes & Feedback
Dr. Mamie Thorns
Special Assistant to the President for Diversity Programs
Saginaw Valley State University
• Overview of Diversity Issues
• Possible Solutions
• Why Keep It Real Diverse?
• On-going Diversity Training
• Outcomes & Feedback
Q&A
Examine & identify your own challenges
regarding providing ongoing diversity
programming on your campus.
Video
http://keepitreal.diverseeducation.com/kee
p-it-real-game-goes-to-camp-feat-studentventure-nyc/
ICEBREAKERS / EXERCISES
COLOR WARS
PART I
DEVELOP YOUR OWN
FUTURE VISION
REFLECTION & CREATION
HOW CAN WE USE THE
KEEP IT REAL DIVERSE GAME?
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Diversity and Inclusion
Student Orientation &
Engagement
Residence Life
Student Affairs
Leadership and Management
Retention & Transition Initiatives
First Generation
Team-Building
Community Service Providers
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Service Learning
International Students
Multi-Cultural Affairs
Fraternities and Sororities / Greek Life
Recruiters
Communication
Mental Health
Retreats
Veterans
Professional Development
CONSULTATION
For more information or to purchase the game:
http://keepitreal.diverseeducation.com/
703-385-2419
Dr. Mamie Thorns
Dean Hudlin Wagner
Leslie Robinson
www.innovativeeducators.org