Summit Registration
Tivoli Turnhalle AtriumWelcome Remarks
Tivoli 250 (Turnhalle)Morning Keynote – State Representative Leslie Herod
Tivoli 250 (Turnhalle)Representative Leslie Herod represents House District 8 in Northeast Denver, in State House of Representatives. Capturing over 38,000 votes in 2016, Representative Herod received the highest number of votes for any state house candidate running in a contested race. Representative Herod is the first African American LGBT candidate elected to the State Legislature. Representative Herod’s
ArtAblity Exhibit
Tivoli 320's LoungeAccommodation to Access
Tivoli 320AThe session will explore the difference between access and accommodation and how a shift in focus to access supports more inclusive and accessible learning environments for all students. The session presenters will look at a proactive collaborative model that Access Center has used to address accommodation and access issues, including feedback from faculty who engaged
Cybersecurity for Activists and Marginalized Identities
Tivoli 442Learn cybersecurity for personal use and best practices in depth from a marginalized lens to stay safe in a police-monitored modern world. This session is designed to outline the basics and more in-depth knowledge for personal security online and offline in a digital world. It will be beneficial to beginners and more advanced tech users,
The New “Equal Pay”: New Legal Rules and Approaches for Identifying (and Fixing) Pay Discrimination
Tivoli 320CFederal and state governments have been slowing changing the definition of “pay discrimination” in an effort to close the persistent gender “pay gap.” The effort has been supercharged in 2018 by the #MeToo movement and stories of sexual harassment that dominate headlines. Indeed, recent studies show decades of sexual harassment exacerbated the gender pay gap.
The Invisible Youth: Transitional Services for Foster Youth in Higher Education
Tivoli 320BLast year over 687,000 children spent time in U.S. foster care system, a disproportionate number of these children are minorities, LGBTQ+, and from low-income families. Each year 20,000 children age out of the system, their transition to higher education is more difficult than their peers. Only 25% will graduate high school and 2% complete college.
Racial Battle Fatigue: When Diversity Prompts Hostility
Tivoli 440Research opines the layered effects of racial microaggressions leads to Racial Battle Fatigue. Audience members will have the opportunity to interact with each other and the presenters in a safe space crafted specifically to assist with facilitating an open learning discussion around the challenging topic of race. This interactive presentation will elucidate on the research,
Pretty Fly for a WiFi
Tivoli 320BFull participation in higher education requires access to the internet. Unfortunately, many of our students cannot afford this service in their homes. To help address this problem, the Auraria Library began circulating Wifi Hotspots that students can check out like a book and bring home with them for weeks at a time. This session outlines
Connect Your Networks
Comcast Media and Technology CenterThis fast-paced roundtable focused on networking and paid internships in the areas of Media, Entertainment, Technology and more; presented by the Emma Bowen Foundation (EBF). Founded in 1989 to diversify the media industry by giving talented students of color the opportunity to intern at some of the nation’s leading media companies. During its history, the
Invisible and Invincible: What It’s Like to Be Homeless in College
Tivoli 320BThis HEDS talk features both a university professor who researches homelessness among college students, and a student who overcame her own homelessness while completing her undergraduate education. Together, they share information about housing insecurity among college students—its prevalence, risk factors, related challenges, and recommended resources. Through increased awareness of the issues affecting students who experience
I Will Love Myself, No Permission or Explanations Required
Tivoli 320BDepending on where you are or end up being “different” will require you to stand alone in openly expressing your beliefs and values. In a setting of higher education where growth and development gets to its tipping point, and advocacy for ourselves and each other is crucial, the process of accepting our identities and being
Diversity Councils as Collaborative Spaces: Bringing Students, Faculty, and Staff Together to Action
Tivoli 444Using the example of the Council on Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Colorado Denver, this session has two goals: highlighting the important work of Diversity and Inclusion Councils and exploring the accomplishments of regular collaboration among faculty, students, and staff. It is unusual among university committees to have all three constituencies represented together.
1 out of 4: A Campus Community Response to Interpersonal Violence
Tivoli 320CIn this session, attendees will join the national conversation surrounding interpersonal violence (IPV) through a focus on both the individual and community impact that IPV has on students, academic success, and college campuses as a whole. This workshop will incorporate research regarding impact and evidence based and promising practices to challenge the norms surrounding IPV.
Art as Activism: LGBT History of Colorado and Storytelling Through Art
Tivoli 320AArt changes culture, and stories around art can change the world. Yet the process of art making constructs knowledge, disarms potentially hostile groups, and allows the artist to become a story teller. The material culture left behind carries the story with it, and increases the importance of the story. The act of art making becomes
College/Career Success: How Institutes of Higher Education Can Help All Groups of Students Succeed
Tivoli 444This interactive session, grounded in decades of college student retention research and what we know about educational equity for diverse groups of learners. It will cover a number of research-based strategies, from the simple to the complex, that are related to persistence and success for all groups of students. College readiness, correlates of student persistence,
Challenges and Conquests for the Neurodiverse Brain, Distinctively Diverse
Tivoli 442Students with Neurodiverse brain wiring often found in the Autism Spectrum, ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Tourettes and other conditions usually exhibit Executive Function Challenges that can seriously impact their ability to learn from more traditional methods. In spite of these challenges, they often possess unique gifts and talents and might excel in one or more areas
“Everyday Advocacy” You don’t have to be an activist to be an agent of change
Tivoli 440This session will identify the need and uncover the simple ability for all of us to be advocates for the underrepresented and marginalized populations surrounding us everyday. Throughout this session we hope to; unpack the need for more advocates, discuss the basics of being a social justice advocate, engage in discussions and research the helps
Elevate at ACC: The Development of Inclusive Higher Education Programs Across Colorado
Tivoli 320BIn July of 2016, Senate Bill 16-196 overwhelmingly passed to designate legislative funding for the development of inclusive higher education programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) at three Colorado colleges: ACC, UNC, and UCCS. Prior to, Colorado was one of only four states in the nation that did not offer such opportunities
Lunch Keynote – US Representative Jared Polis
Tivoli 250 (Turnhalle)Jared Polis is an independent leader who uses his private and public sector experience to find pragmatic solutions to the challenges facing Colorado and the nation. First elected to represent Colorado’s Second Congressional District in 2008, Polis serves on the powerful Committee on Rules, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Ethics,
Multicultural Education in the Age of Trump: The Role of Advocacy
Tivoli 440Multicultural Education in the Age of Trump will offer a perspective through the lenses of critical race theory on the importance of multicultural education from K-College in bridging the racial divide taking place in American society. The highlight of the presentation will be based on the work done by the presenters as they engaged with
MSU Faculty-Produced Video Vignettes that Bring Diversity into the University Classroom
Tivoli 320BBeing Muslim in America: Acts of Courage and Healing; Being Muslim in America: An Afghan American Family Story; Cubaneo: Embodying Resilience are three films that tell personal stories that capture the experience of diversity, hope and resilience in American Muslims and in Cubans after the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Inclusive Speech Acts: How Your Words Change our Community, Campus, and Classroom Climate
Tivoli 444Between our intention to practice inclusive excellence, and our impact on changing campus (and classroom) climate, lies our use of language. When we move from words to actions, do we always say (or do) what we mean? Join us for a participatory workshop: 1) to learn about the difference between non-discriminatory and inclusive language; 2)
Has Diversity Reached A Tipping Point, If so What are We Trying to Achieve?
Tivoli 320ADuring the 21st century diversity and equity are have been fundamental goals of higher education and valuable resources for learning for all students across cultural differences, vital to democracy and a democratic workforce and to the global position and wellbeing of the United States. The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has made a
Deconstructing Bias in Higher Education Situations: Strategies for Increasing Conversational Power
Tivoli 442So many of us in higher education struggle with the same thing – how to speak up to bias in school. We have all been there – we witness a microaggression or other forms of bias and do nothing. Why is that? This session explains what power has to do with the ability to speak
Impacting Perceptions: Increase self-awareness to build self-love and unity
Tivoli 320CWe project what is within, which is why this transformative workshop consists of activities to explore how we see and what choices we make because of those beliefs. During this interactive experience we uncover origins that shaped our perceptions influencing choices with detrimental or beneficial results. We provide empowerment strategies to heal from harmful experiences
Beyond the Basics: LGBT+ 101 and Adopting a Queer Lens for the Classroom, Workplace, and Beyond
Tivoli 320BIn this workshop created and facilitated by queer youth, you’ll get the 101 (and 201!) on LGBT+ vocab, learn about ideologies around heterosexism and queer theory and talk about them in relation to your own identity, and connect to action steps and resources including a 5-page document about “How to Be an Ally.” The goal
Young, Brown, and Loud
Tivoli 440This presentation targets young professionals of color and the pressures of working in an academic world often steeped in whiteness, patriarchy, and individualist values. Come join the conversation on how to develop your campus support systems, stay true to your identities and values, and network with other young professionals of color trying to challenge systems
What Are You? Supporting Multiracial Students on Campus
Tivoli 444The Multiracial population is the fastest growing population according to the US Census, growing three times faster than the US population. With that in mind, how do we support multiracial students as they navigate education systems created for monoracial students? What are best practices to advocate and be an ally to multiracial students? What are
The Undocupeers Training – Advocating for DREAMer Students on College Campuses
Tivoli 320AThis session will review how the Undocupeers Training – developed by United We Dream and implemented by colleges across the U.S. – helps Metropolitan State University of Denver in its mission to better serve Undocumented and DACA students. This session will review the history, scope, and structure of the 4-hour training and will provide some
The Four Roles of Social Change
Tivoli 442In the session we will discuss power and privilege while exploring and examining the four roles of social change: helpers, rebel, advocate and organizer. Participants will reflect on their identity
Standing Up for Social Justice on Campus in Times of Fear and Hatred
Tivoli 320AToday, we are bombarded with news about hate crimes or violent acts that are directed towards those that we have been taught to fear. When such incidents happen on campus,