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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,