Expanded Educator Resources

DID YOU KNOW... Information on the University’s Anti-Discrimination Policy and how to file a complaint regarding discrimination and/or harassment can be found at: http://www.oie.msu.edu/

Research shows that diversity makes us smarter. Designing an inclusive classroom that allows students to share differing opinions in a brave space where people are treated with dignity can result in good learning outcomes for all. Conflict is a natural part of learning, and differences of opinion expressed in appropriate ways allow everyone to grow. An inclusive classroom allows the instructor to manage conflict in a way that harnesses differences so that they serve as learning opportunities for all. Click the attachment below for some key elements to consider when designing an inclusive classroom. SOURCE: MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives

Dialogue is a specific form of communication that encourages people with differing ideas to build meaningful relationships across difference through building generous and empathetic listening skills. Dialogue is about adding to the common pool of knowledge. Dr. Harold Saunders of the Dialogue Institute says “Dialogue is a process of genuine interaction through which human beings listen to each other deeply enough to be changed by what they learn." Click the attachment below to read more about the goals of dialogue (and how it is different from debate and discussion). SOURCE: MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives

Intercultural dialogue facilitation is a science and an art. Facilitators are the single most important determinant of successful dialogue outcome. They are the engines that drive the experience to produce meaningful interaction among participants within and across groups. Click the attachment below for more information on facilitating intercultural dialogue in practice. SOURCE: MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives

Oppression is the denial of access to material resources and social power. Oppression can be covert or overt. It is important to be able to identify and name the types of oppression to be able to transcend them. Oppression can manifest in four distinct ways. Click the attachment to learn more! SOURCE: MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives

Have you heard of "THE PALS APPROACH"? PALS is a methodology to use when you hear someone say something that may be problematic or hurtful to a specific group of people or yourself. The major objective of this approach is to stay connected with the person and speak your truth clearly. Click the attachment below for a full description of P.A.L.S. SOURCE: MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives

According to Derald Wing Sue, “microaggressions are every day encounters of subtle discrimination that people of various marginalized identities experience throughout their lives.” They are often subtle and unintentional and the person who commits a microaggression is often unaware they have hurt someone. Nonetheless, the accumulated impact of daily microaggressions cause real pain, anxiety, depression, self doubt and may even have adverse health impacts on the recipients. To learn more about microaggressions, click the attachment below. SOURCE: MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives