17th Annual Equity & Diversity Conference
February 23, 2017 | University of North Texas

Theme: Social Justice: A Movement Not a Moment
The 2017 Equity & Diversity Conference featured workshops on topics related to (1) Bias Awareness (2) Discrimination Policies & Practices (3) Gender & Gender Identity (4) Race & Ethnicity and (5) Social Justice Education.

Workshops included topics below. You may also click on each one to download the PDF of the workshop presentation:

• Ableism - What It Is and Why It Matters To Everyone
• Avoiding Sabotage of Diversity and Learning Experiences
• But I Didn't Mean It Like That - Intent v Impact
• Creating Allies Within Social Justice Movements Through Intersection
• Ending the Cycle of Fear - Increasing Understanding of Muslim and Arab Americans
• GENECIS - Challenging Injustice, Valuing Diversity in a Pediatric Transgender Program
• How Title IX Fails Women of Color
• Putting Cultura to Work for Student Services
• Queerness of Color - Decentering Whiteness in LGBTQ 101
• R&B (RACIAL BIASES) Misperceptions of Domestic Violence for Women of Color
• Self-Care for Advocates Activists and Accomplices
• Social Justice 101
• The First Step - Pre-service Teachers' Understanding of White Privilege

Workshops were 50 to 75 minutes, and ranged from beginner to intermediate.