Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate Program

About the Program

This program provides a strong foundation of DEI concepts that are essential for today’s professionals. Building trust together as a cohort, participants will discuss, unpack and gain an understanding of systems of oppression, privilege, and bias in the workplace - and their impact on non-dominant groups.

Each learning module is designed to be an inclusive, engaging, and collaborative space where all learners and learning styles are encouraged to participate in expanding collective and individual knowledge. Live, interactive sessions provide the opportunity for participants to grow, learn, unlearn, and courageously hold each other accountable while dismantling bias that impedes the way forward for a more equitable and just work environment.

Certificate Snapshot

Format	The program is delivered in a virtual format with live instructor & student interaction
Frequency	Twice a year (Spring & Fall)
Length	3 months total; each of the four 15-hour modules consists of 3 virtual live sessions and self-study
Cost	Full certificate cost: $2,196

Please click here to be notified when the Fall program is open for registration.

Who Should Attend

This certificate program is for professionals of any background in any industry who are seeking to increase their equity lens on issues concerning race, racism, bias, and privilege and their impacts on the workplace.

What You’ll Learn

Upon completion of this program, students will have gained the knowledge to:

Understand the core concepts of DEI
Understand how the core concepts of DEI are applied in the workplace
Identify one’s own privilege and how it shows up in the workplace
Learn effective solutions to encourage an inclusive workplace culture
Develop basic tools to navigate microaggressions in the workplace
Learn what it means to be an ally for systemically excluded individuals and groups
Explore effective listening tools and practices of allyship

The certificate consists of the following modules:

DEI Fundamentals

Understand and expand one’s own knowledge of DEI
Understand how and why the core concepts of DEI are applied in the workplace
Understand and appreciate cultural difference and likeness
Learn the difference between equity and equality
Be familiar with basic terms of employment law

Privilege, Bias, and Unconscious Bias

Learn key terms, concepts, and examples of power, privilege, and inequity
Learn the difference between prejudice and bias
Understand and identify how one’s own privilege shows up in the workplace
Understand the impacts of privilege among dominant groups
Identify one’s own bias and unconscious bias against non-dominant groups
Understand concepts and importance of difference among non-dominant groups
Be familiar with the specifics of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) from a historical and real-world perspective

Microaggression

Learn key terms related to microaggressions in the workplace
Learn to identify various types of microaggression
Understand the impacts of microaggression on non-dominant populations
Start building a toolkit that helps to lessen the impact of microaggression in the work environment
Learn effective solutions to encourage an inclusive company culture and discrimination and harassment-free workplace

Allyship

Learn key terms and basics concepts of allyship
Learn what it means to be an ally and ways to advocate for systemically excluded individuals and groups
Explore effective listening tools and practices of allyship
Learn the difference between performative and impactful allyship
Learn how to recognize one’s own privilege and power to create change
Learn strategies to practice individual, interpersonal and structural allyship
Develop commitment(s) to carry out authentic allyship

Meet the Instructors

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