Cultural and Community Centers' Workshops

Cultural and Community Centers (CCC) offers workshops which create supportive spaces for students to engage in meaningful conversations around issues of diversity and inclusion. These workshops are designed for various audiences and can be tailored to fit any group whether it be as an in-classroom presentation or co-curricular experience (i.e., student organization meeting, student leader training, leadership/diversity conference, etc.).

Please see descriptions below of current CCC workshops.

About CCC Workshops

In order to assist you in selecting an appropriate workshop, our workshops are categorized into one of three clusters: affective, cognitive, and behavioral. For more information about each category, as well as a list of associated workshops, please see the information in the section below.

Workshops within this category introduce students to the existence of various identities and different cultures, as well as some of the factors that impact the perceptions of those cultures, and the concept of intercultural competence. Workshops within this category aim to introduce students to the requisite attitudes when learning about different cultures. Acquiring the requisite attitudes implies a willingness to risk and to move beyond one’s comfort zone.

• Available Affective Workshops

  • Identity Detective

    To engage meaningfully with others interculturally, we must first begin to understand who we are. The purpose of this interactive workshop is to enhance participants’ understanding of their personal and social identities and their capacity for continuous self-reflection. This will be an introductory workshop designed for those who are relatively new to conversations about diversity and identity.

    ***For best results, this workshop requires a minimum of 8 participants; maximum of 40 participants.

    • Available for in-person and virtual facilitation

  • CultureBread Person

    We are not alone in this world (well, on this planet). Understanding one another may prove to be a challenging task, no matter how closely or far we live from each other because of something that is greater than physical distance – culture. Using the models of cultural theorists Milton Bennett and Darla K. Deardorff, our presenters will help you discover a pathway to cross-cultural understanding and introduce you to someone, who will help make meaning of it all – the CultureBread Person!

    ***For best results, this workshop requires a minimum of 6 participants; maximum of 40 participants.
    

    • Available for in-person and virtual facilitation

Workshops within this category enhance students’ knowledge of various cultures and sub-cultures. Additionally, these workshops aim to develop skills that address the acquisition and processing of knowledge, and ones that students can utilize in their intercultural competence development.

• Available Cognitive Workshops

  • BaFa-BaFa

    In this simulation, participants are assigned to two artificial cultures. Each group is introduced to a different set of cultural values and allowed to practice these values and subsequently engage the other culture. This simulation is designed to foster cross-cultural awareness through experiencing the development and impact of stereotypes. Participants come to appreciate the negative impact of stereotypes and of the need to foster greater tolerance and understanding of others in all spheres of life.

    ***For best results, this workshop requires a minimum of 16 participants; maximum of 50 participants.

    •  Available in Fall 2021; in-person facilitation only

  • Student Safe Space

    This workshop exposes participants to basic concepts of LGBTQ cultural competency, including concepts of language, identity terms, inclusion practices, and campus resources.

    ***For best results, this workshop requires a minimum of 6 participants; maximum of 40 participants.

    • Available for in-person and virtual facilitation

  • Salary Negotiation

    Using the lens of the gender pay gap, this presentation is designed to empower college-aged women with the skills and confidence they need to successfully negotiate their salary and benefits. The workshop curriculum utilizes the latest research and negotiation strategies to help women navigate the complexities of job offers and promotion opportunities.

    ***For best results, this workshop requires a minimum of 6 participants; maximum of 40 participants.

    • Available for in-person and virtual facilitation

  • One Choice Bystander Intervention Training

    One Choice invites participants to reassess the role the community has in preventing power-based personal violence (dating/domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking), encourages participants to believe that their contribution matters, and engages participants in education that will expand their knowledge base and skill set to take action.

    ***For best results, this workshop requires a minimum of 6 participants; maximum of 40 participants.

    • Available for in-person and virtual facilitation

Workshops within this category explore intersections of identity, and the contextual presentation of culture in everyday situations. These workshops aim to equip students with the ability to develop an ethnorelative perspective and demonstrate culturally effective and appropriate behaviors and communication styles.

• Available Behavioral Workshops

  • Three People

    Where do our assumptions come from? What is the difference between assumptions and judgments? When do we show “different” parts of ourselves? How does this relate to code switching? Have you ever judged a book by its cover? In this interactive workshop, participants will begin to answer to these questions while exploring the concepts of stereotyping, socialization, and societal norms.

    ***For best results, this workshop requires a minimum of 6 participants; maximum of 40 participants.

    • Available for in-person and virtual facilitation

  • American Dream Game

    Imagine your favorite childhood board games combined with challenging lessons and conversations for a structured-play experience that encourages students to spend time in someone else’s shoes to explore how bias, stereotypes, discrimination, and systemic inequity can block our path toward “The American Dream.”

    ***For best results, this workshop requires a minimum of 6 participants; maximum of 30 participants.

    •  Available in Fall 2021; in-person facilitation only

  • Oil and Water

    At some point in our lives, we’ve all been told “don’t talk about politics in public” and for good reason. It can be really difficult to find common ground with others when political ideology is involved. But developing a political ideology can be just as difficult internally. Many people struggle to align their political ideology with other identities they hold. This presentation will examine the experiences of people whose political ideology don’t align with public expectations and discover how they learned to mix “oil & water.”

    ***For best results, this workshop requires a minimum of 6 participants; maximum of 40 participants.

    • Available for in-person and virtual facilitation

  • Take a Position

    This workshop encourages students to share their viewpoints and explore how they may be similar or different from others in order to begin to interrogate not only what our opinions are, but also the impact they may have on others and ourselves. Students will be asked to engage with others in respectful dialogue and inquiry to learn more about how viewpoints are formed.

    ***For best results, this workshop requires a minimum of 8 participants; maximum of 40 participants.

    • Available for in-person and virtual facilitation

Request a CCC Workshop

Important Information:

• We ask that all workshops be requested at least two (2) weeks in advance of the desired presentation date.
• You will be contacted by a member of our staff within three (3) business days of your submission to confirm availability of facilitators and for any follow-up inquiries.
• The minimum number of participants can vary between workshops, but approximately 6-10 is a good starting point (see individual workshops for details). If your group is larger than the indicated maximum number of participants for the workshop, we are happy to split your group up and conduct multiple sessions of the requested workshop(s) to accommodate larger groups. For special requests where splitting a group is not ideal, please inform the CCC staff member who reaches out to schedule your workshop.
• The requesting entity is asked to provide both the space and technology for presentations. If the workshop is to take place virtually, the requesting entity is asked to set up the virtual meeting and invite all pertinent attendees. CCC will always send the requestor a calendar invite for a virtual MS Teams meeting, which the requesting entity is welcome to use.
• Each session can be tailored to fit varying time periods; minimum amount of time needed for facilitation is 50 minutes.
• If you are unsure of which workshop you need, or would like a workshop to cover specific topics not listed above, please fill out the request form and indicate your desired goals and learning outcomes in the form.
• The general purpose of these workshops is to create interactive spaces to engage in dialogue about social identity and cultural competence. If your organization is seeking mediation, the Office of Student Advocacy (advocacy.kennesaw.edu) can serve as a resource.
• The intended audience for CCC workshops are KSU students. If you are seeking a workshop for KSU staff and/or faculty or for an external campus partner, please email us at ccc@kennesaw.edu.

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