Education /Cultural Competence Committee

Winona State University

Dialogues For Social Change Project

September 7, 2016 3:00-6:00 P.M.

Winona State University, Haake Hall Conference Room.

Cognitive Dissonance occurs when what you believe to be true is in direct conflict with what you see to be true. It happens when you realize that your truth is A truth- not THE truth.

Every community enjoys many different people with different life journeys which have brought them to different belief systems. Conflict emerges when one person or group believes that their truth is THE truth. I have had some success facilitating events which are designed by leaders in the community from MANY viewpoints. REAL social change can be effected when the participants collect data from each other, participate in authentic dialogue AND commit to action plans…IF they let go of the idea that their truth is THE truth.

Message From Dr. McDowell Resources

Communication Group

Outcomes September 7, 2016

Provost Rogers

Gender Outcomes

Race Outcomes

Education/Cultural Competence Outcomes

Communication Outcomes

My Gift to Communication “Embrace the Grey”

Race Group

Suggested Topics and Essential Questions for Winona’s Dialogues for Social Change

RACE

Micro/Macro Aggression
How to work with those who think in “black and white” term
Why are ethnic studies courses necessary at WSU
How can everyone benefit from transgender liberation?
How do we work towards more contextualization of the history and impact of the Indigenous people around the area?
How can we recognize institutional racism?
How to be a Change Leader for equity
Examining and Dispelling our Biases.
What does “All lives matter” negate historical and continued material inequities?
How does islamophobia harm us all?

COMMUNICATION
Building emotional intelligence
Non-cognitive or “soft” skills
Reframing
How to increase a sense of “connectedness”
How to work with those who think in “black and white” terms
Have we become a nation where attack is the mode of operation rather than consensus building?
Why are ethnic studies courses necessary at WSU?

EDUCATION/CULTURAL COMPETENCE
How do we work towards more contextualization of the history and
impact of the Indigenous people around the area?
How can we recognize institutional racism?
How to talk about social and racial inequities with students and colleagues
Cultural inclusion in the different celebrations in Winona
Cultural inclusion in the different celebrations in Winona

GENDER
How can everyone benefit from transgender liberation?
How to be a Change Leader for equity
Examining and Dispelling our Biases.

Invited Participants:

Barbara Rogers Bridges, Dialogues For Social Change Facilitator drb@bridgescreate.com
Patricia Rogers, Provost, Winona State University
Dr. Denise Lloyd McDowell Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Life
Christina Uribe Nitti, DNP, RN, FNP, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Barbara Oertel, Director, Advising Services at Winona State University Director of the Warrior Success Center
Alex Hines, Director of Inclusion & Diversity
Karen Johnson –Dean of Students
Kendra Weber –Director of Student and Community Engagement
Eri Fujieda – Director of IPAR (Institutional Planning, Assessment and Research
Ron Dempsey –– Vice President for University Advancement

Jeanine Gangeness –AVP for Academic Affairs
Connie Kamara –Health Services Director
Trish Karr –Assistant Professor in Psychology–
Amanda Brown – Student
Hallie Riedel – Student
Haley Moore –Student
Marissa Gomez –Student
Jackson C. Ramsland
ENorris Holliday
Rebecca Sims
Christopher J Veeder
Rahoi Gilchrest
Jessie R Mancilla