Capacity Building Institute
The CBI was held on UW Campus in April 28, 2009, with remarks from Phyllis Wise, Provost; Thomas Calhoun, Assistant Dean of Student and Academic Services (SAS); Sapna Cheryan, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Co-PI. Topics were addressed in small-group discussion on diversity at the University of Washington and in Engineering. Leaders and program directors in the College of Engineering attended the CBI in April, 2009.
The CBI offered a forum to illustrate the impact of bias related to the four program objectives of PEERs:
1) raise awareness of unconscious and implicit biases toward underrepresented students;
2) promote actions both majority and underrepresented students and faculty can take to counteract these biases to cultivate a more welcoming and success-promoting climate;
3) cultivate change agents among both student and faculty bodies; and
4) build a foundation and collaboration mechanisms for future efforts to make STEM and other programs campus-wide welcoming and accessible to underrepresented students.
Handouts and Materials
Capacity Building Institute Presentation April 28, 2009 (pdf)