Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA)

January 6th, 2023

Retreat Schedule: 

8:00AM: Breakfast Potluck, Coffee Run 

9:00 AM: Welcome/Expectations/Intro 

• Breath Exercise / Centering
• Ground Rules
• Video: What is Intersectionality? 

• Sharing goals and intentions for the day (established prior to retreat) 

  • What do you hope to achieve as a result of this retreat? 

  • Is there anything (a feeling, idea, etc.) you want to let go of? 

  • Is there anything you want to share with your colleagues? 

  • What is your state of mind going into the retreat? What would you like it to be?

9:45 AM: Break 

10:00 AM: Self-Assessment Discussion (NL)

11:30AM: Break for Lunch 

• Lunch provided

• Independent reading/study time throughout the library (resources linked below)

1:00PM: Scenarios (AP/RD) 

• Microaggression scenarios 

2:00PM: Apologies (RD) 

• Quiz Discussion

  • Apology language quiz  

  • Self-compassion quiz and discussion 

• Apologizing for microaggressions

  • Video: Getting Called Out: How to Apologize

  • Anti-Racism Daily: Learn How to Apologize

  • "How to Apologize if You've Committed a Microagression"

  • "You've Been Called Out for a Microagression. What Do You Do?"

2:45 PM: Break 

3:00PM: Discussion and Closing (ACP) 

• How do we create a more welcoming and inclusive library?  

• Breathing Exercise

4:00PM: End

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