Pre-Conference Workshop
Speaking Up: How Bystanders can Change the Conversation in STEMM
Responding to Social Bias
WEPAN and NAMEPA are pleased to announce a workshop facilitated by Stephanie Goodwin, Ph.D., President, Incluxion Works, in collaboration with the University of New Hampshire’s PowerPlay Interactive Development improvisational theater team.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 from 1:00-3:30pm
Ticketed event: $50
Ever wondered “Why didn’t I say something?” after witnessing social bias—a stereotype, a prejudice or discrimination—that happened in your everyday life? You are not alone.
This workshop, presented online via Zoom, will focus on responding in remote working environments. Registrants will be encouraged to participate actively during the workshop.
AGU, through a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, invites you to attend Speaking Up: How Bystanders can Change the Conversation in STEMM. This workshop is being held in conjunction with the Annual CoNECD conference and is being co-sponsored by the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA) and the Women in Engineering Proactive Network (WEPAN). The workshop, facilitated by Stephanie Goodwin, Ph.D., in collaboration with the University of New Hampshire’s PowerPlay Interactive Development improvisational theater team, will provide new skills and practice in addressing bias in the workplace.
After attending this workshop, attendees will:
• Recognize bystander reactions to social biases.
• Understand how these reactions can help or hinder decisions to speak up.
• Apply concepts to everyday incidents of bias in either academic or work settings with an emphasis on understanding the challenges in STEMM contexts.