Advocate Training Workshops:

The training comprises five workshops held once weekly over a summer month and a final capstone group discussion among all DEI Advocates. 

Session 1: Yale Policies and Resources. Responding to disclosures. 

Title IX infrastructure and pathways at Yale; the SHARE office; OGSDD; medical and mental health services (refer to Session 4); Chemistry Dept. resources (DGS, GSA reps, etc.); appropriate contact channels

Session 2: Discrimination, Harassment, and Bystander Intervention

Definitions of D&H; recognizing D&H; kinds (race, religion, sex, parent, etc.) of D&H; modes (physical, verbal, etc.) of D&H; talking about D&H; responding to D&H (refer to Session 5); Bystander Intervention; types of BI (direct intervention, distraction, delegation); when BI is appropriate

Session 3: Implicit Bias 

What is implicit bias?; ways implicit bias negatively affects colleagues in the workplace; factors causing implicit bias; identifying implicit bias in oneself and others; working to correct implicit bias

Session 4: Directing Colleagues to Yale Mental Health Resources

Directing colleagues to the right mental health resources (refer to Session 3); how to appropriately discuss mental health topics and attitudes surrounding mental health; the ways in which discrimination and harassment and mental health challenges interact with one another

Session 5: Mentorship

Recognizing signs of unhealthy behaviors and unrealistic self-expectations; having discussions about difficult topics like work-life balance; appreciating the person beyond the scientist; definition of a mentor

Final Group Discussion and Initial Planning for Academic Year

Why did you volunteer to be an advocate? In your opinion, where can our department do better? What topics do you want to address as an advocate? What concrete initiatives will we pursue as a DEI class?