2010-11 Student Affairs Unit Diversity Plan - Youth Programs
Please describe the most significant activities you will implement, expand, or continue. These short and long term objectives and activities should result in increased diversity and/or the development of a more inclusive unit and campus climate. Your plan should support Michigan Tech in accomplishing its short and long term diversity goals.
Past Plans as PDFs: 2009-2010
| Specific Objective | Activity Description | Person(s) responsible for this objective | Timeline | Internal Dollars to be allocated | External Dollars to be sought | Other Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Students | Youth Programs will partner with the Center for Diversity and Inclusion and IPS to provide diversity training for its hired staff. | The Center for Diversity and Inclusion and IPS will provide training that focuses on: training staff how to handle situations that involve cultural differences, how to work with our young participants in helping them understand and appreciate cultural differences, and provide staff members with a background of the cultures of the international students that have signed up for our programs so far. | Steve Patchin, Cody Kangas, Rachel Meisenheimer. | !-- timeline --> | Summer 2011 activities | Activity built into existing University support | Activity built into existing programming, support and population served is variable | |
| For Staff | Create programming for 2009-10 year activities that integrate both IPS ,Center for Diversity and Inclusion, and OAP. These activities will focus on team building and the use of diverse points of view/backgrounds in achieving state goals. | These activities will be developed and executed through collaboration of the partners stated. | Steve Patchin, Cody Kangas, Rachel Meisenheimer and the directors of the partners. | Summer of 2011 programming | Activity built into existing University support | Activity built into existing programming, support and population served is variable | ||
| For Campus Community or Faculty | Expand outreach activity to serve underrepresented populations through MIND TREKKERS Road show. | Provide hands-on innovative activities to under-represented populations through attending science fairs and other STEM related secondary education activities | Steve Patchin , Cody Kangas and Rachel Meisenheimer | 2010-2011 academic school year | Department support pending | VVaries based on extent of locations being served. Will include Washington D.C., Grand Rapids (MI), Jackson (MI), and Green Bay (WI). |