Social bias workshops part of upcoming ‘Pursuing Racial Justice Together’ series

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — PowerPlay Interactive Development and Incluxion Works Inc. will present a series of 90-minute web-based workshops on social bias Oct. 21-23 as part of the “Pursuing Racial Justice Together” learning series hosted by Purdue University’s Division of Diversity and Inclusion.

Attendees will first learn about bystander reactions to social biases and how these reactions can help or hinder decisions to speak up. Attendees will then be invited to apply these concepts to everyday incidents of bias through facilitated interaction and discussion. Six sessions are available:

Faculty Sessions (2 options): 

* Oct. 21 – 10-11:30 a.m. 

* Oct. 22 – 1:30-3 p.m. 

Management and Professional Staff Session

Oct. 23 – 10-11:30 a.m.

Undergraduate Student Session

Oct. 22 – 6:30-8 p.m. 

Graduate and Professional Student Session

Oct. 23 – 1:30-3 p.m.

Community Session

Oct. 21 – 6:30-8 p.m. 

PowerPlay Interactive Development is an entrepreneurial program of the University of New Hampshire and a professional applied theatre company that creates training models for a diverse group of clients across the country. Incluxion Works Inc. was founded by Stephanie A. Goodwin, Ph.D., and works to connect psychological science to diversity, equity and inclusion strategy.

Those interested in attending may visit the program’s website to register. Event space is limited, participants are encouraged to register by Monday (Oct.) 19.

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Writer, Media contact: Matthew Oates, 765-586-7496 (cell), oatesw@purdue.edu, @mo_oates

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