{"id":152822,"date":"2024-02-05T10:24:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T15:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=152822"},"modified":"2024-02-05T11:25:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T16:25:55","slug":"take-the-deib-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=152822","title":{"rendered":"Take the DEIB challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-152823 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"DEIB challenge\" width=\"622\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Picture1.jpg 622w, https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Picture1-480x385.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 622px, 100vw\" \/><em>Left to right: Alex Jones, Ben Post, Sherry Trier, Terri Gustafson, Ryan Bernstein, Mark DeLonge<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This year, employees have the opportunity to pilot NMC\u2019s new DEIB professional development goal as part of the college&#8217;s strategic plan. The Educational Technology team was the first group to participate in the DEIB Professional Development Challenge! They volunteered for the Special Olympics to learn more about this diverse population, supporting DEIB learning and creating a sense of belonging in their department. Congratulations on being the first team to lead the way in this new DEIB learning strategy!<\/p>\n<h3>Join the challenge<\/h3>\n<p><b>How does it work?<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify an area related to DEI that you\/your team want to learn more about.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose a learning opportunity to participate in for your development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reflect on your learning <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeUaW89MZpAapMXv_bkZ-ihJGJRtesye68lLv-niUPvE9XbXg\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">(using this form)<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and share it within your area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record your reflections in your performance review summary at the end of the spring semester.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Want some ideas? <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/embrace-the-dream\/index.html\">Embrace the Dream calendar<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or click on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1s7h3X-A1axWZPIm6g6JDXG-oiKXA1KaVxaj5JH2Xsp8\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>this list<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of DEIB Learning Opportunities. Feel free to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1s7h3X-A1axWZPIm6g6JDXG-oiKXA1KaVxaj5JH2Xsp8\/edit?usp=sharing\"><b>add your ideas to this list<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to encourage others to participate too!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeUaW89MZpAapMXv_bkZ-ihJGJRtesye68lLv-niUPvE9XbXg\/viewform?usp=sf_link\"><b>Use this form<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to reflect on your experience (reading or learning event\/activity participation). Provide your feedback to influence how we incorporate these learning experiences into our goals for 2024\u20132025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks for participating in this pilot project, which will be incorporated into each of our goals for 2024-2025!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Questions? Contact Marcus Bennett at <\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:mbennett@nmc.edu\">mbennett@nmc.edu<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or Lori Hodek at <\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:lhodek@nmc.edu\">lhodek@nmc.edu<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Left to right: Alex Jones, Ben Post, Sherry Trier, Terri Gustafson, Ryan Bernstein, Mark DeLonge This year, employees have the opportunity to pilot NMC\u2019s new DEIB professional development goal as part of the college&#8217;s strategic plan. The Educational Technology team was the first group to participate in the DEIB Professional Development Challenge! 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