Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
UWEC-AMA Certificate
New to the 2021-2022 academic year, the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Certificate offered by UW-Eau Claire’s American Marketing Association aims to engage our members within the ongoing conversation of integrating EDI into the workplace, while creating a better understanding of a diverse workforce and fostering inclusive behaviors.
10-Week Program
This certificate is given upon completion of a 10 Week program. During General Meetings
1-10, members will participate in an EDI workshop. Topics covered will include:
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Defining Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity/ Why it is important in the workplace
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Understanding the difference between Diversity and Inclusion
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Raising awareness of unconscious bias
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Allyship encouragement
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Microaggressions and Inclusive Language
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Supporting Gender Identity and Expression
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Bystander Intervention
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Discussion of Privilege
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Companies’ relationships with EDI
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Creating an inclusive culture
Additional Resources
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Project Implicit: A series of tests to help understand personal areas of bias around race, gender, religion, age, ability and more.
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MyPronouns.org: Learn why pronouns matter and more about gender inclusive language.
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Tribal Nations of Wisconsin: Learn more about the 11 federally recognized, sovereign nations within the state of Wisconsin.
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Black History Month Library: This free Google drive contains information about influential people, events and movements to help further educate around Black history.
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TedTalks: There are many TedTalks available that discuss various areas of diversity and inclusion.
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Podcasts: There are a wide variety of podcasts available that discuss individual identities or how they intersect.