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Understanding the "I" in DIversity and the "we" in "Empowerment"
The UNL Empowerment Forum is a free event open to all currently registered UNL students, faculty, and staff with interest in discussing the challenges that we face in dealing with diversity issues. This forum serves as only the beginning of a process to change the face of UNL and break down barriers that may keep many in this community apart. We hope to facilitate serious discussion and have some fun, too.
The UNL Empowerment Forum will be held on Friday, January 27, 2012 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center.
| NOMINATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. Thank you. |
Please nominate any faculty, staff or students who you believe would be interested in participating in this event or register yourself using the appropriate link below:
To nominate someone else, please click here (Nomination Form).
To register yourself, please click here (Registration Form)
2012 Tentative Schedule of Events
| Noon - 12:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Speaker |
| 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Breakout and Planning Sessions with snacks and refreshments provided |
| 5:00 p.m. | Conclusion |
Clarifying the Purpose
This forum is about:
- understanding our cultural differences
- hearing a variety of perspectives
- sharing your thoughts, ideas, stories, and experiences with other participants
This forum is not about
- bashing or humiliating any one person or group
- stifling openness and honesty
- a lecture about how you "should" think, say, or act
The Empowerment Forum is a University Sponsored event and we urge you to feel free to check with your professors to be excused from class to attend the forum.
The UNL Empowerment Forum is sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and the Pepsi Endowment Fund.
The University of Nebraska Lincoln is an equal opportunity educator and employer with a comprehensive plan for diversity
Keynote Speaker: Brian Johnson
Brian honors the struggles and accomplishments of the ordinary citizens who launched the Civil Rights Movement by committing himself personally and professionally to the advancement of multicultural and inclusive education.
He serves as a faculty member in the Department of Developmental Instruction at Bloomsburg University and is the Director of the Frederick Douglass Institute for Academic Excellence. He is a founder of the Pennsylvania Association of Liaisons and Officers of Multicultural Affairs, a consortium that promotes best practices in higher education. He is a former trainer with the National Coalition Building Institute and was certified in their prejudice reduction and controversial issues process modules. He is a featured columnist on the Antiracistparent.com website. He also has professional experience in social and human services.
Brian earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in English from California University of Pennsylvania, and has completed the necessary coursework toward a doctorate in education from Nova Southeastern University. Brian is also an ordained minister who serves on the ministry team at Revival Tabernacle in Watsontown, PA where is is a church elder, youth minister and a team leader for the Tablernacle Players.
Please click here to learn more about Brian, including information on some of his publications and presentations.