The fifth iteration of the annual month-long Finance and Administration inclusion initiative was held in August 2022. The theme for 2022 was Everyday Inclusion: Belonging and Connection. The month-long initiative brought together the 700+ employees in the Finance and Administration division to connect with each other and improve our sense of belonging in the workplace. While we are constantly reflecting on and trying to counter our implicit biases, Everyday Inclusion offers the opportunity to spend focused time exploring resources, reflecting individually, attending cross-division workshops, and engaging in department-level activities to help us learn about ourselves and each other while questioning our assumptions and connecting with our colleagues.
"Everyday Inclusion is a wonderful opportunity for us to reflect on the changes we’ve all experienced in the last year and consider the ways we’ve experienced connection in our varied work environments. As we enter the post-pandemic era, fostering a culture that allows us all to bring our whole selves to our work is more important now than ever before. I invite you to take advantage of the opportunities presented throughout Everyday Inclusion this August to learn and interact with colleagues while exploring the many facets of connection and belonging." Jamie Moffitt, VPFA/CFO
Ways employees got involved
- Completed an online commitment survey in English or Spanish.
- Participated in activities with work teams. These were led led by team supervisors or members of the VPFA diversity committee during August.
- Tried some of the weekly challenges--these were emailed to all VPFA staff at the beginning of each week in August.
- Attended one or more of the activities hosted by the VPFA diversity committee. There were virtual and in-person options throughout August--see the list of options below.
- Contributed to the Foods That Connect Us initiative. We gathered recipes and stories of the foods that connect us to special people, places, and times in our lives. If you have something you want included, send your recipe and a few lines about why the food is important to you to: Debbie Sharp at dsharp@uoregon.edu.
- Used the resources on connection and belonging (people come back to these resources when they have time throughout the year).
Everyone who participated in Everyday Inclusion 2022 received a sticker. If you haven't received yours yet, email dsharp@uoregon.edu to get that sorted out!
WEEKLY CHALLENGES 2022
The weekly challenges are sent out to every member of the VPFA division at the beginning of each week in August. The challenges will be made available online here after they are shared via email.
RESOURCES
Connection
Edward T. Hall's iceberg theory of culture, JTST-SDSI Immigrant Employment Collaboration Project, April 2016
7 Myths about Cultural Appropriation DEBUNKED!, MTN News - Decoded, November 2015 (video, 6 minutes)
Why "scout mindset" is crucial to good judgment, Julia Galef, TEDx PSU, April 2016 (video, 12 minutes)
Author Malcolm Gladwell on how to talk to strangers, PBS Brief but Spectacular Take, January 2020 (video, 3 minutes)
When was the last time you really changed your mind? Sara Gorman, TEDMed, November 2017 (video, 13 minutes)
We need to retire the term "microaggressions", Ruchika Tulshyan, Harvard Business Review, March 2022
Connection: LinkedIn Learning
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Develop Interpersonal Skills for Inclusive Workplaces (LinkedIn Learning Course, General, 42 minutes)
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Becoming an Ally to All (LinkedIn Learning Course, General, 30 minutes)
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Developing Cross-Cultural Intelligence (LinkedIn Learning Course, General, 66 minutes)
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Unlocking Authentic Communication in a Culturally Diverse Workplace (LinkedIn Learning Course, General, 49 minutes)
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Creating Safe Spaces for Tough Conversations at Work (LinkedIn Learning Course, Beginner, 54 minutes)
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Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues (LinkedIn Learning Course, Beginner+ Intermediate, 55 minutes)
Belonging
Inclusive Revolution, Daisy Auger-Domínguez, TEDxPearlStreet, Oct 2020 (video, 17 minutes)
5 Terms You Should Learn to Become a Better Ally, Kelsey Alpaio and Rakshitha Arni Ravishankar, Harvard Business Review, September 2021
Steps toward racial equity in Oregon, Hannarose McGuinness, Daily Emerald, February 2022
"At UO, you are the other", Parsa Aghel, Daily Emerald, May 2022
Why all Americans should honor Juneteenth, Karlos K. Hill, June 2020 (video, 7 minutes)
How inclusive language at work affects mental health, Nicole Ng, ragan, March 2022
Consider the potential impact of poverty on mental health and wider health inequalities, Lee Knifton and Greig Inglish, BJPsych Bulletin, October 2020.
Belonging: LinkedIn Learning
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Inclusive Mindset (LinkedIn Learning Course, Beginner, 55 minutes)
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Strategies to Foster Inclusive Language at Work (LinkedIn Learning Course, Beginner, 66 minutes)
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Bystander Training: From Bystander to Upstander (LinkedIn Learning Course, Beginner + Intermediate, 48 minutes)
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Equity First: The Path to Inclusion and Belonging (LinkedIn Learning Course, Intermediate, 84 minutes)
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Driving Inclusion with Empathy (LinkedIn Learning Course, Intermediate, 51 minutes)
Activities Hosted by the VPFA Diversity Committee
| ACTIVITY | FACILITATORS | DATE, TIME, LOCATION | FORMAT |
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| WEEK ONE: Aug 1-5 | |||
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The Inclusive Work Environment - where we are now, where we want to be (in-person version) 
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Deborah Butler (Associate Vice President for Campus Services and Chief of Staff) and Russ Pierson (Associate Vice President for Career Technical Education and Workforce Development, Lane Community College) |
Thursday, August 4, 12pm-1pm, EMU 145 Crater Lake South |
In person |
| WEEK TWO: Aug 8-12 |
FACILITATORS |
DATE, TIME, LOCATION | FORMAT |
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Tour of the Lyllye Reynolds-Parker Black Cultural Center
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BCC tour coordinators |
Tuesday, August 9, 11-11:45am |
In person |
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Early Childhood CARES: Inclusion at Play
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Nellie Huggins, EC CARES Outreach Coordinator |
Wednesday, August 10, 11-11:50am |
Virtual |
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Women in the History of the Campus Built Environment: on-campus tour View the tour guide online or take the tour by yourself at another time. |
Liz Thorstenson (Campus Planning, Planning Associate), Renee Benoit (Campus Planning, Planning Associate/Real Property Analyst), and Jane Brubaker (CPFM Facilities Landscape, Trades Maintenance Coordinator) |
Thursday, August 11, 10am-11:30am |
In person |
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They are Not Too Young: Raising Children in a Diverse World (poster) |
Tamara Clark, Interim Co-Director of the Vivian Olum Child Development Center |
Friday, August 12, 12-1pm |
Virtual |
| WEEK THREE: Aug 15-19 | FACILITATORS | DATE, TIME, LOCATION | FORMAT |
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Tour of the Lyllye Reynolds-Parker Black Cultural Center
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BCC tour coordinators |
Tuesday, August 16, 1pm-1:45pm |
In person |
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Reflections on History, Memory, and Identity: A Tour of Hung Liu, Lewis Watts, and Sara Siestreem at the JSMA (Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art)
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Mac Coyle (JSMA Post-Graduate Fellow in East Asian Art) and Zo Kambour (JSMA Post-Graduate Fellow in European and American Art) |
Wednesday, August 17, 9am-10am |
In person |
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Tour of the Lyllye Reynolds-Parker Black Cultural Center
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BCC tour coordinators |
Thursday, August 18, 11am-11:45am |
In person |
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Reflections on History, Memory, and Identity: A Tour of Hung Liu, Lewis Watts, and Sara Siestreem at the JSMA (Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art)
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Mac Coyle (JSMA Post-Graduate Fellow in East Asian Art) and Zo Kambour (JSMA Post-Graduate Fellow in European and American Art) |
Friday, August 19, 3pm-4pm |
In person |
| FINAL WEEK + BONUS DAYS: Aug 22-31 | FACILITATORS | DATE, TIME, LOCATION | FORMAT |
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Disabilities and Technology: Introduction to Digital Accessibility |
Grey L. Pierce, Digital Accessibility Architect, Information Services |
Tuesday, August 23, 11am-12pm |
Virtual |
| Creating Safe Spaces for Tough Conversations at Work: A Facilitated Discussion on the LinkedIn Learning Course | Tiffany Lundy, Associate Director of Learning and Development, and Chloe Barnett, Learning and Development Coordinator, Human Resources |
Thursday, August 25, 10-10:50am |
Virtual |
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The Inclusive Work Environment - where we are now, where we want to be (virtual version) |
Deborah Butler (Associate Vice President for Campus Services and Chief of Staff) and Russ Pierson (Associate Vice President for Career Technical Education and Workforce Development, Lane Community College) |
Tuesday, August 30, 1pm-2pm |
Virtual |
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All month long: The Foods that Connect Us Send your recipes and reflections by email. They will be hosted online and compiled into a digital PDF recipe book at the end of the initiative. |
Everyone in the division is invited to contribute. |
All of August 2022 | Virtual |
The University of Oregon is strongly committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment of individuals with disabilities. Requests for disability-related accommodations or sign language interpreters should be made to Debbie Sharp at dsharp@uoregon.edu. Where possible, please send requests for accommodation at least five business days before the event.
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