Part 1: May 2nd, 10-11:30am https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89113797213?pwd=RFVNNFhna2NDaVNUOEI4Vi9yNU4zQT09
Part 2: May 17th, 3-4:30pm https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89113797213?pwd=RFVNNFhna2NDaVNUOEI4Vi9yNU4zQT09
In this training, we will learn about:
- Identity. Participants will learn about how aspects of identity interact with the many contexts we work and live in. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on how aspects of their identify relate to privilege or oppression.
- Allyship. Participants will learn about the many types of allyship. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in an interactive training on best practices responsible intervention.
Allura Casanova is a graduate student in the Joint Psychology and Women’s Studies PhD program at the University of Michigan. As an interdisciplinary researcher, her research breaks down into three main areas of interest including: 1) how men of color conceptualize their own masculinity through the influence of race and culture, and what forms of gender discrimination they experience, 2) how gender expectations and masculinity norms influence men’s mental health and well-being, and finally 3) how sexual harassment manifests differently for men, specifically men of color, who are subject to hypermasculine expectations and fetishism. In addition to her aspirations of becoming a tenure track professor in psychology, she actively participates in Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives to erase structural racism and oppression present in academia. She does DEI work by recruiting and mentoring Black, Indigenous, and students of color pursing their secondary education, participating in diversity service work at her college, and creating unique projects (e.g., workshops, exhibitions) that promote the necessity of diversity.