What's Race Got to Do with It? - For Facilitators MAIN

USING What's Race Got to Do with It?
ON YOUR CAMPUS

While What’s Race Got to Do With It? chronicles a student dialogue, it can be used productively with students, faculty, staff and administrators.

The section links on the left will take you to sample agendas, discussion questions, tips for effective facilitation, and a list of suggested follow-up action steps for different groups. You can also download a printable copy of the complete 24-page guide (PDF). For a glossary of key terms and background on specific issues raised by the film, visit the Toolbox section of this site. To learn more about the group activities featured in the film, go to Engagement Games.

The following matrix will help you match objectives to the type of group viewing the DVD.

Audiences	Outcomes
GROUP ONE: STUDENTS, YOUTH AND OTHER INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS
FOCUS ON: residential life education & first-year experience, summer bridge/trio programs, student government, minority & multicultural affairs, peer counseling, recruitment and retention, Greek life, classroom discussion (e.g., sociology, journalism, psychology, peace and conflict studies, rhetoric, ethnic studies, social work, teacher education), study abroad orientation, congregation meetings	Explore personal beliefs about race & diversity Increase understanding & sensitivity among diverse groups Give voice to underserved groups about their concerns and struggles Encourage civic engagement and social responsibility Develop leadership, conflict resolution and critical thinking skills Increase the capacity of all young people to live and work in a diverse world
Group Two: Faculty, Staff and Program Directors
FOCUS ON: professional development programs, faculty/department meeting or retreat, teaching resource center, academic senate/deans council, multicultural centers, union meeting, professional associations, academic/ tenure review committees, trustees meeting, facilitator/mentor training	Increase awareness about disparities that impact student retention and success Build support for programs and practices that increase social equity Foster active learning, critical thinking and inclusive assignments, texts, and pedagogic models
Group Three: Administrators & Senior-Level Personnel
FOCUS ON: admission standards, budget allocation, graduation requirements, financial aid development, transfer requirements, Major prerequisite review, institutional investment policies, community relations, expansion programs, institutional advancement	Build support & leadership for institutional assessment and review Review & strengthen diversity commitments, objectives, budget allocations, goals and measurements Examine policies that affect underrepresented groups Encourage diversity in “unlikely” places & multiple levels Create a more inclusive institutional climate

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