Workshops

This workshop lasts approximately 30-45 minutes and contains an overview of the Center for Belonging and Social Change’s services and programs. This is an appropriate presentation for new students, staff, and faculty or for groups who would like to learn more about the CBSC and ways to be involved. 

This interactive workshop covers social identities and privilege as well as an activity to help participants reflect on their experiences with various identities. This presentation is great for student organizations, classrooms, and any group looking to learn more about themselves and each other. Who Am I? is a foundational workshop to the next tier.

This workshop serves as an introduction to state and federal laws applicable to DACA, Undocumented, Dreamers, and mixed status folx. It brings awareness to the challenges they face at the national, state, and local levels and provides an opportunity for allies to reflect on their roles in the community. 

The ability to find common ground and shared language when discussing topics of identity is critical to effective social change. Through this reflective workshop, participants will come to understand the unique intersections of their social identities and how these impact their self-perception and their interactions with the world around them. Intro to Intersectionality is a foundational workshop to the next tier.

What is a microaggression? Who experiences microaggressions? What are examples of microaggressions? This workshop covers the answers to these questions and explores the unintentional things we might say or do that could create an exclusive and hurtful environment. The material from this presentation is drawn from Dr. Maura Cullen’s book “35 Dumb Things Well-Intended People Say” and Dr. Derald Wing Sue’s book “Microaggressions and Marginality.”

This presentation is great for groups who are looking for strategies to “speak up” against bias and will give participants quick and easy tips for holding each other accountable for our words and actions. The material from this presentation is drawn from the publication "Speak Up at School: How to Respond to Everyday Prejudice, Bias and Stereotypes" by Teaching Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

This interactive one-hour workshop expands the conversations on allyship for DACA, Undocumented, Dreamers, and mixed status folx and introduces bystander techniques to support their communities. This main goal of this workshop is to engage advocates in creating coalitions across social and professional networks.  Participants must have completed the BuckAlly Dream Intro workshop before attending this workshop.

This workshop is designed for student organizations in particular, but other groups may request it as well. The presentation, through videos, activities and group discussions, will explore the ways in which organizations and members can work to be more inclusive. It will cover social identity, safe space vs. brave space, and tips for becoming a more inclusive organization.

#BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Since then, many movements have occurred throughout the nation to ensure the culture and community of Black people were protected from the inflictions of white supremacy and acts of violence, while creating spaces that celebrate Black imagination, innovation, joy and collective work. This workshop explores #BlackLivesMatter from a global perspective in connection to how it has impacted the movement and experiences of Black people on OSU’s campus and the local Columbus community. Participants engage in learning experiences around #BlackLivesMatter and critical conversations that impact how they can continue navigating culture and community within white spaces.

This workshop provides a brief historical perspective on processes of racialization and the impacts on populations of people with Asian ancestry. Special attention is paid to the histories of European colonization and race in the US. Additionally, there is immense heterogeneity inside the landmass labeled "Asia" and symbolized by the term "Asian American." This workshop introduces nuances to contemporary Asian American identity politics and questions next steps in critically thinking through discourse and practical applications.

This workshop provides an overview of LGBTQ identities, terminology, and history. LGBTQ 101 is open to students, faculty, and staff interested in learning more about the LGBTQ+ community.

Pronouns 101 provides an overview of pronouns and their correct usage, including neo-pronouns, and discusses the importance of normalizing the practice of sharing pronouns. This workshop is recommended for students, faculty, and staff who want to learn more about respectful pronoun usage.

This workshop explores best practices for engaging with and supporting transgender and gender non-conforming students and communities at The Ohio State University. The workshop is recommended for faculty, staff, and students. Through this 1-hour and 30-minute presentation, participants will gain a greater understanding of transgender identities and the systems of oppression that affect their community, as well as strategies for creating gender inclusive spaces.

Safe Zone aims to create a more welcoming and safe campus for individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities. This 2.5-hour workshop is recommended for faculty, staff and students. Through this workshop, participants will (1) gain a greater understanding of LGBTQ identities and the systems of oppression that affect the community, (2) learn tools for incorporating LGBTQ-inclusive practices into their daily lives, and (3) strengthen their skills in recognizing and interrupting anti-LGBTQ bias. Those who attend the entire workshop (2.5 hours) will receive a sticker.

The Center for Belonging and Social Change offers this workshop to facilitate faculty, staff, and GTAs in creating more inclusive spaces for LGBTQ students. This 2-hour presentation focuses on best practices for supporting LGBTQ students in settings of higher education as well as strategies for navigating challenging conversations and interrupting bias.

This student-authored workshop covers the basics of disability, including a brief history, language use, disability justice, and our future. It presents information about accommodations and accessibility at OSU and offers participants the opportunity to practice advocating for these things.

This educational workshop introduces participants to the concept of disability as a social identity. First, we cover foundational terminology, respectful language, and models for understanding disability. Then, we discuss how disability impacts college students and turn to the framework of disability justice.

This educational workshop is designed for participants who have attended either Disability: Foundational Terminology and Frameworks or Disability 101 and Accessibility. We dive deeper into the concept of disability justice to think intersectionally about disability. Through disability justice, we counter the notion of disability as a single-issue politics and instead situate anti-ableism alongside and through other social justice movements.

This educational workshop begins by explaining what it means that Jewish identity is an ethno-religion. Drawing on this understanding, we then unpack what antisemitism is and trace its history from antiquity through today. In particular, we discuss the experiences of Jewish students at Ohio State and provide suggestions for Buckeyes to help combat antisemitism.