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THE IMPACT OF DIVERSITY-RELATED CRITICAL INCIDENTS ON COUNSELING CENTER OUTREACH EFFORTS: A PILOT PROGRAM OF AUCCCO’S DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE Jane Yang, Ph.D., Emory University Andrea Iglesias, Psy.D., University of Virginia Sudha Wadhwani, Psy.D., Montclair State University Erica Lennon, Psy.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte Monika Gutkowska, PsyD, Northwestern University Charlotte Amenkhienan, Ph.D., Virginia Tech Junichi Shimaoka, Psy.D., University of Michigan

OVERVIEW  Introduction  Roundtables  Report In to Larger Group  Closing Remarks

OBJECTIVES 1. Participants will describe the impact of critical incidents on diversity-related outreach efforts at their institution. 2. Participants will identify institutional and systemic barriers and opportunities when considering diversity- related outreach work. 3. Participants will assist each other with identifying options for further developing diversity-related outreach work, based upon experiences at their own institutions. 4. Participants will identify ways that DEI, and AUCCCO, can support diversity-related outreach work at institutions across the nation.

INTRODUCTION  Why institutional responses to critical incidents are important and best practice.  How we chose today’s topics.

THE TOPICS  Incidents we will be addressing today (Roundtable Topics): - Legislation impacting LGBTQ+ communities - Race-related incidents - Xenophobia - Gender-based violence

LEGISLATION IMPACTING LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES

LEGISLATION IMPACTING LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES Importance of this topic:  Distress/Suicide Rates  (In)Visibility of Community  Retention Rates

RACE-RELATED INCIDENTS

RACE-RELATED INCIDENTS Importance of this topic:  Safety, Identity, and Belonging  Impact on Daily Life, Including Academics  Community Tension and Need for Venues for Open (and Safe) Expression

XENOPHOBIA: INTENSE OR IRRATIONAL DISLIKE OR FEAR OF PEOPLE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

XENOPHOBIA Importance of this topic:  Xenophobia and Islam  Impact of “Otherness”  Impact on International Students & Scholars (Microaggressions & Bias)  Recruitment and Retention

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE Importance of this topic:  Overall Statistics  Under-reporting  Title IX and the U.S. Department of Education’s 2011 Dear Colleague Letter  Outreach and Title IX

TIME TO MOVE TO ROUNDTABLES  Erica ca: Legislation impacting LGBTQ+ communities  Sudha ha/Junichi /Junichi: Race-related incidents  Charlo rlotte/Ju tte/Junich ichi: Xenophobia  Monika ka: Gender-based violence 20 Minutes for Discussion

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS  Discuss specific critical incidents that occurred: What were the local, national, and international events that impacted your students/community?  What was your institution's response to the critical incident(s)?  What was your counseling center’s response to the critical incident & how did your center’s response interface with the larger institution’s response?  What successes and challenges did your counseling center face when responding to the incident(s)?  How can AUCCCO support your counseling center in its work in responding to critical incidents that affect your diverse student communities?

REPORT IN TO EACH OTHER (10 MINUTES)

CLOSING: SELF-CARE & RESILIENCE WHAT HELPS?  Forging a movement perspective  Getting active  Finding friends  Being in community  Working on our own internalized ______ Adapted from Staying Strong as Individuals and Communities: Surviving Anti-LGBTQ Politics by Glenda M. Russell, Ph.D.

For feedback to AUCCCO on social justice issues, please email Jane Yang at jyang01@emory.edu