If you have any questions or if accommodations are needed to access the facility or the content of the presentation, please contact Britney Underwood (britneyu@umich.edu) as soon as possible.

Microaggressions are verbal, behavioral, or environmental slights. They can be overt, subtle or unintentional, have become a huge area of concern. Whether one believes this phenomenon is real, perceived, or a made up term for invalid experiences, you all will benefit from this session.

In this session, participants will:

-Learn about "microaggressions" and other concepts relevant to this topic
-Obtain an understanding of the social and psychological impacts of microaggressions
-Engage in activities and dialogue to unveil microaggressions within the workplace
-Validate experiences with microaggressions
-Identify and discuss techniques to combat microaggressions, as a bystander or as a recipient

Audience:
This session is open to all LSA Staff. It is recommended that participants complete a course on Implicit Bias before taking this session. Graduate and undergraduate student staff should contact Britney Underwood at britneyu@umich.edu to enroll.