Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Research-Based Strategies for Overcoming Impostor Syndrome (November 30, 2022 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/100569 100569-21800083@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 11:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Have you often succeeded at an academic task even though you were afraid you wouldn’t do well? Do you dread others evaluating your work? Do you tend to remember incidents when you haven’t done your best more than those when you have? Thoughts such as these are the hallmark of impostor syndrome thinking. This workshop shares insights from the scholarship on impostor syndrome and provides research-based strategies for overcoming impostor syndrome.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Define impostorism and highlight the variety of ways individuals and groups are most impacted.
Discuss individual and system/institutional-level factors that contribute to impostorism.
Access tools and strategies to address impostorism at the individual, department, and institutional level.

***Please note that we will have a photographer at this workshop. Event photographs may be used in the future by Rackham for social media, website, or educational program advertising. Photos will not be used for any commercial purpose. We will provide a photo free zone for those who do not wish to participate in event photography.
This workshop is designed for University of Michigan master’s students, doctoral students, and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff, please contact rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/3kwy
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.

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Workshop / Seminar Sat, 22 Oct 2022 00:16:35 -0400 2022-11-30T11:00:00-05:00 2022-11-30T13:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
LSA Workshop: Disability 101 & Identity Development (November 30, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/101457 101457-21801366@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

In this workshop we will explore the world of identity development and how it is impacted by Disability. We will unpack what a social construct is and whether or not Disability meets that definition. We will also examine how social constructs such as race and class interact with Disability. Moreso, we will discuss concepts such as Intersectionality and Simultaneity in relation to the individual living with a disabilities' daily experience.

LSA DEI Workshops are open to all staff, faculty, undergraduate, and graduate employees in LSA. External guests may request to join, but due to space, may not be able to access the session.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 17 Nov 2022 12:52:29 -0500 2022-11-30T13:00:00-05:00 2022-11-30T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshop / Seminar Education Changes the World
LSA Workshop: Inclusive & Effective Alt Text for Images (December 2, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/100395 100395-21799701@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 2, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Images and graphics can be powerful tools to communicate information and enhance text content. But some individuals—such as those who are Blind, low vision, or use read aloud technologies—may miss out on important details if our visuals are not accessible.

This workshop will teach you how to craft effective "alternative text" (alt text) and how to add alt text to images to make them more accessible. We'll also discuss how to describe image content, including diverse humans, in a way that is inclusive and context appropriate.

Participants will learn:
1. What alt text is, why it is important, and who benefits from it.

2. Image types that are not accessible and workarounds.

3. How to craft effective alt text for images based upon the image type and function.

4. Best practices for describing diverse people and situations depicted in images in an inclusive way.

5. How to add alt text to images in Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint, and Google Slides.

Audience:
This is a beginner-level workshop open to any LSA employee, including our student employees.

Format:
This workshop will be conducted virtually on Zoom. Auto-captioning will be enabled and slides will be distributed following the workshop. We strongly recommend using a desktop or laptop computer to join this workshop, as this will make it easier to apply what you learn in practice exercises and to participate in poll questions.

The LSA DEI Office greatly values inclusion and access for all. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to enable your full participation in this workshop. Please contact Jessica McCuaig at jmccuaig@umich.edu if you would like to request disability accommodations or have any questions or concerns.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:24:20 -0400 2022-12-02T12:00:00-05:00 2022-12-02T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshop / Seminar Working on image at computer