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Black Women's Dialogue
University-Wide
Groups Served
Collegiate
Program Website
N/A
Contact Information
Dr. Jeana Griffith
[email protected]
Address
75 Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30303
Building
Citizens Trust Building Parking
Campus
Atlanta
Funding
Multiple Sponsors
Overview
This program is a collaboration with the Office of Black Student Achievement. It provides a safe space for women of color to discuss issues impacting them as Black women on a college campus.We discuss a variety of topics including self-care, racial identity, racism, relationships, hair, skin color, how we treat each other as black women, intersecting identities and issues related to being first generation college students.
Benefits
This is a safe space for women of color to dialogue about issues impacting them as people of color on a college campus. It provides student engagement, role models, awareness of issues impacting them and coping strategies to help them manage the stressors associated with being a woman of color.
Supplemental Materials
Discipline Focus
Not discipline specific (University-Wide)
Diversity Group ( Social Identity)
First Generation, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, Socioeconomic Status
Race/Ethnic Group
Black
Program, Initiative, Policy or Sponsored Award Category
Priority 2: Multicultural Programming
Established
11/10/2015
Number Served
101-500
Notable Leaders, Stakeholders, or Speakers
Dr. Jeana Griffith
Research Routines, Responsibilities and Activities
Celebrations of diverse groups (e.g. Black history, Asian American/ Pacific Islander Heritage, etc.), Community outreach (e.g., townhall, alumni engagement, meetings to gauge community perception or campus constituents, movements)
Additional Research Components, Roles and Responsibilities
During Black History Month we celebrate relationships in the black community.
Self-efficacy Emphasis
Dialogue and speakers
Acknowledgement/Affirmation of Identity, Strengths, Needs
During Black History Month we celebrate relationships in the black community.
Examples of Inclusionary Practices and Activities
Structured Dialogues and Interactions (e.g. lab discussions, one-on-one sessions, virtual dialogues), Creation of a Safe space/ climate/environment
Participant Empowerment
None of the above
Mentoring Components
Mentoring is not used in our program
Opportunities to Privilege Voice
Events that provide opportunities for participants to discuss their journey, ask questions and provide an evaluation.
Evaluation Methods
average attendance to events, program survey(s)
Anticipated Participant Outcomes
attendance
Key Performance Indicators
Event attendance, survey ratings
Program, Initiative, Policy or Sponsored Award Category
Priority 2: Multicultural Programming
Established
11/10/2015
Number Served
101-500
Notable Leaders, Stakeholders, or Speakers
Dr. Jeana Griffith
Research Routines, Responsibilities and Activities
Celebrations of diverse groups (e.g. Black history, Asian American/ Pacific Islander Heritage, etc.), Community outreach (e.g., townhall, alumni engagement, meetings to gauge community perception or campus constituents, movements)
Additional Research Components, Roles and Responsibilities
During Black History Month we celebrate relationships in the black community.
Please describe how your program addresses self-efficacy (one's beliefs in their own ability to execute behaviors necessary to perform) in its participants?
Dialogue and speakers
How does your program acknowledge or affirm individuals’ different identities, strengths, or needs?
During Black History Month we celebrate relationships in the black community.
Inclusionary practices/activities utilized in your program:
Structured Dialogues and Interactions (e.g. lab discussions, one-on-one sessions, virtual dialogues), Creation of a Safe space/ climate/environment
Participant Empowerment
None of the above
Mentoring Components
Mentoring is not used in our program
Opportunities to Privilege Voice
Events that provide opportunities for participants to discuss their journey, ask questions and provide an evaluation.
Evaluation methods are used to substantiate the program’s outcomes:
average attendance to events, program survey(s)
Anticipated participant outcomes for your program:
attendance