PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: LAS/OAD NACADA Webinar Event on May 6th! RSVP Available!
RSVP IS AVAILABLE for the upcoming UIC showing of the recent NACADA Webinar Event being held on May 6th!
In collaboration with OAD, the LAS Inclusive Excellence Committee (LAS IEC) would like to invite you to join us for an upcoming screening of the digital recording of NACADA's April 22nd Webinar followed by an interactive discussion. Please SAVE THE DATE for this great opportunity to learn and discuss together:
"Building a Trauma-Informed Advising Practice for Racially & Ethnically Diverse Students"
Friday, May 6th
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Zoom available upon RSVP
RSVP: https://go.uic.edu/nacadawebevent
Webinar Overview
Racial trauma represents the emotional, physical, and psychological wounds of racially and ethnically diverse groups who have experienced or witnessed race-based stressors or discrimination (Coping with Racial Trauma, 2020). Race-based traumatic events on or off-campus may cause distress for students and put them at risk for increased levels of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and other forms of mental distress. In this webinar, sponsored by NACADA’s Social Justice Advising Community, the presenters will discuss the multifaceted effects of racial trauma on academic coaching, advising, and programming and recommend strategies to incorporate traumatic stress management resources into advising practice.
Webinar Presenters
Shantalea Johns, Director of Continuing Education and Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Wayne State University
Locksley Knibbs, Lead Academic Advisor for Team Natural Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University
Quentin Alexander, Senior Director of Advising for Undergraduate Education, George Mason University
Erica Brown-Meredith, Program Coordinator for the Collaborating with Lancers for Academic Success Program (CLASP) and Assistant Professor for the Baccalaureate of Social Work Program, Longwood University
OAD is pleased to be collaborating with the LAS Inclusive Excellence Committee whose mission is:
“The LAS Inclusive Excellence Committee promotes inclusion and equity initiatves for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Advising Office. Through research, training, and implementation of best practices, this committee supports UIC's diverse staff and student population”.