Professional Development Frameworks

YVC Student and Staff Development

 

Student Resources

Vector Solutions (students): All students at YVC have access to training courses in diversity, inclusion, and belonging that facilitate the development of interpersonal life skills that increase inclusive language, attitudes, and behaviors. Course modules may include (and are subject to change):

• Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging for Students
• Personal Skills for a Diverse Campus
• Creating a Respectful Campus for LGBTQ+ Students
• Communication for Inclusion
• Engagement with Diversity
• Influence of Unconscious Bias in Decision Making

Upon completion of all modules, students can earn a micro-credential in Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

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Employee Resources

All employees at YVC have access to professional development in a combination of virtual and in-person training sessions. Through Vector Solutions, employees complete virtual, on-demand courses related to diversity, inclusion, and belonging designed to build on interpersonal skills, increasing inclusive language, attitudes, and behaviors. Modules may include (and are subject to change):

• Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
• Communication for Inclusion (faculty and staff, employees and managers)
• Diversity and Inclusion (faculty and staff, employees and supervisors)
• Managing Bias
• Personal Skills for a Diverse Campus
• Influence of Unconscious Bias (also in Decision-Making and Search Committees)

Through the DEI Professional Development Work Group, YVC offers employees a variety of in-person workshops that address cultural relevance, pedagogy, bias and microaggressions, power dynamics, and gender inclusivity. In-person training sessions also provide a space for facilitated conversations and exchange of ideas. Topics are also adjusted each year to meet the needs of the campus with regard for changing political environments and other external factors that may impact the campus and institution. Workshops are offered twice per quarter and at, both, the Yakima and Grandview campuses.