A Guide for New Minority Faculty and Staff
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WELCOME A Guide for New Minority Faculty and Staff Office of Diversity Downtown Terre Haute WELCOME A Guide for New Minority Faculty and Staff Office of Diversity Table of Contents Welcome to Indiana State! . 2 Terre Haute Utilities . 10 Strategic Plan Initiatives . 2 Terre Haute Shopping . 11 Why Create a Welcome Guide? . 2 Downtown Terre Haute . 12 Office of Diversity . 2 The Downtown Terre Haute Farmer’s Market . 12 Diversity Through the Ages Essays . 3 Downtown Terre Haute Events . 12 Office of Diversity Workshop Options . 3 Terre Haute Eating Establishments . 13 BaFa’ BaFa’ . 3 Terre Haute Minority Owned Businesses . 15 Sycamore Safe Zone . 3 Grooming (African American owned) . 15 Level 1—Safe Zone 101 . 3 Carpet Cleaning . 15 Level 2—Sycamore Ally . .. 4 Child Care . 15 Level 3—Sycamore Advocates . 4 Fireplace . 16 Let’s Get Real . 4 Florist . 16 Eye on Diversity Series . 4 Funeral Home . 16 Office of Diversity Film Library Resources . 4 Graphic Arts and Photography . 16 Settling In Your New Home, Embracing Your New Grocery . 16 Community . 7 Home Interiors . 16 Affinity Groups . 7 Insurance . 16 Current Faculty/Staff Affinity Groups . 7 Pet Care . 16 Places to Volunteer in Terre Haute . 7 Tanning Salon . 16 Indiana State University Community Service Leave Places of Worship in the Greater Terre Haute Area . 16 Policy . 7 Regional Offerings . 19 Terre Haute Community Resources . 8 Cultural Fairs and Activities . 19 Terre Haute Arts Community . 9 Ethnic Grocers and Restaurants . 19 Terre Haute Museums . 9 Terre Haute . 19 Terre Haute and Vigo County Parks and Recreation . 10 Indianapolis . 19 2 Welcome! Welcome to Indiana State Why Create a Welcome Guide? Welcome to Indiana State University! You have made an We know you have already received valuable information excellent choice in choosing the Sycamore Blue as your during the New Employee Orientation in Human Resources workplace and the Wabash Valley as your home . Indiana as well as your hiring department . Yet, we find that State has a strong commitment to recruit and retain great for many new employees, it is the day to day bits of faculty and staff, particularly to increase the presence information that typically are not written down that make of minority faculty and staff as evidenced by Goal Six, the biggest difference . It is our hope that the ‘settling Initiative 4 of the Indiana State University Strategic Plan in’ process can be made a bit easier and a little more which: enjoyable with the content provided in this guide . Take measures to enhance the University’s ability to recruit and retain great faculty and staff in order to realize its Office of Diversity goals and fulfill its mission . Strategic Plan Initiatives Mission There are four initiatives for achieving the objectives and, The mission of the Indiana State University Office of collectively, realizing Goal Six: Diversity is to promote the climate, competencies and connections that enhance the lives of all our students, 1 .Enhance quality of life for faculty and staff staff, and faculty as well as others who live in the greater 2 .Enhance faculty development Terre Haute community . 3 .Enhance staff development 4 .Expand the diversity found in the composition of the Vision faculty and staff at Indiana State University Our vision is to create a diverse and just campus where To review the full strategic plan go to: http://irt2.indstate. those who learn, live and work can contribute, lead and edu/ir/index.cfm/sp/index excel . Welcome! 3 Goals All workshops are free of charge . Our goals are to: We welcome anyone who seeks to share what they have learned from our programs with others . If you or someone Enhance the visibility of diversity on the Indiana State you know would be interested in becoming trained to University campus by: facilitate an Eye on Diversity, Bafa Bafa, Keep It Real, or Sycamore Safe Zone workshop, please contact our office by 1 .Increasing the visibility of campus-wide diversity calling at 812-237-2877 . calendar of events 2 .Increasing the support of student initiated diversity BaFa’ BaFa’ events 3 .Disseminating diversity, equity, and inclusion research BaFa’ BaFa’ is an exciting cross cultural simulation . Attendees are divided into two separate groups, and each Support the access and success for groups historically group develops an entirely new culture . Then, they are underrepresented in higher education in the student body, asked to interact with each other . BaFa’ BaFa’ is powerful staff and faculty by: in that it examines diversity components that are not fixated on race, religion or ability . This simulation helps 1 .Working with various units to implement training participants to expand their awareness of diversity by 2 .Forming relevant employer affinity groups demonstrating other aspects such as different perspectives, language, culture and social norms . And most importantly of all, BaFa’ BaFa’ emphasizes the reality that diversity Diversity Through the Ages includes everyone . Essays Let’s Get Real Indiana State University has a long and rich history This innovative game engages participants in thought, regarding diversity and equal access . The Office of Diversity discussion and self-examination about issues surrounding has gathered professionally researched essays that share diversity in a fun, relaxed atmosphere . Since the focus is this history . All can be accessed at the Office of Diversity’s on accomplishing the tasks set forth in the game, defenses “About Us” Web site: www.indstate.edu/diversity/about. come down and people are engaged in such a way that php . they experience interacting with people different from themselves as positive and constructive . • A History of African American Student Experience at Indiana State 1870-1975 Sycamore Safe Zone • A History of Asian American Student Experience at Indiana State 1865-1965 Sycamore Safe Zone (SSZ) is an ally • A History of the Hispanic Student Experience at Indiana development program administered S State 1870-1985 through the Office of Diversity to RE AFE O Z M O • The Joy of Giving Service Dolly Hood Millender promote a safe space for lesbian, A N Biography gay, bisexual, transgender, and C E Y • A Look at International Student Diversity questioning (LGBTQ) students, S • The History of Women at Indiana State—The White faculty and staff . SSZ includes Female Perspective three levels of training of workshops for allies as well as facilitators . Those wishing to become Certified Sycamore Safe Zone Office of Diversity Workshop Facilitators must complete training in all three levels . Options Level 1—Safe Zone 101. This training is designed to introduce participants to the experiences of LGBTQ The Office of Diversity is committed to providing training individuals . Safe Zone 101 will introduce terminology, options to the Indiana State campus and Terre Haute symbols related to sexual orientation and gender identity, needed to develop cultural competencies . We have a address bullying, homophobia and heterosexism, and dispel special interest in helping students, faculty, and staff myths and misunderstandings about lesbian, gay, bisexual feel embraced and valued . We treasure the competencies and transgender identities and communities . This level you were hired for and our trainings, programs and of training is required for those that have not attended a affinity groups can serve as a bridge to get and keep you previous Safe Zone training . It is a prerequisite for Levels 2 connected . and 3 workshops . 4 Welcome! Level 2—Sycamore All. This level of training is designed to discuss pressing contemporary issues and, in doing so, provide participants with information that will help them explore solutions applicable to their real lives . become better informed allies for the LGBTQ community . Participants must have completed a Safe Zone workshop Even when sometimes the only solution is realizing that one at Indiana State or another college or university within the is not alone . last year . Participants should have a basic understanding of Each film is followed by a discussion with audience terminology, and symbols related to sexual orientation and members and Indiana State University staff or faculty about gender identity, address homophobia and heterosexism, the core themes, issues, and information on how students and dispel myths and misunderstandings . This level will especially can navigate these challenges in their own lives . begin the discussion of historic and current issues facing All films are free and open to the public . LGBTQ people, the concepts of heterosexism, homophobia, and cisgender privilege . The introduction of identity A listing of films used in this series is provided below . development models will begin at this level . These films have been purchased by the Office of Diversity and can be used in the classroom or the boardroom . Level 3—Sycamore Advocates. Advanced Safe Zone trainings are designed for participants who have completed You can check out a film by sending an email to Monique . Safe Zone 101 and Sycamore Ally portions of Safe Mosley@indstate .edu requesting the film of your choice . Zone . Participants will gain a deeper understanding of specific target topics and identities . The purpose of these workshops is to allow participants to discus and think critically on how our university can continue to be a safe Office of Diversity Film space for the LGBTQ community and what participants can Library Resources do to become stronger allies and advocates . Beauty Mark: Body Image and the Race for Perfection Eye on Diversity Series Diane Israel explores American culture’s unhealthy This powerful film series was created in response to the preoccupation with thinness, beauty, and physical need for a sustained safe space to examine various topics perfection and provides crucial insights into the central to diversity with the goal of greater understanding . relationship between media culture, and gender norms . Topics include media impact on gender, immigration, impact of food nutrition, and sexual rights .