NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Aspire Alliance Virtual Summer Institute
The virtual Aspire Summer Institute (ASI) will provide STEM campus leadership and faculty developers (e.g., Centers for Teaching & Learning, STEM Education Centers) as well as leadership from NSF-funded initiatives (e.g., AGEP, INCLUDES, IUSE) with the the opportunity to retreat, reflect and act to better support diversity, equity and inclusion efforts through the development of key skills applicable across faculty roles. Teams of participants will be supported in growing their capacity for this work, through gaining skills as change agents and applying and adapting their learning to enhance existing campus-level and organizational DEI initiatives. This no-cost virtual institute is sponsored by the NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Aspire Alliance.
Inclusive Professional Framework for Faculty
The Aspire Summer Institute (ASI) will use a framework that engages faculty and faculty developers in the development of an equity mindset. Using Aspire's literature-based Inclusive Professional Framework for Faculty (IPF: Faculty), participants will engage with diversity scholars and thought leaders in exploring identity, intercultural and relational skills that can be applied to various professional contexts (e.g., teaching, research mentoring, advising, collegiality and leadership). These skills contribute to increased success of URG students and inclusive climates within the institution.
The ASI will take place from Monday, June 12th, 2023 to Friday, June 16th, 2023. Each day will include synchronous online sessions from roughly 11:30-5:30 PM ET / 10:30 AM-4:30 PM CT / 9:30 AM-3:30 PM MT / 8:30 AM-2:30 PM PT, with breaks between activities.
What will you do and learn?
Participants of the Aspire Summer Institute (ASI) can expect to explore the Inclusive Professional Framework for Faculty by engaging in a mix of expert presentations, discussions, case-based scenarios, role plays, as well as individual and group reflection. Participants will explore connections to diversity and inclusion programs (e.g., Aspire IChange, NSF-funded projects, other higher education equity initiatives). Finishing the week, participants will have developed personal and campus/organizational action plans, with access to a collection of resources contributed by institute facilitators and participants.
Take a look at our Learning Outcomes and Presenters and Planning Team for the institute.
