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Developing A Professional Development Speaker Series: A Multicultural Perspective

Developing A Professional Development Speaker Series: A Multicultural Perspective. Dr. Osaro E. Airen Director of Multicultural Affairs Adjunct Professor, Human Services Stephen F. Austin State University. It All Starts with an IDEA. IDEA Includes…. Thinking about what Multicultural means:

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Developing A Professional Development Speaker Series: A Multicultural Perspective

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  1. Developing A Professional Development Speaker Series: A Multicultural Perspective Dr. Osaro E. Airen Director of Multicultural Affairs Adjunct Professor, Human Services Stephen F. Austin State University

  2. It All Starts with an IDEA

  3. IDEA Includes… • Thinking about what Multicultural means: • Multicultural: relating to or including many different cultures

  4. Important Step: What does a Multicultural Perspective Mean? • It includes: • Social Justice • Thought provoking • Topics that many may avoid • Topics that promote the importance of respecting diversity • Topics that highlight our differences and celebrates them

  5. Next: Think about a Name for the Program • It has to be: • short and catchy • a name that you feel invested in • a name that is connected with what you want to do • It has to be a name that is connected with your VISION • So what is your VISION?

  6. VISION • What is your vision • Who is your target audience? • What time(s) do you want the program to occur? • How many speakers will you have per semester? • What do you want your audience to take away from the event?

  7. Our Program Name is… • Conscious Speakers Series • Conscious means: • Awake and able to understand what is happening around you • Ties in perfectly with the definition of Multicultural • Ties in perfectly with our VISION • What is our VISION?

  8. OUR VISION • Develop a professional develop series for faculty/staff/community members that raises awareness about diversity related issues • How did we do this: • Being deliberate w/ our Speaker selections

  9. How to Devise Program Ideas • Make it Simple: • Use the history weeks/months as a way to develop speaker ideas • Use important dates/themes attached to your school • Collaborate with faculty/staff to think up ideas-can help increase attendance

  10. Matching up VISION & Speakers • Speakers

  11. Vision is nothing without Advertisement • It is nothing without advertisement • How we advertised: • Went to nearly every department on campus to tell them about the speakers (Direct Contact) • Created posters and handbills (placed throughout campus • Student newspaper • Utilize local media: newspaper and news (KTRE/Daily Sentinel)

  12. Vision is nothing without Advertisement • Utilize any school electronic form of advertisement-SFA Today • Social Media-Facebook, Twitter, etc. • Invite the community to Speaker Series

  13. How to Stretch a Dollar • Get the most bang out of your buck • Hire your Conscious Speaker to do a program for students as well (Ex. Dr. Joshua Joseph & Jes Baker) • It can increase your attendance and enhance your community ties • It can be very cost effective so it is important to use speakers that would interest students as well as faculty/staff/community (May get donations)

  14. Trial & Error • Needed to develop new ways of advertisement • Developed a group of faculty/staff to help get the word out (OMA Caucus) • Less speakers per semester • Start advertising early (Problem is…) • Create more and more partnerships (collaboration is key) • Do not get discouraged w/ poor attendance • Need to assess every program • Utilize focus groups

  15. Assessment • Paper and pen surveys works much better than online • Utilize surveys right after the program completes • Keeps surveys short and simple • Helps you tailor future programs • Helps you determine whether a program should be replicated

  16. Survey Results • Our Most popular speaker event: Drum Circle • Because…

  17. Questions?

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