WELCOME!
The members of the University of Maine Diversity
Leadership Institute (UMDLI) welcome you to our website and invite you
to review its contents. We
hope that you find growth and sustenance through reading our Diversity
Reflections and researching valuable diversity links through the Sites
of Interest, and pursuing the suggested readings in our Resource
List.
Established in 2004, the UMDLI offers opportunities
for members to participate in diversity training that provides personal
growth and prepares them to act as social change agents for the campus
and their communities. Training
examines the concepts of discrimination, racism, privilege, prejudice, and
stereotyping; allows participants to assess their perceptions about themselves
and others with regard to differences and explores the importance of diversity
on campus and how diversity enhances the environment; provides participants
with the skills to assist in developing and enhancing student, faculty,
and staff awareness of racial, ethnic and cultural issues in higher education;
and provides the structure to build and nurture ongoing relationships,
dialogues, and support systems through an active, growing alumni/alumnae
group (alums) that is a catalyst for influencing campus decision-making
and goal setting.
A project of the UMaine Division of Lifelong
Learning
in collaboration with the UMaine Cooperative Extension
funded through the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity
Membership 