Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.37
Liaison Laura Bain
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Furman University
PAE-T2-3: Student Training Opportunities

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25
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Does the institution make cultural competence trainings and activities available to all students?:
Yes

A brief description of the cultural competence trainings and activities:

The university offers two trainings: NCBI and Safe Zone.
The National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) is a nonprofit leadership training organization based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1984, NCBI has been working to eliminate prejudice and intergroup conflict in communities throughout the world. NCBI Furman is one of fifty NCBI college affiliates and one of only two in South Carolina. Our team, established in fall 2000, is made up of students, staff, and faculty who are committed to promoting tolerance and encouraging conversation among groups on our campus.
Our mission is to: build relationships that reveal the humanity of all persons; model, teach, and hone the skills of healing the wounds of prejudice; work with existing organizations to increase knowledge and understanding around differences of all kinds; mobilize diverse leaders to carry the message of acceptance and inclusion to others; and to create a community where all people and all groups are treated with dignity and respect. Furman regularly offers NCBI workshops for students.

The Safe Zone program is designed to foster a welcoming and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students, faculty, and staff by creating a visible network of knowledgeable and effective allies. Furman regularly offers Safe Zone workshops for students.


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