Speaker

Learning and Development Facilitator, Ph.D. Dorian Williams, Sr., Ph.D.

Dorian Williams is a San Antonio native and Judson High School football/track standout, who went on to run collegiate track at UTSA. After a 24-year career in aviation, Williams retired from the Air Force with the rank of lieutenant colonel where he was commissioned as the Air Force’s first African-American aerospace physiologist. He went on to earn three master’s degrees and a doctoral degree. Williams has multi-dimensional expertise in executive coaching, educational development, career planning, strategic planning, and is a learning facilitation expert. Additionally, he holds certifications in instructional coaching, curriculum development, project management, and instructional design.

DEI Theory in Practice

Application and Transfer of Learning


This two-part course will help equip you and your organization to embrace the power of human diversity and to learn how to integrate DEI into your organization’s practices, policies, and programming.  Part 2 builds on the DEI theory and concepts covered in Part 1 of this course. Each learning exercise is designed with application and transfer of learning in mind. 


You will Learn

1. Students will conduct a high-level DEI needs assessment and how to analyze the results.

2. Based on the results of your needs assessment; students will create or review your current DEI policies.

3. Learn and apply DEI-centric engagement tools that promote a sense of organizational belonginess.

4. Evaluate selected organizations’ programming, website, and other forms of media for both exclusive and inclusive language.

5. Review and comprehend instructor led case-scenarios framed around varying levels and types of inequity.


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