{"id":26603,"date":"2025-10-03T08:14:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.wilkes.edu\/?p=26603"},"modified":"2025-10-03T08:14:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:14:51","slug":"odi-belonging-amp-engagement-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.wilkes.edu\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/odi-belonging-amp-engagement-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"ODI: Belonging &amp; Engagement Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><b>Session: Safe Space Training<\/b><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Date: October 28th, 2025<\/div>\n<div>Time: 11 am -12:30 pm\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Location:\u00a0 Simms 201<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Join us for some food and a talk with MX.Jake Kelley.\u00a0This Safe Zone training provides faculty and staff with the knowledge and tools to create a welcoming and supportive environment for LGBTQ+ community members. It explores LGBTQ+ identities, challenges, and practical allyship strategies. Participants leave with skills to foster inclusion, respect, and a culture of belonging on campus, enjoying a pizza and salad lunch if you are interested \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeuI7C_a5baPISJJbAz8Wwxkj2J2S8Hiv15j5xNYs46feTjEA\/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=114990116004362632858\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP<\/a>\u00a0 for the session.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><b>Session:\u00a0How to Support Faculty, Staff, and Students During the Current Academic Landscape<\/b><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Date: November\u00a0 18th\u00a0 at 11am &#8211; 1:00 PM, Location: Farley 002<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><b>Description:<\/b><br \/>In\u00a0today\u2019s complex socio-political climate, conversations around\u00a0Community &amp; Belonging\u00a0in\u00a0higher education have become increasingly nuanced, contested, and vital.\u00a0Faculty,\u00a0Staff,\u00a0and\u00a0students\u00a0alike are navigating unprecedented challenges from legislative actions and public discourse impacting Community &amp; Belonging initiatives, to increased demands for belonging, safety, and\u00a0academic\u00a0freedom. This interactive two-hour session is designed for\u00a0educational\u00a0leaders,\u00a0faculty,\u00a0staff, and\u00a0student\u00a0affairs professionals seeking to meaningfully\u00a0support\u00a0their campus communities amid these shifting dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>Through\u00a0facilitated discussion, scenario-based exercises, and shared resource strategies, participants will explore how to sustain inclusive practices, advocate for equitable learning environments, and foster resilience for both\u00a0faculty\u00a0and\u00a0students\u00a0in\u00a0an often polarized socio-political environment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>If you are interested\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/MLKuKesPwnZgdnrE7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Session: Safe Space Training Date: October 28th, 2025 Time: 11 am -12:30 pm\u00a0 Location:\u00a0 Simms 201 \u00a0 Join us for some food and a talk with MX.Jake Kelley.\u00a0This Safe Zone training provides faculty and staff with the knowledge and tools to create a welcoming and supportive environment for LGBTQ+ community members. It explores LGBTQ+ identities,&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/today.wilkes.edu\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/odi-belonging-amp-engagement-sessions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">ODI: Belonging &amp; Engagement Sessions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faculty-staff"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.wilkes.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.wilkes.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.wilkes.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.wilkes.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.wilkes.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26603"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/today.wilkes.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26621,"href":"https:\/\/today.wilkes.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26603\/revisions\/26621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.wilkes.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.wilkes.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.wilkes.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}