Course

CC 160 The Christ in All: DEI in Unity Summer 2025

Jun 30, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025

$150 Enroll

Full course description

Facilitator

Name

Cora Alexander, LUT

Office Hours

By Appointment

Telephone

 

E-Mail

calexander@uwsi.org

Response Time Policy

Within 24 hours

Immersive Experience Description

This 10-week course is designed to introduce adult learners to the foundational concepts, practices, and impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion in personal, professional, and community settings. Through self-reflection, discussion, real-world examples, and interactive exercises, participants will explore identity, bias, systemic inequality, and inclusive communication. By the end of the course, learners will have the knowledge and tools to engage in meaningful conversations, take informed actions, and contribute to more equitable and inclusive environments.

Competencies

By the end of the experience, learners will be able to:

  • Define and differentiate diversity, equity, inclusion, and related terms.
  • Identify their own social identities and recognize personal and systemic biases.
  • Understand the historical and social context of inequity and its present-day effects.
  • Communicate inclusively and recognize microaggressions and exclusionary behavior.

 

Required Text/Readings

  • “So You Want to Talk About Race” By Ijeoma Oluo, ISBN 978-1580058827
  • “One Humanity; Many Stories Booklet” by various Unity authors

o   Unity Store - One Humanity; Many Stories - Downloadable Version

o   Unity Store - One Humanity, Many Stories - Print Version

Recommended Readings/Handouts

  • The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias by Dolly Chugh
  • Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin R. Banaji & Anthony G. Greenwald
  • How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

 

Live Class Sessions

All times listed in Central Time

 

July 2025

  1. Wednesday, July 2 – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  2. Wednesday, July 9 – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  3. Wednesday, July 16 – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  4. Wednesday, July 23 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  5. Wednesday, July 30 – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

August 2025

  1. Wednesday, August 6 – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  2. Wednesday, August 13 – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  3. Wednesday, August 20 – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  4. Wednesday, August 27 – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

September 2025

  1. Wednesday, September 3 – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.