Fourth Annual Inclusive Excellence Summer Symposium

The Inclusive Excellence Summer Symposium is an annual skills-building event for members of the Gillings community to foster more inclusive learning and working environments. With varying topics every year, the symposium provides attendees with history, theory, and practical skills to critically analyze their course content, workplace practices, and professional relationships to co-create inclusive learning and working environments.

Tar Heel Approach – Training, Access and Respect to improve accessibility: with focus on the international, veteran and disabled communities

Tuesday, May 23 – Thursday, May 25

9 a.m. – noon ET each day

All sessions to be held via zoom.

Module 1: Disability Justice, Awareness & Resources
Module 1 will focus on disability justice, awareness, and resources to build accessible classrooms and workplaces.

Facilitator: Laurie Selz-Campbell, PhD, MSW, CPRP
Board Member, Clinical Associate Professor
UNC School of Social Work

Facilitator: Chelsea Porter
Head of Digital Accessibility
Digital Accessibility Office, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Facilitator: Tiffany Bailey, MS
Director of Equal Opportunity and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator
Equal Opportunity and Compliance (EOC), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Module 2: Understanding International Student Experiences
Module 2 will center on the various aspects of immersive study in a different language and culture, as well as highlight strategies to increase equity on campus.

Facilitator: Gigi Taylor, PhD
Senior English Language Specialist
The Writing & Learning Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Facilitator: Gigi Taylor, PhD
Senior English Language Specialist
The Writing & Learning Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Module 3: Military-Connected Student Experiences & Support
Module 3 will discuss the experiences and concerns of military-connected students along with methods to support their academic pursuits.

Facilitator: Shawn Kane, MD, FAAFP, FACSM
Doctor, Associate Professor
Transforming Health and Resilience In Veterans (THRIVE) Program
UNC Department of Family Medicine
Veteran U.S. Army COL(R)

Facilitator: Wesley “Wes” Cole, PhD, CBIS
Research Associate Professor, Neuropsychologist
Transforming Health and Resilience In Veterans (THRIVE) Program
Matthew Gfeller Center, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Facilitator: Rob Palermo
Program Director, Green Zone Training Instructor
Carolina Veterans Resource Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Veteran U.S. Coast Guard Officer

Learn more and register.

Contact Adrial Bryan with questions.