New EDI Workshops Announced – Domestic Abuse Awareness & ‘Actions Speak Louder’ Allyship Training 

LJMU's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Team are proud to be working in partnership with a number of subject specialists, to deliver a range of interactive (online) staff development training opportunities, including the introduction of two brand new courses; a 2 hour Domestic Abuse Awareness Workshop and a 90min 'Actions Speak Louder' Experiential Allyship (Race) training session, as well as the return of LJMU's 3 hour Transgender Awareness Workshop (back by popular demand).

Grab your virtual seat at the following EDI Workshops ASAP (open to all LJMU/JMSU staff):-

Transgender Awareness Workshop  (3hours)

  • (Thurs 25th March 2021 | 09:30 – 12:30)

'Actions Speak Louder' Allyship Workshop (Race) (90mins)

  • (Wed 21st April 2021 | 10:00 – 11:30   or   12:30 – 14:00)
  • (Fri 14th May 2021 | 10:00 – 11:30)

Domestic Abuse Awareness Workshop (2hours)

  • (Wed 26th May 2021 | 10:00 – 12:00)
  • (Thurs 27th May 2021 | 10:00 – 12:00)

To book your place on any of our EDI workshops, please visit the LJMU Staff Development Calendar.

Further information about each training opportunity can be found below.

 

 

 

 

‘Actions Speak Louder’ - Actionable Allyship (Race) Workshop

  • 21st April 2021 (10:00 – 11:30   or   12:30 – 14:00)
  • 14th May 2021 (10:00 – 11:30)

Liverpool John Moores University is proud to be working in partnership with behaviour change specialists, Steps Drama Learning Development in order to provide staff with the opportunity to engage in a virtual (90min) ‘Actionable Allyship Workshop’ that focuses on race.

The session aims to address such subjects as; biases, microaggressions and how to recognise your own privilege and power, in order to become a more effective ally.

Aims & Learning Outcomes of The Workshop

  • To utilise a series of experiential techniques, theory and facilitated discussions to help further engage audiences (participants will NOT be required to perform themselves).
  • Provide an opportunity for participants to experience positive ways to enable conversations about race and Actionable Allyship with colleagues and students.
  • Explore what Actionable Allyship looks like in practice and what role our unconscious bias can play in getting in the way of success.
  • Consider what organisations, teams and individuals can do to create space for conversations about race.

To book your place, please visit the LJMU Staff Development Calendar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic Abuse Awareness Workshop 

  • 26th May 2021 (10:00 – 12:00)  
  • 27th May 2021 (10:00 – 12:00)

Liverpool John Moores University is proud to be working in partnership with evidence-based training specialists, onEvidence Ltd in order to provide staff with the opportunity to engage in a virtual (2 hour) ‘Domestic Abuse Awareness Workshop’.

Domestic abuse affects 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men in their lifetime. The workshop aims to address such subjects as; how to recognise the signs of domestic abuse, where to get help and how best to support a person experiencing abuse.

Aims & Learning Outcomes of The Workshop

This course will enable participants to:

  • Describe what is meant by the term ‘domestic abuse’
  • Be aware of the impact of abuse and violence on victims
  • Explain the prevalence of abuse in the UK
  • Identify key risk factors in victim and perpetrator populations
  • Demonstrate cultural competency

To book your place, please visit the LJMU Staff Development Calendar.