Online Training Programs Available
The Office of Equal Opportunity, Diversity & Outreach has established an on-line, web-based training program for faculty, staff and students titled Preventing Employment Discrimination. This interactive on-line training resource is simple to use. The primary goal of this course is to enable users to identify, avoid and report behaviors that appear to violate employment discrimination laws. With this knowledge, users can help keep the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth free of discrimination and promote a respectful environment.
You can find the resource at: http://training.newmedialearning.com/ped/umassdartmouth/
The Office of Equal Opportunity, Diversity & Outreach provides training on a variety of topics including equal opportunity, affirmative action and diversity. The office also has a collection of educational videos and books available for use by all University faculty, staff and students. If you or your staff would like to receive training or utilize any of our resources, please contact the office at 508-910-6405.
Click on the links below to view the training materials of your choice.
- Biographies
- Business Development
- Communications
- Discrimination
- Diversity
- Employment
- Gender Differences
- Harassment
- Lecture Series
- Professional Development
- Affirmative Action
- Biographies
- Civil Rights
- Disability Awareness
- Discrimination
- Diversity
- Fiction/Nonfiction
- Gender Differences
- Journals and Reviews
- Professional Development
- Sexual Harassment
MULTI-MEDIA
Biographies
John Biggers’ Journeys (a romance)
VC#0051 Min. 75:45
This beautiful examination of the life and art of John T. Biggers carries the viewer back to the artist’s origins in his hometown of Gastonia, North Carolina.
Business Development
Black Youth and Business Program
VC#0037 Min. 30:00
The road to entrepreneurship .
Communications
Becoming a Leader: Communication Techniques That Motivate, Guide and Inspire Employees to Excel
VC#0028 Min. 20:00
Learn the 8 Communication Principles of Leadership. Deliver powerful nonverbal messages, become approachable, give straight answers, take responsibility, speak and act, encourage dedication, always lead by example, and much more!
Listening Under Pressure
VC#0046 Min. 15:00
Learn how to listen properly and retain important information when you are in stressful situations.
Speaking With Confidence, Clarity & Charisma:
VC#0029 Min. 22:00
Learn the secrets to expressing yourself clearly and effectively in meetings, on the phone and in face-to-face conversations.
Speaking Like a Pro: And Get a Standing Ovation Every Time
VC#0030 Min. 20:00
This video will give you the tools to write an effective speech that you can deliver with conviction and finesse.
Dealing With the Irate Customer
VC#0045 Min. 15:00
This short video will give you successful techniques to apply when handling irate customers and others.
Discrimination
True Colors
VC#023 Min. 19:00
In the 60’s Black Americans were promised that this country would no longer judge people by the color of their skin. Three decades later, ABC News TRUE COLORS investigates situations in which Blacks and Whites continue to be treated differently.
A Video Guide: (Dis)Ability Awareness
VC# 021 Min. 25:00
Learn techniques to be aware of and sensitive to the needs of others.
Under Suspicion
VC#022 Min. 15:00
In this ABC News 20/20 investigation, with the help of a retail security expert and two professional discrimination testers, expose a shameful aspect of American life — shoppers under suspicion simply because of the color of their skin.
The Ugly Truth
VC#024 Min. 26:00
Our society recognizes sexism and racism as forms of discrimination, but there is also widespread discrimination against people with average looks in favor of “good looking” people. ABC News uses actors and hidden cameras to expose “lookism” in typical real-life situations: on the street, on the job, in school, and in the courtroom.
Age & Attitudes
VC#025 Min. 18:00
If you are 40 years of age or older, out of work and unable to find a job, you may be smack up against one of the most insidious and discouraging aspects of the American workplace: AGE DISCRIMINATION. ABC News undercover takes a first hand look at what may be America’s most costly waste of talent and human energy.
Remarks from Race Initiative Community Forum
VC#025 Min. 30:00
Remarks from President Bill Clinton,
Recorded February 2, 1998.
Diversity
Managing a Diverse Workplace
VC#027 Min. 56:00
The most successful organizations and managers are those who understand diversity and seek to profit from it; this program presents the views of African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans who share their work experiences and demonstrate that what minorities want from coworkers and management is no more than an open mind and a chance to make good.
Diversity Strategies
VC# 038 Min. 120:00
Learn a variety of techniques on today’s complex environment. Video teleconference.
A Place at the Table
VC# 039 Min. 40:00
The American dream. A look at the history and identity through the eyes of today’s youth.
Employment
Hiring Success: A Step by Step Guide
VC# 001 Min. 120:00
Skills and techniques to find the right job candidate.
Safe Hiring: How You Can Avoid Bad Hires
VC# 002 Min. 23:00
Improve the odds of screening out problem applicants.
EEO Compliance for Supervisors and Managers
VC# 003 Min. 23:00
An intro to EEO legislation. Guidelines to manage effectively.
Running With The Big Dogs
VC# 040 Min. 41:37
Learn how to make an HR professional a strategic player.
Gender Differences
The Fairer Sex?
VC#018 Min. 19:00
With the aid of hidden cameras and microphones, ABC News Prime Time Live takes a look at male versus female in today’s American society, particularly in the workplace.
Changing the Rules
VC# 019 Min. 25:00
Viewers will learn to help solve gender-related communication problems by identifying the “invisible rules” men and women play by.
The Power Dead-Even Rule
VC# 020 Min. 36:00
Learn to promote the best possible communication between men and women.
Harassment
Sexual Harassment: Serious Business
VC#018 Min. 19:00
Promote open communication, enable employees to work in a comfortable environment. Take a look at what offensive behavior creates and how office flirtations hurt those directly involved as well as the “team”. Learn how to investigate complaints quickly and see the consequences that false accusations have on an organization.
Managing the Healing Process: Respect vs. Harassment
VC# 014 Min. 25:42
Learning solutions to aid you in recognizing what is respect vs. what is harassment.
Sexual Harassment: Issues and Answers
VC# 013 Min. 19:00
Take an in-depth look at the issues and the answers surrounding this important issue in the workplace.
Harassment Manager’s Toolbox
VC# 016 Min. 17:00
Improve the odds of screening out problem applicants.
Sexual Harassment: Building Awareness on Campus
VC#017 Min. 30:00
In the post Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas world all educational institutions have to openly deal with the issue of sexual harassment. In a clear, concise and non-doctrinaire manner, this video (divided into five sections), educates both men and women with specific reference to campus relations.
How to Respond Effectively to Claims of Sexual Harassment
VC# 041 Min. 30:00
The New OCR Guidance and Investigative Protocol.
Sexual Harassment is Bad Business
VC# 042 Min. 30:00
Now you can make sure you’ve got all the legal protection you need to insulate yourself and your company from employee lawsuits.
Sexual Harassment and the Law
VC#043 Min. 75:00
A briefing session by the University of Massachusetts General Counsel’s Office, November 26, 1996.
Sexual Harassment: Prevention, Recognition, and Correction
VC#043 Min. 25:00
Lecture Series
Martin Luther King, Jr.:
“I Have a Dream”
VC#017 Min. 30:00
When 200,000 civil rights marchers gathered at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963, they expected to hear strong words from their spiritual leader, Martin Luther King. What they did not expect was a speech that changed the hearts and minds of a bitterly divided nation.
Professional Development
Management Synergy: EEO, Diversity and Management
VC# 006 Min. 34:24
Helpful tips and solutions to strengthen your management team.
Invisible Rules: Men, Women and Teams
VC# 009 Min. 34:00
Men and women grow up in different cultures, learning different lessons about what it means to be a leader and a team player. Take a look at the invisible rules we live by.
Discipline & Discharge Synergy: EEO, Diversity and Management
VC# 008 Min. 18:46
Learn techniques to help in the disciplining and discharging of employees.
The X Factor: Managing & Motivating Generation X
VC# 012 Min. 22:00
This video will provide new information about Generation X workers...who they are, what makes them different, and how to develop successful ways of working with them.
Selection & Promotion Synergy: EEO, Diversity and Management
VC# 007 Min. 18:46
Learn techniques to help in the selection and promotion process.
Showdown at Generation Gap
VC# 011 Min. 22:00
This video is for supervisors, managers and employees at all levels. It introduces the differences, perceptions and expectations of the two dominant employee groups - Baby Boomers and Generation X.
How to Give & Receive Criticism
VC# 049 Min. 18:00
Most people dread giving and receiving criticism because it goes against their natural desire to be respected and liked. But used properly, criticism can be a powerful tool to help you and others improve performance. This video will show you the right way to give and receive criticism to help everyone in your organization succeed.
Resolving Conflict Strategies for a Winning Team
VC# 047 Min. 12:00
Learn how to resolve conflicts that sometimes arise when diverse personalities work together. This video provides practical examples of how to quickly resolve the conflicts that can prevent your team from reaching its goals.
Communicating for Results: How to be Clear, Concise and Credible
VC# 048 Min. 17:00
No matter what your role in an organization, communicating effectively is vital to getting things done. These twelve communication strategies will help you get your messages accepted, understood and acted upon.
Selection Synergy: EEO, Diversity and Management
VC# 004 Min. 25:55
Learn techniques to help in the selection process.
Environment Synergy: EEO, Diversity and Management
VC# 005 Min. 36:10
Dealing with the working environment.
Conflict: The Rules of Engagement
VC# 010 Min. 41:00
Learn the art of conflict management on the job and in all interpersonal relationships.
PUBLICATIONS
Affirmative Action
Understanding the Backlash Against Affirmative Action
Written By: John Fobanjong (2001)
Affirmative Rhetoric, Negative Action: African-American and Hispanic Faculty at Predominantly White Institutions
Written By: Valora Washington & William Harvey, The George Washington University (1989)
Biographies
Richard Wright Daemonic Genius - A Portrait of the Man, A Critical Look at His Work
Written By: Margaret Walker, Warner Books, Inc. (1988)
Thurgood Marshall: Warrior at the Bar, Rebel on the Bench
Written By: Michael D. Davis & Hunter R. Clark, Carol Publishing Group (1992)
W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race
Written By: David Levering Lewis,
Henry Holt Company (1993)
Civil Rights
The Continuing Struggle: Civil Rights and the Clinton Administration
Written By: Citizens’ Commission on Civil Rights (1997)
The Mule Train: A Journey of Hope Remembered
Written By: Roland L. Freeman (1998)
Disability Awareness
Accommodations in Higher Education Under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
A No-Nonsense Guide for Clinicians, Educators, Administrators, and Lawyers
Edited By: Michael Gordon & Shelby Keiser
The Guilford Press (1988)
Discrimination
Seeding the Process of Multicultural Education: An Anthology
A powerful collection of teaching stories that address race, class, gender, and sexual identity from the textbook of one’s life experiences.
Edited by Cathy L. Nelson & Kim A. Wilson
Minnesota Inclusiveness Program (1998)
Keeping Faith: Philosophy and Race in America
Written By: Cornel West, Routledge (1993)
Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice
Written By: Paul Kivel,
New Society Publishers (1996)
The Urban Underclass
Edited By: Christopher Jencks & Paul E. Peterson,
The Brookings Institution (1991)
Becoming & Unbecoming White: Owning and Disowning a Racial Identity
Edited By: Christine Clark and James O’Donnell, Bergin & Garvey (1999)
Everyday Acts Against Racism: Raising Children in a Multiracial World
Edited By: Maureen T. Reddy,
Seal Press (1996)
Race, Class, and Gender in the United States: A n integrated study
Written By: Paula S. Rothenberg , St. Martin’s Press, Fourth Edition (1998)
“And don’t call me a racist!”
A treasury of quotes on the past, present, and future of the color line in America
Selected and Arranged By: Ella Mazel, Argonaut Press (1998)
The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life
Written By: Richard J. Herrnstein & Charles Murray,
Free Press (1994)
101 Ways to Combat Prejudice: Break the cycle of Hate through Reading
Written By: Barnes & Noble, the Anti-Defamation League, Barnes & Noble
Radical Equations: Math Literacy and Civil Rights
Written By: Robert P. Moses & Charles E. Cobb, Jr.,
Beacon Press (2001)
Yurugu: An African-Centered Critique of European Cultural Thought and Behavior
Written By: Marimba Ani
Africa World Press, Inc (1994)
“Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?”
Written By: Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph. D., Basic Books (1997)
Jews & Blacks: Let the Healing Begin
Written By: Michael Lerner & Cornel West, G. P. Putnam’s Sons (1995)
Cultural Communication & Intercultural Contact
Written By: Donald Carbaugh
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. (1990)
The IQ Mythology: Class, Race, Gener, and Inequality
In this comprehensive study, the Menshes clearly demonstrate that IQ tests have been fundamentally biased from the very beginning. These tests, they argue, serve to maintain the status quo of unequal educational opportunities.
Elaine Mensh and Harry Mensh
Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University (1991)
Diversity
Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook
A sourcebook for the newly emerging field of social justice education.
Edited by: Maurianne Adams, Lee Anne Bell and Pat Griffin
Routledge (1997)
Other People’s Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom
Written By: Lisa Delpit
The New Press (1995)
Affect in the Curriculum: Toward Democracy, Dignity, and Diversity
Written By: Cornel West, Routledge (1993)
Minorities on Campus: A Handbook for Enhancing Diversity
Edited By: Madeleine F. Green
American Council on Education
.
Signs of Life in the USA: Readings on Popular Culture for Writers
Written By: Sonia Maasik & Jack Solomon, Bedford Books (1997)
Fostering Minority Access and Achievement in Higher Education
Written By: Richard C. Richardson, Jr. & Louis W. Bender
Jossey-Bass Publishers (1987)
Faculty Misconduct in Collegiate Teaching
Written By: John M. Braxton & Alan E. Bayer
The John Hopkins University Press (1999)
A Diversity Research Initiative: How Diverse Undergraduates Become Researchers, Change Agents, and Members of a Research Community
Written By: UMass Boston
Center for the Improvement of Teaching
Diversity Among Equals: Educational Opportunity and the State of Affirmative Admissions in New England
Written By: UMass Amherst, Center for Educational Policy and Massachusetts Institute for Social & Economic Research (2001)
Teaching Stories
Written By: Judy Logan
Kodansha International Ltd. (1997)
High Stakes Testing: Uses and Consequences
Written By: NAACP Legal Defense
& Educational Fund, Inc. (2000)
Diversity Blueprint: A Planning Manual for Colleges & Universities
Written By: University of Maryland & Association of American Colleges and Universities (2001)
Bigotry on Campus: A Planned Response
Written By: Kenneth S. Stern
The American Jewish Committee (1990)
Healing into Action: A Leadership Guide for Creating Diverse Communities
A book that believes in progress obtained by non-accusatory action and truly makes people see another group’s perspective. It’s very practically organized to be used for training and to stimulate participation.
Cherie R. Brown & George J. Mazza
National Coalition Building Institute (1997)
Diversity in Motion! Customized Training for Police Officers
Participant’s Workbook and Leader’s Training Manual
By Beverly Sturm Gail, President of Vista Training Group
Eddie Bowers Publishing, Inc. (1994)
Fiction/Non-Fiction
The Education of Harriet Hatfield
Written By: May Sarton
W. W. Norton & Company (1989)
The Turner Diaries
Written By: Andrew Macdonald
Barricade Books, Inc. (1978)
The Substance of Things Hoped For: A Memoir of African-American Faith
Written By: Samuel DeWitt Proctor
G. P. Putnam’s Sons (1995)
Booker T. Washington & His Critics: The Problem of Negro Leadership
Written By: Dept. of American Studies
Amherst College, D. C. Heath (1962)
Jack
Written By: A. M. Holmes
Vintage Contemporaries (1989)
The House on Mango Street
Written By: Sandra Cisneros,
Vintage Contemporaries (1984)
Bread Givers: A Struggle between a father of the Old World and a daughter of the New
Written By: Anzia Yezierska, Persea Books (1952)
Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation
Written By: Jonathan Kozol
Crown Publishers, Inc. (1995)
Invisible Man
Written By: Ralph Ellison
Vintage International (1980)
Plum Bun
Written By: Jesse Redmon Fauset
Beacon Press (1990)
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church: Reality of the Black Church
Written By: Bishop William J. Walls
A. M. E. Zion Publishing House (1885)
Educating Esme’: Diary of a Teacher’s First Year
Written By: Esme’ Raji Codell,
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill (1999)
Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
Written By: Velma Wallis
Epicenter Press (1993)
The Souls of Black Folk
An Introduction by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Written By: W. E. B. Du Bois
Bantam Books (1989)
Braided Lives
Two vital, passionate women whose destinies are forever entwined
Written By: Marge Piercy
Ballantine Books (1982)
Death Blossoms: Reflections from a Prisoner of Conscience
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Written By: Marge Piercy
Ballantine Books (1982)
The Ways of White Folks
Stories by Langston Hughes
Vintage Books (1962)
Snow Falling on Cedars
Written By: David Guterson
Vintage Contemporaries (1995)
Going All The Way: Teenage Girls Tales
Written By: Sharon Thompson
Hill & Wang (1995)
Night Flying Woman: An Ojibway Narrative
Written By: Ignatia Broker
MHS Press (1983)
Life on the Color Line
Written By: Gregory Howard Williams
PLUME Publishing (1995)
Gender Differences
Toward a New Psychology of Women
Written By: Jean Baker Miller M.D.
Beacon Press Second Edition (1976, 1986)
Sexual Orientation in the Workplace
Written By: Amy J. Zuckerman & George F. Simons
International Partner’s Press (1994)
Megatrends for Women
Written By: Patricia Aburdene & John Naisbitt
Villiard Books (1992)
Making Face, Making Soul
Edited By: Gloria Anzaldua
Aunt Lute Books (1990)
Journals/Reviews
Harvard Educational Review
Talking about Race, Learning about Racism: The Application of Racial Identity Development Theory in the Classroom, Minority Participation in Higher Education, Participation and Degree
Attainment Essay Review, Book Review
Volume Sixty-Two, Number One
Written By: Beverly Daniel Tatum, Walter R. Allen, Gail E. Thomas,
Ivan T. Evans, Reginald Wilson, Spring 1992
Latinos in a Changing Society
New England Journal of Public Policy
Special Issue, Volume Eleven, Number One
Written By: John W. McCormack Institute,, University of Massachusetts Boston,
Center for Policy Analysis University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Spring/Summer 1995
Latinos in a Changing Society
New England Journal of Public Policy
Special Issue, Volume Eleven, Number Two
Written By: John W. McCormack Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston,
Center for Policy Analysis, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Spring/Summer 1996
Harvard Educational Review
Why today’s high school-educated males earn less than their fathers did. A Critical Assessment of Popular Views on Literacy and Work, Reframing Classroom Research: A Lesson from the Private World of Children, Giving Voice to the Voiceless, Teaching & Practice
Volume Sixty-Three, Number One
Written By: Richard J. Murnane, Frank Levy, Glynda Hull, Adrienne Alton-Lee,
Graham Nuthall, John Patrick, Beverly McElroy-Johnson, Spring 1993
Professional Development
The Quick Job-Hunting Map: A Fast Way to Help
For the undecided college student or the housewife going back to work, or the mid-career changer, or the man or woman whose job has been terminated, or anyone else facing obstacles in the job hunt.
Written by: Richard N. Bolles
Ten Speed Press (1979)
The Wisdom of Teams: Create the High-Performance Organization
Written By: Jon R. Katzenbach,
& Douglas K. Smith, Harper Perennial (1993/1999)
The Upset Book: How to Deal with Upset People
Written By: Pennie Myers & Don Nance MAC Press (1986/1991)
Growing From Good to Great: Positioning Fund-Raising Efforts for Big Gain
Written By: Judith E. Nichols, Ph.D.,
CFRE, Bonus Books (1995)
Principle-Centered Leadership
Author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Written By: Stephen R. Covey
Simon & Schuster (1990/1991)
Career Paths in the Field of Aging Professional Gerontology
Written By: David A. Peterson, Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center,
University of Southern California, Lexington Books (1987)
The Critical Link: Community Colleges and the Workforce
Written By: American Association of Community Colleges, U.S. Department of Labor (1994)
Beyond Generation X: A Practical Guide for Managers
Written By: Claire Raines
Crisp Publications (1997)
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
A straightforward, universally applicable method for negotiating personal and professional disputes without getting taken—and without getting angry.
Roger Fisher, William Ury & Bruce Patton of the Harvard Negotiation Project
Houghton Mifflin Company (1991)
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Discrimination Law in Higher Education: The Lessons of the Past Decade
Written By: J. Ralph Lindgren, Patti T. Ota, Perry A. Zirkel, Nan Van Gieson
Association for the Study of Higher Education (1984)
ZERO Tolerance: An Employer’s Guide to Preventing Sexual Harassment and Healing the Workplace
Written By: BNA Communications Inc. (1997)
AUDIO CASSETTES
Principle-Centered Leadership
Written By: Stephen R. Covey
Covey Leadership Center (1994)
The Wisdom of Teams: Creating the High Performance Organization
Written By: Jon R. Katzenbach & Douglas K. Smith
Harper Audio (1994)
HR BUZZ
Sexual Harassment
Featuring: Lit & Gate
M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
A straightforward, universally applicable method for negotiating personal and professional disputes without getting taken—and without getting angry.
Roger Fisher, William Ury & Bruce Patton of the Harvard Negotiation Project
Houghton Mifflin Company (1991)
