Though one semester is coming to a close, we are still planning for the next! There is a new opportunity just ahead for recognizing and promoting diversity and inclusion at LLCC. The Innovation in Diversity and Inclusion Grant has been under development this fall by the IDI Grant Project Team (appointed by the Campus Climate Team’s Safety & Inclusivity Workgroup). It provides an internal grant opportunity for any LLCC faculty, staff, student or department, and can be used to address a need and/or to promote/celebrate diversity.

There will be $1500 available, and submitted projects must fall into one or more of these categories:  (1) Training, Teaching and Learning, (2) Recruitment and Retention, (3) Environments and Processes, (4) Other Innovation.

Some project examples:

• Training, Teaching and Learning Examples: Host a training event, purchase materials for an inclusivity workshop, buy books from diverse authors, etc.
• Recruitment and Retention Examples: Projects aimed at recruiting traditionally minoritized individuals to be students or employees, targeted retention projects (for students and employees), etc.
• Environment and Processes Examples: Address physical accessibility concerns; purchasing materials needed for implementation of inclusive practices by individuals, groups, or departments; fund tools needed to make a process more inclusive, etc.

If you have questions, please contact shelby.bedford@llcc.edu. More information on the application and criteria will be coming soon. In the meantime, keep this opportunity in mind as you plan for the spring semester, and supervisors please encourage your departments to consider submitting an application. Let the innovation begin!

IDI Grant Project Team:
Shelby Bedford
Laura Anderson
Michelle Pulce-Flynn
Jamil Steele
Kyla Kruse