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Submit an IDI Grant application

idi Innovation in Diversity and Inclusion Grant ProgramThe Innovation in Diversity and Inclusion (IDI) Grant application process is open for submission through March 15!

The IDI Grant is an internal opportunity for any LLCC faculty, staff, student or department, and can be used to address a need and/or to promote and celebrate diversity. For additional information and helpful resources (standards of evaluation, project samples and more) are now available on the Innovation in Diversity & Inclusion Grant SharePoint page (be sure you’re logged in to Office 365 to access).

IDI Grant projects should fall into one of the following categories:

  • Training, Teaching and Learning
  • Recruitment and Retention
  • Environment and Processes
  • ​​​​​​​Other Innovation Strategies

Last week examples were provided for training, teaching and learning. This week, the focus is on the next category — Recruitment and Retention. A few ideas include:

  • Projects aimed at recruiting traditionally minoritized individuals to be students or employees
  • Targeted retention projects (for students and employees)

Here are examples of related projects developed at other institutions of higher education:

  • Developing Capacity to Employ Individuals With Disabilities — This project conducted a needs assessment of managers and employees to determine their knowledge and experience related to working with individuals with disabilities. This information was used to develop employment-related resources for personnel in order to better equip them to advance inclusion in the university community. 
  • Project Transition – This initiative focused on enhancing the student experience, persistence and graduation rates of first-generation and underserved students by addressing the role that families play. Programming and activities were developed to better connect and engage families of first-generation students with the university and assist them in supporting their student through the transition from high school to college.

We encourage you to collaborate with your colleagues and students to define and develop a project for this grant opportunity. If you have questions, please contact shelby.bedford@llcc.edu.

IDI Grant Project Team (appointed by the Campus Climate Team’s Safety & Inclusivity Workgroup):
Shelby Bedford, chair
Laura Anderson
Michelle Pulce-Flynn
Jamil Steele
Kyla Kruse