The 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
Earlier this week examples were provided for recruitment and retention. The focus today is on Environment and Processes. A few ideas include:
- Address physical accessibility concerns
- Purchase materials needed for implementation of inclusive practices by individuals, groups or departments
- Fund tools needed to make a process more inclusive
An example of a related project developed at another institution of higher education: Accessible Wayfinding – This project worked to address the challenges of navigating a campus environment when there are visual, hearing or other impairments that impede an individual’s ability. The UC Inclusion App was developed to provide an interactive environment that fosters targeted and immediate communication pathways. The project included the addition of indoor wayfinding resources for in-building navigation, installation of beacons to mark accessible entrances and pathways, option to set accessibility preferences and ability to immediately report accessibility challenges.
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