Harvard IDEAS is a cultural competency program that moves beyond preparing individuals to not only work in, but actively contribute to, an inclusive environment.
Program Objectives:
- Learn how to assess their own identity, values, beliefs, and biases and how they influence perceptions of and interactions with others
- Understand how privilege and bias impact policies, procedures, and practices
- Learn knowledge, competencies, and skills to enhance inclusion and belonging at Harvard; and
- Be able to identify the following topics and form action plans around addressing them: diversity, inclusion, allyship, implicit bias, microaggressions, and systematic barriers.
Please see below for the 2023-2024 Open Enrollment Workshop Schedule. Each module is two hours in duration. All times Eastern Standard Time.
If your department or student organization would like to request a workshop, please complete our Online Workshop Request Form.
Workshops for Employees
- Fall 2023
- Wednesday, September 27, 1:00pm – 3:00pm: Introduction to Unconscious Bias – Register Here
- Tuesday, November 28, 9:00am – 11:00am: Addressing Microaggressions at Work – Register Here
- Spring 2024
- Thursday, April 25, 1:00pm – 3:00pm: Addressing Microaggressions at Work – Register Here
- Monday, February 5, 11:00am – 1:00pm: Introduction to Unconscious Bias – Register Here
Workshops for Students
- Fall 2023
- Monday, September 18, 3:00pm – 5:00pm: Introduction to Unconscious Bias – Register Here
- Tuesday, November 14 , 11:00am – 1:00pm: Addressing Microaggressions in the Classroom/Lab – Register Here
- Spring 2024
- Monday, March 18, 3:00pm – 5:00pm: Introduction to Unconscious Bias – Register Here
- Thursday, April 11, 11:00am – 1:00pm: Addressing Microaggressions in the Classroom/Lab – Register Here
