The IU Indianapolis Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) is proud to offer trainings by our Equity Specialist in Training and Education, David L. Heard, Jr. (he/him). David has been with IU Indianapolis for more than 10 years where previously he served as director of the Office of Career Development in the School of Liberal Arts. During the same time, David chaired the IU Indianapolis Black Faculty and Staff Council and collaborated with a multitude of diversity development initiatives, committees, councils, and leadership opportunities. Hosting 20 years of successful teaching nationally in K-12 schools and in recent years with IU Indianapolis School of Education, David brings the same approach and methods from the classroom to campus wide trainings shared with IU Indianapolis leadership, faculty, staff, and students.
Trainings are tailored to the needs of each particular office and are compiled from informational interviews of stakeholders, research, climate data, objections / praises, and office specific surveys. Training topics include, but not limited to, the below list.
What is offered?
16 current topics that can be tailor made to your unit:
Accepting Implicit Bias
ADA Compliance
Affirmative Action
Bystander Intervention Training
Civility
Cultural Differences
Cultural Curriculum Planning
Discrimination
Diversity Audit
Diversity Coordinator Collaboration
Equity vs. Equality
Policy Comprehension & Application
Positives to Privilege
Search & Screen Committee Trainings
Workplace Harassment
Understanding the Need for Diversity
How to request a training/presentation?
To request a training or presentation, please complete this Qualtrics form. Requests are taken at a first come, first serve basis.
Request an IU Indianapolis OIE Training / Presentation
What if I don't know exactly what we need or if my unit/department/school needs something specific?
If you are unsure how to access needed training or presentations, please fill out the request form and David Heard will follow up with you.
David can design and conduct specific training, based on details provided by you for your area. He can also make specific training based on one of the above topics or an entirely different one of your choosing. Please complete the request form to get started, even if you are not sure exactly what you need.