August 17, 2021 @ 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM Conversation with Dionna Smith, Global Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Thumbtack: Leaders in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Speaker Series Online via Zoom In the ever-changing workplace, leaders with expertise in diversity, equity and inclusion are now more important than ever. Join Berkeley Global and the Expanding Diversity and Gender Equity in Tech (EDGE in Tech) Initiative at University of California for our speaker series featuring corporate leaders in diversity, equity, and inclusion roles who will share their journeys and the insights they've gained while advocating for these issues in major corporations. For this event, we speak with Dionna Smith, Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Thumbtack. Moderators Lisa Hardy, Business and Operations Manager at Osher Life Long Learning Institute at UC Berkeley, and Jill Finlayson, Director of the EDGE in Tech Initiative at UC, will explore with Smith her career progression, key diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at Thumbtack, as well as lessons learned she can pass on to other companies.
August 17, 2021 @ 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Finding a match: Developing active learning approaches for any class Online via Zoom Ample evidence from research in education across disciplines has shown that actively engaging students in their learning process has numerous benefits. To facilitate engagement, instructors can incorporate a variety of active learning strategies into their teaching, from minute papers to case studies. Yet, with the extensive list of strategies available, how do we choose activities to best support student learning in our particular courses? In this interactive workshop, participants will collaboratively explore considerations for selecting active learning strategies for different teaching and learning goals. Participants will also consider logistics of implementation and ways to informally gauge the effectiveness of the approach in their course contexts. To help us plan through better understanding your goals and availability, please fill out this brief Google form in advance of the workshop: https://forms.gle/DoG6BEewaUDM5tMFA