Worldview Workshops

If Purdue is to fulfill its promise to be a welcoming environment -- google Purdue welcoming environment to see how many campus units make this commitment -- then people on the front lines deserve support that equips them intellectually and emotionally to face the challenges embedded in that promise.

Worldview Workshops were created to provide just that. Designed for academic advisors, front office staff, and other faculty and staff in public-facing positions, they offer the opportunity to step back and ponder with others the role cultural difference plays in the daily work environment.

Consisting of six virtual sessions, three synchronous and three asynchronous, the Workshops use activities and facilitated dialogues to create the “aha” moments and deep reflection that lead to intercultural learning in the areas of self-awareness, empathy, and cultural diversity. They also recognize that each participant brings valuable experience and insights to the table and create a space for collaborative learning to the degree each participant feels comfortable.

Participants who complete all six sessions earn a certificate.

Schedule for Summer 2021

All workshops will take place remotely. Half will be held on Zoom, and half will be distributed through Brightspace.

Prospective participants need only to register for the first session to be signed up for all 6 sessions.

• May 12, 10:30 am – 12 pm: Cultural Self-Awareness, part 1 (Zoom)
• May 17 – 21: Cultural Self-Awareness, part 2 (asynchronous)
• May 26, 10:30 am – 12 pm: Communication, part 1 (Zoom)
• May 31 – June 4: Communication, part 2 (asynchronous)
• June 9, 10:30 am – 12 pm: Empathy (Zoom)
• June 14-18: Bridging Differences (asynchronous)

Worldview Workshop certificate recipients

Goals: Learning Outcomes and Evidence

Per the recommendations of the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) Transparency Framework and the NILOA Excellence in Assessment Standards, we provide the goals for each program offered through CILMAR.

75% of Worldview Workshop participants will demonstrate level three empathy and level three self-awareness as measured by the AAC&U Intercultural Knowledge and Competence VALUE Rubric as well as level two cultural diversity as measured by the AAC&U Global Learning VALUE Rubric. Evidence will be provided by the retro pre/post administration of a survey consisting of relevant parts of the Intercultural Attitudes Skills and Knowledge Short Scale (ASKS2) and Global Learning Short Scale (GLS), given in the final workshop.