Designing Retreats Using an Inclusion Lens Rachel Luna and rita zhang @rachelhluna & @12itazhang ACPA 2015 at Tampa, FL about the presenters….. Conceptual Framework ● Universal Design ● Social Justice ● Multicultural Competence @RachelHLuna @12itazhang #ACPA15 #InclusiveRetreats Universal Design “The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design” @RachelHLuna @12itazhang Source: Center for Universal Design, 1997 #ACPA15 #InclusiveRetreats Social Justice ● privileged groups benefit from the “luxury of obliviousness” as the “normal” group in society (Johnson, 2006). ● social justice is both a goal and the process to reach the goal (Adams, Bell, Griffin, 2007) @RachelHLuna @12itazhang #ACPA15 #InclusiveRetreats Multicultural Competence “the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways” (Pope, Reynolds, & Mueller, 2004, p. 13) @RachelHLuna @12itazhang #ACPA15 #InclusiveRetreats Case Studies! ● Consider the following retreat scenarios. What can you do to the best of your ability as a professional to make the experience inclusive and accessible to all? o o o o o @RachelHLuna @12itazhang what are the factors to consider? what are the challenges? who are you considering? who might be left out? why did you make the choice you did? what would you do differently next time in the retreat design? #ACPA15 #InclusiveRetreats Resources ● Universal Design ● Multicultural and Interfaith calendars ● Campus colleagues o Disability Support Services, interfaith organizations, etc. ● Retreat preparation checklist Find these and more on our Google Doc: http://bit.ly/InclusiveRetreats @RachelHLuna @12itazhang #ACPA15 #InclusiveRetreats Next steps ● Share your personal commitment or final thought ● Post on social media with #ACPA15 and #InclusiveRetreats ● Or, write on an index card and we’ll post a photo on your behalf @RachelHLuna @12itazhang #ACPA15 #InclusiveRetreats Thank you! Rachel Luna @RachelHLuna RachLuna@gmail.com rita zhang @12itazhang rita@berkeley.edu @RachelHLuna @12itazhang #ACPA15 #InclusiveRetreats