In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Caidin Riley, (Minneapolis College) and John Parker Der Boghossian (Normandale Community College) explore disparate responses to compliance with equity and Inclusion policies, laws, and regulations.

Too often Equity and Inclusion compliance is either undervalued or seen as optional; moreover, competing interests and lack of resources regulate Equity and Inclusion compliance to a marginalized status. This Podcast will explore disparate responses to compliance with Equity and Inclusion policies, laws, and regulations. Presenters will demonstrate several tool based solutions that address the root cause of this attitude of optional. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on the state and standards of this phenomena.

Learning Outcomes

• Ability to understand the difference between being reasonable about challenges and being resistant to DEI
• Recognize and address overt and subtle forms of resistance
• Identify and apply appropriate tools or approaches to propose sound solutions to discriminatory policies, practices, and procedures

Presenter: Caidin Riley, Director of Accessibility, Minneapolis College | John Parker Der Boghossian, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Normandale Community College