2008-2009 Funded Projects
- The priorities for the 2008-2009 cycle developed by the 2008 Steering Committee are:
Partnership: encourage and foster new collaborations and alliances
Access: develop staff's knowledge of how to identify career paths and the requirements for related growth positions.
Inclusion: develop strategies that result in improving the inclusiveness of the campus workplace environment.
Staff Development:
enhance the methods available to improve the skills needed for
successful career growth, including best practices for staff diversity
and inclusion in the workplace.
- Five projects proposed by UC Berkeley staff and faculty were awarded funding for the 2008/09 cycle.
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Interactive Theater Project: Developing awareness on stage
The Interactive Theater Project (ITP), which involves faculty and staff
from the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, the
Graduate Diversity Program, Staff Equity and Diversity Services, the
Campus Climate and Compliance Office, and the Center for Workforce
Development, received a second year of funding to build upon its
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Recreational Sports: Real-world lessons
Learning to Lead, a program developed by Recreational Sports staff, supplements existing training for the unit's more than 500 student-employees. It focuses on developing leadership skills and building relationships in a
multicultural environment. Rec Sports staff will assist with training and serve as mentors, and guest speakers will address special topics in
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Lavender PAÍS: Training the LGBT trainers
Lavender PAÍS (Partnership, Access, Inclusion, Staff development) was launched with BILD funding last year. It engaged in networking and coalition-
and community-building activities to raise LGBT visibility on campus.
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Ujima Career Development and Leadership Institute: Deconstructing infrastructure
"Ujima" is a Kwanzaa principle that urges community members to take collective responsibility for one another. The project aims to help demystify career advancement at Berkeley for black staff, targeting represented staff who may feel stuck in their positions and employees who need mentoring to move up to the director level.
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STARS: Meeting colleagues and building alliances
STARS (Staff Talent and Role Sharing) is a project that matches junior and
senior staff from the school's 47 units with to create alliances and
explore career possibilities. In the first year, 58 employees
participated, representing 27 units within the school, in six different
buildings, and with 19 payroll classifications, ranging from
Administrative Assistant I to assistant dean.
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