Community Dialogues: “Microaggressions” with Jessica Lau

March 27, 9:00am - 10:30am
Mānoa Campus, ACCESS Lounge, Dean Hall, room 5/6

Join us for a facilitated 90 minute session during which you can engage with peers from diverse backgrounds, learn more about the use of dialogue as an effective method of communication, and practice those skills with your peers. The activities will accentuate and strengthen your understanding of conflict management and their implications for involvement with the community. ----------- About Session: Microaggression is a term used for commonplace verbal, behavioral or environmental slights, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative attitudes toward stigmatized or culturally marginalized groups. ----------- About Speaker: Jessica Lau is a graduate student in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Hawai’i at ԴDz. She is passionate about providing holistic support for all students through the multi-tiered system of supports, particularly by supporting schools’ use of data-based decision-making, progress monitoring, and universal screening for academics, behavior, and social domains. Area of focus on education through socio-emotional learning, behavioral strategies, and emotion regulation.


Event Sponsor
Conflict and Peace Specialist, Mānoa Campus

More Information
Jose Barzola, 8089562690, caring@hawaii.edu,

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