CFANS Equity and Diversity Certificate Program via "ECHO"

The University’s Office for Equity and Diversity (OED) developed and also facilitates an Equity and Diversity Certificate Program that is offered fully online. It is referred to as the Equity Certificate Hosted Online (ECHO) program. CFANS offers the same ECHO certificate experience but in an environment in which participation includes only CFANS staff and faculty. You can register for ECHO program courses in the links below. 

There are ten different topical courses offered in the CFANS ECHO program.

  • For each topical course, you will engage with reading and media materials in a Canvas course and then participate in a ​Zoom ​dialogue session. This engagement represents and reflects ways we can learn and grow in equity and diversity work – intellectual learning, emotional processing, and practicing skills. 
  • You may complete the Canvas course readings and activities at any time, but the Zoom group dialogues are offered at the times as specified below.

Each course includes the following: 

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Pre-work (reading and media materials) via Canvas course

Upon enrollment in each topical CFANS ​ECHO ​course, participants will be directed to the associated Canvas course. Each Canvas course includes various reading and media materials and resources to review. The material focuses on expanding one’s intellectual understanding and emotional processing of the core concepts related to the CFANS ECHO course topic. All CFANS ECHO courses are asynchronous.

Zoom Dialogue Section

Each ​CFANS ECHO course​ also features a 90-minute online dialogue via Zoom. In order to successfully complete each CFANS ECHO course, participants must attend the Zoom dialogue section for which they have enrolled. Group dialogues provide opportunities to respond to prompting questions and scenarios related to the course content and provide the opportunity to put knowledge and skill sets into practice. Co-facilitators will lead dialogue participants through an action planning process to identify next steps for taking learning into application. Each topical ECHO course has one 90-minute Zoom Dialogue Section as scheduled below (see times below).

 

2023-24 Zoom Dialogue Sections:  

Fall Semester 2023: Foundational Group Dialogues 

CFANS ECHO: My Role in Equity and Diversity Work: Tues., Sept. 26, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

CFANS ECHO: Addressing Implicit Bias and Microaggressions: Thurs., Oct. 19, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

CFANS ECHO: Navigating Challenging Conversations: Weds., Nov. 15, 10:00 AM  - 11:30 AM

CFANS ECHO: Removing Barriers and Creating Access (Previously titled “Collective Access for All”): Thurs., Dec. 7, 10:00 – 11:30 AM

 

Spring Semester 2024: Identity-Based Group Dialogues 

Register via links below:

CFANS ECHO: Ableism and Disability Justice:  Tues., Jan. 23, 1:00- 2:30 PM

CFANS ECHO: Challenging Classism:  Wed., Feb. 7, 10:00 - 11:30 AM

CFANS ECHO: Gender, Gender Identity, and Sexuality:  Thurs., Feb. 22, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

CFANS ECHO: Race, Racism, and White Supremacy: Thurs., Mar. 14, 1:00 -  2:30 PM

CFANS ECHO: Religious and Spiritual Identities:  Wed., Apr. 17, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

CFANS ECHO: Understanding and Addressing Gender-Based Oppression: Tues., May. 14, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

How do I register for CFANS ECHO Courses?

Note: Registration for 2023-24 CFANS ECHO courses opened Monday, September 11th. Register via the Destiny One Registration System (DORS).

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Step 1 – Registration

The CFANS Equity and Diversity Certificate program is free for all current CFANS staff and faculty. To enroll in the ECHO Certificate Program, use your university log-in to log into the Destiny One Registration System (DORS). Once there, select the ECHO course of choice and add it to the cart for Current UMN Staff/Faculty.

Step 2 – Engage with the Canvas Course

Upon enrollment in an ECHO course section learners will receive access to the associated Canvas course for the section. To access the Canvas course site:

  • Log into Canvas using your University of Minnesota account credentials, which is the same that you used to register in DORS. The CFANS ECHO course will show up on your Canvas dashboard. Click on the course title to access it. In the Canvas course you will find various readings and reflection activities to complete prior to the Zoom Dialogue section that is scheduled for the course.

Step 3 – Participate in the Scheduled Group Dialogue

Upon completion of the online coursework on Canvas, you will then participate in the scheduled Zoom dialogue section associated with your CFANS ECHO course. In the dialogue you will have the opportunity to engage in conversation with your CFANS peers and co-facilitators on the topics from the Canvas course. To join the Zoom dialogue section:

  • All CFANS ECHO group dialogues are held via Zoom. After you have enrolled in the course, the Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) will add you to a google calendar invitation which will include a Zoom link and instructions on how to join. 
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Access and Accommodations

The CFANS Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) is committed to fostering accessibility within and across our learning environments. Please email odicfans@umn.edu to request accommodations and/or discuss additional access measures that would support your full engagement in our learning community.

Meet our Office for Diversity and Inclusion Team
 

Questions?

If you have any questions, please see the CFANS ECHO FAQs. Also, feel free to email odicfans@umn.edu with any additional questions about the CFANS ECHO (Equity Certificate Hosted Online) program. 

For questions regarding the registration process, please email: dorshelp@umn.edu

For technical questions, please email: help@umn.edu