Co-Sponsored by LeadUH and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion

In partnership with the Center for Student Involvement LeadUH Series, CDI offers an introductory (level 1) diversity leadership certificate program for University of Houston students, staff, and faculty. The RISE program provides engaging workshops and programs aimed at increasing participants' knowledge and understanding of their own culture and the culture of others. Improvement in these areas enhances participants' ability to effectively engage and work with diverse populations. Registration into the certificate is not required, enrollment is automatic upon attendance of any of the following workshops. Please note that the RISE program is currently only available to the UH community.

Benefits:

1. Increase your cultural understanding of self and others.
2. Gain marketable skills needed to work on a diverse team for future internship and employment opportunities.
3. Receive plaque and recognition at the annual spring Campus Leaders Ceremony.

Register for Spring 2022 Workshops

Please direct questions about the RISE Diversity Leadership Certificate Program to Sydnee Garcia at segarci6@central.uh.edu.

Benefits of Participating

1. Gain marketable skills needed to work on a diverse team for future internship and employment opportunities.
2. Increase your cultural understanding of self and others.
3. Receive plaque and recognition at the annual Spring Campus Leaders Ceremony.

Core Courses (Required)

Electives

Participants may choose from any of the following options to complete 1 elective credit required for the RISE program. Workshops cannot be repeated for multiple credits.

Center for Diversity and Inclusion Workshops and Programs

Capstone

Students
For the Spring 2022 semester, in order to complete the RISE program, students must submit their experience with the RISE Diversity Leadership Certificate Program as evidence of a learning experience for their Scarlet Seal of Excellence – Diversity. In submitting for this Scarlet Seal of Excellence, participants will reflect on how RISE supported them in developing cultural knowledge and competence, global perspective, social justice, and civic responsibility.

Staff and Faculty
For the Spring 2022 semester, in order to complete the RISE program, staff and faculty are highly encouraged to engage in the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). This tool generates profiles on an individual's intercultural competence paired with an Individual Development plan -- a detailed blueprint for the individual to further develop their cultural competence.

The Center acknowledges that because of the fee associated with taking the IDI, the assessment may be cost-prohibitive to faculty and staff at the University. In these cases, CDI highly encourages those seeking to complete their capstone to explore funding from their respective departments. If funding is not available, and therefore the IDI is inaccessible to you, please reach out to Sydnee Garcia for a separate capstone. We do not want cost to be a barrier for faculty and staff to complete the RISE program.

Frequently Asked Questions