Diversity and Inclusion Community Educator (DICE)
Interested in sparking important conversations about diversity and equity? Become a Diversity and Inclusion Community Educator (DICE)!
Who We Are
A group of passionate student changemakers trained in dialogue facilitation about diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, belonging, and social justice concepts. We facilitate request-based workshops through the Office of Diversity and Equity that any organization can request centered around topics that our team can create or already has prepared.
Our Mission
To support the Geneseo community in realizing our equity-centered ideals, the purpose of the Diversity and Inclusion Community Educators (DICE) program is to equip students to be positive change agents by deepening their knowledge and self-awareness about diversity, inclusion, accessibility, belonging, and equity through the use of facilitated dialogue-based workshops.
Our Values
Growth: Facilitating the self-work and active exploration of DEIA-B through supportive and challenging dialogic programs that enable students to demonstrate vulnerability, humility, and agency.
Collaboration: Inspiring and preparing students through peer-to-peer dialogues as a catalyst for further collaborative change-making opportunities with the greater campus community.
Engagement: Providing opportunities for various units and organizations on campus to foster a shared responsibility of critical consciousness and play our role as students in realizing our college’s equity-centered vision.
Request a peer-facilitated workshop by filling out this Google Form.
Questions? Contact odestudentteam@geneseo.edu or DICE Program Coordinator Josephine Lewis (jal23)
Click below to learn more about our DICE Facilitators!
- Anna Lynch
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- Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
- Majors: Communication & English
- Graduating: 2023
- Social Identities: Korean-American, Asian-American, Woman
- Personal Interests/Hobbies: Cooking & Hiking
- Why Did You Become A Facilitator?
- To engage the community in important conversations, allow people's voices to be heard, and help educate myself and others! Especially in Geneseo, it is important to have conversations about IDEA issues and create spaces where people can both be heard and have the chance to listen to others' stories and perspectives.
- Amaya Robinson-Glasgow
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- Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
- Major/Minor: Biology/Sociology
- Graduating: 2023
- Social Identities:
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- Why Did You Become A Facilitator?
- Abigail (Abbyy) George
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- Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
- Major: Sociology
- Graduating: 2024
- Social Identities: Black Woman, West Indian, First-Generation
- Personal Interests/Hobbies: Drawing & Painting
- Why Did You Become A Facilitator?
- I became a facilitator to learn more about dialogue and to help introduce its uniqueness to my peers. Dialogue facilitation has opened up a new form of communication that has become prevalent in my professional and personal life. It is a skill that helps foster difficult conversations in a healthy manner, where everyone can safely express their opinions and learn from one another. Being a facilitator has exposed me to learning more about my friends, new people I meet, various cultures, perspectives, and opportunities I probably would have missed out on otherwise. My goal as a dialogue facilitator is to continue implementing change in my community and foster more dialogue in our student community.
- Rocio Ruiz
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- Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
- Major/Minor: Communication
- Graduating: 2023
- Social Identities: Latina, First Generation College Student
- "My socioeconomic status empowers me to want to work harder for better future circumstances. Lastly, my faith because it strengthens and guides me."
- Why Did You Become A Facilitator?
- My experience with Dialogue Facilitation as a facilitator and participant has made me appreciate the power of listening to understand others not to judge, invalidate, or belittle someone else’s experiences, perspectives, or identities. We all just want to feel heard and seen and if I can provide a space for that in any place I am in because of the skills I have gained through DICE then I’d love that opportunity!
- Jisela Turner
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- Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
- Major/Minor: Communication
- Graduating: 2023
- Social Identities: Black Woman
- Personal Interests/Hobbies: Reading, Binge Watching Shows, Video Games
- Why Did You Become A Facilitator?
- I became a facilitator because I would like to help others become aware of social issues without verbal attacking.
- Karla Mejia
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- Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
- Major/Minors: Psychology/Spanish
- Graduating: 2023
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- Josephine Lewis
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- Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
- Major/Minors: Communication/Africana Studies/Social Conflict
- Graduating: 2023
- Social Identities: Black, West Indian, Woman, Christian
- Personal Interests/Hobbies: Music, Puzzles, Binge Watching
- Why Did You Become A Facilitator?
- I became a facilitator to empower marginalized group members to take up space talking about their identities and experiences as well as encourage dominant group members to learn and listen about things they're not familiar with.
- Alexander Ruiz
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- Pronouns: He/Him/His
- Major/Minor: Political Science/Ethics & Values in Society
- Graduating: 2024
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