Services for Alumni and the General Community

The PDC’s primary focus is the Wake Forest faculty and staff.  However, many of the opportunities are open to alumni and/or the general Winston-Salem community.  If there is a class, event, or service (i.e. coaching, organizational development) that interests you, but is not currently open to community, please let us know by contacting us at pdc@wfu.edu or at 758-2PDC (2732).

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1. • Safe Zone Lunch and Learn

   • 3 dates and times available

   • Join the LGBTQ Center for our Safe Zone Lunch and Learn Series—you bring your lunch, we will provide dessert and dialogue! Each session will feature a deeper-dive educational experience regarding various aspects of LGBTQ experiences and action steps for building more inclusive communities for . . .

   • Location: Multiple Locations

2. • Fake News Workshop Series Workshop #1: Trolls and Bots in the machine: The Mechanics of Fake News

   • Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

   • Do you sometimes suspect people online aren’t really people at all? Do you have family or friends who circulate crazy stories and think they are real? Are you curious about how the Russians used Social Media in the 2016 election? If so, you are in the majority. Come to this one hour . . .

   • Location: ZSR Library 476

3. • Fake News Workshop Series Workshop #2: We've seen the enemy and it is us: Why we are susceptible to fake news

   • Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

   • Why do people seem to hang on to their opinions more strongly the more evidence you show them to the contrary? Why do we tend to avoid important information? Why can we see bias in other people but are blind to our own? The simple answer: because we are human. When it comes to fighting the . . .

   • Location: ZSR Library 476

4. • Safe Zone Workshop

   • 2 dates and times available

   • The Safe Zone program is an in-depth, interactive presentation designed to educate Wake Forest faculty, staff, and students about the LGBTQ community. Anti-LGBTQ bias and prejudice affects all members of a community, and we all the opportunity and responsibility to work against it. Participants . . .

   • Location: Multiple Locations

5. • Fake News Workshop Series Workshop #3: Tackling Fake News: Know Better - Do Better (and make your friends and family do better, too)

   • Thursday, August 1st, 2019 • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

   • What should I do when I see a story I know is misleading or untrue? How do I help my family and friends be better about sharing information? How can I check up on a story to see if it’s real? Understanding the hows of fake news only gets you so far if you aren’t going to change your . . .

   • Location: ZSR Library 476

6. • Power of Pronouns

   • Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 • 10:00 am - 11:00 am

   •  The Power of Pronouns is a stand alone workshop that focuses on the power asking for and correctly utilizing pronouns has in respecting others and the impact that creating space for respectful use of pronouns has on creating an inclusive environment. Participants will review promising . . .

   • Location: Reynolda Hall 301