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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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D.E.A.C. Allies: The Gender Binary and Beyond
- Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 • 9:30 am - 11:00 am
D.E.A.C. (Developing Empowering and Affirming Communities) Allies is a workshop series designed to build participants' knowledge and skills through a scaffolded learning approach. Workshops are designed to deepen knowledge around topics of sexual orientation and gender, and to equip . . .
- Location: Zoom
Mis/disinformation Workshop Series Workshop #2: We've seen the enemy and it is us: Why we are susceptible to fake news
- Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 • 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: Zoom
Mis/disinformation Workshop Series Workshop #3: Tackling Fake News: Know Better - Do Better (and make your friends and family do better, too)
- Monday, July 20th, 2020 • 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 own . . .
- Location: Zoom
Mis/disinformation Workshop Series Workshop #5: Special Topics-Mis/Disinformation and the Vaccine Debate
- Thursday, August 6th, 2020 • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The current debate over vaccines has its roots in mis/disinformation that started with a research study in the UK but has transformed over the decades into a much larger conspiracy theory. In order to understand how we got where we are, and what is likely coming as we near the arrival of a . . .
- Location: Zoom
