About the course

This fun introductory course provides learners with insights into the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion for our mandate. There are six modules, each described as islands since the course is a journey to becoming an inclusion champion. It helps explain why we all have mental shortcuts that lead to biases, and how we can tame our biases through the mindset choices we make together with a variety of tips and tools so that we can all choose to be inclusion champions.

Learning objectives

  • Understand the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion to our mandate.
  • Strengthen our awareness of how human beings are wired and how mental shortcuts/biases happen.
  • Learn about some of the key issues that are hampering our ability to create an organizational culture of inclusion and belonging for all.
  • Strengthen awareness of tools that everyone can use to become an inclusion champion.

Audience

UNICEF staff while it is open to all Agora learners


Length

80 minutes


Methodology

Virtual learning through information sharing, video and quizzes.


Structure

Six islands that take learners through their journey of inclusion:

Island of adventure:

  • Define diversity and inclusion
  • Differentiate between equity and equality

Island of Super powers

  • Identify and harness the powers associated with your identity
  • Learn to demonstrate UNICEF core values

Island of Sky Mountains

  • Learn about why our ‘groupish’ tendencies can be problematic.
  • Describe what it feels to be Included or Excluded

Island of Monsters

  • Explain the theory of human thinking and decision-making
  • Identify the different types of biases
  • Begin to understand how to be more conscious of our biases

Island of Tools

  • Use the tools to practice empathy
  • Gather four tips to use your powers 
  • Explain all about being an ally

Island of Inclusion Champions

  • The final arrival and celebration.

Team Learning Guide

  • A key way to ensure that we internalize and sustain the learning from the module is by having a team learning session. Sessions can be held after everyone in the team has done the Becoming an Inclusion Champion Module, please find some guidance on this after completing the course.

Contact details

Content issues and questions, course and learner management: Tania Dhakhwa or orgculture@unicef.org.