Events

2022 OHIO COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR RECERTIFICATION CONFERENCES: Columbus Sponsored by: Ohio State University Extension & Ohio Department of Agriculture   February 23, 2022 - Dayton Convention Center Dayton Convention Center 22 East Fifth Street Dayton, Ohio 45402 Driving directions to Dayton Convention Center    

Have you noticed that some people include their pronouns next to their name on Zoom, but aren’t sure why? Are you unsure about gender-neutral pronouns or nonbinary gender identities? Would you like to better understand how gender differs from sex and sexual orientation? This 90-minute webinar will explore the various aspects of identity that relate to gender and sex.

LIVE COMMERCIAL RECERTIFICATION ONLINE WEBINARS Agricultural and Horticultural Field Crop March 3, 2022 Categories Offered: Core 2a - Agronomic Pest 2b - Horticultural Pest 2c - Agricultural Weed 2d - Seed Treatment 10c- Fumigation   Five total hours, including one hour of core! Still need one category? Self-paced online recert! Agenda Coming Soon

This 90-minute webinar will provide an introduction to unconscious associations that can lead to an affinity toward or prejudice against some groups of people. We will explore how our socialization process leads to the formation of conscious and unconscious associations, stereotypes, and prejudices that influence how we treat and view others in unintended ways. Participants will learn common ways that bias shows up in daily life and identify strategies that can help reduce the impact of implicit biases.

This 90-minute program provides an overview of best practices for recruiting a diverse candidate pool. Participants will examine the role that various forms of bias can play in screening applicants and identify ways that privilege creates an unlevel competitive job market. Strategies for recruitment of historically underrepresented minority applicants will be addressed. The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences requires that all individuals serving on faculty search committees complete this program every 2 years. 

Teamwork can be hard! Have you ever been frustrated with a team member and how they approach a task? Why they problem solve differently than you? Why some people think “inside the box” and others can’t even “see the box”? The Kirton Adaption-Innovation Inventory (KAI) is a way to look at an individual’s problem-solving style and creativity. This training will enhance your understanding of team dynamics in problem solving and increase group cohesion, effectiveness, and team building. Objectives:

All too often we witness subtle comments or behaviors rooted in bias that cause harm to others, many times directed toward people in vulnerable populations. Have you ever been in a situation like that and wanted to say or do something, but didn't know what to do? Anyone can become an active bystander and learn to address explicit and implicit bias. In this 2-hour interactive webinar, we will explore some of the most common expressions of bias and identify tools participants can use as an active bystander to interrupt bias in daily life.