Grad Grow Learning Opportunities

Often individuals feel they must assimilate or hide parts of who they are in order to be included and accepted. Covering is a strategy that downplays a known disfavored identity. Kenji Yoshino is an NYU Law Professor who presents "uncovering" as a new cultural paradigm of inclusion and diversity. This video emphasizes personal storytelling and finding common ground in order to build empathy and a truly authentic executive presence.

The d.school's University Innovation Fellows (UIF) program empowers students around the world to become agents of change in higher education. Fellows create opportunities that help their peers unlock their creative potential and develop the design-centered mindset required to take on complex challenges in today’s world. Based on their deep understanding of the landscape of learning opportunities available at their schools, Fellows design and implement activities to enhance that landscape. Check out the link below for more information. 

The SHARE Title IX Office collaborates with the Stanford community to stop, prevent, and remedy interpersonal violence and gender-based discrimination through education, culture change, accountability, and empowerment. From this office come these tips on how to be an upstander, which is anyone who makes the choice to intervene to try to make things better. Read this page to learn how to recognize daily acts of harm and learn how to intervene in a sustainable, intentional, and useful manner.

Both in graduate school and in the workplace, we can struggle to balance both work obligations and family commitments. In this video, hosted by the Center for the Advancement of Women's Leadership, experts offer key strategies and frameworks for achieving equal partnerships, so that men and women can better navigate work and life dynamics. Check out these additional resources for further insight!