Diversity & Inclusion for All (DIFA)
Education Podcasts
The Diversity & Inclusion for All podcast captures conversations with professors, practitioners, and people of interest who are teaching, pursuing, and engaging diversity & inclusion in inspirational and effective ways. By exploring a range of diversity topics, this podcast provides on-ramps to better understanding and awareness of issues related to diversity & inclusion work in our communities today. Supported by Calvin University and the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship, these conversations provide information, insights, and stories to inform the diversity work of both Christian and secular organizations.
Location:
United States
Description:
The Diversity & Inclusion for All podcast captures conversations with professors, practitioners, and people of interest who are teaching, pursuing, and engaging diversity & inclusion in inspirational and effective ways. By exploring a range of diversity topics, this podcast provides on-ramps to better understanding and awareness of issues related to diversity & inclusion work in our communities today. Supported by Calvin University and the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship, these conversations provide information, insights, and stories to inform the diversity work of both Christian and secular organizations.
Language:
English
Episodes
Disability and Inclusion
12/17/2022
Disabled scholar Amy Kenny discusses several ways disabled persons are unnecessarily discriminated against, maligned, and excluded in our societies. She offers important perspectives for discussions of disability rights and concrete steps for each of us to take in seeking to include and learn from disabled persons in our organizations and communities.
Duration:00:46:45
The Doctrine of Discovery Part III: the Dangers of Christendom
10/28/2022
To order Mark Charles' book visit his site: https://wirelesshogan.com/
Duration:00:37:19
The Doctrine of Discovery Part II: Land Acknowledgement and Foundational Principles
10/27/2022
Learn more about Mark Charles and his book Unsettling Truths: https://wirelesshogan.com/
Duration:00:28:30
Understanding our own Myths. Victors Write their History
10/26/2022
Learn more about Mark Charles and his work: https://wirelesshogan.com/
Duration:00:13:48
The Doctrine of Discovery Part I: From the Middle Ages to the 21st Century
10/25/2022
You can learn more about Mark Charles' book here: https://wirelesshogan.com/
Duration:00:30:12
Cultural Intelligence for Worshipping Communities and Beyond
9/13/2022
In this discussion with Professor Kai Ton Chau, we explore important perspectives for understanding and building our cultural intelligence and for navigating life together in diverse congregations, organizations, and communities.
Duration:00:21:01
An Introduction to Cultural Intelligence
9/12/2022
Guest Kai Ton Chau helps us understand the basics of Cultural Intelligence (CQ), including the four skills of CQ and some first steps toward becoming better at crossing cultures.
Duration:00:26:56
Conflict, Witness, and Transformation
7/28/2022
We apologize for the delay in adding a transcript for this episode.
Duration:00:37:56
Dialogue. Having Difficult Conversations
7/25/2022
We apologize for the delay in transcripts for this episode.
Duration:00:48:29
China: Family Planning
4/16/2022
In this episode, Larry Herzberg contextualizes China's so-called "one-child policy" to help us understand it in its cultural and historical contexts.
China: Human Rights
4/15/2022
Larry Herzberg returns to discuss human rights in China, addressing the situation with the Uighurs, Hong Kong, and religious freedom.
China: Pollution, Taiwan, and COVID
4/14/2022
In this episode we hear some perspectives and information to understand China's role in green house gases, its relationship with Taiwan, and what it did and didn't do at the beginning of the COVID crisis.
Duration:00:27:18
Understanding China: A Brief History
4/13/2022
Chinese language and culture expert Larry Herzberg shares some important facts and history to help us understand China today.
Duration:00:31:18
Scriptural Reasoning Part II: Why and How?
2/2/2022
In this Part II episode on Scriptural Reasoning, our guests discuss in a bit more detail the why and how of this interfaith practice.
Scriptural Reasoning Part I: What is SR?
2/1/2022
This episode outlines the basics of the interfaith practice of Scriptural Reasoning.
Duration:00:16:51
Diversity in Worship: Representation, Music, Fairness, and Grace
1/22/2022
What are key considerations for valuing and integrating diversity and inclusion in Christian worship? Pastor Pete Armstrong shares stories and insights to help church leaders create diversity-valuing and inclusive worship.
Duration:00:30:20
Diversity in Congregations: CRT, Fear, Sin, and Curiosity
1/21/2022
Join a conversation with Pastor Pete Armstrong to hear about important considerations for Christian congregations in their diversity and inclusion journeys.
Native Americans and the Settlement of West Michigan
11/3/2021
Learn about the history of settlement in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan and the Native Americans who live here today.
Duration:00:19:17
The Settling of the Midwest and the Founding of the United States
11/1/2021
Did an expansionist desire for land contribute to the American Revolution? Learn about westward expansion.