Change Agents Shaping Campus Diversity and Equity (CASCaDE)

The CASCaDE  Toolkit for Change Agent Empowerment

The CASCaDE Change Agent Empowerment Toolkit is a free self-paced digital course series that offers higher education practitioners the opportunity to build their leadership skills in order to improve success outcomes for BIPOC and low-income students on their campuses.

The toolkit includes learning, guided reflection, and action-planning resources and tools to help practitioners ensure their efforts contribute to equitable and sustainable transformation at their institutions. Learners will engage in interactive activities and will come away from the course with a fillable PDF workbook to help them reflect and act on what they have learned.

Who is it for?

Regardless of whether you are in a formal or informal leadership role, we welcome faculty, staff, and administrators who are dedicated to supporting student success. We welcome learners who are interested in creating equity-minded change intended to bolster student success on their campuses! Learners will receive a certificate upon completion of the course series.

About the Curriculum

By participating in the CASCaDE Toolkit, you will gain skills and knowledge across the three domains of the THESIS Model: you will gain proficiency in navigating complex social and political contexts, cultivate a critically conscious approach to your work, and build confidence in using diversity scholarship to plan and advocate for change. The toolkit includes:

  • A workbook of activities that help learners identify critical issues and use equity-minded approaches to issues at their institution
  • Videos from practitioners sharing their experiences with equitable leadership
  • Case studies and real-life examples of inclusive programs and communications

Tools and activities include…

  • Problem of Practice Identification Activity
  • Listening-Learning Tour Design Guide
  • Power Mapping Analysis
  • Data Scavenger Hunt
  • And more!

Campus Use Guide

 

 

 

Learn how to use the toolkit to create a Community of Action and make change on your campus!

FAQ

What’s the cost?
The toolkit is free for anyone to enroll in!
What is the format?
The toolkit takes the form of a five course, asynchronous online learning series. Throughout, you will also find downloadable, fillable PDF workbook activities intended to help you deepen your learning, reflect on your experiences, and plan action within your own context.
How long does it take?
Completing the online learning portion of the toolkit takes approximately 10-12 hours of asynchronous online learning. However, the downloadable tools and activities are meant to help you plan for a change project to address an issue on your campus and should therefore be completed over a longer span. We suggest taking your time, perhaps a semester or summer, to complete these in order to ensure the changes you plan are thoughtful and effective.
How can I introduce the toolkit on my campus or use it with my team?
Thank you for your interest in using the toolkit on your campus! While it may be completed individually, it’s also a great resource for teams. To learn more and speak to the CASCaDE project team, please fill out our request form.