BENEFITS OF THE CERTIFICATE

• Integrates an appreciation of “difference” with an understanding of inequalities and conflict through both the academic and applied levels.  
• Fosters interpersonal, intergroup, and intercultural communication, understanding and conflict management skills.
• Provides a solid theoretical foundation and academic understanding of diversity and stratification.  
• Prepares professionals to effectively communicate in an increasingly diverse workplace.
• Provides opportunities to critically explore one’s experiences, values, and perspectives about diversity and stratification.
• Challenges participants to reflect on and evaluate their own social behavior and conceptions concerning diversity while providing new knowledge to do so.
• Provides an application of academic learning through workshops and experiential learning opportunities.
• Augments the professional and academic expertise of students, social workers, educators, criminal justice personnel, human resource personnel, business managers, community activists, and other professionals.
• Provides an opportunity to learn from the perspectives and experience of a diverse group of other participants.