JEDIA Workshops

On behalf of the Research and Innovation Office, Dr. Tanya Ennis invites scholars, researchers, creators and innovators to help launch the JEDIA Scholar Learning Community focused on:

  1. Applying for justice, equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (JEDIA) funding opportunities
  2. Developing JEDIA-related plans to meet agency requirements (e.g. NSF Broader Impacts Plans, Dept of Energy PIER plans)
  3. Fostering a safe space for scholars to engage in mutual learning and support

Dr. Ennis is excited to work withscholars across all colleges, schools and departments. We invite you to participate in the JEDIA Scholar Learning Community and workshops offered this semester, providing a unique opportunity to connect with others across the university.

Register below for one or more of the five workshops supported by the university’s DEI Impact Grant with matching funds from RIO. Up to 40 participants will receive $250 for participation in at least three workshops and in the Scholar Learning Community.

Please reach out to Dr. Ennis if you have any questions at tanya.ennis@colorado.edu.

Upcoming Workshops

We are currently finalizing details for our next round of workshops. Stay tuned for engaging sessions designed to support your research, innovation, and broader impacts. New dates and registration information will be posted soon.

Past JEDIA Workshops

2025

The goal of this workshop is to teach participants the components of a Broader Impacts Identity and to guide them step-by-step in the development of their Broader Impacts Identity.

Participants will learn the definition and categories of broader impacts, understand the multi-disciplinarity of broader impacts, and understand how they, their field, their capacity and societal needs help frame their Broader Impacts Identity. Laying this foundation will better position participants in securing grants and awards and with achieving their broader impacts plans.

  • Who: ϳԹ Faculty and Staff
  • When: Monday, February 3, 2025, 12-1:30 p.m.
  • Where: Virtual Via Zoom

(Please register using your ϳԹ email.)

This workshop is part one of two and will provide an overview of how to plan and generate ideas for broader impact research and activities.

The goal of this workshop is to teach participants how to develop their Broader Impacts Plan. Participants will explore and outline how they, their field, their capacity and societal needs help frame their Broader Impacts Plan and will leverage their passion to grow their broader impacts over time to benefit society and to grow in their career. Participants will learn to utilize valuable resources like the ARIS toolkit and gain insight into the guiding principles and evaluation criteria set by the National Science Foundation. Laying this foundation will better position participants in securing grants and awards and with achieving their broader impacts plans.

  • Who: ϳԹ Faculty and Staff
  • When: Monday, March 3, 2025, 12-1:30 p.m. MT
  • Where: Virtual Via Zoom

Please complete the “Developing Your Broader Impacts Identity” Workshop before taking “Creating a Broader Impact Plan Part 1 of 2”.

(Please register using your ϳԹ email.)

This session will provide a deeper dive into how to best plan to evaluate broader impacts projects using various methods, evaluation tool options, and assessment rubrics. In addition, we will connect participants with campus resources for effective engagement successful planning. Laying this foundation will better position participants in securing grants and awards and with achieving their broader impacts plans.

  • Who: ϳԹ Faculty and Staff
  • When: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 12-1:30 p.m. MT
  • Where: Virtual Via Zoom

(Please register using your ϳԹ email.)

The goal of this workshop is to educate and equip participants with the budgeting and financial planning skills necessary to develop proposal budgets, specifically, budgets for broader impacts projects.

Participants will learn how to plan early and will understand the essential components of a strong proposal budget that considers funding required to implement broader impacts projects successfully. Campus resources will be shared with participants to support budgeting and financial planning. Laying this foundation will better position participants with securing grants and awards and with achieving their broader impacts plans.

  • Who: ϳԹ Faculty and Staff
  • When: Friday, April 4, 2025, 12-1:30 p.m. MT
  • Where: Virtual Via Zoom

(Please register using your ϳԹ email.)

The goal of this workshop is a continuation of developing a Broader Impacts Plan.

Participants will learn about establishing partnerships to reach their intended audience and how to actualize their broader impacts plans effectively with their intended audience. Participants will learn to utilize valuable resources like the ARIS toolkit and gain insight into the guiding principles and evaluation criteria set by the National Science Foundation. Participants will engage in foundational activities for developing a project budget, for creating goals and for evaluating the results of the broader impacts project. We will also review evaluation tool options, an assessment rubric, and connect PIs with resources for successful planning. Laying this foundation will better position participants with securing grants and awards and achieving their broader impacts plans.

  • Who: ϳԹ Faculty and Staff
  • When: Monday, April 7, 2025, 12-1:30 p.m. MT
  • Where: Virtual Via Zoom

(Please register using your ϳԹ email.)