Equip offers a scalable, three-part blended learning program tailored for higher education professionals in the United States. This program enhances professional development by integrating online modules, in-person workshops, and peer collaboration to improve educational outcomes and institutional effectiveness.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many diversity and inclusion training programs in higher education focus primarily on raising awareness of differences, which is insufficient for creating truly inclusive environments that foster equity and belonging. Institutions need comprehensive solutions that go beyond surface-level understanding to promote organizational learning and systemic change.
Solution
Equip offers a customizable hybrid learning program designed to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) competencies among faculty, staff, and students in higher education. The program combines online modules with structured in-person discussions, providing a flipped-classroom approach that allows participants to engage with core models, frameworks, and historical context related to diverse identities. Equip helps institutions move beyond compliance by focusing on developing adaptive skills applicable across various contexts, identities, and circumstances. The curriculum is built around specific learning objectives and competencies identified in collaboration with educational institutions, ensuring relevance and effectiveness.
Target Audience
The primary audience includes higher education institutions seeking to enhance the DEI competencies of their faculty, staff, and students to foster a more inclusive and equitable campus environment.
Features
- Customizable curriculum with options for faculty, staff, and students, allowing institutions to tailor the training to their specific needs.
- Hybrid learning model that combines self-paced online content with facilitated communities of practice for deeper engagement and application.
- Online modules featuring engaging videos, reflection questions, and resource materials covering topics such as unconscious bias, microaggressions, and inclusive pedagogy.
- Comprehensive session outlines for self-led communities of practice, promoting sustained engagement and skill-building.
- Private and customized learning environment with institutional branding and the option to add additional content.
- Delivery through TalentLMS, a secure and ADA-compliant Learning Management System (LMS) with SSO support.