The Bias Within: Understanding and Addressing Our Own Biases
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
The Civil Discourse Series encourages respectful engagement, intercultural understanding, and a sense of belonging at FLCC.
This interactive program explores implicit and explicit bias and how assumptions can influence decision-making, relationships, communication, and perceptions of others. Students will examine how bias develops and learn practical strategies for recognizing and interrupting biased thinking.
Learning Objectives:
- Define implicit, explicit, and confirmation bias.
- Identify situations in which personal assumptions can influence behavior.
- Examine how social experiences and information shape perceptions.
- Apply strategies for interrupting biased decision-making.
This event is sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Sim J. Covington
Event Location
Main Campus
3325 Marvin Sands Dr, Canandaigua, NY 14424
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