A Workshop “Accepting of Others and Non- Discrimination” for Amman Arab University Students
The Deanship of Student Affairs/Department of Counseling and Psychological Services, in cooperation with the College of Educational and Psychological Sciences/Department of Psychological and Educational Counseling at Amman Arab University, organized a training workshop entitled “Acceptance of Others and Non-Discrimination,” presented by a faculty member in the College of Educational and Psychological Sciences, Professor. Suhaila Banat, which aimed to Promoting a sense of equality and achieving justice among all students, alumni, and the local community by evaluating their competence, achievement, and efficiency of their work. The workshop was directed to University students at the bachelor’s and master’s levels, graduates, and the local community.
At the beginning of the workshop, Professor. Khalid Bani Hamdan, Dean of Student Affairs, welcomed Professor. Suhaila Banat, the workshop trainer, and the students attending. He praised the readiness of the College of Educational and Psychological Sciences, represented by its Dean, Dr. Wafa Al-Eid, and the college’s academic staff, for such cooperation to raise awareness among students, which reflects positively on the university environment, and society, and because it has a significant impact on developing individuals’ relationships and achieving their goals and ambitions.
At the beginning of the workshop, Dr. Banat presented a definition of the concept of accepting others and the distinction between conditional and unconditional acceptance of others, and talked about the value and importance of accepting others in a positive manner and the importance of accepting opinions, listening to others and discussing in a positive and effective way. She also stressed the importance of not setting conditions for accepting others, whether they are related to race, gender, or nationality, and during the workshop, participants were trained on strategies and methods on how to accept others and express opinions in order to raise their efficiency in working in groups and their sense of belonging to them.
The participants interacted and expressed the extent to which they benefited from the training workshop provided and their desire to continue such workshops, at the end of which the Dean of Student Affairs, Professor. Khalid Bani Hamdan, and Shatha Al-Rabie/ Head of the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services - Deanship of Student Affairs handed over certificates to the participants.
