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I was involved in arranging Karith to come to campus and the process was smooth and easy.
Karith’s presentation was well received by our students and faculty. The faculty came away touched and heartened by her approach to diversity and inclusion; her message resonated deeply with them. The students appreciated her humor, wit, and sensitively on this topic. Please find copies of the survey forms we handed out. I hope they can be of use to you. In a world where universities are thrusting diversity training on faculty and students, Karith Foster’s approach is a genuine breath of much needed fresh air. Her use of humor, sincerity, empathy, and personal life experiences resonate with college students and faculty alike. Her talk reminds us that while diversity and mutual respect is an important issue, we cannot let it become so heavy that it becomes more of an anchor rather than inspiring us to be better and embrace our humanity. Her approach to “inversity” is much needed in a time where we need to come together and appreciate each other rather than continue to build barriers. Derek K. Yonai JD, Ph.D. Director of the Koch Center for Leadership and Ethics Emporia State University
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I am the coordinator that worked with our students to bring Karith to campus. Working with Karith was a dream. She is so easy to work and communicate with. Her professionalism and demeanor was great. She was so calm and collected during the process of getting her to campus, going through our tech check the day of and her meeting with the small group of students at lunch before the program was a great success.
The presentation was timely on our campus. Her presentation skills and ability to relate to the audience she is performing to are totally professional. My take away was that we need more dialogue on the subject of stereotyping, especially to the students of today. Our campus has a great Diversity and Inclusion Effort as part of its mission and I have engaged in it. I hope to keep the conversation going and improve and enlarge its scope. Todd Olsen UVUSA Senate Coordinator UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY I think that everyone can benefit from the information that Karith shares with her audience. It is imperative in such a culturally diverse world that we live in today to understand that no two people are alike, in any way - and that is truly a beautiful thing. It is important to have this conversation about our natural unconscious bias, something that people, especially here in the south, often struggle with on a day-to-day basis. The biggest takeaway from this presentation is the importance of eliminating those predetermined beliefs about certain groups of people, and educating yourself on diversities and overall being more caring and responsive towards others. Karith is such down-to-earth and relatable speaker, it makes it that much easier to engage in the discussion and be receptive to the message presented.
Kaitlin Brown, East Carolina University Student Activities Board Initiatives Chair  The South Dakota Safety Council recently invited Karith to be a keynote speaker at our 26th Annual Safety & Health Conference in Sioux Falls on October 3, 2018. Our attendee feedback strongly showed they truly enjoyed and appreciated hearing from Karith on her Stereotyped 101 presentation. Diversity, inclusion, harassment and other tough topics are never a comfortable discussion to have, and oftentimes difficult to understand, in the workplace and beyond. But Karith put it into perspective and showed how individuals can have healthy discussions and be understanding of others without it being a confrontational or uncomfortable situation. Karith’s use of humor was a great way for attendees to learn about and develop strategies to deal with these topics. I am already on the lookout for other opportunities to bring Karith back as a speaker for our organization. I would highly recommend Karith for your next conference, meeting or event.
– Janie Ritter, Executive Director, South Dakota Safety Council I was privileged to have a role in setting up the event with Karith. She was great to work with, so patient and easy-going. She gave a very professional and humorous presentation and had a great dialogue with the students. Karith's talk was relevant and relatable. She doesn't just talk about ethnic or racial diversity, but also about socioeconomic diversity. Karith talks about diversity in a loving way.
Mackenzie Prows, Student Leader Legal Studies Major, Event Planning Minor Utah Valley University
“I found Stereotyped101 to be both a hilarious and moving presentation that was the perfect mix of humor and seriousness.”
“Their performance had students laughing uncontrollably and at other times moved to tears because of the heart wrenching stories being told.” “If anyone on a college campus is looking for a great performance that will touch the lives of their students then I highly recommend booking Stereotyped 101!” Bridgewater State University Anthony Hebert Vice President “We invited Karith for our Diversity Coalition’s Kick-Off Week. We chose [Stereotyped 101] to help introduce the coalition to campus because of its unique approach of using humor to foster dialogue on respect and equality for human differences.”
“Her program was not only entertaining but educational. It was thought provoking and challenged participants to evaluate their behaviors and beliefs about difference. The material was well-received by students, faculty and staff alike.” Stephens College Yvonne Chamberlain Director of Leadership and Diversity Help strike at the hearts of those with substance use disorders with Access Counseling Group2/13/2019 “Karith did such an amazing job bringing joy and laughter to so many people who have been front row to the pain and suffering of the illness of substance use disorders while driving home a powerful and positive message to all.”
Access Counseling Group Irene Little CEO of Access Counseling Group “Feedback from our audience, women ranging from college interns to heads of corporations, has been overwhelmingly positive.”
“Your style, wit, intelligence, and charm was exactly what the doctor ordered.” New York Women in Communications Foundation Katerina Gkionis Student Affairs Committee Member |
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