APA and CEU Credits Available! What's Diversity Got To Do With It?

From: Training and Development

What's Diversity Got To Do With It? Course #HR1238
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Institutional Racism and Privilege

This full day workshop will explore best practices in working with institutional racism to improve working environments for everyone. Privilege will be explored as it relates to having the ability to assist in making both personal and systemic change. Participants will learn:

.....Best practices for creating and implementing diversity programming.

.....Negative effects of institutional racism on organizations' effectiveness.

.....Tangible skills to enhance personal awareness of privilege in their own lives.

Monday, April 28, 2008
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Registration with Continental Breakfast provided
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Workshop
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch on your own
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Workshop
Festival Student and Conference Center, Grand Ballroom

Free to JMU employees!
Sponsored by the JMU Counseling & Student Development Center.

Frances Kendall is a nationally known consultant who has focused for more than thirty years on organizational change and communication, specializing in issues of diversity and social justice. Because she believes that personal and organizational change is possible, she is committed to facilitating the core changes necessary to create work and learning environments that are hospitable to all people. She doesn't skirt the deeper challenges inherent in helping organizations accomplish that mission.

APA and CEU Credits Available!

The fees are as follows: APA certificates $20.00; NBCC or CEU certificates $10.00. Checks should be made payable to JMU.