Workshops

A. Training Of Trainers I: Developing Introductory Diversity Workshops

(Introductory) Register
Thursday – Sunday May 19-22, 2005
Juan José Callejas, PhD and Sue Brotherton, PhD

The purpose of this workshop is to enable participants to design and deliver a basic, one-day Exploring Our Cultural Assumptions workshop for the workplace. After an introduction to fundamental workshop components (including exercises, lecturettes, simulations, videos, and handout materials), participants will work in teams to design a full, one-day workshop. They then will walk through the entire design, present one module in detail and receive feedback from the group. Participants will be introduced to the challenges of working in a multicultural team, examine their own "hot buttons," and learn to facilitate possible workshop predicaments such as heated discussions, anger, denial, and inappropriate comments.

PREREQUISITE: Participants should have experience in facilitating workshops in the workplace, and must have participated in personal cultural awareness training.

Juan José Callejas, PhD

Dr. Callejas, a senior associate with NMCI, is a consultant and trainer with expertise in human resources, organizational development, and research and evaluation. His clients include NASA, the U.S. Department of State and Freddie Mac. He specializes in cultural diversity, sexual harassment prevention, conflict resolution, and the prevention of violence against women. He has helped organizations with issues related to cross-cultural conflicts and communication and facilitates meetings and retreats related to strategic and action planning.

Sue Brotherton, PhD

Dr. Brotherton is a Professor of Educational Psychology and Counseling at California State University, San Bernardino with extensive experience as a diversity and ethics trainer. She teaches courses on Multicultural Counseling Issues, Legal and Ethical Issues, and Multicultural Counseling Fieldwork. She is the Diversity Leadership Forum Ethics Chair and is active on her campus and community promoting social justice. Her most recent book is entitled, Counselor Education for the 21st Century.

B. Training Of Trainers II: Developing Cultural Competency and Facilitation Skills

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Thursday – Sunday May 19-22, 2005
Steven Rivelis, MSW and Karyn Trader-Leigh, PhD

This session is designed to enable individuals to develop and deliver a workshop in Building Cultural Competency. It will provide individuals with exercises, lecturettes, simulations, and experience in delivering workshops that address many of the skills necessary for working effectively in today's diverse workplace. The areas of skill development include cross-cultural communication, conflict resolution, facilitation, and team building. Participants will work in small groups to develop a workshop and present one module in detail. The session will include a trainer development component and participants will also be introduced to the principles of selecting different training techniques and practice dealing with difficult situations.

PREREQUISITE: Individuals must have participated in Workshop A, Developing Introductory Diversity Workshops, or its equivalent and should have experience facilitating introductory diversity awareness workshops in the corporate, education, government or non-profit sectors.

Ruth Littlejohn, MS

Ms. Littlejohn is founder and president of Working Life & Teams, Inc., a consulting firm that helps organizations navigate change. She has extensive leadership experience in pharmaceuticals, insurance and education. Ms. Littlejohn works with Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations and individuals and is the author of the article, "Diversity Practitioner, Heal Thyself," in OD Practitioner.

Steven Rivelis, MSW

Mr. Rivelis is CEO of Campaign Consultation, Inc., which has as its goal to advance community development, fund raising, diversity utilization, issue advocacy, and media and marketing. His clients have included NASA, the Supreme Court of Virginia and ChevronTexaco, Inc. He serves as adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland School of Social Work.

C. Designing and Implementing a Diversity Initiative

(Intermediate/Advanced) Register
Thursday – Sunday November 9 - 12, 2006
Manny Brandt and Dolores H. Fridge, MS

In this workshop, participants will explore models and tools of a diversity initiative including organizational assessments, diversity councils, recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce, staff orientation and training, community outreach, mentoring, and cross-cultural conflict resolution. Participants will have the opportunity to design or enhance an initiative for their own workplace, learn how to form and implement a Diversity Council, design and implement a communication plan, access resources that are relevant to their field and obtain feedback from presenters and participants on their plan. They will also discuss approaches to overcoming roadblocks and resistance to diversity initiatives, and develop strategies to obtain "buy in" from senior management.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:Individuals who have the responsibility for developing, assisting or overseeing the design and development of an organizational/institutional strategy to address diversity related topics.

Manny Brandt

Mr. Brandt, Lead Trainer for NMCI, has worked extensively on NMCI’s projects with international organizations, colleges and universities, school systems, health care organizations, corporations and associations. He has many years experience helping organizations develop diversity councils and creating strategic plans for their diversity initiative. Recent clients include Sodexho, Valdosta State University, Lynchburg City Schools, and Georgia Power.

Dolores H. Fridge, MS

Ms. Fridge is serving as the Chief Resolution Officer for Medtronic, Inc. at their headquarters in Minnesota. She is the former Associate Vice Chancellor of Equal Opportunity and Diversity in the Office of the Chancellor for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. She assisted Presidents, Diversity Specialists and faculty to design and implement institutional plans and workshops addressing diversity. She is also the former Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.

101. Exploring Our Cultural Assumptions: The Journey To Becoming Effective Cultural Allies

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Thursday – Friday November 9-10, 2006
Emilio Williams, MHS and Concha Montaño

We view the world through individually constructed and societally imposed cultural lenses. Becoming aware of the presence and impact of these lenses constitutes the first step toward successful interaction with people whose lenses are different from our own. Through experiential exercises, videos, and group discussions, participants will develop an understanding of how pre-judgments and fears affect our perceptions and interactions with one another. Participants will explore ways to become active allies to others, manage cross-cultural conflict, and interrupt inappropriate speech and behavior.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:Individuals in all fields who are concerned with diversity issues and who want to become strong allies to those who have experienced prejudice and racism.

Emilio Williams, MHS

Mr. Williams is a diversity consultant and trainer with extensive experience in curriculum development, outreach, human resource management, and program development. His clients have included the Environmental Protection Agency, Prudential Insurance Company, Amtrak, and the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Amber Mayes

Ms. Mayes is an independent organizational development consultant specializing in diversity consultation, strategic planning, team development and leadership coaching. Her clients have included Verizon, Children's Fund, The Trust for Public Land, Bentley College and the District of Columbia Office of Planning.

102. Emotional Intelligence - A Pathway to Diversity Mastery

(Intermediate/Advanced) Register
Thursday – Friday May 19-20, 2005
Evelyn P. Boyer, PhD and Eva Young, MS

The work of diversity is connected to our emotions in an essential way. To reach a Diversity Mastery level, we must develop the ability to manage our reactions to others, and to understand how our emotions and memory states impact connectivity. In this intensive and interactive workshop, practitioners will learn how to use the Four Level Emotional Intelligence model as a framework to facilitate transformation and change at the individual and collective levels. Participants will experience cognitive and experiential learning that will lead to advanced facilitation and communication skills.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:Diversity practitioners who have a depth of knowledge and understanding of diversity theories, models and activities. Preference will be given to those who have previously facilitated comprehensive diversity interventions.

Eva Young, MS

Ms. Young is a Senior Associate with the National MultiCultural Institute and an Organizational Development Practitioner who works with a variety of organizations interested in creating productive, inclusive and culturally effective workplaces. Her clients have included the United Nations, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Community Partnership Training Program, InterAction, International Institute of Finance, Texaco, Sodexho, and the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi on.

Evelyn P. Boyer, PhD

Dr. Boyer is a Senior Associate with NMCI and former Director of Training and Consulting. She is President of EPB Behavioral Solutions, Inc., which specializes in change management, diversity and business ethics and has consulted and trained for multinational corporations, school systems and non-profit organizations.

103. Initiating Cross-Cultural Dialogues

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Thursday – Friday May 19-20, 2005
Reena Bernards, MPA and Priya Parker

This workshop will deal with the nuts and bolts of organizing a dialogue across cultural, racial and ideological boundaries. We will explore the goals of dialogue, ways to sustain dialogue beyond the initial phases, how to overcome obstacles, and move from dialogue to action. The group will explore a spectrum of facilitation and conflict resolution techniques including the five stage Sustained Dialogue Process. Participants will develop an individual action plan that will be relevant to their workplace.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Individuals interested in initiating cross-cultural dialogue in a variety of settings. Dialogue is an important way to bridge the gap between groups who need to work together.

Reena Bernards, MPA

Ms. Bernards is President of the Dialogue Project, which brings together leaders from the American Jewish and Palestinian communities. Through grants from the U.S. Department of State, she trains women non-governmental leaders in Middle Eastern countries, including Syria and Morocco. She conducts peace dialogues between different ethnic groups in North America.

Priya Parker

Ms. Parker is the Program Director of the Sustained Dialogue Campus Network at the International Institute for Sustained Dialogue (IISD), based in Washington D.C. She works on building dialogue groups at educational institutions across the country, conducts moderator training, and works with students to implement self-sustaining viable dialogue programs.

104. Learning Styles as a Dimension of Diversity

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Thursday – Friday May 19-20, 2005
Andrea Honigsfeld, EdD and Susan Rundle

Learning styles will be explored as a dimension of cultural diversity and as a tool to empower all students. We will utilize the Dunn and Dunn Model as a catalyst to examine diverse learning-style preferences and patterns of similarities and differences by age, gender, academic achievement level, and culture. This experiential workshop will explore how one's environmental, emotional, psychological, and physiological learning-style preferences may impact the learning process. Extensive resources will be provided. Prior to the workshop, participants will take an online learning-style inventory designed for adults.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Classroom Teachers, Staff Developers, Teacher Educators, Diversity Trainers, School Administrators.

Andrea Honigsfeld, EdD

Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld teaches graduate education courses related to cultural and linguistic diversity at Molloy College, Rockville Centre, NY. During a Fulbright semester at Iceland University of Education, she assisted with starting a postgraduate program in multicultural education and lectured on diversity, second language acquisition, and learning styles.

Susan Rundle

Ms. Rundle is CEO and President of Performance Concepts International (PCI). She is also Director of Adult Learning and Corporate Training at the Center for the Study of Learning and Teaching Styles, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY. She and Rita Dunn have collaborated on Building Excellence…The Learning Individual® Survey.

201. Building Cultural Competency

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Saturday - Sunday May 21-22, 2005
Julio Rodriguez and Kim Weaver, MA

The goal of this experiential workshop is to increase participants' knowledge and skills to deal effectively with cultural differences. This workshop will increase participants' abilities to: 1) recognize when cultural factors may be influencing interpersonal dynamics; 2) communicate effectively across cultures; 3) resolve cross-cultural conflict constructively; 4) intervene in culturally offensive situations; and 5) develop the flexibility needed to function competently in culturally diverse environments.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Individuals in all fields who have previously taken part in basic cultural awareness training.

Julio Rodriguez

Mr. Rodriguez is the Director of Program Services in the Bureau of Workforce Development at the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. He is a national and international lecturer and trainer on cultural competency, team building and organizational development. He has done work for the Department of State, other government agencies, and national and international organizations such as Amnesty International.

Kim Weaver, MA

Ms. Weaver is Director of Corporate Diversity for Sodexho. She is responsible for developing and implementing strategic action plans for the company's workforce diversity effort, providing guidance and direction to the company's four division directors, and developing and implementing the company's diversity learning strategy. She manages the delivery of Diversity Awareness Training for Sodexho's 15,000 managers.

202. Appreciative Inquiry Lab: A Practical Guide for Organizational Transformation

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Saturday - Sunday May 21-22, 2005
Claudia Liebler, MSW

Problem solving is at the center of how we have learned to bring about change. In contrast, Appreciative Inquiry (AI) offers an assets-based approach, starting from the vantage point of strengths and potential, and using that as the basis for strategizing for change. This interactive lab will concentrate on three areas: clarifying the theoretical underpinnings and practical application of the AI model; sharing examples of how to apply the approach in a variety of contexts; and applying these concepts to real life workplaces. Participants should bring an example of a situation at their workplace that they would like to address in an innovative and creative way.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Practitioners, human resource and non-profit directors, government, private sector and corporate managers, community leaders, activists and educators responsible for planning, management, and/or delivery of diversity initiatives.

Claudia Liebler, MSW

Ms. Leibler was the Project Director and Co-Founder of the GEM Initiative in the doctoral Department of Organizational Behavior at Case Western Reserve's Weatherhead School of Management. With over 30 years experience in international development, she recently conducted a study for USAID on lateral learning networks, wrote a chapter in Positive Approaches to Peacebuilding, and developed a learning initiative for the Africa Peace and Development Initiative.

203. Give Them An Inch and They Will Take You Around The World!

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Saturday - Sunday May 21-22, 2005
Jenice View, PhD

There are few public roles in today's U.S. society for young people except as consumers and passive students. While we lament the relative inaction of voters ages 18-25, we do little to prepare youth for civic leadership beyond the community service hours required for high school graduation. Diversity training often is packaged as anti-violence or prejudice reduction without attention to the systemic roots of youth disaffection. In this interactive workshop, participants will consider new ways to engage young people (as young as middle school age) into civic action and public leadership. Handouts, curriculum ideas, and activities will be included.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Educators, community leaders, and activists working with young people.

Jenice View, PhD

Dr. View is a middle school humanities teacher at Capital City Public Charter School, and the education and training director of the Just Transition Alliance. Her professional experience includes domestic and international public policy; community-based development in rural and urban areas; and curriculum design, workshops and lectures in the areas of education, economic literacy, the economics of racism, the global economy and women and community-based leadership. She is co-editor of Putting the Movement Back into Civil Rights Teaching, (2004).

204. Coaching: What’s Culture Got To Do With It?

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Saturday - Sunday May 21-22, 2005
Karen J. Curnow, MBA

You may have noticed the explosive growth of coaching in organizational change initiatives over the last few years and wondered, why all the fuss? In this highly experiential session with hands-on coaching and small group activities, we will explore the various types and tools of coaching available today; how coaching is and can be used in diversity change initiatives in organizations; the impact of diversity on a coaching relationship; the impact and costs of a coach's lack of self- and other-awareness; and how a coach with a strong background in diversity can help support powerful learning in coachees.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Managers, HR professionals, internal/external consultants, mental health and social service practitioners and others interested in learning more about coaching.

Karen J. Curnow, MBA

Ms. Curnow a Master Certified Coach, is Managing Director of Compass International, a consulting company serving corporate and federal clients in diversity, leadership development, and international management. With over 20 years experience, she provides training and consulting services and coaches senior leaders and managers in organizations such as EDS, Boeing, Discovery Communications, VISA International/Inovant, EPA, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of Homeland Security, and many others.