The LSBA Institute of Inclusion will present a Specialized Professionalism Facilitator Training Workshop for CLE credit on May 22, 2013, at the Red Cross Board Room (2640 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA) from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Cathy Harris (C. Harris Companies, Inc.) and Theodore A. Quant (Director, Twomey Center for Peace through Justice, Loyola University New Orleans) will deliver a full-day workshop, "Train the LSBA Diversity Facilitator." To register, please go to http://www.lsba.org/2007cle/seminardetail.asp?CLEID=447.
This custom-designed breakout session will build on the LSBA's annual diversity conclaves and Institute of Inclusion Roundtable Discussions and provide tools to begin the process of moving participants to the next level of understanding and valuing difference.
In this full-day session, each participant will:
Increase his/her diversity knowledge and skills
Boost his/her confidence in delivering effective diversity training
Improve his/her understanding of stereotypes, prejudices and cultural differences
Discover new ways to reduce bias
Become more culturally competent and gain tools to promote diversity through training
Furthermore, the LSBA trainer will realize his/her ability to
Establish and maintain a safe and positive climate for diversity training
Conduct and debrief learning activities and exercises
Improve his/her ability to train employees who are different
Facilitate discussion of sensitive issues
Recognize and respond to diversity training challenges.
THIS WORKSHOP SHOULD BE APPROVED FOR AT LEAST 7.00 CLE HOURS.
Participants who complete the training will have the option of having up to $50.00 of the registration fee refunded to them! Participants who conduct diversity/inclusion presentations (of at least one-hour in length) arranged by and on behalf of the LSBA, will have $25.00 per session refunded. The maximum refund is $50.00.
For more information, contact Kelly McNeil Legier (504-619-0129; kelly.legier@lsba.org)