DATE: May, 30th at 4pm-5:30pm Central.
Join us at: https://zoom.us/j/127943674
Description: This seminar is the third in a series of three seminars on Conversation about Diversity and Inclusion, Presidential Initiative. In this webinar, panelists will discuss strategies that will set you up for a successful career in practice settings, how to bring awareness of yourself and others, your values and purpose in life, your plan to get things done, attracting and benefiting from mentors, and other important considerations to set a good foundation for your career. Panelist will also discuss strategies to support diversity and develop a community of collaborators.
Learning Objectives – After this webinar, attendees will:
- Be able to identify at least 2 strategies to use mentoring to support diversity.
- Have an increased understanding of how systemic racism, privilege, and bias (implicit and explicit) in practice work settings contribute to lack of diversity in an organization.
- Know how to formulate and implement a realistic and effective professional development plan.
Speakers:
Vincent T Francisco, PhD, is a Kansas Health Foundation Professor of Community Leadership, Department of Applied Behavioral Science, Senior Scientist with the Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, and Director of Center for Health and Development at The University of Kansas. He has years of experience mentoring undergraduate and graduate researchers and practitioners with community-based organizations throughout the US and abroad.
Geraldine Palmer, PhD, is an adjunct faculty member at National Louis University and Adler University. She has over two decades of experience working as a practitioner in human services and consulting with community-and faith-based organizations, and mentoring women of color. Her interests are in the intersection of community psychology, human services and African American socio-economic and political concerns and other work to advance social and racial justice. She is the current Chair of Cultural, Ethnic and Racial Affairs (CERA) Council – SCRA – APA Division 27.
Susan Wolfe, PhD, is a Community Consultant with Susan Wolfe and Associates (LLC) located in the Dallas-Fort Metro Area. She is also the Editor of The Community Psychologist. She has been working as a community psychologist for over 30 years across a variety of organizations and partnering with nonprofits, governments, educational institutions, health care organizations, and communities to build their capacity for evaluation, program development, and coalition building. She has mentored several women and people of color throughout her career.