Details Thursday, September 12th 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Virtual – on Zoom Presenter Hugh Vasquez, M.S.W. (he/him/his) Social Justice Educator Speak Out Now About the Workshop Unconscious bias has come to be recognized as a powerful force that shapes individual actions and institutional policies and practices. We now know unconscious bias plays a role in individual interactions, suspensions from school, …
August 2024: POC and White Allies: Doing Our Inner Work Apart to Successfully Do the Outer Work Together
Details Thursday, August 22, 2024 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Virtual – on Zoom Presenter Frank Velásquez Jr. Storyteller | Coach | DEIA Implementor | Changemaker Founder, 4 Da Hood LLC About the Workshop Imagine bringing your full, authentic self into leadership spaces without fear of judgment or others’ discomfort. The reality is that access to these spaces requires People of …
May 2024: The Pre-Work for Effective DEI: Creating, Maintaining, and Leading Psychologically Safe Teams
Details Thursday, May 23rd 2024 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Virtual – on Zoom Presenters Juan Taveras, MBA, SPHR DEI PRO FINDER Founder, CEO, and Podcast Host Lauren C. Taveras, Psy.D. Bilingual Licensed Clinical Psychologist Owner, Founder and CEO Coral Valley Psychological Services, PLLC About the Workshop Unlock the full potential of your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives by starting …
April 2024: Embracing different brains in the Workplace
Centering neurodiversity as an integral part of your Inclusion strategy Details Thursday, April 18th 2024 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Virtual – on Zoom Presenters Lydia X. Z. Brown About the Workshop This April, join DLA as we unlock and harness the power of acceptance in the workplace with our transformative workshop, “Embracing Different Brains in the Workplace: Centering Neurodiversity as …
March 2024: The Hand You’re Dealt in America
An interactive DEI Game – Adults and Youth – Live || In-Person Workshop Presenter Shane Walsh Date Thursday, March 28th 2024 Time 10:00 am – 11:30 am (MST – Arizona) Location Betty Fairfax High School 8225 S 59th Avenue Laveen, AZ 85339 About the March Workshop This month, prepare to embark on a transformative journey of understanding and …
February 2024: Mirrors and Lenses – Unlearning Early Childhood Messages
Presenters Erin Beacham (she/her/hers) Founder, ACTivator ACT Consulting Perri D. Chandler ACTivator ACT Consulting Date Thursday, February 29, 2024 Time 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (MST – Arizona) Location: Virtual Workshop Workshop description We receive messages of stereotypes and assumptions at an early age from various socializers. This session will focus on what those messages are and where they came from …
January 2024: Navigating the Intersection: DEI and Leadership
Presenter Dr. Jeff McGee Chief Executive Officer Cross Cultural Dynamics Date Thursday, January 25th 2024 Time 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (MST – Arizona) Location: Virtual Workshop Workshop description Join DLA for our first workshop of 2024. In this insightful and dynamic workshop, “Navigating the Intersection: DEI and Leadership,” we will explore the crucial connection between Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) …