WWU to host Kathy Obear for two days of cultural competency workshops April 18-19
Western's Division of Enrollment and Student Services, Dean of Students Unit, and Campus Equity and Inclusion Forums will host Kathy Obear for two days' worth of workshops on cultural competency and professional development, on April 18 and 19.
Obear has over 30 years of experience as an organizational development consultant and trainer specializing in creating inclusion, team and organizational effectiveness, conflict resolution, and change management. She has given speeches, facilitated training sessions, and consulted on top leaders at hundreds of universities, human service and K-12 organizations, and corporations across the United States and internationally. She has taught graduate level courses on effective facilitation at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and is regarded as an expert at training leaders and facilitators to navigate difficult dialogs and triggering events.
Classes and groups are welcome. To sign up for a session, click here.
Tuesday, April 18
WWU OPEN SESSION (students, faculty, staff)
Facilitating Difficult Dialogues: Part 1
1:30-3 p.m., VU MPR
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WWU OPEN SESSION (students, faculty, staff)
Self-Care and Healing for Change Agents: Renewing,
Rejuvenating, and Recommitting
3:30-5 p.m., VU MPR
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Wednesday, April 19
ESS Division Wide Workshop (students, faculty, staff)
Creating Inclusive, Socially Just Campus Environments
8-9:30 a.m., VU MPR
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WWU OPEN SESSION (students, faculty, staff)
10 a.m. - Noon, VU MPR
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WWU Student OPEN SESSION
Microagressions in Student Groups and in the Classroom
Noon-1 p.m., VU 565 A/B/C
WWU OPEN SESSION (students, faculty, staff)
1:30-3 p.m. VU 565 A/B/C