ACHE Webinar Series: July 26
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Event Details
July 26
Relational Identities Model to Build Inclusive Communication & Addressing Unconscious Bias
Description: This training will apply relational leadership to relational identities in the context of Higher Education. The goal of the seminar is to build inclusive communication strategies that reduce unconscious bias and build supportive effective relationships.
Outcomes:
- Recognize the ‘unique and multidimensional aspects of individual identity
- Discover ‘unconscious biases and stereotypes on a deeper level’.
- Learn relational models of engagement as inclusion practice to build equity
Presenter: Dr. Shweta Singh
Shweta Singh has a Doctorate in Social Work from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. She has done her Masters in Social Work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, India and Bachelor of Arts from Isabella Thoburn (I.T.) College Lucknow, India. Previously she has worked as a Consultant with International and local development agencies in India on issues of child rights, child abuse and social policy with organizations such as UNICEF and OXFAM Lucknow. Her research focus is wellbeing and empowerment and South Asia. She is also an Author, Evaluation Expert & Coach. As an author of fiction, Shweta Singh showcases the resilience and cheerful spirit of women from the Indian Subcontinent. Shweta Singh is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at Loyola University Chicago. She is also the Director of the Certificate Program in Empowering Women.
Webinar Host: Sherry Blok, Concordia University