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SUMMARY:A2Y DEI Series Session I: Create Effective & Equitable Engagement for Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Effective Engagement:\n\nA Look at Implicit Bias to Ignite Positive Conversations\n\n \n\nPlease join us on January 13 for an interactive and engaging session with Esther Triggs\, Director of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion at Interlochen Center for the Arts. \n\n\n\nEsther\, born in Western Michigan\, returned after twenty years of working in New York City to settle at Interlochen. She continues to work utilizing the four pillars of DEI: Education\, Vulnerability\, Transparency and Accountability to move toward Transformation. She welcomes you to delve into an interactive workshop on dismantling implicit bias while having necessary conversations. Through engaging dialogue\, self reflection\, and taking meaningful actions\, attendees are empowered with tools to navigate and engage in necessary and sometimes challenging conversations.\n\n\n\nEsther is an alumnus of Cornell's Diversity and Inclusion certificate program and a graduate of CUNY SPS' master of arts in Applied Theatre program. Her unique experience in both theatrical and corporate settings allows her to bridge gaps in facilitating conversations which leads to empowerment of individuals and groups toward equitable solutions. She supports organizations in understanding the perceptual\, institutional\, and psychological processes which impact the bottom line of an organization and how we\, in community\, interact with each other and create a culturally competent workplace. \n\n\n\n\n\n Presenter\n\n\n\nEsther Triggs\n\nDirector of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion\n\nInterlochen Center for the Arts\n\n\n\n \n\nThese sessions are an opportunity to learn from one another\, support one another\, and garner a better understanding and empathy for what others go through. Attendees who bring an open mind\, and a genuine interest to learn about DEI issues to this event can develop a better awareness and understanding of where they and their organization are on the continuum\, and how to continue taking meaningful steps toward greater equity of opportunity\n\n\n\nWhether you\, or your organization\, are just getting started on your DEI journey\, or even if you have a good comprehension of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\, this session is for you and anyone that wants to learn. We welcome your participation and encourage you to ask questions and share your experiences during these open sessions. \n\n \n\n\n\n#DEIA2Y\n\n \n\n_______________________________________________________\n\nA2Y Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion Series is a collaboration between the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber and Destination Ann Arbor\, supported by the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation.\n\n \n\n \n\nGold Sponsor \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\nCommunity Sponsors:\n\n \n\n\n\nEvent Sponsors\n\nOld National Bank\n\n\n\nProud Supporter\n\n\n\n \n\n_______________________________\n\nThe A2Y DEI Series is an educational series intended to provide information\, access to resources\, connectivity\, and provide a safe space to have meaningful conversation\, in order to invoke positive change.
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\nEffective Engagement:
\nA Look at Implicit Bias to Ignite Positive Conversations
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\n\nPlease join us on January 13 for an interactive and engaging session with Esther Triggs\, Director of \;Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion at Interlochen Center for the Arts. \;
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\nEsther\, born in Western Michigan\, returned after twenty years of working in New York City to settle at Interlochen. \; She continues to work utilizing the four pillars of DEI: Education\, Vulnerability\, Transparency and Accountability to move toward Transformation. \; She welcomes you to delve into an interactive workshop on dismantling implicit bias while having necessary conversations. \; Through engaging dialogue\, self reflection\, and taking meaningful actions\, attendees are empowered with tools to navigate and engage in necessary and sometimes challenging conversations.
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\nEsther is an alumnus of Cornell'\;s Diversity and Inclusion certificate program and a graduate of CUNY SPS'\; master of arts in Applied Theatre program. \; \;Her unique experience in both theatrical and corporate settings allows her to bridge gaps in facilitating conversations which \;leads to empowerment of individuals and groups toward equitable solutions. \; She supports organizations in understanding the perceptual\, institutional\, and psychological processes which impact the bottom line of an organization and how we\, in community\, interact with each other and create a culturally competent workplace. \; \;
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\n\nThese sessions are an opportunity to learn from one another\, support one another\, and garner a better understanding and empathy for what others go through. \; \;Attendees who bring an open mind\, and a genuine interest to learn about DEI issues to this event can develop a \;better awareness and understanding of where they and their organization are on the continuum\, and how to continue taking meaningful steps toward greater equity of opportunity
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\nWhether you\, or your organization\, \;are just getting started on your DEI journey\, or even if you have a good comprehension of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\, this session is for you and \;anyone that wants to learn. \; We welcome your participation and encourage you to ask questions and share your experiences during these open sessions. \; \;
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A2Y Diversity\, Equity &\; Inclusion Series \;is a collaboration \;between the \;Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber \;and \;Destination Ann Arbor\, supported by the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation.
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