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Oct. 6
Mercer County Chapter Humanitarian Awards Reception
Healthcare Cultural Competency Train the Trainer Program
Funded by the Horizon Foundation for NJ
Oct. 28
Greater Bergen Chapter Awards Reception
O ct. 29
Healthcare Cultural Competency Conference
Funded by the Horizon Foundation for NJ
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September 2010
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| DID YOU KNOW? | |
Education and Empowering - the Numbers
From September 2009 through August 2010 American Conference on Diversity's Youth Leadership Institute programs educated more than 3,000 NJ youth, empowering them to be a school and community leader around issues of diversity and inclusion.  Those students subsequently educated another 30,000 students through formal school-based Action Plans and personal interactions.
Youth Leadership Institute programs include Awareness to Action, Break the Cycle: Be the Change, Cycle of Prejudice, Lead for Diversity, Manytown and School Swap. |
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Educating and Empowering - the Impact
It's back to school time and with that the reminder that education is the gift that lasts a lifetime!
The educational programs of the American Conference on Diversity are offered to schools, along with our corporate and business clients, with a strong experiential component so that participants learn with a greater understanding the impact that diversity has on their lives, their schools or workplaces and communities. The school programs impact students and their teachers, as well as the greater community.
We recently completed an evaluation survey of Lead for Diversity High School Advisors, those teachers and counselors who work with their Lead for Diversity delegations to enhance diversity education and the school-based Action Plans we require as part of the summer Lead for Diversity experience. We know the high school delegate teams find the program powerful and "life changing." Here are some highlights of that report: Lead for Diversity - A Year of Change and Impact (The Impact of Lead for Diversity as Assessed by School-Based Advisors).
The impact of Lead for Diversity (LFD) reaches beyond the youth that attend and the advisors who work with them. It extends to other youth, as well as adult professionals:
Over half of all Action Plan initiatives were specifically targeted to educate high school students or provide peer mediation to them.
One-quarter of advisors described Action Plans that, in part or in their entirety, have focused on educating middle school students.
Nearly eighteen percent (18%) of plans have involved educating adults and youth within the larger community.
Twelve percent (12%) of plans have specifically focused on teaching educators or other district representatives.
Action Plans with such diverse messages and directed at varied audiences have had a wide impact. Typically Action Plans directed at pupils reach the whole student body. Those that do not, are usually targeted to all students within entire grade levels. At just one school, an advisor estimated that her delegates' Action Plans impact 1,400 students annually.
Likewise, educational initiatives directed at teachers are typically delivered to the entire faculty of a school, department, or grade level. Presentations at Back to School Nights and at Board of Education meetings reach a significant portion of parents, and Board and community members, respectively.
Survey respondents reported that they have received a variety of benefits, related to both personal and professional growth, in their roles as LFD advisors.
Over half of advisors identified being able to witness student growth and change, as being the most rewarding aspect of their roles in the program.
Three-quarters of all respondents felt most rewarded for their service as school-based advisors because of the impact LFD has had on delegates.
Additionally, advisors have been exposed to different perspectives and challenged to explore new ideas, and have experienced professional growth. One advisor, pursuing a doctorate of education, is writing her dissertation about the effect involvement in Lead for Diversity has on program participants.
Overall, the data demonstrates that advisors believe that LFD has had a very positive impact on them, their delegates, their school populations, and others within the community.
Your support helps to make Lead for Diversity a reality!
Diane
Contact us to receive a copy of the report: Lead for Diversity - A Year of Change and Impact (The Impact of Lead for Diversity as Assessed by School-Based Advisors). |
| UPCOMING EVENTS | |
Oct. 6, Mercer County Chapter Humanitarian Awards Reception. 5:30 p.m. at the Trenton Marriott Downtown; honoring Advancing Opportunities, The Trenton Thunder and Jeffrey M. Zeiger. Seats, ads and sponsorships can be purchsed on-line. Contact us for more information.
Oct. 22, Train the Trainer - Healthcare Cultural Competency Program, funded by the Horizon Foundation for NJ. 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Conference Center at NJHA (Princeton). Approved for 5.5 contact hours by New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Designed for health professionals with responsibility for staff education in NJ hospitals affiliated with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ. No fee for attendance but pre-registration is necessary. Contact us to register or for more information.
Oct. 29, Improving the Quality and Safety of Care for Diverse Patient Populations - Creating a Diverse & Inclusive Culture of Care, supported by the Horizon Foundation for NJ. 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Conference Center at NJHA (Princeton). $10 registration fee. Contact us to register or for more information. |
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American Conference on Diversity
Diane Schwartz, President & CEO
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