CMAA, Culture, and Community
Webinar
Tuesday, September 8th
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
This 90-minute workshop will provide a learning experience that supports self - awareness of issues of diversity and cultural humility and offer strategies on how to better initiate and support conversations about difference. Participants will be guided to build a community of shared goals and commitment on how to create a more welcoming environment for staff and members.
Presenter
Kathy Lopes, LICSW
She/Her/Hers
inKLusion Consulting, LLC
Kathy Lopes is a licensed clinical social worker and educator with decades of experience working in education, mental health, non-profit, and government sectors.
She began her career as a school social worker in both Boston MA and Washington DC, and has settled back in her home city of Boston where she has held numerous managerial and administrative roles in the field of social work and education. Throughout her career, equity and inclusion have remained an integral part of her leadership and strategic planning priority.
Currently, she is the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Newton Public Schools system, and in addition, holds a longstanding adjunct faculty role at Simmons University School of Social Work, teaching the Dynamics of Racism and Oppression Course. She is a sought-after guest lecturer and public speaker on topics of cultural humility, equity, and social justice.
1.5 AA Credits for attending the webinar
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