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STATEWIDE CONFERENCES AND EVENTS
Statewide Conferences
Each year the American Conference on Diversity educates leaders on issues of diversity and inclusion through conferences and summits.
ANNUAL DIVERSITY ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE
The Diversity Issues in Higher Education Conference is a one day conference that helps students, educators, university/college administrators, corporate business leaders and employers create environments in which pluralism and diversity are recognized and valued as benefits to the community at large. The conference endeavors to enrich the diversity dialogue across the education and employment sectors, with an eye toward coalition building; presenting and recognizing successful education and employment sector diversity practices and programs; and publicly recognizing and rewarding outstanding leadership in diversity on New Jersey's campuses.
The Nov. 18, 2011 Conference was held at Rutgers University, Newark Campus and addressed the theme A Dream Deferred? Black and Latino Males in Collage and the Workplace. Dr. Clement Price, director of the Institute on Ethnicity, Cultural and the Modern Experience at Rutgers University,was the keynote speaker.
The American Conference on Diversity, in cooperation with the Peter Sammartino School of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and with funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation, will offer three Educators' Institute in 2012. Open to teachers, administrators, counselors, educators and other individuals interested in building more inclusive, safe and affirming school communities.
Some comments from educators in the Dec. 2011 Educators' Institute
“The overview of the bias and bullying brought several types of issues to the forefront that I had never thought of prior.”
“I honestly never stopped to make a connection between bias and bullying. This workshop raised my awareness 100%.”
“This discussion projects, videos and books are a huge help and greatly appreciated! It’s nice to walk away with tangible ideas to put in place.”
“The workshop raised my awareness of how to identify behaviors of bullying and what to do lesson-wise. It also provided me with more information about cyber bullying and how to manage/help.”
“Thanks for the great resources and workbooks to bring into our lesson plans. This is a big topic, but you provided great insight. Thanks!”
2012 Educators' Institute dates
Monday, March 5, 2012 - Fairleigh Dickinson University, College at Florham (Madison, NJ) Bias in Motion: Breaking the Cycle of Bullying. This program is designed for teachers, administrators, anti-bullying specialists and coordinators and counselors; participants can earn 6 CEUs. Registration fee: $65; registration deadline Feb. 24. Click here to register.
Friday, May 11, 2012 - location to be announced
June 25 - 29, 2012 - four-day session at Fairleigh Dickinson University, campus to be announced
ANNUAL HEALTHCARE CULTURAL COMPETENCY CONFERENCE: IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF CARE FOR DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATIONS
Nov. 15, 2012 at the NJHA Conference Center - supported by a grant from The Horizon Foundation for NJ. Check back or email us for additional information including the registration brochure.
New Jersey’s diversity if reflected in the diversity of languages spoken by the state’s residents: more than 26% speaks a language other than English; more than 130 languages are spoken here; and 12 New Jersey counties were among the top 100 US counties with the greatest percentage of the population speaking a language other than English. This diversity is also reflected in the patient population cared for by our state’s healthcare systems. The multiplicity of languages, cultures, faith beliefs and healthcare practices can be overwhelming to healthcare professionals and the settings in which they practice.
The Joint Commission, an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, has several standards relevant to the provision of care that is mindful of the “cultural, language, literacy and learning needs of individuals.” (The Joint Commission, April 2008) This one-day conference explores what our hospitals and healthcare delivery systems can do to improve the quality and safety of care for diverse patient populations.
The 2011 Conference was held Nov. 4 at the NJHA Conference Center in Princeton. The program,supported by a grant from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, featured speakers including Philip Bonaparte, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Horizon NJ Health and Naa Oyo Kwate, Ph.D., Department of Human Ecology, Rutgers, The State University, addressing the Status of Health Disparities in NJ and Inequality and Health Status - Is There a Link?, respectively. Other topics included deliversing heatlhcare inclusive of the LGBT community, delivering healthcare inclusive of diverse faith traditions and cultural perspectives on mental health.
Some comments from the Nov. 4 Conference:
"Wonderful speakers with great knowledge of cross-cultural topics. Program relates beyond healthcare providers. Well done!"
"Excellent program! Very informative. I look forward to next year’s program!"
"Outstanding conference; the delivery of the info by presenters was fantastic; I left with increased knowledge and it also provided me with new insights." – Pius Peters, Sr., Residential Substance Abuse Counselor, Pinnacle Treatment Center
"Value-added and informative." – Dr. Michele Scott, Adjunct Professor, NJIT & Rutgers
ANNUAL TRAIN THE TRAINER HEALTHCARE CULTURAL COMPETENCY PROGRAM
Funded by the Horizon Foundation for NJ, this one-day program is designed for health professionals with responsibility for staff education. The program has been approved for 6.25 contact hours by the New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's COA. (Approval number 7158-10/11-13)
Nov. 2, 2012 at the Conference Center at NJHA, Princeton. To learn more, please contact us by phone (732-754-9330) or email.
Some comments from the Oct. 2011 Healthcare Cultural Competency Train the Trainer Program, funded by Horizon Foundation for New Jersey:
This program was comprehensive, experiential and very informative. - Donna Cetrani, RN, Community Medical Center
Excellent program! I love the activities/workshop we did! - Sherr Ann Arabit, RN, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Should be mandatory training for all healthcare professionals. – P. Schepis, Director Staff Education, Carrier Clinic
The content of the program is outstanding; the presenters are well prepared; the participation and the questioning technique of the presenters are great. – Perfecto “Mac” Villanueva, Senior Educator, Virtua Center for Learning
NEW JERSEY: A STATEWIDE VIEW OF DIVERSITY
A highly diverse state, New Jersey faces unique opportunities and challenges to create inclusive communities, a productive workforce, a responsive educational system, bias-free institutions and a respectful society. To measure New Jersey residents' attitudes and behaviors relative to diversity issues in our highly diverse state, the Presenting Partners commissioned the Bloustein Center for Survey Research to implement a statewide telephone survey of New Jersey residents. The survey results and the opportunity for discussion, evaluation and recommendations for future steps were presented September 20, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick. Click links for the Survey Report, Executive Summary, video highlights and Conference Report.
BUSINESS LEADERS' SERIES
The Business Leaders' Series offers periodic conferences, events and activities to help New Jersey employer explore key diversity issues in the workplace. The series is designed to serve as a catalyst for thinking, discussion and action on the evolving challenges of workplace diversity.
The Inaugural Business Leaders' Series, Your Health Disparities Scorecard, increased awareness of the impact racial and ethnic health disparities have on New Jersey's workforce, on of the most diverse in the nation, and on businesses' bottom line. The program was held June 22, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick and Harrah's Entertainment was the presenting sponsor. Click link to read how employers, health providers met to assess and address their disparities scorecard. Watch Video of program highlights >>
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