In the Workplace

Institute for Professional Development

Educators' Institute

The American Conference on Diversity, in cooperation with the Peter Sammartino School of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University and with funding from the Wachovia Foundation, is pleased to present the 2010 Educators’ Institute “Reaching and Teaching Immigrant Students” focusing on the factors and issues impacting immigrant students in the classroom.  Open to all teachers, administrators, counselors, educators and other individuals interested in building more inclusive and affirming classrooms and educational environments. The Institute will focus specifically on immigrant student issues while providing participants with a variety of theoretical and practical applications for learning.
NEXT SESSION:  February 5  and February 12  (2010) - Fairleigh Dickinson University (Metropolitan Campus: 1000 River Road, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666)
Contact: Shanelle H. Robinson 732.745.9330 ext. 24 or Shanelle@AmericanConferenceonDiversity.org
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2010 EDUCATORS' INSTITUTE BROCHURE (PDF File)

Healthcare Cultural Competency Training

The Institute of Medicine (IOM), in its landmark 2002 report, Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare, found "A large body of published research reveals that racial and ethnic minorities experience a lower quality of health service and are less likely to receive even routine medical procedures than are White Americans." They further found that this disparity in care exists "even when access-related factors, such as patients' insurance status and income are controlled."

As a result of their findings, one of IOM's key recommendations is to provide cross-cultural education in the health professions. The goal of the American Conference on Diversity Healthcare Cultural Competency Program is to provide healthcare professionals with tools and information critical to developing the human relations skills necessary to reduce bias and prejudice and to providing culturally respectful and competent healthcare. This program is appropriate for any individuals having interaction with healthcare clients and can be provided as an on-site program.