Deadline to Register: April 7, 2016
In the legal profession, you
are interacting with people who are different from
you all the time. Have you ever questioned why some people don’t understand, are
unaware or not open to those differences? Well, this workshop will introduce you
to a model of Intercultural Development that will definitely answer some of
your questions and help educate lawyers about the elimination of bias or prejudice in the legal profession.
Please join us after the CLE for a
reception.
Presenter:
Phyllis Braxton, M.Ed., President and Founder of
Pursuing Intercultural Needs & Knowledge, PINK Consulting,
LLC.
Ms. Braxton
has facilitated difficult conversations with organizations and individuals for
nearly twenty years on her journey to build intercultural competence. She is a native
of Moss Point, Mississippi and has been living in Minnesota for over
twenty years. Growing up in the segregated south coupled with studying diversity
trends from Iceland to the Canada; presenting at international conferences
and facilitating diversity conversations in rural and urban settings nationwide
best describes her journey and passion for pursuing equity and systemic change.
Ms. Braxton decided to become a community builder so that her daughter would not encounter
the same challenges of marginality she faced as a child and still experiences
today. Working for human service organizations like the St. Paul Urban
League as Director of Teen Pregnancy Prevention, the Girl Scout Council of St.
Croix Valley as a Membership Development Director and for Minnesota Independent
School Forum as Director of Multicultural Services where she supported 40
private high schools throughout the state on advancing their diversity
initiatives and Director of Diversity Initiatives for Totino-Grace High School
has given her myriad opportunities to build allies and dismantle the “isms” that
have a negative affect on society. Ms. Braxton has vast experience
bridging organizations to communities of color through networking and serving as
a change agent with a non-threatening approach to advocate for traditionally
marginalized groups. Her personal mission is to bring heartfelt credibility that
is supported academically and experientially to a field that most consider
emotional and soft skills.
CLE Credits:
2.0 Elimination of Bias CLE
credits approved | Event Code: 218041
Cost:
CCS Section Member: $10.00
MSBA Member not in the section: $20.00
Non-MSBA Member: $30.00
Law Student: $0.00
Remote Participation:
Teleconferencing and webcasting are available. Please
indicate this option when registering. Instructions will be emailed to you the
day before the CLE.
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Questions? Contact Jennifer Carter | 612-278-6309