October 9, 2012

7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.    

Location:

South Western High School

South Western School District

200 Bowman Road

Hanover, PA 17331

Strong Community. Better Future.

Working together to promote multicultural understanding in the 21^st Century 

Act 48 and HRCI Credits Available

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS BY:

The Diversity Summit provides workshop sessions on issues of diversity and inclusion. The sessions are structured to assist in building a much stronger society in our region and create understanding and awareness that inclusiveness and diversity should be valued in all industries. 

Prominent Keynote Speakers:

 Workshops by Highly Acclaimed Presenters        

BUSINESS WORKSHOPS  

The Role of Culture in Business – B1      Strategic Credits, HRCI 1.5 hours

Facilitator: Dr. Ali Kara, Professor, Penn State York Campus

Learn how cross-cultural proficiency is paramount in today’s globalized world and how cultural proficiency 

influences the development of products and services; effectively communicating and interacting with foreign

 business partners; screening and selecting foreign distributors and other partners; negotiating and structuring 

international business ventures; interacting with current and potential customers from abroad.  

Employment and Inclusion of People with Disabilities - B2     HRCI 1.5 General Hours

Facilitator: Stacy Kyle, Project Director, PA Business Leadership Network and Carolyn Lerew, Area Manager, AHEDD

The presentation will focus on Pennsylvania’s Business Leadership Network (BLN). While the PA BLN is geared toward the needs of employers, this session will discuss practical strategies and resources that anyone can use to increase the employment and inclusion of people with disabilities.

Winning Through Influence– B3HRCI 1.5 General Hours

Facilitator: Victor Antonio, Motivational Speaker, Atlanta Georgia
This workshop focuses on understanding the different strategies we can use to influence or persuade others to execute 1) their personal goals, and 2) your company's short and long-term goals. Every day is filled with 'influence moments' where you can move and guide others to follow your lead and make change happen. You'll have fun and learn how easy it is to drive other's decision-making process.

Minority Underrepresentation in the Information Technology Industry – B4HRCI Hours Pending  

Facilitator: Kim Goff, CEO/Web Developer, Goff Website Consultants

This workshop will present the latest statistics of the underrepresentation of minorities in the IT Industry and how the IT workforce suffers from a lack of diversity, the minority groups are also being left out of a very lucrative and grown industry. 

Leading, Learning, Working Styles- B5HRCI 1.5 General Hours

Facilitator: Carolyn Warman, Executive Director, Leadership York

This session will help you recognize your own leading, learning, and working styles as well as others' styles. This knowledge will help -you better understand your colleagues and improve your effectiveness as a leader.

WellSpan’s Journey Towards Inclusion–B6 HRCI 1.5 General Hours

 Facilitator: Kimberly Brister, Manager HR, Wellspan Health and Tracey L. Aust, Organizational Learning and Development, WellSpan Health 

The session will discuss WellSpan’s journey to developing a diversity strategy. The presentation will include practices of inclusion and diversity and how an organization’s adaptation to these can impact individual performance, organizational culture, and community relationships. In addition, the impact diversity training can have on sustained organizational change will be discussed.

Mental Illness in the Workplace– B7 HRCI 1.5 General Hours

Facilitator: Rose Alberghini, Executive Director, NAMI

Learn about NAMI and explore the myths surrounding mental illness; common mental illnesses and their symptoms; stigma, self- disclosure & reasonable accommodations for a mental illness; how to approach and communicate with someone you think is experiencing mental health problems; and community resources that are available.  Information on possible follow up presentations will be given.

COMMUNITY SERVICES WORKSHOPS

Family Violence in Any Language – C1

Facilitator: Anne Acker, Director of Safe Home, YWCA of Hanover  and Rosa Perez-Lupian, Safe Home, YWCA of Hanover

Learn how abused immigrants and refugees experiences are similar to other victims and how all victims of domestic violence share the same fears. Understanding how culture influences individuals, families, and communities is critical to ensuring the ability of domestic violence victims to make choices that result in violence free lives.

 Hot Topics in Immigration Law– C2HRCI 1.5 General Hours           

Facilitator: Mary Weaver, PIRC Board Member, Ashley Grimm, PIRC Managing Attorney and Angela Eveler, PIRC Executive Director  

This session will provide an overview of recent developments in immigration law, including a discussion of (a) immigration enforcement and the 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case of Arizona v. United States, (b) the new “Deferred action” policy announced by the Obama Administration, and (c) other policy changes in the past year.

Ensuring that Your Services are Welcoming to Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender People (LGBT) –C3

Facilitator:Deborah Gable, Director of Education, Planned Parenthood of Central PA    HRCI 1.5 General Hours

Despite more acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals than even 10 years ago, intolerance continues to be a part of our schools, workplaces and communities.  This workshop will lay the groundwork for you to increase your understanding of the impact of biases on LGBT individuals and improve your skills in providing services to everyone equally, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

DIVERSITY WORKSHOPS                                              

Smile, it’s Monday! – D1 HRCI 1.5 General Hours

Facilitator: Cathy Bollinger, Director of Diversity and Organizational Development, York Jewish Community Center 

People who have fun doing what they’re doing, do it better.  People, who have fun, are people who feel valued for the perspectives, experiences and talents they bring to a school, business or organization.  Smile, it’s Monday provides creative strategies for improving relationships and stimulating climates where all people feel welcome, respected and connected for who they are.  This session is fun, upbeat, interactive, and guaranteed to make you smile!  J

Living with Purpose – D2  

Facilitator: Mena Badros, Speaker, CoolSpeak, Inc. 

Living with purpose is a simple phrase but identifying the related fundamentals to act on it may not be so easy - until now. Through a series of small activities, participants will explore their purpose. They will learn to identify what's important to them and how to maximize their time & effort towards what's important. They will also learn to identify their niche and explore where life can take them.

Survival of the Fittest– D3

Facilitator: Joey Negron, Speaker, CoolSpeak, Inc.

Many times people find themselves caught up in their busy lives and tend to ignore how much of a toll the “hustle and

bustle” has on their bodies. This workshop covers many strategies in creating healthy habits in your everyday lives.

Being the “fittest” is not just about the foods we consume or running on the tread mill, but how we live our life and how

we feel about ourselves.

 Identifying, Understanding, and Dismantling White Privilege  – D4 HRCI 1.5 General Hours 

Facilitator: Dr. Rosie Bolen, Faculty Liaison Center for Student Diversity, Mount St. Mary’s University

This session will explore the historical and ongoing basis of white privilege in our society. Participants will learn to recognize examples of white privilege and understand its impact on people of color and people with white identity. There will also be a discussion on strategies for dismantling white privilege and building an anti-racist community.

 EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

 Inner City Youth  - Path to Higher Education  - E1   

Facilitator: Bill Staples, Speaker, CoolSpeak, Inc.

This workshop will address inner city youth with regards to attendance, participation, discipline, and guiding them on a path to a post high school education.

Help Undocumented Students Pursue Higher Education - E2                                                            

 Facilitator: Mena Badros, Speaker, CoolSpeak, Inc.

Each year, over 65,000 undocumented students graduate from schools across the United States.  But after they graduate, they typically aren't allowed to pursue higher education and/or qualify for financial aid.  In this workshop, you will learn more about the issue at hand, and gain tips and resources that will help undocumented students increase their chances of higher education and financial aid.

Consequences - Pharmaceutical Drug Abuse –E3 

Facilitator: Craig S. LeCadre, Senior Supervisory Special Agent Education and Outreach Program, 

Office of Attorney General Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 

This workshop will illustrate the current trends of pharmaceutical 

drug abuse in Pennsylvania and the United States. 

Summit fees includes:

three workshop sessions, two keynote speakers' presentations, Act 48 Credits, HRCI Credits,  continental breakfast, lunch and one dance performance.

Limited Seats, Register Today!

The Fourth Annual Diversity Summit is an initiative of the  

Hispanic American Center of Hanover

Program of the YWCA of Hanover