sept 12: CELEBRATING PERSPECTIVES: LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER
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Thursday, September 12, 2019
4:00 - 4:30pm Social, 4:30 - 5:15pm Panel Discussion, 5:15 - 6:00pm Q&A Wrap Up with Social to Follow Ramada, 1205 N 43rd St, Grand Forks, ND 58203 Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar available. This event is free for GGFWLC members. Admission for non-members is $25. All attendees are encouraged to register in advance for accurate planning purposes. SESSION INFORMATION Panelists: Katherine Dachtler, Aisha Hassan, and Alma Pierce
Moderated by Cynthia Shabb, Global Friends Coalition This panel will highlight the personal stories of women from different cultural backgrounds currently living and working in North Dakota. Our panelists will share how organizations and leaders can better recruit and retain diverse team members, confront bias, foster equity and inclusion in the workplace, and, ultimately, benefit from a diverse team. Additionally, we will explore how many of these themes can be carried over into community and family life. About the Panelists Inclusivity and belonging are at the core of Alma Pierce’s mission for work and in her personal life. As a first generation American and as the first one in her family to go to college, she understands firsthand how difficult it can be to navigate unknown systems. Alma has lived in Grand Forks, North Dakota, for 14 years. She was born to Mexican immigrants and raised in Aurora, Illinois, a western suburb of the city of Chicago. Growing up, Alma spoke only Spanish and was part of a bilingual program which introduced English as a second language. This lived experience has made it easier for her to work with students of color and international students as the Assistant Director for Multicultural Education and Student Success at University of Minnesota Crookston. She earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Social Work from University of North Dakota. She is part of a blended family, which consists of three awesome teenaged daughters and a wonderful husband. Katherine Dachtler is employed by the University of North Dakota and resides in Grand Forks, ND, with her family. She believes in the power of engagement and enjoys working with and volunteering for various organizations and nonprofits within the community. Katherine is particularly interested in advocating for equitable leadership through intersectional framework. She currently serves as Ward 2 Representative on the Grand Forks City Council. Aisha Hassan was born in Somalia and moved to the United States in 2014. Aisha graduated from Red River High School in 2017 and is currently attending Northland Community and Technical College. In addition to going to school, Aisha works at WalMart. About the Moderator Cynthia Shabb is the executive director of Global Friends Coalition, a nonprofit with the mission of fostering refugee integration through work with New Americans and the Greater Grand Forks community. Shabb earned a B.S. degree in English education from the University of Minnesota, a master’s in Library Science from Vanderbilt University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of North Dakota. She has served as an administrator at UND in several roles including director of the Teaching and Learning doctoral program, assistant dean of the Graduate School, and head of collection development and library advancement at the Chester Fritz Library. Shabb serves on the the Grand Forks Public Schools board and the North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations. |
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OCT 10: NETWORKING SOCIAL
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Thursday, October 10, 2019
4:30 - 6:00pm Ramada, 1205 N 43rd St, Grand Forks, ND 58203 Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar available. This event is free for GGFWLC members. Admission for non-members is $10. All attendees are encouraged to register in advance for accurate planning purposes. SESSION INFORMATION Join us for our October networking social. Our bi-monthly social will feature information about a nonprofit organization. Members are invited to bring an item of need, as requested in advance by the nonprofit, to the social. All items will be donated to the nonprofit at the conclusion of the evening. October's Nonprofit Partner: Valley Health |
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NOV 7: FINDING YOUR CONFIDENCE: A Confidence Spectrum with Sheila Gerszewski
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Thursday, November 7, 2019
4:00 - 4:30pm Social, 4:30 - 5:15pm Presentation, 5:15 - 6:00pm Q&A Wrap Up with Social to Follow Ramada, 1205 N 43rd St, Grand Forks, ND 58203 Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar available. This event is free for GGFWLC members. Admission for non-members is $25. All attendees are encouraged to register in advance for accurate planning purposes. SESSION INFORMATION
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