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April 2020
Songs for Social Justice Movements
Register for Songs for Social Justice Evelyn Harris Trainer: Evelyn Harris, a powerhouse vocalist and former member of Sweet Honey In the Rock, is a Grammy‐nominated composer whose remarkable instrument creates stirring interpretations of the traditional African‐American…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Claudia Rankine Speaking in Poetry
Register for Claudia Rankine Speaking in Poetry Rose Sackey Milligan Trainer: Rose Sackey‐Milligan, PhD, a socio‐cultural anthropologist and the former Director of the Social Justice Program, Center for Contemplative Mind in Society. Rose worked for…
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ZOOM CLASS: Everyone Welcome: Intercultural Competency in the Workplace
LaDonna Sanders Redmond Register for Everyone Welcome: Intercultural Competency Trainer: LaDonna Sanders Redmond is an activist and freedom fighter. Working on a range of issues from reproductive justice to developing alternatives to incarceration for first‐time drug offenders to urban…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Earth Day Circle Practice: The Climate Emergency and Our Love of the Land
Register for Earth Day Circle Practice Strong Oak Trainer: Irene “Strong Oak” Lefebvre, MSSA, is the Executive Director and co‐founder of the Visioning B.E.A.R. Circle Intertribal Coalition INC. She is of Mi’Kmaq and Maliseet descent.…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Take a Walk in Sojourner Truth’s Shoes
Register for Take a Walk in Sojourner's Shoes Rain Date: Sunday, April 26, 2020, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Trainers: Wendy Sinton, Carlie Tartakov, and Diane Liebert, members of the Sojourner Truth Memorial Committee, which honors Sojourner…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Immigrant Stories of Challenge and Success in U.S. Culture
Register for Immigrant Stories Facilitators and Speakers: Carolyn Shakti Sadeh, Nadia Hassan, Julie Baniya, Doha Zaitoun, Santos Gomas Class Description: In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn about some of the challenges…
Find out more »May 2020
CANCELLED: Cultural Humility and Cross Cultural Communication: Bridging the Divide – Part 1
Register for Cross Cultural Humility & Communication - Part 1 This class is limited to 20 participants. Jennifer Matias Trainer: Jennifer Matias is an organization and leadership development consultant, coach, and trainer with over 20 years of experience…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Public Speaking for the Terrified
Register for Public Speaking Claudia Quintero Trainer: Claudia Quintero is a Los Angeles native who, as an attorney, represents migrant and seasonal farm workers in Massachusetts. Claudia grew up in the performing arts playing the piano…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Reparations: What’s It All About?
Register for Reparations Kathleen Anderson Trainer: Kathleen Anderson is a fourth generation undergraduate degree holder and a third generation Master's degree holder who comes from a family system that values education. She represents the fiftieth (yes,…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Election in Sight: A Structured Dialogue
Register for Election in Sight Norma Akamatsu Gail Perlman Trainers: Norma Akamatsu, Clinical Social Worker focused on reconciliation in families and communities; and Gail Perlman, retired mediator and conflict resolution facilitator. Both are members of Community…
Find out more »Songs for Social Justice Movements
Register for Songs for Social Justice Evelyn Harris Trainer: Evelyn Harris, a powerhouse vocalist and former member of Sweet Honey In the Rock, is a Grammy‐nominated composer whose remarkable instrument creates stirring interpretations of the traditional African‐American…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Sacred Music: A Journey to Freedom
Register for A Journey To Freedom Dr. Ruth Bass Green Trainer: Dr. Ruth Bass Green, educator, piano and voice teacher, and church musician, is the founder and president of the Hazelle Catherine Bass Institute for…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Understanding the Americans With Disabilities Act
Register for the Class Dr. Madeline L. Peters Trainer: Dr. Madeline L. Peters has worked in higher education for the past 38 years. For 30 of these she has served as the Director of Disability Services at UMass Amherst.…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Cultural Humility and Cross Cultural Communication: Bridging the Divide – Part 2
Register for the Class This class is limited to 20 participants. Pre-requisite: Part 1 of the series. Trainer: Jennifer Matias Trainer: Jennifer Matias, Leadership Coach, Consultant, and Trainer, Dance the Dream Coaching and Consulting for…
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