The Anatomy of Prejudice

9:00 AM - 4:15 PM
CEUs: $80.00
No CEUs: $45.00

6.0 Ethics CEUs available for:

  • LSW/LISW/SWA (CSWMFT #: MCST01233722)

  • LPC/LPCC (CSWMFT #: MCST01233722)

  • Nurses ​(via reciprocity with the CSWMFT board)

  • LNHA (BELTSS #: 40312-SS-23)
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Summary:

This workshop will focus on the work and learnings that began over 50 years ago in a 3rd grade classroom in Riceville, Iowa. The Peabody Award-winning film, “The Eye of the Storm,” introduces and discusses that groundbreaking exercise—and the program further explores with the audience the problems of racism, sexism, ageism, homophobia, and ethnocentrism—and the responsibility shared by all of us for illuminating them in and eliminating them from ourselves and our environment. Those attending the presentation will be encouraged to discuss the issues raised as they relate to their own workplace. They will also be encouraged to discuss the materials presented on the handouts which are designed to help them to identify their own racist statements, behaviors, and attitudes. Participants will receive a list of suggested activities which, if implemented, can help them to decrease the amount of racism in their environment and a list of books which, if read, can provide added insights to the problems of the –isms with which we are all confronted.

Objectives:

  • Discuss issues raised as related to their workplace.
  • Identify at least five key diversity concepts and how they impact competence in identifying our own behaviors and attitudes.
  • Relate “typical statements” and their corresponding clarification.
  • Determine actions and activities to implement a commitment to combating the perpetuation of identified racist statements, behavior, and attitudes.

About the Speaker:  Marcella Balin, RN

Marcella Balin is well known and highly regarded as an educator and presenter. She is an independent nurse entrepreneur and lecturer with forty one years of experience. She began her nursing career in Brooklyn, N.Y. and spent a decade as an emergency room nurse while moving into the field of education. She parlayed years of widely varied teaching experience into a career of independent teaching and presenting. Since then, Marcella has concentrated on areas of development most empowering to herself and to those around her. Her energetic schedule includes developing and presenting a rich variety of educational programs for professionals, teachers, corporate personnel, and private groups. She has a BSN from Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, and years of ongoing professional education in human and organizational development..

REGISTRATION & CANCELLATION INFORMATION:

​Class sizes are limited, so register early.  Classes with low registrations may be canceled.  If the class is canceled or moved, participants will be contacted via email at least 24 hours in advance.

Classes start and end on time.  To ensure a quality experience for all, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the class start time and find a seat.  CEU credits will be adjusted 0.25 credit hours for every 15 minutes not in attendance; adjusted certificates will be emailed to participants within 3 business days after the training.  Hard copies of certificates will be mailed upon request.

It is difficult to control room temperature to everyone's comfort level.  We suggest you dress in layers that can be adaptable to warm and cool temperatures.

For auditing purposes, arrival and departure times and signature are required on attendance sheets.