Culturally Specific Knowledge for Effective Service Delivery

in
Registration Link: 
Register Now!

February 10, 2011
Presentation 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Includes Continental Breakfast

Facilitator

Guadalupe Guajardo, Senior Consultant, The Nonprofit Association of Oregon/TACS

Event Description

In the last 20 years there has been a substantial increase in the diversity of the racial and ethnic groups within our community. This increased diversity brings value as well as challenge. As nonprofit organizations, how do we flex our planning and service delivery systems to respond to the different needs, styles and realities that come with different cultural frameworks? Join us on February 10th to find out.

This session of DLN will be lively, fun and informative! We have invited Cultural Informants from the following 12 communities: Native American, Chinese, Arab, Southeast Asian, Latino American, Immigrant Latino, Russian, Korean, African Immigrant, African American, Eastern European, and Japanese.

You will have "up close and personal" time to hear from cultural experts and ask questions that will help you more effectively serve your clients. Cultural informants will address the following questions:

• Why is it important to know about the history of people in this cultural group?
• How do people in this cultural group approach social services?
• In collecting information about individuals and families for records - what might offend people?
• Is there a general cultural response to authority figures?
• What are the best ways to offer help to people?
• In family situations how are children, adults and elders most appropriately approached?

About the Facilitator

Guadalupe Guajardo, PhD, is a senior consultant with The Nonprofit Association of Oregon/TACS specializing in organization development, board trainings, leadership development, and cultural competency.
Guadalupe holds a Ph.D. in Transformative Learning and Change from California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco; an MA/ABS in Organization Development from the Leadership Institute of Seattle; and an MA in Theology from Mt. Angel Seminary. Guadalupe is a member of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary of the U.S. - Ontario Province, headquartered in Oregon.

Cost: $50.00
Nonprofit Association of Oregon Members: $45.00

Location
Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97209

Network Description

Diversity Leaders Network is a gathering of peers where key diversity related topics are highlighted and colleagues have an opportunity to learn from each other. Nonprofit leaders gain a better understanding of the causes and effects of different perspectives, and inspire open-mindedness and learning about issues that have the potential to both unite and divide our community.