Joyce James, LMSW-AP, President and CEO of Joyce James Consulting, LLC
This session will examine the lens through which helping professions view and understand the persistent racial inequities in systems and institutions that have historically, and still today, contribute to poor outcomes for the most vulnerable populations. It will also provide a deeper analysis of structural and institutional racism as the underlying causes of the racial inequities that exist for the same vulnerable populations in their relationships with all helping systems.
Sue Bonanno, Founder of Soulspace Meditation & Wellbeing
This workshop will teach participants practical skills that strengthen their minds, access their resilience and grow their ability to maintain health under stressful life conditions. Through a combination of the latest research and short meditation experiences, participants will leave with a new appreciation for meditation and how it relates to wellbeing in their mind, body & work. Participants will be prepared with a new life skill and a deeper understanding of how to raise their consciousness so they can master their mind and make choices that help them thrive from a position of strength.