Karen Broadway-Wilson, Implementation Specialist in CPI’s Individual Placement and Support (IPS) initiative, was presented the 2024 IPS Award for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advocacy, at the annual meeting of the IPS International Learning Community which was held in Chicago this May.

This award recognizes a person who has demonstrated their commitment to making IPS programs and the Learning Community a more equitable, diverse and inclusive group. Karen has been actively involved in the Learning Community’s EDI Committee and has been leading its first Affinity sessions.

Karen has a real gift for writing, and she uses these skills to help CPI’s IPS initiative develop innovative training that uses vignettes to get people to think about their work through a DEI lens. These vignettes are used in in-person workshops, webinars, and conference presentations. They make these issues real and get people to think about their work (and their lives) in a different way.

Karen is a writer, director, producer, and actress. Over the course of the past 20 years, she has performed in, written, and directed several theatrical productions. One of her plays was performed at NYC’s famous Apollo Theater and the cast included well known performers Melba Moore and Twinkie Clark. She is now working on her first feature film, entitled “Tried by Fire”.

Please join us in congratulating Karen on receiving this honor! We’re so proud that she is a member of our CPI team.