Social Capital and Cultural Shifting Workshop in Erie

 

Please RSVP by March 29, 2010. UCP/CLASS is offering online registration for this event. To register, please fill out the form below.

 

This event is being sponsored by UCP/CLASS, The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, and the Erie Community Center Coalition.

 

Professionals               $25

CEU’s Available          $10 (5 credits)

Limited scholarships may be available for consumers and college students. Please contact Katherine Reim at 888.954.2424 X2117 for more information.

Registered individuals who must cancel prior to the registration deadline will be issued a refund which may take several weeks to process. Registered individuals who do not cancel prior to the deadline and who fail to attend the event will NOT be given a refund, as workshop logistics are based on attendance numbers on the date of the registration deadline.

The challenge of diversity inclusion is front and center in human services today. This module will take a macroscopic look at this challenge and rather than thinking about challenges that people have, attention will be turned to understanding culture and community. A “cultural diffusion” methodology will be introduced and discussed and participants will be introduced to the notions of community and social capital that they might employ in their work.

 

This follow-up module explores the elements of community. Special attention will be paid to the notion of the “gatekeeper” as the key ingredient to community inclusion. The audience will have the opportunity to discuss and dialogue around ways these elements can work for them in building community opportunities.
 

After an interactive session, this final module will explore the context of change and how the process of “cultural shifting” and building of social capital can help create community inclusion. As leaders, one of the most difficult challenges is explaining and motivating people through change. This is particularly difficult if the change is not fully understood or embraced. This interactive conclusion will look at the challenge of leadership, change, and cultural shifting by exploring the elements related to change.

 

Al Condeluci has been an advocate and catalyst for building community capacities and understanding culture since 1970. Since 1973 he has worked as an attendant, caseworker, advocate, planner, program director and now, CEO of his organization, UCP/CLASS. For more information about Al, please visit the Our CEO page of our website. 

 

For questions or requests for special accommodations please contact Katherine Reim at 1.888.954.2424 extension 2117 or kreim@ucpclass.org.