The Impact of Racial Difference in Supervision & Management: Exploration and Tools for Practice

Live Online Workshop
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
10:00am-4:00pm ET

NYSED and ASWB/ACE approved for 6 CE contact hours

This experiential and interactive workshop is designed to provide examples, support and practice in facilitating difficult conversations across differences in supervision. A majority of this workshop will be focused on unpacking and exploring racial identity so that participants are more aware of their triggers, biases and blind spots. We will introduce tools to help create more impactful and authentic supervisory relationships.

In this workshop, participants will:

1. Explore the many configurations of differences that exist in the workplace.
2. Examine power, privilege, race, and culture and the intersections of their impact on supervision.
3. Practice concrete tools for facilitating difficult dialogues and healthy communication across difference in supervision.
4. Identify blind spots in their practice and areas for further growth.

Tracey Rollins Spann, LMSW

Tracey Rollins Spann, LMSW is passionate about using her energy to influence and shepherd individuals and organizations to discover, develop, and amplify their potential to positively impact the world in which we live. Thus, in 2017, driven by her passion for organizational development and efficiency, Tracey founded TRS Consulting Group, LLC (TCG) to guide individuals, non-profits, social enterprises, and government entities to ensure they remain mission driven, culturally responsive, and impactful. Tracey completed the National Association of Black Social Workers’ National Academy for African Centered Social Work, and Undoing Racism® by The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond.  It was through these courses that Tracey really began to understand how deeply systemic racism and oppression impact people and communities of color in the United States and abroad. She is committed to helping organizations and individuals understand what it means to be anti-racist, and how they can shift their thinking and practice to truly provide equitable opportunities and programs. Tracey believes in the power of UBUNTU – “I am because we are, and because we are, therefore I am”. Our connectedness to one another makes us who we are. Without one another, we would not be able to accomplish our goals. By combining the strength of Ubuntu, the knowledge provided by comprehensive and accurate data, well developed operational systems, accountability, and thoughtful, focused decision-making, we can move mountains.

Robin Schlenger, LCSW

Robin Schlenger, LCSW is an antiracist therapist, clinical supervisor, coach and consultant, and organizer with over 15+ years of experience. She received her Master’s in Social Work and SIFI certification from New York University. She is also an aficionado of Psychodrama and Drama Therapy. Robin was the Clinical Director for a local community-based organization for several years before starting her own business. She continues to provide individual and group supervision with an antiracist/anti-oppressive focus and is currently a consultant who specializes in facilitating presentations, training and workshops that are rooted in restorative and anti-racist principles. Robin serves on the leadership team of European Dissent (ED) which is an Affinity Group of The People's Institute of Survival and Beyond. ED is a group of people of European descent who "dissent" from the ideology of white supremacy and organize together with other whites and people of color to undo racism. She is also a member of SWEDAR (Social Workers of European Decent Against Racism). She speaks extensively on white privilege from an individual and organizational perspective and what it means to partner with people of color in antiracist work. Robin has also had the pleasure of co-writing a chapter with Dr. Alana Tappin for "The enduring invisible and ubiquitous centrality of whiteness” edited by Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy, titled "Transforming the shame of whiteness for collective healing" She also writes a monthly blog that shares learning resources for white people.

General Admission: $120.00

Available Discounts: 

• NYU Alumni (10% off): $108
• NYU Field Instructor/Educational Coordinator (10% off): $108

If after registering, you determine that you can no longer attend this event, The Office of Global and Lifelong Learning will issue refunds on the following basis:

• Refund requests made on or before September 27, 2023 (by midnight): full refund
• Refund requests made on or before September 30, 2023 (by midnight): 50% refund
• Refund requests made on or after October 1, 2023: no refund

If this event is cancelled, all registrants will be fully reimbursed. To withdraw from and be reimbursed for this event, please complete the event withdrawal form.

NYSED and ASWB/ACE approved for 6 Continuing Education Contact Hours.

55 jurisdictions accept ACE-approved provider CE contact hours. ACE is not an approved Continuing Education provider in the states of New York (though NYU Silver is NYSED CE approved in NYS) and West Virginia, unless the event is outside of West VA. ACE only approves individual courses in New Jersey, though NYU Silver is CSWE-accredited and therefore accepted for licensed NJ professionals. Here is a full list of statutes related to social work CE.

Special Accommodations:
Students requiring accommodations have the opportunity to make these known upon registering or by writing to silver.continuingeducation@nyu.edu.

Addressing Grievances:
For information on our grievance and complaint procedures, contact 212.998.9099 or silver.continuingeducation@nyu.edu.

Note on Accessibility:
It is a priority to make our events inclusive and accessible. For any questions or to notify us of a request, please email silver.continuingeducation@nyu.edu at least 72 hours before the event.

NYU Silver School of Social Work
Office of Global and Lifelong Learning
285 Mercer Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003

Email: silver.continuingeducation@nyu.edu
Phone: 212.998.5973
Fax: 212.995.4497