Introduction to Diversity, Equity, Including & Belonging: Finding Ourselves & Staying in Conversations about Race

Live Online Workshop

Friday, August 4, 2023
10:00am-12:30pm and 1:30-4:00pm ET (1 hour lunch break)

NYSED and ASWB/ACE approved for 5 CE contact hours

This workshop will discuss how to collaborate with clients in creating a culture for “How to Stay in Conversation About Race.” Concepts such as the difference between Brave and Safe Spaces will be distinguished. Time will be set aside for participants to reflect on how to explore and identify their own identities in terms of the intersectionality of power, privilege, and oppression. We will provide definitions for bias, prejudice, discrimination, and racism to establish a shared language. The 4 Is: Ideology, Institutional, Interpersonal & Internalized Oppression will be reviewed. Participants will come to a better understanding of what white privilege looks and feels like, as well as its impact on others. Strategies for addressing the pitfalls of “being good,” versus “good enough” will be explored. And, finally, an individual Action Plan for participants to address institutional racism in their unique way will be established.

As a result of attending this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Establish a language and understanding of structural racism, race, power, and privilege.
• Create greater self-awareness of how workshop attendees are impacted by and/or contribute to structural racism.
• Create a broader vision of potential barriers, threats, stuck points, opportunities, and appropriate positive actions to address racism.

Ellen Blaufox, LCSW-R

Ms. Blaufox was Clinical Director of the Mann Center (the Jewish Board), the largest residential, psychiatric, treatment facility in New York State for more than ten years. During 20 plus years at the Jewish Board, Ellen had the opportunity to participate as a Core Team Member in the National Child Traumatic Study Network Learning Collaborative with the founders of Trauma Focused – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She is an experienced TF-CBT practitioner, as well as supervisor and consultant for the model. The TF-CBT Training Manuals for specific populations including: residential services, LGBTQ and CSEC youth were created in part through the contribution of Ellen’s direct service/supervision in the implementation and adaptation of the model, (among many participants).

Ellen was a Core Team Member, Senior Management Leader and direct-service provider in the first-ever, adaptation and implementation of the Sanctuary Model from an adult modality to one that address the needs of adolescent populations. She also collaborated with the Creators of SPARCS (Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress) in the implementation of a pilot program for the Jewish Board.

A graduate of the Undoing Racism Training by the Peoples Institute for Survival and Beyond, Ellen was a Founding Member of the Jewish Board’s Committee on Organizational Racism. She has lead and co-facilitated Affinity Spaces for folks who identify as White, as well as mixed groups for two decades. Ellen works as an Executive Coach for MPG Consulting, an anti-racism advocacy organization. In addition, Ellen had the privilege of serving as an Adjunct Professor teaching Diversity, Racism, Oppression & Privilege at the NYU Silver School of Social Work for multiple semesters over a period of ten years. Ellen is also a Contributor to the Encyclopedia of Social Work, Gitterman/Salomn Routledge, (2009). p. 166-168.

Ms. Blaufox is currently in private practice as Founder of YOUR Gathering Space, where she offers individual and group Supervision /Consultation for mental health professionals, as well as individual and group therapy. She continues to enjoy speaking, teaching and training mental health professionals on such topics as Adolescent Depression, Understanding Self-Harm, Chronic Stress, a vocation that has nourished her practice for more than two decades.

Angela Ashley, MSW

Angela Ashley is the Program Supervisor at The Mental Health Association of Westchester, Adult Care Management program. Ms. Ashley carries over five years of leadership experience. She leads through a servant leadership lens. Her success as a leader is driven by transparency, creativity and a collaborative approach. Her intention is to help others transform and expand personally and professionally. Ms. Ashley has over ten years of experience serving youth and adults with developmental disabilities, eating disorders, mental illnesses and who are victims of domestic violence. She utilizes the four principles of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, selfmanagement, social awareness and relationship management as a personal and professional guide.

Ms. Ashley has a heart to serve. She’s completed numerous community service hours volunteering in her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Pi Iota Omega Chapter. She passionately served as a teen mentor, historian and participated in multiple community service projects. In order to achieve educational goals, she took a hiatus as an active member.

Ms. Ashley holds a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Mercy College. And, is a recent graduate of Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, were she obtained a Master of Social Work. She has co facilitated the Racism Social Work intern group at The Jewish Board of Family and Children Services. Ms. Ashley was a guest presenter for the Diversity Racism Oppression and Privilege course at NYU Silver School of Social Work.

Ms. Ashley’s current professional efforts are to evaluate the health status/outcomes of the elderly and transition age youth populations. She is solution focused and has a niche in executing need assessments, program evaluations and corrective action plans. Her aspirations are to pursue a career as a Macro Social Worker. Her understanding of systemic issues emanates from years of intra and interpersonal experiences with youth and adults she’s served. And, her hands-on experience with youth and adults motivates her goal to provide psychotherapy part time. Ms. Ashley’s life goal is to impact every person, group and system she encounters.

General Admission: $100.00

Available Discounts: 

• NYU Silver Alumni (25% discount): $75.00
• NYU Silver Field Educators/Field Instructors (25% discount): $75.00

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 July 28, 2023 (by midnight): full refund
• Refund requests made on or before July 31, 2023 (by midnight): 50% refund
• Refund requests made on or after August 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 5 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
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