BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Social Current - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Social Current X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.social-current.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Social Current REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T140000 DTSTAMP:20260415T042053 CREATED:20240117T144048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T154211Z UID:10000354-1710421200-1710424800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Closing the Gap: Addressing Racial Disparity in Licensure Exam Rates DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Every year\, the human services sector experiences a staggering loss of licensure-track therapists from its workforce due to candidates struggling to pass licensure exams. In addition\, there is a large racial disparity in outcomes. Pass rates for Black-identifying test takers are more than 30% lower than for white-identifying test takers. \nIn addition to discussing this critical issue that negatively impacts therapists\, organizations\, and communities\, this session will provide strategies for increasing pass rates and ensuring an even distribution of educational and exam preparation resources to promote equity in standardized exams. Join this webinar with Social Current’s Strategic Industry Partner Triad to gain insights to help your staff and close the achievement gap. \nTakeaways\n\nOverview of Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) pass rate data\nA discussion about the ASWB response to this critical issue\nInsights and strategies employers can use to actively support their pre-licensed therapists to improve retention rates and promote more equitable outcomes\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nLicensure track therapists\nMental health supervisors\nTraining and professional development staff\nEquity\, diversity\, and inclusion staff\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Presenter\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brandon Jones\n \n CEO\nTriad \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brandon Jones\n CEO\nTriad \n \n Brandon Jones has over 20 years of experience in education/edtech\, business leadership\, and people development. He spent nearly two decades at Kaplan Test Prep He started his career as an SAT instructor and then advanced through a series of roles in academics\, operations\, sales management\, and executive management\, with the last several spent as the president of the largest business unit at Kaplan. Jones is passionate about the transformative power of education\, and as an advocate of grit and growth mindset\, he believes that just about anyone can do just about anything. Jones has a bachelor’s in English and American Literature and Language from Harvard University\, and lives in New York City with his wife and daughterBrandon Jones has over 20 years of experience in education/edtech\, business leadership\, and people development. He spent nearly two decades at Kaplan Test Prep He started his career as an SAT instructor and then advanced through a series of roles in academics\, operations\, sales management\, and executive management\, with the last several spent as the president of the largest business unit at Kaplan. Jones is passionate about the transformative power of education\, and as an advocate of grit and growth mindset\, he believes that just about anyone can do just about anything. Jones has a bachelor’s in English and American Literature and Language from Harvard University\, and lives in New York City with his wife and daughter. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/closing-the-gap-addressing-racial-disparity-in-licensure-exam-rates/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/EDI_2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T235959 DTSTAMP:20260415T042053 CREATED:20240226T201243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T184438Z UID:10000310-1710720000-1710806399@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:On the Road: National Afterschool Association DESCRIPTION:See You in Dallas.\n \n Join us in Dallas on March 17-20 at the National Afterschool Association 2024 (NAA24) convention. Learn more and register for the event here. \nAre you attending this event? Come say hello to Turaia Ahsan\, COA accreditation coordinator\, and learn more about Social Current’s solutions at Booth #2 in the Learning Expo. We hope to see you there! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event\nAfterschool professionals will be recharged in their work and gain practical tips\, proven strategies\, and new ideas at NAA24. Every learning session powers human connection and inspired learning. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/on-the-road-naa/ CATEGORIES:On the Road ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/On-the-Road.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T042053 CREATED:20231014T015228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T184857Z UID:10000332-1710853200-1710864000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Hardwired for Fear and Connection: The Intersection of Brain Science and Equity DESCRIPTION:Three-part virtual learning opportunity: March 19\, April 16\, and May 7 from 1-4 p.m. ET. \nPricing: \n\nImpact Partners (Formerly Engagement Packages) and/or Organizations that Have Achieved COA Accreditation: $600\nOther Organizations: $700\n\n \n\n \n Register \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Our brains are designed to keep us safe\, constantly monitoring our surroundings and putting up “fight or flight” barriers when we experience things that are new or different. Yet\, we are also social beings\, craving connection and belonging. What happens in our brains and in our bodies when we experience diversity\, bias\, and racism? And how do we apply brain-based strategies to ensure we don’t let fear and discomfort hinder our ability to build relationships? \nThis learning series will explore these key concepts\, which are often overlooked in our efforts to advance equity\, diversity\, and inclusion (EDI). It will focus on the intersection of brain science and EDI and how we can apply this knowledge to our daily work to foster stronger connections\, increased healing\, and greater impact. \nWe’ll begin with foundational brain science and EDI concepts\, including the history of racial trauma in the U.S. Building on this knowledge\, we’ll explore how brain functions\, many of which are outside our consciousness\, interrupt our efforts to overcome bias. By understanding the neurobiology\, as well as how our white\, dominant culture is rooted in centuries of racial trauma\, we can begin to heal individually and collectively. \nParticipants will also begin to translate knowledge into action. We’ll discuss how to truly integrate EDI and trauma-informed efforts\, as well as how to build workplaces where everyone feels well and a sense of belonging. This learning series will offer concrete strategies for: \n\nUnderstanding the impact of racial trauma\nIncreasing self-awareness\nQuieting our lower brains\nHaving difficult conversations\nUnderstanding power differentials\nIncreasing felt safety in work settings\n\nUnderstanding the relationship between brain science and EDI will help all participants advance their personal equity journeys and build stronger\, more impactful organizations. \nInstruction Methods\nParticipants will learn through short lectures\, thought-provoking discussions\, and small group work. \nTakeaways\n\nFoundational concepts of EDI and brain science\nAbout the neurobiological activity when experiencing or perpetrating bias and racism\nHow to apply concepts to improve daily interactions\, difficult conversations\, and power dynamics\nHow to integrate EDI and trauma-informed efforts\nHow to apply concepts to the workplace to increase felt safety and staff wellness and belonging\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutives\nManagers and directors\nEquity\, diversity\, and inclusion staff\nHuman resources staff\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Presenters\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Undraye Howard\n \n Vice President of Equity\, Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Engagement\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Undraye Howard\n Vice President of Equity\, Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Engagement\nSocial Current \n \n Undraye Howard leads Social Current’s efforts in providing strategy\, solutions\, and support to develop leaders in the social sector\, with an emphasis on equity\, diversity\, and inclusion (EDI). Through his strategic leadership and direction\, he and a team of network leaders have co-created helpful resources\, consultation\, and practices that uplift and disseminate best practices to help community-based organizations advance their EDI Journeys. \nIn addition\, Howard was instrumental in developing Social Current’s leadership model\, rEvolutionary Leadership\, enabling the development of change leaders driving for system and population-level results. Other endeavors he has led include the annual Executive Leadership Institute. This transformational experience equips leaders with the knowledge and skills of adaptive leadership\, so they are equipped through times of uncertainty. \nHoward has served on the board of AD2LUV Senior Housing (2006-present)\, Father Hood Initiative (2012-present)\, and the board of Holy Cathedral (1999-present)\, where he also led as youth director and deacon. He also served as a member on the State of Wisconsin Strengthening Families and Children. \nHoward holds a doctorate in business from Bellevue University. He received his master’s in communication and bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n \n Senior Program Manager\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n Senior Program Manager\nSocial Current \n \n Romero Davis brings more than 20 years of experience in the social sector to his work at Social Current. \nHe is recognized as a bold leader in his community and has had the opportunity to speak nationally in areas such as juvenile justice\, youth violence and trauma\, polyvictimization\, domestic/family violence\, and sexual assault and human trafficking. \nPrior to his current position at Social Current\, Davis taught high school youth in need of mentorship and college and career readiness opportunities at Pacific University. Davis also served as program director of family violence intervention for the San Joaquin\, Contra Costa\, and Stanislaus counties in Northern California. There\, he served adult and youth victims of family violence along with ones that caused harm. Davis also created a youth and adult development program that focuses on building skills and teaching core concepts such as service\, health\, aptitude\, resolution\, purpose\, and excellence. \nIn addition\, Davis served as program manager of Sow A Seed Community Foundation within the San Joaquin County School District for over six years. In this role\, he coordinated opportunities in lieu of suspension and expulsion for at-risk youth. He also facilitated groups and trainings and provided case management and access to mental health services for youth and young adults most at-risk for trauma\, violence\, and poor outcomes. \nDavis has used his unique lens\, including professional work\, and lived experience\, to share with educators\, law enforcement\, probations and corrections\, students\, and agencies throughout the U.S. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen Johnson\n \n Senior Director\, Change in Mind Institute \nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen Johnson\n Senior Director\, Change in Mind Institute \nSocial Current \n \n Karen Johnson brings knowledge of the advancing science around resilience\, brain development\, adversity\, toxic stress\, equity\, and trauma-informed approaches to the complex challenges we face. This expertise\, coupled with her 28 years of experience in child welfare\, behavioral health\, and community services\, enables her to successfully partner with leaders\, staff\, community members\, and participants across numerous settings to promote individual and organizational resilience. \nJohnson leads the development of Social Current’s Change in Mind Institute\, leveraging the latest advances in neurosciences and trauma-informed approaches across sectors and at the practice\, policy\, and systems levels. She oversees the Texas Change in Mind Learning Collaborative\, through which 10 organizations from multiple sectors across Southeast Texas are working to embed brain science and equity principles with the goal of improving outcomes for children and families\, as well as their organizational cultures and ability to collaborate with partners. \nDuring her five-and-a-half years on the National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s trauma-informed services team\, and year-and-a-half as an independent consultant\, Johnson trained and consulted with organizations\, systems\, and communities striving to strengthen their workforce and advance trauma-informed\, resilience-oriented approaches. She worked in various roles in the treatment foster care department and led and developed community-based programs during her 19 years at Wellpoint Care Network in Milwaukee. Johnson combines the newest advances around adversity\, relational health\, and resilience to infuse hope and connection into our work. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kelly Martin\n \n Director\, Practice Excellence \nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kelly Martin\n Director\, Practice Excellence \nSocial Current \n \n Kelly Martin is the director of practice excellence at Social Current\, with an emphasis on applied developmental psychology\, healing-centered approaches\, educational success\, antiracism\, workforce well-being\, policy\, and advocacy. In this role\, she collaborates with stakeholders across the network to advance systems change through policy and advocacy efforts\, and to build the capacities of leaders through networking\, knowledge\, and solutions. She has experience facilitating design sessions and learning opportunities with a wide variety of human service and education stakeholders which includes classroom teachers to frontline staff to executive leaders. \nPrior to this role\, Kelly was with the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities (Alliance)\, supporting internal and external efforts to advance equity\, leading evaluation and research projects\, and working closely with educational success stakeholders. Before joining the Alliance in 2016\, Kelly was a researcher in the Developmental and Educational Psychology Departments at the University of Pittsburgh. She spent her time connecting with young people\, families\, and educators across the city of Pittsburgh\, as well as collaborating with multi-sector leaders to infuse developmental theory\, research\, and best practices into local and state initiatives.  She was an adjunct instructor during her years at Pitt\, teaching a graduate course in developmental psychology. \nKelly holds a master’s in applied developmental psychology\, and a bachelor’s in psychology and sociology from the University of Pittsburgh. She is currently working toward the completion of Yoga Roots on Location® Certified Yoga Teacher Training\, an anti-racist and social justice Raja Yoga teacher training offered through the Yoga Alliance’s 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) Certification. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/hardwired-for-fear-and-connection-the-intersection-of-brain-science-and-equity/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Brain Science,EDI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Brain-Science_EDI-e1704831051185.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR