Session 1 of 2-Part Everyday Inclusion

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This facilitator led course will provide participants with a foundation for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace by providing a background of DEI, related definitions, and real-world examples of unconscious bias. By participating in this program, you will have the opportunity to:

• Gain a basic understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Develop a broad awareness for implicit bias, stereotypes, and other perceptual filters
• How to move from understanding to action

Delivery Method:  Virtual – Live Facilitator | 1200-1:15pm

Speaker: Stephen Graves, MHA

Stephen is a Workplace Culture & Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) and Consultant, Facilitator, and Strategist. He has over a decade of experience working with communities across multiple dimensions of diversity in various capacities. He has previous experience working at the Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, SC), Novant Health (Charlotte, NC), the University of Vermont Medical Center (Burlington, VT), and GT Independence (Sturgis, MI). He has led projects involving DEI strategic planning, community engagement, cultural humility workshops, language access, and employee resource group creation and implementation, among others. Stephen has been contracted as a consultant and facilitator with All In Consulting, Grace Social Sector Consulting, Cullari Communications Global, ISP International, Right Size Media, The Center for Women and Business at Bentley University, and The University of Vermont Health Network. Throughout his career, Stephen has proven to be both a systems-thinker and tactical implementer. He has a unique ability to create safe spaces where people feel open to be authentic. He guides clients to see opportunities amid challenges and view problems as potential for growth. His philosophy is to lead and support clients with humility, respect, and patience. Stephen completed his Masters in Health Administration at the Medical University of South Carolina and holds an Executive Certificate in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion from Georgetown University.