Outsmarting Implicit Bias
Dates: February 7, 2025
Meets: F from 9:00 AM to 12 N
Location: GRAND RAPIDS - BIK 230-235
COURSE: $59.00
There are still openings remaining at this time.
Course Description
This workshop meets the Michigan LARA Licensure requirement for Implicit Bias.
We all have it. Whether we recognize it or not, our unconscious bias can impact the way we work and live. Yet, that impact doesn't have to be negative. In this interactive workshop we will explore how and why this unconscious, or implicit bias, shows up and learn how to minimize its potentially negative impact and reduce barriers to accessing services.
Course Level: Beginner
Objectives:
- Participants will deepen their understanding of implicit bias.
- Participants will identify how bias shows up in their lives.
- Participants will explore how our identity impacts bias.
- Participants will learn how to minimize the harm of bias and identify ways to reduce barriers to services.
Instructor
Tamela Spicer, M.A.
Having worked in the philanthropic sector for over 35 years, Tamela Spicer, M.A. seeks to guide philanthropic leaders and organizations on a path to discover how they can work within their own communities to catalyze change grounded in justice and belonging. Recognizing her own privilege as a white, cisgender woman, she intentionally works to call out and help dismantle white supremacy culture and its power in the philanthropic sector and in her own personal life. Tamela serves as the principal of The Intentional Catalyst, LLC, a boutique philanthropic consulting practice specializing in strategic doing and thinking, philanthropic advising, storytelling, and change management. After several years in the business sector, she pursued her passion for community impact and justice as a regional development director for The Salvation Army, regional director for the Arthritis Foundation, and as senior program manager at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University where she also taught in the master's program. Tamela's approach is one of curiosity, discovery, and codesign. She believes that her clients often have the answers to their big questions, they simply need guidance to uncover them. Tamela sees the power of philanthropy to build community and helps funders and nonprofits alike to articulate their mission and vision for the greatest impact. When she's not working, Tamela enjoys gardening, photography, and theater.
Location
Bicycle Factory
Room 230-235
201 Front Ave. SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Special Accommodations
Please contact our office regarding any accommodations you may need prior to attending our program(s). We will work with you to ensure your needs are met. You may email us at learn@gvsu.edu, or call us at (616) 331-7180.
To view our policies, please visit: www.gvsu.edu/learn/policies
Grand Valley State University School of Social Work, an accredited social work education program, is authorized by Administrative Rule 338.2963 to award Michigan social work continuing education contact hours.
| Fee: | $59.00 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | 3.00 |
| CEUs: | 3.00 |
Fee Breakdown
| Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fee | COURSE | $ 59.00 |
| Fee-Alternate | GVSU Field Education Supervisor | $ 45.00 |
| Fee-Alternate | GVSU Faculty/Staff | $ 25.00 |
GRAND RAPIDS - BIK 230-235
A parking pass will be emailed to you two days prior to the event. Please see the link below for maps to Grand Valley State University locations: https://www.gvsu.edu/maps.
Building Address: Bicycle Factory 201 Front Ave. SW Grand Rapids, MI 49504