N/NY- MC-157.2 On the DEI Journey with Cultural Humility in the Art Therapy Profession

 Please join Louvenia Jackson, PhD, MFT, ATR-BC, and Tamela Blalock, MBA, CAE, CMP, DES for this webinar, "On the DEI Journey with Cultural Humility in the Art Therapy Profession". 

Session Description:

This session is designed to serve as introductory journey into diversity, equity, and inclusion within United States governance addressing US structural foundations and historical framework. The participants will be provided with active-learning engagements that explore the perspective of intention vs. impact and the relationship between in-group and out-group dynamics. This session also includes a review of Cultural Humility with a focus on institutional accountability reflecting on roles and responsibilities through a social justice lens. Additional active-learning features in this session include an ongoing art reflection and balanced group dialogue.

Objectives:

Participants who attend this session will experience the following:

1. Illustration of the systemic inequities as they have been embedded in U.S. governance, and the resulting impacts to institutional culture and norms
2. Assess and practice the tenants of cultural humility to improve client services, organizational communication and structure.
3. Examine roles and responsibilities through self-reflective on-going art exploration and dialogue.