Welcome to the 17th Annual Diversity Conference! Indian Hills

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March 25, 2022Indian Hills Community College

Ottumwa Campus

IN COORDINATION WITH Iowa Workforce Development

Ottumwa Fellowship of Churches SIEDA

SPONSORED BY:

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Welcome to the 17th Annual Diversity Conference! Indian Hills Community College is appreciative of the focused time and effort made by the Diversity Conference Steering Committee to create a quality conference for our region and community.

At Indian Hills Community College, we continue to support the teaching, learning, and workforce preparation of our students. Indian Hills faculty and staff are continuously looking at ways to improve the curricular and co-curricular offerings at the college. Our mission has, for many years, included “inspiring diversity” as a pillar. During our most recent strategic planning sessions, the college adopted a strategic goal to, “Foster a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the IHCC region and on our campuses.”

Indian Hills Community College recognizes the importance of leading efforts in our region to provide an inclusive environment that celebrates our diversity. We are fortunate to work with business and industry members in our region that have a global impact on the economy. As we prepare the future workforce, it is important that our graduates understand and value diverse thoughts, life experiences, and cultures, which they will encounter throughout their lives and in the changing workforce.

We want to thank each of our sponsors that make this conference a reality. We appreciate the continued investment they make to help us bring great speakers and conference sessions to our region.

I hope that each of you have an opportunity to listen, learn, and grow in a new way during the conference. Thank you for taking time to invest in your own personal and professional development. Enjoy the conference!

Matthew Thompson, PhDPresident, Indian Hills Community College

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Program Booklet Guide:Welcome to the 17th Annual Diversity Conference of the southern Iowa region.

Your program booklet is full of information that will assist you in your selection of conference sessions and will provide information about the facilities. If you have questions, please ask any of the committee members and session moderators who are on hand to facilitate today’s activities. We hope you enjoy the conference!

Facilities Map:The keynote presentations will be located in St. John Auditorium, and the conference breakout sessions will be located in the Arts and Sciences Hall.

Lunch: Today’s lunch menu has been developed by Chef Adam Darland and is being catered by Indian Hills Community College especially for the Diversity Conference. The conference works to consider food allergies and sensitivities; all options are nut free. There is also at least one vegetarian, vegan, or gluten free option.

Conference attendees can choose from one of the meals: • Tuscan Turkey – Organic Sprouted Wheat Berry Bread, Sliced

Provolone, Crispy Bacon, Sliced Tomato, and Leaf Lettuce• Cubano – Cuban Bread, Slow Roasted Pork, Sliced Ham, Stone

Ground Mustard, Pickles, and Swiss Cheese• Greek Sandwich (Vegetarian or Vegan Option) – Pita Bread, Sliced

Tomato, Sliced Cucumber, Red Pepper Strips, and House Made Hummus (Optional Feta Cheese on the Side)

• Mediterranean Salad (Vegan and Gluten Free Option) – Romaine Lettuce, Chickpeas, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Kalamata Olives, Sliced Onion, and Tomatoes (Optional Croutons)

• Lemon Pepper Baked Cod – Steamed Seasoned Califonia Blend Veggies, Baked Potato, and Dinner Roll

Each option is paired with a cookie, chips, and beverage.

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**Nursing Continuing Education:Nursing Continuing Education has been approved by Indian Hills, Iowa Board of Nursing, Provider #12, for select sessions. Please refer to the Session Section Summaries to determine these approved sessions.

*Social Work Continuing Education:Although it is the licensees’ responsibility to determine if the continuing education programs they attend meet the requirements of their profession-al licensure board, as a courtesy, IHCC lists contact hours for the classes that may meet continuing education requirements. Please refer to the Session Summaries section for specific sessions we feel meet Continuing Education requirements for Social Work.

Social Work & Nursing Continuing Education:To receive Continuing Education, participants will need to do the following:

• Sign each session’s attendance sheet on the day of the conference. • After the conference, request a Continuing Education Certificate by

using the online web-based request form located on the Diversity Conference website: www.indianhills.edu/diversity.

• Pay the $10 Continuing Education certificate fee.

A certificate will be issued upon verification that the registration & session attendance sheets you signed were for qualifying Continuing Education sessions. You will be emailed the certificate and session Continuing Education flyers.

College Credit for Diversity Conference:Are you interested in receiving IHCC college credit by attending the Diversity Conference? IHCC offers attendees of the 17th Annual Diversity Conference a one-credit online course designed for the Spring 2022 term. More detailed information can be found online at http://www.indianhills.edu/diversity. You can also inquire at the front registration/check-in table during the conference.

Program Description:Your booklet contains a program summary followed by detailed descriptions of each breakout session.

Session and Conference Evaluation Forms:Your comments and suggestions will help us in planning and improving next year’s conference. Please take the time to complete and return all evaluation forms. These forms will be handed out by the session moderators. There are evaluation forms for each of the breakout sessions and one for the overall conference. Please give your evaluations to the session moderator at the end of each session you attend.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez

“La Borinqueña: An Icon of Hope, Social Justice, and Philanthropy”

Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez is a graphic novelist, philanthropist, and creator of La Borinqueña, an independently published graphic novel series. Edgardo Miranda-Ro-driguez is a graphic novelist most notably recognized as the writer and creator of the critically acclaimed and bestselling superhero series La Borinqueña that is part of the permanent collection at the Smithsonian Museums. He is a featured storytell-er in HBO’s documentary Habla Now, the latest installment of the award-winning Habla series. In addition, he is the recipient of the San Diego Comic-Con 2019, Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award for his philanthropic efforts via the benefit anthology Ricanstruction: Reminiscing & Rebuilding Puerto Rico featuring La Borinqueña teaming up with Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman and other DC Comics heroes which he self-published under his own studio Somos Arte. Sales of Ricanstruction have collected close to a quarter of a million dollars and led to the development of the La Borinqueña Grants Program, supporting local grassroots organizations in Puerto Rico. As the Creative Director and owner of Somos Arte, a Brooklyn-based creative services studio, he has worked with such notable clients as Atlantic Records, Columbia University, Sony Pictures and Marvel. Edgardo is a curator of art exhibitions, having already produced three original Marvel comic book art exhibitions, and his latest La Borinqueña in San Juan in Puerto Rico’s Fundación Cortés. He is also an Arts Envoy for the U.S. Department of State. Follow Edgardo for more updates on his latest projects and philanthropic efforts on social media via Twitter @MrEdgardoNYC and the latest news on La Borinqueña via Insta-gram/Facebook @LaBorinquenaComics.

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Anton Treuer

“Truth and Reconciliation Begins with Truth: An Indigenous Perspective on Healing in the Age of Racial Reckoning”

Dr. Anton Treuer (pronounced troy-er) is Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University and author of many books. He has a B.A. from Princeton University and a M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. He is Editor of the Oshkaabe-wis (pronounced o-shkaah-bay-wis) Native Journal, the only academic journal of the Ojibwe language. Dr. Treuer has presented all over the U.S. and Canada and in several foreign countries on Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask, Cultural Competence & Equity, Strategies for Addressing the “Achievement” Gap, and Tribal Sovereignty, History, Language, and Culture. He has sat on many organizational boards and has received more than 40 prestigious awards and fellowships, including ones from the American Philosophical Society, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, the Bush Foundation, and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. His published works include Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask; The Language Warrior’s Manifesto: How to Keep Our Languages Alive No Matter the Odds; The Cultural Toolbox: Traditional Ojibwe Living in the Modern World; Warrior Nation: A History of the Red Lake Ojibwe (Winner of Caroline Bancroft History Prize and the American Association of State and Local History Award of Merit); Ojibwe in Minnesota (“Minnesota’s Best Read for 2010” by The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress); The Assassination of Hole in the Day (Award of Merit Winner from the American Association for State and Local History); Atlas of Indian Nations; The Indian Wars: Battles, Bloodshed, and the Fight for Freedom on the American Frontier; and Awesiinyensag (“Minnesota’s Best Read for 2011” by The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress). Treuer is on the governing board for the Minnesota State Historical Society. In 2018, he was named Guardian of Culture and Lifeways and recipient of the Pathfinder Award by the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums.

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AGENDA

8:45 – 9:00 Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:00 – 10:30 1st Keynote Speaker – Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez 10:45 – 11:45 Session I – Breakout Sessions

11:45 – 12:45 Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 Session II – Breakout Sessions

2:15 – 2:30 Closing Remarks

2:30 – 3:30 2nd Keynote Speaker – Anton Treuer

3:30 Conference Adjourns

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All conference sessions will be in Arts & Sciences Hall

SESSION I 10:45 – 11:45

SESSION II 1:00 – 2:00

Sandra Wirfs and Kelli Hugo* “Diversity in the Workplace”

Room 116

John McKerley“COVID-19 and the History of Health

and Safety in Meat Packing”

Room 116

Hollie Tometich“Civity: Building Relation

Across Difference”

Room 117 A&B

Sarah Sullivan Gomez* “Whiteness”

Room 117 A&B

Abena Sankofa Imhotep* “Racial Self-Awareness: Getting the Full Picture”

Room 118

Abena Sankofa Imhotep* “Racial Self-Awareness: Getting the Full Picture”

Room 118

Chiquita D Loveless“Inclusivity and Belonging: Things to

Consider When Hiring Employees from a Marginalized Group”

Room 121

Chiquita D Loveless“Inclusivity and Belonging: Things to

Consider When Hiring Employees from a Marginalized Group”

Room 121

RoseMary Miller* “Growing Up Amish”

Room 122

Christina Estes, Jaimye Keasling, Sarah Collis

** “Diversity and Stigma with SUD ‘Recover Out Loud’”

Room 122

Cara Galloway* “Uplifting Children’s Voices through

Volunteering”

Room 123

Cara Galloway and Jill Lane* “Healing Iowa – State and Local ACEs up-

dates (Adverse Childhood Experiences)”

Room 123

Sonia Reyes* “Latino Communities in Iowa”

Room 124

Sonia Reyes* “Latino Communities in Iowa”

Room 124

SESSIONS-AT-A-GLANCERegistration begins at 8:00 AM

Indian Hills Community College - Ottumwa Campus KEYNOTE SPEAKERS – Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez and Dr. Anton Treuer

Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – St John Auditorium Dr. Anton Treuer 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – St John Auditorium

Sessions noted with * we believe qualify for 1 contact hour for Social Work, see page 5Sessions noted with ** we believe qualify for 1 contact hour for Nursing, see page 5

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SESSION I: 10:45 – 11:45 AM“Diversity in the Workplace”Sandra Wirfs and Kelli Hugo, IowaWORKS & Iowa Vocational RehabSession I • Room: 116*Qualifies for 1 contact hour for Social WorkIn this workshop, you will learn about some of the challenges and barriers of our diverse population when job searching, interviewing, and starting a job. You will also learn about services and benefits available to support individuals in their career goals.

“Civity: Building Relation Across Difference”Hollie Tometich, Ottumwa Leadership Academy Session I • Room: 117 A&BOur world today is one of haves and have-nots, insiders and outsiders, people who belong and people who are marginalized because they are other. By reaching out person-to-person to others who are different, all of us together create the relational infrastructure to build solidarity, justice, and resilience in our communities. In this interactive session, you will learn simple, effective strategies to create civity.

“Racial Self-Awareness: Getting the Full Picture”Abena Sankofa Imhotep, Sankofa Literacy & Empowerment GroupSession I • Room: 118*Qualifies for 1 contact hour for Social WorkThis session will raise a person’s awareness of their individual racialized experiences and offer guided reflection to examine how their relationship with racial diversity affects their perspectives.

“‘Inclusivity and Belonging’ Things to Consider when Hiring Employees from a Marginalized Group”Chiquita D LovelessSession I • Room: 121For a marginalized employee being the first can come with its challenges. There are considerations which should be made to ensure your organiza-tion presents itself as welcoming to make everyone feel included and that they belong. We will discuss steps to help organizations be an asset as opposed to a liability.

*Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) will be awarded to *Social Workers and Contact Hours will be awarded for **Nursing for noted sessions below.

17TH ANNUAL DIVERSITY CONFERENCE

SESSION SUMMARIES

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“Growing Up Amish”RoseMary Miller, American Home Finding AssociationSession I • Room: 122*Qualifies for 1 contact hour for Social WorkJoin RoseMary for conversation about her life growing up in the Amish culture. She will discuss the way of life, things she learned, and things she still uses to this day, followed by a question panel.

“Uplifting Children’s Voices through Volunteering”Cara Galloway, Iowa Child Advocacy BoardSession I • Room: 123*Qualifies for 1 contact hour for Social WorkParticipants will receive an overview of the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (CASA) and Foster Care Review Boards(FCRB). They will learn how each program uplifts voices of children that have experienced abuse and neglect and how the volunteers assist in reducing systematic barriers to vulnerable children receiving permanent, safe and stable homes. Participants will hear from current Advocates and Board members through a panel question-and-answer discussion. If you are looking for ways to get involved and feel inspired, you won’t want to miss this session!

“Latino Communities in Iowa”Sonia Reyes, Iowa Office of Latino AffairsSession I • Room: 124*Qualifies for 1 contact hour for Social WorkLearn about the different Latino communities in Iowa, their strengths, challenges, and how to provide inclusive and equitable services.

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SESSION II – 1:00 – 2:00“COVID-19 and the History of Health and Safety in Meatpacking”John McKerley, University of Iowa Labor CenterSession II • Room: 116The COVID-19 pandemic brought new public attention to the working con-ditions of Iowa’s meatpacking workers. Even as many union locals worked to improve standards in their plants, the pandemic highlighted already existing workplace hazards and compounded their impact, especially for immigrants and people of color. This presentation places workers’ pan-demic-era struggles in historical perspective while emphasizing the ways in which community members can support safe workplaces.

“Whiteness”Sarah Sullivan Gomez, Iowa Wesleyan UniversitySession II • Room: 117 A&B*Qualifies for 1 contact hour for Social WorkThis session will create space to engage in dialog and understanding on the impact of whiteness in a society where the idea of “colorblindness” is emphasized. The session will focus on consciousness raising, through discussion of the historical construction of whiteness, privilege, and the meaning of whiteness in everyday life.

“Racial Self-Awareness: Getting the Full Picture”Abena Sankofa Imhotep, Sankofa Literacy & Empowerment GroupSession II • Room: 118*Qualifies for 1 contact hour for Social WorkThis session will raise a person’s awareness of their individual racialized experiences and offer guided reflection to examine how their relationship with racial diversity affects their perspectives.

“‘Inclusivity and Belonging’ Things to Consider when Hiring Employees from a Marginalized Group”Chiquita D LovelessSession II • Room: 121For a marginalized employee being the first can come with its challenges. There are considerations which should be made to ensure your organiza-tion presents itself as welcoming to make everyone feel included and that they belong. We will discuss steps to help organizations be an asset as opposed to a liability.

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“Diversity and Stigma with SUD ‘Recover Out Loud’”Christina Estes, Jaimye Keasling, Sarah Collis, SEIDASession II • Room: 102**Qualifies for 1 contact hour for NursingThis session addresses the stigma that is associated with substance use. Stigma is experienced when someone lives outside the “norm” of their society and when coupled with diversity, this can create barriers to healing. As a result, it can determine how people understand, perceive, and define stigma. Participants will gain understanding of its effect on diversified in-dividuals with substance use disorder and that recovery is possible despite the barriers.

“Healing Iowa – State and Local ACEs updates (Adverse Childhood Experiences)”Cara Galloway, Jill Lane, Iowa Child Advocacy and Resilience Communties Wapello CountySession II • Room: 123*Qualifies for 1 contact hour for Social WorkThis session addresses Iowa ACEs 360 (Adverse Childhood Experiences) updates and Wapello County Adverse Community Environment data identified in the Resilient Communities Wapello County 2021 Needs Assessment. Participants will leave the session with tools and ideas on how to build stronger relationships and a more resilient community.

“Latino Communities in Iowa”Sonia Reyes, Iowa Office of Latino AffairsRoom: 124*Qualifies for 1 contact hour for Social WorkLearn about the different Latino communities in Iowa, their strengths, challenges, and how to provide inclusive and equitable services.

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CERTIFICATESIf you would like to request a “Certificate of Attendance” for the conference, please complete the online form at https://indianhills.formstack.com/forms/diversity_certificate.

A certificate will be issued upon verification that the registration & session attendance forms were signed according to the sessions you select in the online form.

THANK YOU!A big thank you to all those who assisted in the planning and prepara-tion of our Seventeenth Annual Diversity Conference, including our many session presenters and our keynotes, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez and Dr. Anton Treuer. Thank you to the generous organizations that sponsored this year’s conference. Its success would not be possible without you!

-2022 Diversity Conference Planning Committee

SAVE THE DATE!18th Annual Diversity Conference: March 24th, 2023 Indian Hills Community College I Ottumwa Campus

www.indianhills.edu/diversity

Non-Discrimination Policy: It is the policy of Indian Hills Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gen-der identity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, political party affiliation, or actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code sections 216.9 and 256.10(2), Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C.§§ 1681 – 1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact Associate Dean, Student Development, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501, (641) 683-5155, [email protected] (students, faculty and staff); Executive Dean, Centerville Campus and Learning Services, 683-5174, [email protected] (students with disabilities); Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604-7204, phone number (312) 730-1560, fax (312) 730- 1576, [email protected].