Cross-Cultural workshop set for May 10
On Thursday, May 10, TCWRC, Tillamook Family Counseling Center and CARE will partner to host Cliff Jones, a human rights activist with the Nonprofit Association of Oregon, for a workshop about working across cultural boundaries to leverage the community's human resources during difficult economic times.
Jones' workshop will run from 1 to 5 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 3808 12th St., in Tillamook. It will be aimed at teaching participants how to reach out and work with all cultural segments of the community to accomplish more together than they could separately.
Jones said his topics will include:
- Types of cultural groups, including race, class, gender, economic status and sexual orientation.
- How to develop policies and methods that take cultural differences into account and draw upon them to strengthen an enterprise.
- Common pitfalls and challenges when working across cultural lines.
"Our goal will be to show how to build connections and make better use of community assets during a time of shrinking resources," he explained.
"We are very excited to be able to bring Cliff back to Tillamook," said TCWRC Executive Director Kathleen Marvin. "He is going to help us with problem solving in these tough times. We all gain when we learn how to work together."
Marvin noted that bringing Jones to Tillamook ties into TCWRC’s commitment to ensure that all people have access to needed services and to a safe environment, regardless of age, physical challenge, sexual orientation or race.
"This will just be his first visit," she noted. "We will be doing skill building and getting practical information. Then he will be coming back down the road to help with followup."
Space for the workshop will be limited to 40 participants, so advanced registration is recommended. For information, contact Romy Carver at (503) 842-8294, ext. 209.
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