Dr. Michele Villagran will be presenting a workshop ” Developing Your Inclusive Awareness” at the National REFORMA Conference (NRC) VIII in Long Beach, CA on September 18. https://www.reformaconference.org/

This workshop is to equip library personnel to develop their inclusive awareness around workplace behaviors in order to work more effectively across cultures. This workshop has the following overall learning outcome: Increased self-awareness (EI) of the impact of culture upon one’s roles, understanding of how implicit bias is a part of our everyday life, examine the relationship between bias and microaggressions and the damage it may cause when it comes to workplace behaviors, explore effective inclusive interactions and practices for demonstrating positive responses within the workplace.

Presenters: Dr. Michele A. L. Villagran
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (Pacific Time)
Location: Long Beach, CA