NEW ALBANY, Ind. (Oct.27, 2023) – The Indiana University Southeast School of Education through its New Neighbors Education Center is offering a workshop on Thursday, November 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. entitled Diversity in the Workforce: Fostering Inclusion. The event is open to people from all sectors of education, business, industry, healthcare and social services.
The seminar features Dr. Monica Lakhwani, a Fulbright-Hays Scholar, a certified National Diversity Council Diversity Professional (NDCCDP), and a trainer for the U.S. Department of State.
The session aims to help participants develop awareness of the need to create a welcoming work environment for all individuals, with a particular focus on inclusivity of culturally and linguistically diverse individuals. The objectives include creating a welcoming work environment, increasing participant knowledge of diversity and inclusion practices.
“Our region is changing demographically, we’re becoming more diverse,” said Dr. Donna Albrecht, Director of Graduate Studies at the IU Southeast School of Education and Director of the New Neighbors Education Center. “As the need for more employees increases, workplaces must find ways to attract and retain individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. This workshop will provide insight and tools to help employers welcome workers from many culturally diverse and linguistically diverse backgrounds and help those employees and businesses thrive.”
For more information on the event contact Donna Albrecht, Director of the New Neighbors Education Center at (812) 941-2594 or at dalbrec@iu.edu. To register, visit the registration link. The cost for the event is $75 and includes a light breakfast. The sessions will be held in room 122 of University Center North on the IU Southeast campus.
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About IU Southeast: IU Southeast is one of seven campuses of Indiana University. Offering more than 150 degree programs and concentrations, the scenic 180-acre campus is located less than 15 minutes from downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It currently has an enrollment of more than 3,750 students and employs more than 360 faculty members. About 400 students live on campus in five fully furnished, lodge-style residence halls. Through an agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Indiana University Southeast offers in-state tuition to students enrolled from eight counties in the Louisville region. IU Southeast has three nationally recognized, accredited schools including the School of Business, School of Education, and School of Nursing. For more information, visit www.ius.edu. IU Southeast is a tobacco-free campus.
About New Neighbors Education Center: The IU Southeast School of Education, through its New Neighbors Education Center (NNEC), partners with school districts, parents/guardians, community organizations, businesses, and state entities as they respond to the educational needs of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students/individuals and those learning English as a new language (English Learners, ELs).
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