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Tess FowlerVOA Al Forthan Scholarship
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“But I Wouldn’t Do That!” – Understanding Cultural Empathy with Julie Dodge, DMin, LMSW
Please join us for the upcoming training on Thursday, September 29th for “But I Wouldn’t Do That!” – Understanding Cultural Empathy with Julie Dodge, DMin, LMSW.
All proceeds go towards the Al Forthan Scholarship.
Cost: $110 for full day of training
“But I Wouldn’t Do That!” – Understanding Cultural Empathy
Featuring: Julie Dodge, DMin, LMSW
When: 8:30am-4:30pm
Purpose
Morning session: All too often throughout my career as a social worker and educator, I have heard people talk about situations with the people they serve in which the client chooses a specific course of action, and the “helper” explains to me how the client made the wrong choice because the helper would not have done it that way. Far too often we neglect to recognize that the choices we make are often grounded in our culture – our shared practices, beliefs, and traditions. In this morning session we will discuss the need for cultural empathy, the practice of cultural empathy, and how it might lead to better outcomes for the people we serve. This starts with taking on an attitude of cultural humility, and then leaning into “seeing” people for who they are, not who we are.
Afternoon session: Having come to an understanding of what cultural empathy is, in this afternoon session we will apply human centered design principles grounded in culturally empathy to guide our approach to developing services and programs that start with the people we serve instead of the systems we have built. We’ll participate in a rapid design exercise. We’ll also consider why someone might choose to participate in the services we offer, and what they might really be looking for. And finally, we’ll consider what we might be able to do to shift our services to reflect the hopes of the people we serve. You don’t have to be a program designer or manager to benefit from this session – just be someone who wants to be able to serve people in the way that they want to be seen and served.
Julie Dodge, DMin, LMSW
With over 30 years of experience delivering, leading, and consulting in non-profit and public services, Julie Dodge has seen a thing or two. Her research in Cultural Empathy is fueled by a passion to build better relationships that ultimately lead to better outcomes for the diverse people we serve. Julie completed her Bachelor’s degree at Biola University in Southern California, her Master’s in Social Welfare at UCLA, and obtained her Doctor of Ministry in Leadership and Global Perspectives at George Fox University. She has served in a wide range of spaces, from non-profits to academia, and public services to organizational consulting. She served as the Dean of the College of Health & Human Sciences at Concordia University prior to its closure, and currently is the Interim Director of Behavioral Health for Multnomah County. She has travelled frequently in her quest to better understand different cultures and people. She has also zip-lined on four continents. She has published an iBook titled, “But I Wouldn’t Do That!”: Teaching Cultural Empathy, which is available for free at iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/but-i-wouldnt-do-that/id1278776658?ls=1&mt=11
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If you have any questions please contact Tess Fowler at tfowler@voaor.org or call me at 503-802-0299