Acting on a Commitment to be More Inclusive
Have a series of haphazard DEI efforts left you or your organization essentially unchanged or unsure of what to do next? Translating a desire to be inclusive into results that show up in authentic relationships, increased confidence, workplace retention, productivity, and improved climate is possible. It begins with artfully combining self-awareness with a deep understanding of the dynamics of, generally unintended, exclusion. It continues as one builds the knowledge and skill to effectively engage across difference. The result is individual and organizational transformation. We become better versions of ourselves and our organizations become the places described in our mission statements. This sessions provides you with the tools to chart the next chapter of your journey toward greater inclusion.
Objectives for this session:
Define cultural fluency/competence in actionable terms.
Differentiate between the two primary approaches to increasing cultural fluency/competence. Identify the strengths and role of each.
Determine the next steps in the cultural fluency journey for one's self and one's organization.
Our Speakers:
Kevin Skwira-Brown
As a founding partner and full-time trainer/consultant with Cultural Fluency Associates LLP, Kevin develops, presents, and facilitates diversity, inclusion and cultural development work with individuals and organizations striving to live in line with their values and mission.
Kevin has experience providing direct social services, teaching at the collegiate level, as well as grassroots, multicultural community organizing. For the past 15 years he has combined his commitment to justice, his knowledge of dynamics of privilege and oppression, and his skills in listening, facilitating, and teaching, to provide transformational DEI training and consulting.
Clients include Colleges/Universities, City and County government, foundations, non-profits, schools, and religious organizations. His community work was highlighted in the PBS special, Our Kids: Narrowing the Opportunity Gap which premiered in 2019.
When: Tuesday October 21, 2025
Where: Perception Coaching, 931 E 9th Street, Duluth (Hybrid option via Zoom also available.)
Time: 11:45-1:00 PM
Cost: $20 Member, $35 non-member
