BREAKOUT SESSIONS

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Do it Afraid! Making Progress in Life Despite Fear… Kimika M. Garrett, Organizational Kimistry

How many times have you wanted to do something but didn't? Quit the job that you are overworked and underpaid? Hike the "advanced" trail? Spend a FULL-guilt-free day at the spa? There are so many things…big and small…that we miss out on throughout lives…all due to some form of "fear." What is surprising, is that most people do not recognize "fear" for what it is. During our session, we will share, overcome and create a path forward to SMASH our fears. By the end of the session, you will have identified at least one to two "quarter turns" that you will have a plan to start immediately and a better sense of what "Do It Afraid" means to you.

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Mind Mapping and Creating a Financial Vision Board: Dr. Sherri Trice, Designed IV Greatness

Being a leader starts at home and being a leader in your finances. Think of at least 1-2 financial goals you want to accomplish this year and develop a step by step plan for achieving the goals.

 

#IamRemarkable: Veta Martin

#IamRemarkable is a Google initiative empowering women and underrepresented groups to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond. Our goal is to improve the self promotion, motivation, and skills of women and underrepresented groups. The workshop will highlight to participants the importance of self promotion in their careers and provide them with the tools to practice this skill.

 

Empowering Girls Maria Serrato along with Marisa, Melanie and Jovanna from Capital Area Latina Youth

The mission of CALY is to create a network of Lansing-area Latina youth to foster empowerment, education, cultural advancement, and leadership among Latina youth in middle school and high school. You'll learn how CALY empowers girls and how you can also motivate, support, mentor and be a champion for girls in your life. 

 

Check Your Privilege, How to Support Women of Color and LGBTQ Individuals: Beth Cooley

Do you want to be a better ally to WOC and LGBTQ Women?? This session is a facilitated discussion on how to be an ally to Women of Color, Queer and Trans women by unpacking our privilege through reflection and conversation.

 

Basic Mental Health Concerns and the Impact on Sexual Health: Desirea Kring, LMSW

Mental health concerns have been coming to the forefront of society in the recent years as people are becoming more aware of the problems that they can cause. People are becoming freer to discuss the signs and symptoms of mental health disorders. Mental health issues can also affect sexual health, which is often overlooked. It is important to be able to understand how they can impact sexual health so there can be more self-awareness, as well as an enlightened understanding of others.

 

Diary of a Positive Deviant: Influence without Authority: Jennifer Evans, Positive Deviance Lab

There is increasing enthusiasm for Positive Organizational Psychology and its potential for maximizing employee engagement and organizational thriving. Generously intended, the concepts often evolve into top down strategies hoped to elicit bottom up engagement. With an understanding of positive deviance it is alternatively possible for these same principles to directly empower those with lower authority. Positive deviance is a construct that supports strategies that are outside the norm yet have positive research based outcomes. However, because most organizations depend on conformity, many employees are afraid to initiate beyond the constraints of their position.

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Going for the Career of Your Dreams: Mita Fitzjohn
Going for the career of your dreams takes courage and means getting out of your own way. Attend this session to learn how to identify what your dream career is; identify and overcome obstacles that are getting in the way of the career of your dreams; and recognize that you can make money while working in your dream career.