Diversity Training in Multi-Faith Awareness
A multi-faith training to augment multi-cultural training, in order to enhance client relations, community engagement and staff development.
These trainings will provide participants with the tools to comfortably and appropriately engage around issues related to religion to enhance service to clients, staff and community institutions. They will explore the structure of religious institutions and the diversity of faith perspectives.
Trainings support professionals in (a) understanding the faith dynamics related to serving clients and staff, (b) joining with faith community professionals to provide the support for the individuals they jointly serve, and, (c) addressing perceptions and misperceptions of religious beliefs and tenets that effect individual advancement, civic involvement and a sense of a civil society.
Outline:
I. The faith-based sector of society
A. Historic perspectives on religion/state separation
B. Augmenting multi-cultural proficiency with multi-faith proficiency.
II. Religion sector considerations
A. Language inclusive and specific
B. Categories of religious practices
C. Traditions and rituals
D. Religion sector entities and structures
E. Collaborative professional relationships
III. Case studies
A. Identification of and response to religious dynamics of client issues
B. Addressing personnel practices which contain religious dynamics
C. Religious considerations which relate to setting organizational policy
Trainings, Workshops, Consultations:
- City of San Mateo
- Sequoia Union High School District
- San Mateo Union High School District
- Association of Directors of City Human Relations Departments, San Mateo County
- Association of Directors of City Parks and Recreation Departments, San Mateo County
- Habitat for Humanity, San Mateo County
- Department of Health Services, Santa Clara County San Mateo County
- Office of Education Service League of San Mateo County
- Department of Senior Services, Westchester County, NY
- Mayor’s Office, City of Riverside, CA
- League of California Cities, Annual Conference
- Peninsula Interfaith Action (PIA), San Mateo County
- People Acting in Community Together (PACT), Santa Clara County
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