Join the City's Equity and Human Rights office for a complimentary in-person workshop facilitated by Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant/Facilitator Tommy Ross on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 1 -3 p.m. Pre-registration is required to attend this event. Register via Eventbrite here. Registration is capped at 50 attendees.

Tommy engages participants in a thoughtful, interactive, spirited, and meaningful conversation that delves into The Possibilities of Equity. Tommy brings the transformative concept of equity to life in a clear and relevant way. Participants explore the Essential Elements of Equity and discover their Primary Lens. Both of these tools are geared towards helping participants gain a broader understanding of identifying and implementing equity in all of the various spaces that they dwell in - be it personal, professional or within the greater community. Tommy invites each participant to approach and enter this inter-generational conversation in a spirit of humility and curiosity. 

At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

Clearly understand the transformative concept of equity.

Effectively identify the Essential Elements of Equity.  

Understand and identify their own Primary Lens.

Accommodations

If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact Equity Director Stefanie Bowers at 319-356-5022 or stefanie-bowers@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.