trainings
Our mission is to keep all of our service providers up to date on all HUD policy and best practices for homeless service providers or those in a support service role. This page will serve as an index of the trainings that we either provide via webinar, or those provided by our affiliations such as HUD, and Institute for Community Alliance (ICA).
2022 upcoming Trainings
Gray Area Thinking® with Ellie Krug Thursday, August 11th, 9:00-noon VIRTUAL
We’ve all heard the phrase, “diversity and inclusion”, but what does it actually mean to make an organization or even our personal lives more diverse and inclusive? How can we get beyond grouping and labeling of other humans according to the color of their skin, the religion they practice, or the country in which they were born? Can we really build a just and inclusive world, especially in this time of such division?
Even more, how can we make our organizations and lives more inclusive of those who are “Other” and different from “us?” Isn’t it time to at least consider a new approach to human inclusivity—where all humans regardless of differences are valued?
Join national speaker, transgender writer and “human inclusionist” Ellen “Ellie” Krug as she conducts her highly valued human inclusivity training, Gray Area Thinking®. This training will provide an easy-to-understand toolset on how to be more welcoming of anyone who is “Other” in our society.
A Brief Bio for Ellie Krug: In 2009, when she was a civil trial attorney in Cedar Rapids with 100+ trials, Ellen (Ellie) Krug transitioned from male to female; she later became one of the few attorneys nationally to try jury cases in separate genders. The author of Getting to Ellen: A Memoir about Love, Honesty and Gender Change (2013), Ellie has trained on diversity and inclusion to court systems, law firms, Fortune 100 corporations, and colleges/universities on more than 800 occasions. A hopeless idealist, Ellie has presented her inclusivity training, Gray Area Thinking®, across the country. In 2016, Advocate Magazine named Ellie one of “25 Legal Advocates Fighting for Trans Rights” and in 2019, OutFront Minnesota conferred Ellie its Legacy Award. She is also a monthly columnist for Lavender Magazine and Minnesota Women’s Press and a weekly radio host on AM950 radio. Her monthly e-newsletter, The Ripple, reaches 9000 readers and can be found at www.elliekrug.com . Ellie presently lives outside the Twin Cities and is the founder and president of Human Inspiration Works, LLC (www.humaninspirationworks.com).
click HERE for a printable flyer for this training
Alonzo Kelly
Virtual Training sessions offered with Alonzo Kelly, a dynamic Executive Coach, Professor, 3x Best Selling Author and Radio Host. Click here to read the rest of his professional biography and to print the training session information.
Session #1: Creating A Culture Where Everyone Feels They Belong (Tuesday, May 31 10:30-12:30)
This holistic presentation is inclusive of the skill of Critical Thought and Crucial Conversation; Tools For Talking When The Stakes Are High. All participants will feel compelled to learn, invited to be courageous, and challenged to be humble as we explore the impact of our experiences on our ability to form truly authentic partnerships and relationships. Through intentional dialogue focused on our sense of belonging, we are able to examine and challenge the plethora of personal and professional environments where we feel most and least likely that we belong. Participants will be able to apply their unique personality, lived experience, and acquired knowledge to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in ways consistent with the unique Mission of organizations across all Departments, roles, and responsibilities.
Session #2: The Intersection of Lived and Learned Experiences On Civility In The Workplace (Tuesday, June 7 10:30-12:30)
The impact of up to five generations working side by side in the workplace presents a plethora of experiences that can evolve and challenge authentic relationships. Each generation has a unique experience and understanding of the concept of respect, hard work ethic, and civility. How each of these are defined will influence how individuals recognize and respond to the world around them. As we become more intentional about shared definitions we are more inclined to actively participate in contributing to a desired Organizational Culture.
Session #3: Crucial Conversations, Critical Thinking, and the Art of Asking Better Questions (Tuesday, June 14 10:30-12:30)
This session will focus on a very tactical approach to seeking clarity and addressing challenges and concerns efficiently and effectively. Participants will be provided a ‘guided tour’ of the elements of thought to understand how we think and what questions we should be teaching people to ask themselves BEFORE they publicly proclaim something a problem. Participants will also be introduced to very specific questions to ask which results in clarity for both parties to manage expectations of how and when to respond.
Virtual Training sessions offered with Alonzo Kelly, a dynamic Executive Coach, Professor, 3x Best Selling Author and Radio Host. Click here to read the rest of his professional biography and to print the training session information.
Session #1: Creating A Culture Where Everyone Feels They Belong (Tuesday, May 31 10:30-12:30)
This holistic presentation is inclusive of the skill of Critical Thought and Crucial Conversation; Tools For Talking When The Stakes Are High. All participants will feel compelled to learn, invited to be courageous, and challenged to be humble as we explore the impact of our experiences on our ability to form truly authentic partnerships and relationships. Through intentional dialogue focused on our sense of belonging, we are able to examine and challenge the plethora of personal and professional environments where we feel most and least likely that we belong. Participants will be able to apply their unique personality, lived experience, and acquired knowledge to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in ways consistent with the unique Mission of organizations across all Departments, roles, and responsibilities.
Session #2: The Intersection of Lived and Learned Experiences On Civility In The Workplace (Tuesday, June 7 10:30-12:30)
The impact of up to five generations working side by side in the workplace presents a plethora of experiences that can evolve and challenge authentic relationships. Each generation has a unique experience and understanding of the concept of respect, hard work ethic, and civility. How each of these are defined will influence how individuals recognize and respond to the world around them. As we become more intentional about shared definitions we are more inclined to actively participate in contributing to a desired Organizational Culture.
Session #3: Crucial Conversations, Critical Thinking, and the Art of Asking Better Questions (Tuesday, June 14 10:30-12:30)
This session will focus on a very tactical approach to seeking clarity and addressing challenges and concerns efficiently and effectively. Participants will be provided a ‘guided tour’ of the elements of thought to understand how we think and what questions we should be teaching people to ask themselves BEFORE they publicly proclaim something a problem. Participants will also be introduced to very specific questions to ask which results in clarity for both parties to manage expectations of how and when to respond.
2022 January
Diverse & Resilient Training Series
We will be hosting Katie Hamm from Diverse & Resilient for 4 sessions between January & February. Each session will be 2 hours, from 9-11 am. They will not be recorded. Registration will be available through Eventbrite. To attend all 4 sessions, it will cost $50/person. Otherwise, it is $20/person per session. Prior to the training, we will send out a go-to-meeting link.
Session 1: LGBTQ+ 101 January 6th 9-11 am
Session 2: Minority Stress Theory January 20th 9-11 am
Session 3: Trans Needs Assessment: Case Examples February 2nd 9-11 am
Session 4: Inclusive Workplace Best Practices February 16th 9-11 am
Diverse & Resilient Training Series
We will be hosting Katie Hamm from Diverse & Resilient for 4 sessions between January & February. Each session will be 2 hours, from 9-11 am. They will not be recorded. Registration will be available through Eventbrite. To attend all 4 sessions, it will cost $50/person. Otherwise, it is $20/person per session. Prior to the training, we will send out a go-to-meeting link.
Session 1: LGBTQ+ 101 January 6th 9-11 am
- Describe terminology and concepts related to sexual orientation
- Discuss the gender spectrum and learn to distinguish sex assignment from gender identity and expression
- Explore health outcomes & experiences of LGBTQ+ people
- Identify basic strategies for creating a safe, culturally competent, and welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ young people
Session 2: Minority Stress Theory January 20th 9-11 am
- Explore how bias impacts mental health for LGBTQ+ people
- Discuss the effects of chronic negative messages in social structures
- Identify ways to mitigate harm in our work with LGBTQ+ people
Session 3: Trans Needs Assessment: Case Examples February 2nd 9-11 am
- Provide overview of the Trans Needs Assessment Project
- Review qualitative and quantitative data specific to social determinants of health for Trans people
- Review concrete examples of harm with proposed solutions from the Trans community
Session 4: Inclusive Workplace Best Practices February 16th 9-11 am
- Review data regarding the experiences of LGBTQ+ people in the workplace
- Review policy level best practices for minimizing workplace harm
- Identify basic steps for supporting the creation of safe, affirming environments and experiences for LGBTQ+ people at work
2021 Recorded Trainings
ADA Webinar:What Homeless Services Providers Need to Know about Serving People with Disabilities
Monica MurphyManaging Attorney, Disability Rights Wisconsin
Monica MurphyManaging Attorney, Disability Rights Wisconsin
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