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X-WR-CALDESC:Having difficult conversations about diversity in the workplac
 e can be challenging. Given the recent events in our country conversations
  about racial justice are happening more often than years before. In this 
 discussion\, participants will learn how to approach these conversations h
 ead-on. Participants will engage in techniques to interrupt microaggressio
 ns and develop strategies that will help them navigate challenging convers
 ations around culturally sensitive topics. Those outfitted with these skil
 ls can serve as a better ally while working to recognize and eliminate bia
 s in their profession. \n\nAbout the Presenter: Kendra Abercrombie serves 
 as the Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Manager for the  Illinois Suprem
 e Court Commission on Professionalism\, where she promotes integrity\, civ
 ility\, and professionalism among the lawyers and judges of Illinois. In t
 his role\, Kendra leads the Commission’s educational and advocacy initiati
 ves aimed at promoting diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (DEI) in the leg
 al and justice systems.   \n\nAs DEI Manager\, Kendra develops and deliver
 s legal education on DEI and other professionalism topics to lawyers\, jud
 ges\, and law students\, and performs outreach across the state on behalf 
 of the Commission. She also supports the Commission’s lawyer-to-lawyer men
 toring program and manages its involvement in Jumpstart\, a law school pre
 paratory program for historically underrepresented law students.  \n\nBefo
 re joining the Commission\, Kendra was Associate Director of Admissions an
 d Diversity Recruitment and Assistant Director of Admissions and Diversity
  Initiatives at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. Earlier in her 
 career\, Kendra was an Admissions Counselor and Recruiter at Arizona Summi
 t Law School.     \n\nKendra has served as an instructor of legal research
  and writing at the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity and
  an adjunct professor in economics at Ivy Tech Community College in Bloomi
 ngton\, Ind.  \n\nKendra holds a JD from Arizona Summit Law School\, an MB
 A from the Kogod School of Business at American University\, and a BA from
  the University of Georgia.  In April 2021\, Kendra received the Dean Fran
 k Motley Outstanding Faculty and Staff Award from Maurer’s Black Law Stude
 nt Association. \n\n\n
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DESCRIPTION:Having difficult conversations about diversity in the workplace
  can be challenging. Given the recent events in our country conversations 
 about racial justice are happening more often than years before. In this d
 iscussion\, participants will learn how to approach these conversations he
 ad-on. Participants will engage in techniques to interrupt microaggression
 s and develop strategies that will help them navigate challenging conversa
 tions around culturally sensitive topics. Those outfitted with these skill
 s can serve as a better ally while working to recognize and eliminate bias
  in their profession. \n\nAbout the Presenter: Kendra Abercrombie serves a
 s the Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Manager for the  Illinois Supreme
  Court Commission on Professionalism\, where she promotes integrity\, civi
 lity\, and professionalism among the lawyers and judges of Illinois. In th
 is role\, Kendra leads the Commission’s educational and advocacy initiativ
 es aimed at promoting diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (DEI) in the lega
 l and justice systems.   \n\nAs DEI Manager\, Kendra develops and delivers
  legal education on DEI and other professionalism topics to lawyers\, judg
 es\, and law students\, and performs outreach across the state on behalf o
 f the Commission. She also supports the Commission’s lawyer-to-lawyer ment
 oring program and manages its involvement in Jumpstart\, a law school prep
 aratory program for historically underrepresented law students.  \n\nBefor
 e joining the Commission\, Kendra was Associate Director of Admissions and
  Diversity Recruitment and Assistant Director of Admissions and Diversity 
 Initiatives at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. Earlier in her c
 areer\, Kendra was an Admissions Counselor and Recruiter at Arizona Summit
  Law School.     \n\nKendra has served as an instructor of legal research 
 and writing at the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity and 
 an adjunct professor in economics at Ivy Tech Community College in Bloomin
 gton\, Ind.  \n\nKendra holds a JD from Arizona Summit Law School\, an MBA
  from the Kogod School of Business at American University\, and a BA from 
 the University of Georgia.  In April 2021\, Kendra received the Dean Frank
  Motley Outstanding Faculty and Staff Award from Maurer’s Black Law Studen
 t Association. \n\n\n
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SUMMARY:We Have To Talk: Navigating Challenging Conversations About Diversi
 ty
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