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Unlocking Strengths: Neurodiversity in Advancement
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In this engaging and interactive workshop, we will explore the unique strengths and perspectives that neurodiverse individuals bring to the work of advancement. The workshop aims to foster a deeper understanding of neurodiversity and its critical role in driving innovation and inclusivity within organizations and advancement units. Participants will learn practical strategies to create supportive environments that not only empower neurodiverse staff to thrive and advance in their careers, but also prepare advancement teams on how to work with an increasingly neurodiverse constituency of alumni, donors, and other key stakeholders.

Objectives:

  1. Understand Neurodiversity:
    • Gain a comprehensive understanding of neurodiversity, including common neurodiverse conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and more.
    • Recognize the diverse strengths and challenges associated with neurodiverse individuals.
  2. Creat Inclusive Work Environments:
    • Learn practical strategies to foster an inclusive workplace culture that supports neurodiverse staff.
    • Identify and implement accommodations and supports that enable neurodiverse individuals to excel in their roles.
  3. Leverage Neurodiverse Strengths for Advancement:
    • Discover how to harness the unique strengths of neurodiverse employees to drive innovation and productivity.
    • Develop strategies on how to engage with a neurodiverse public to have a larger impact in your community and within your donor base.

Note: This session will be offered live only. 
Pricing
  Until October 11, 2024 October 12, 2024 - October 24, 2024
Member individual pass (1 participant) $200  $250
Member institution pass (unlimited participation) $1,000 $1,250
Non-Member individual pass (1 participant) $280 $330
Non-Member institution pass (unlimited participation) $1,400 $1,750
About the Speaker
Benjamin R. Fiore-Walker, Ph.D.
Senior Director for the Opportunity and Inclusion Center, CASE

Benjamin R. Fiore-Walker, Ph.D. (He/Him) is originally from Southampton, PA in suburban Philadelphia. Ben received a Ph.D. in neuroscience (psychobiology) from the University of Virginia, and has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA. His research area of focus was in the development of brain circuitry as they relate to epilepsy and autism.

Ben comes to his position as the senior director for the Opportunity and Inclusion Center (OIC) after close to 25 years working in the diversity space. Before coming to CASE, Ben was the manager of the Office of Diversity Programs at the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Washington, DC, where he had a broad mandate to develop strategies to build out relationships and initiatives from across the society in order to help ACS live into its core value of diversity, equity, inclusion and respect.   Before ACS, he served as a senior managing director for diversity and inclusion at Teach for America (TFA), where he was responsible for devising and quantifying diversity metrics for TFA for the development of initiatives to diversity staff and corps member populations. Prior to TFA, he spent 19 years at the Georgetown University School of Medicine where he was the Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion. This work has taken Ben into many elementary and middle schools in underserved areas of the D.C. metro region, where he uses neuroscience to get kids excited about STEM fields and higher education.

Ben has written on and studied diversity climate in higher education and the workplace and is a firm believer that diversity & inclusion matters.  Ben believes that even though heterogeneity is the key ingredient to success—with diverse teams being more productive and creative than non-diverse teams, it’s all for not if the members of those diverse teams don’t feel their differences are celebrated or valued.  We need both, diversity and inclusion to reach our full potential.




Summary
Availability: Registration Required
Location: Online Meeting
Date / Time: Oct 24, 2024 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
Credit Offered:
2 CFRE Credits
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