21 Oct Introduction to Diversity in Faith Introduction to Diversity in Faith Friday, October 21, 2022 (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM) 1.0 CE Hours Live Online Zoom Details You're Registered! DescriptionLocationInstructors Faith and religion play important roles in society but what about religious discrimination? Are some members of our society marginalized because of their religious beliefs? Faith can provide meaning and purpose to life while legitimizing values and norms that reinforce social unity and shape the psychological and physical well-being of the group members and society. During this session, we will examine our biases about different religions and learn skills to overcome our misunderstandings and biases. Learning about to accept other faiths ensures equitable treatment for all people. During this class, students will learn about the concepts of faith as it applies to religious diversity while developing skills to mitigate religious bias and advocate for equitable treatment of different groups of religious practitioners. Instructor Vania Sherepita of Diversity Center of NEO. 1 hour c.e. requested. Class delivered online via Zoom. Students MUST have their devices camera on. Live Online Zoom Live Online ZoomLive Online Zoom Map & Directions Vania Sherepita Vania (she/her/hers) is a Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI) Specialist at the Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio. As a believer in social justice and equity for all, she committed herself to maintaining a lens of empathy while seeking out the common ground where diverse communities can meet and mutually understand each other through passionate storytelling and compassion listening. While working with organizations such as Human Rights Campaign, American Civil Liberties Union, and Equality Ohio, she has utilized emotional intelligence, social perceptiveness, and a stance of sincere vulnerability to negotiate, work with, and act as liaison between people of diverse backgrounds and differing opinions. Her volunteer work has earned her the City of Cleveland's LGBT Heritage Day 'Award for Advocacy and Activision' in 2016. As a JEDI Specialist at the Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio, she combines her passionate commitment to this work with her professional background in Consulting and Learning & Development (and just a pinch of on-stage experience) to facilitate workshops on creating and maintaining diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace climates. What she loves most about the work of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion is that it is not an achievement, but a process; the learning and growing never ends.