Diversity Training: Bridging the Gaps in Race Relations

Committed to Building Bridges and Developing Respect

Diversity is defined as "all the ways in which we are different and similar along an infinite number of lines." Forsyth County is pleased to offer three sessions of professional non-judgmental diversity training to county employees in partnership with the Winston-Salem Urban League. Employees are invited to attend a two-day training session and the final half-day session to receive an individual action plan for self-development. Other community residents may enroll in the training if space is available.

Addressing the Challenge:

Forsyth County employees, community members and local organizations must understand, interact with, and serve individuals who are increasingly foreign-born and individuals who retain a strong ethnic identity. Bridging the Gaps Training goes beyond increasing awareness and beyond just learning about assumptions related to human differences to examining the behaviors that influence how people interact.

Improving Race Relations and Embracing Diversity:

Bridging the Gaps in Race Relations Training utilizes an individual leadership development model to improve race relations and embrace diversity by learning how to:

Set new trends in diversity outreach models
Identify simple and useful tools for working with a diverse community
Identify barriers that hinder the community from establishing diverse partnerships.
Identify effective methods of inclusion in the community.
Use communication tools for effective interaction in a diverse community.

Registration Information: To enroll in Bridging the Gaps Program, contact Lois Turner at 725-5614 ext 1002 or Email to: lturner@wsurban.org