A Note from the
Continuing Education Coordinator
We are pleased to announce the 2025 Directors’ Retreat: Working Through Uncertainty – Strategies for Adaptation and Support this will once again be held at the Punderson Manor Lodge and Conference Center on Thursday and Friday, May 22 & 23, 2025.
We start Thursday morning with a conversation with Mark Swaim-Fox, President and CEO, The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio. He will be discussing Pursuing Inclusion in an Anti-DEI Political Climate. As political headwinds shift and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts become subject to new restrictions, some organizations are left wondering what actions they are and are not allowed to take. In this session, we take a look at the current political landscape & legal realities facing DEI work. Participants will examine what effective DEI work is and is not and how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts should raise the tide for all. The session will cover some common pushback & misconceptions about DEI efforts. Finally, participants will discuss how various elements of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion realistically fit into their efforts to create healthy organizations.
The afternoon will be led by Katie Jenkins, Executive Director of NAMI Greater Cleveland. She will deliver insights on how we can effectively support both ourselves and our staff during these uncertain times, fostering resilience and well-being.
After dinner we will hold our popular rich conversations, a chance to network with fellow directors and deputy directors. Express challenges and successes and learn from your peers.
The morning will end the retreat with a Facilitated Discussion: Turning Insights into Action conducted by Ragan Snead.
Click this event link for more information and to register. Be sure to reserve your room early.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Melissa
