Speaker Stephen Jackson, an expert on restorative justice, will kick off the live speaker program.
Two-Week Online Course + Workshop September 17-24, 2024
| Learn how to create a welcoming and inclusive library culture for everyone: Build empathy and better understand the people you serve. Recognize how your values and beliefs impact your interactions. Use data-driven methods to track and measure how well your library understands and meets the needs of different cultural groups. Apply best practices to involve your community in designing programs and services. Identify areas of need in your library and make impactful changes within your control. Learn how to establish strong connections and resources within your community. Develop scripts for handling sensitive conversations with patrons and colleagues. Get strategies for continuing progress, even with limited support. | Stephen Jackson is a licensed professional counselor and a Restorative Justice practitioner/trainer who has facilitated and implemented various community and youth programs. In 2015 he started Global CommUnity Associates, a restorative consulting firm grounded and centered on the cornerstones of perpetual learning, truth, common values, and progress. | Request a discount for groups of 3 or more and work with your colleagues on a project for your library. | Purchase packages of course tickets that you can allocate to your staff as needed and apply to our full roster of courses. Purchase 15 or more registrations and apply them across multiple courses. | Be the first to find out about upcoming courses and events. Follow LJ & SLJ Events on social! | |