Category: Voice trainings

Even though we’ve already seen extreme weather this year in Wisconsin, there’s still plenty of time to prepare for what’s to come. And as a meteorologist Jesse Gunkel mentioned in his blog regarding the (CoCoRaHS) and SKYWARN programs, you can also help the National Weather Service during inclement season. What do you want to know […]

A recently leaked Anti-Defamation League memo (ADL) reveals that the organization has suspended its controversial US police law enforcement trainings with Israeli military and police forces in response to the Black Lives Matter movement. It shows the power of the movement – ​​which resonates years after its greatest mobilizations, and beyond the borders of this […]

These are troubling times for religious communities in Western Washington. There has been a series of vandalism and attacks in recent months, including smashed windows in several Catholic churches, fires at the Islamic Center of Tacoma and an explosive device set off at a mosque in Olympia. Earlier this month, someone deliberately rammed a car […]

TO help stop the proliferation of anti-Asian hatred and harassment, Asian American Advancing Justice-Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-Los Angeles), in partnership with Hollaback!, is hosting a series of virtual trainings titled “Bystander Intervention To Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment. Beginning with the first training on March 23 which was conducted using the native Filipino language, Jeanette […]

Associated press STONE — Gov. Kristi Noem on Monday signed a bill she promoted as a rejection of so-called critical race theory, even though the legislation is limited in scope. The law prohibits public universities in the state from using training and guidance materials that make people feel “uncomfortable” because of their race. The bill […]

Following the passage of the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to enact another controversial law – the Stop the Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees Act ( WOKE) – which could ban companies from diversity training. Critics warn that the ‘Stop Woke’ law – introduced by the governor to […]

Three workshops will be held over two weeks; led by former WSU Xyanthe Neider COURTESY OF BRANDON CHAPMAN Xyanthe Neider earned her doctorate at WSU in 2009, then taught at the school for almost 10 years. She is now Director of Teaching and Learning at Whatcom Community College. The WSU MLK program will host a […]

The reminder arrives in my inbox every week from human resources. I have another mandatory employee training module to complete. Like most of my colleagues, I consider these annual online mini-courses – on topics such as medical radiation protection, billing compliance or hand washing – well-intentioned and of marginal benefit, something to click as quickly […]

Content Warning: This article deals with sexual assault and harassment. When Rebecca Friedman (COL ’24) chose to attend a spectator intervention training workshop during the Summer Hill Immersion Program (SHIP), she learned strategies for effectively intervening when a person is badly sexist. After Kiely Johnson (COL ’23) received training in September 2019, she began to […]

AMES, Iowa – Over the past year, Iowa State University 4-H Youth Outreach and Outreach staff have provided facilitator trainings for Ricochet: A Leadership Adventure extreme across the state. Ricochet is a middle school leadership initiative for youth participating in 4-H, school and community programs across the state. After revising the 12-year program in 2020, […]