Poverty Training Experience This week I attended a poverty simulation that was hosted by Young Professionals of Reno County and Circles of Hope. This was the first time I had attended a poverty simulation. All participants were assigned roles in a family the sizes of each family varied as did the roles each person fulfilled. [...]
Etiquette for Interacting with People with Disabilities People with Disabilities The first step in interacting with people with disabilities seems obvious: treat them as you would anyone else. People with disabilities are like everyone else; our similarities far surpass any differences. People with disabilities are people first, not conditions or diseases. For example, a person [...]
Civil Rights On Monday, we celebrate the birth of Martin Luther King Jr., and all he did to promote the civil rights of people of color. Yet, there is another person who was born in January that we should also celebrate because he worked throughout his life to promote the civil rights of people with [...]
Smart Resolutions One important part of training for our employees and our consumers is based around setting goals. A new year is a common time for people to set goals for themselves, also called resolutions. One way to help keep your New Year’s resolution on track is to make it SMART. Let’s take a look [...]