Sidney Frye II

Historical trauma is more than about what happened in the past. Learn how historical trauma affects the workplace environment and the people you serve today. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of historical trauma from both personal stories and emerging scientific perspectives. Practical strategies will be outlined on how to translate newfound insights into fostering and developing a more trauma-informed culture, intentionally grounded in empathy.

Many times if we are unaware of implicit bias, it can result in perpetuating micro-aggressions and causing unintended offenses. Learn from my own story of having to unlearn what I thought I knew about soul food, and how that might be analogous for having to unlearn what we think about people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds as ourselves. This conversation is a perfect recipe for addressing racial stereotypes and biases.

The story of marginalized communities is often told in terms of trauma and pain. What if we were to retell the story…not in terms of what happened to a people, but about what they did to survive? Learn how taking a strength-based approach can help change the narrative on our understanding of differences. In the process, gain a newfound appreciation for the power of resiliency, and how one can help reframe struggle as a mechanism that produces strengths.