AUCD: Poster Symposium: Transforming Training, Teaching and Outreach to Engage Diverse Stakeholders: Racial & Ethnic Diversity in VT LEND: Vision to Reality

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Presenter

Jean Beatson, Ed.D., R.N., Co-Program Director
Vermont Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, LEND

Other Presenter(s)

^Mercedes Avila, PhD, VT LEND, Burlington, VT, United States;
Fatuma Bulle, VT LEND, Burlington, VT, United States;
Mary Alice Favro, MA, VT LEND, Burlington, VT, United States;

Description

This presentation will discuss diversifying LENDs & UCEDDs at all levels, making the vision a reality. Issues related to making leadership training accessible to all and ongoing CALC professional development in teaching and mentorship will be discussed. VT LEND Family Resource Coordinator, former refugee and LEND graduate will discuss her experience being a LEND fellow. Steps for advocacy and systems change in diversifying LENDs and UCEDDs will be discussed.

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